The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-01-25
Soldiers of the War Of 1872.

of the war of 1919, with Great Britain,
assembled in Washington, on the 9Th
instant. a day memorable in the military
annals of this country, aud one which
NAV compare proudly with that of the
Alma or of Inkermann, or any other that
has been signalizcd by high and heroic
achievement. There was in attendance,
large number of the patriotic defend
ers Of their country, during the war that
has been not improperly designated the
second War of Independence-not less
than seven hundred, we have been in
formed They called in body on Pres
ident Pierce, by whom they were most
cordially received, and afterwards, at
FIVE o'clock, reassembled in convention
for the transaction Of business. The re-
suit of the session was the adoption, unan-
imoualy, Of the following preamble and
resolutions
Forty years have now elapsed since
General jackson fought and won the last
great battle of the late war with Great
/ Britain at New Orleans; and that glori-
Gus anniversary is fitting day for the
surviving soldiers Of that war, to meet
and take counsel together. This city,
/ too. named after the FATHER OF OUR
! COUNTRY, is most appropriate place for
our assemblage The war Of the Revo
luton achieved our libcrty--the war Of
1912 secured it While the green sod
marks the graves of our revolutionary
fathers, few only Of those who staked
their lives in our last immortal conflict,
survive to tell the tale of their suFerings
and services-by far the greater number
have passed down to their last homes on
earth-many Of them in penury and want.
In less than forty years after the close
of our revolutionary struggle, a grateful
Congress of the United States, passed a
general pension law for the benefit of the
: surviving officers and soldiers, at time
when the Treasury was empty, and heavy
war debts we're hanging over US.
Is it, then, unreasonable for us to ex-
pcet that similar justice will be done to
the survivors of the war Of 1912, and the
widows and children of those who are
dead, while the public Treasury is over
flowing with gold, and we have, compar-
ativcIy, no debts to pay? Or is it asking
too much to have fair portions of the
public domain, which we fought and paid
for, allotted to u.s. We think not.
BE H therefore rcSo5red, That commit
tee be appointed to memorabilia Congress
on this subject, and to urge upon our
Senator'S ana Representatives to make
each officer, soldier, sailor, and marine
who served during the war of l5l2-l4
appropriate grams Of land-at least one
hundred and sixty acres TO the lowest
grade, AID for the shortest time OF actu-
al service. The benefit of the law to ex-
. tend to the widows and children of those
who are dead.
RcsoIcd, That similar provision ought
to be made for our red brcthern who
fought by our side, and all those confn
ed in foreign prisons during any part Of
the war ofIsI2, if alive, and also TO The
prisoners in Tripoli, who we're forced tt
, labor as slaves or felons. If dead, theL
to their widows or children.
Resohed, That while We deeply de.
} plore the untimely deaths of so many o.
; our brethcrn in arms, we pledge ourselve:
ever to aid aud protect their bereaved
, widows and orphans, aud here, on thi:
most interesting occasion, we extend Il
each other the right hand of fellowship
$ and bind ourselves by every sacred obi
CATION to stand by each other while VT
2 live, in defense of all our rights at home
r and abroad.
Reso'red, That Congress ought to ex
tend to thesoldiers of the late war anc
r their widows, the same pension systemr
G adopted for those Of the Revolution, anC
e the thanks of this convention are hereby
r rendered to those just and generous mem
, bcrs Of both Houses who have had tht
t nerve already TO move in this matter.
} Rcso'rcd, That in our judgement, every
: principle of justice requires that s"v@ltc
pensions should commence from the time
when the wounds were received or disa
bilitics incurred in the service of the I
, nited States.
] Rcso1tcd, That our grateful ackno8l
: edgmeuts are hereby rendered to the Hon
: Mr. Brodhead, Senator from Pennsylva
! MIA, and to other Senators and Repre-
t seDtatiyes who have co-operated with bin
! in endeavoring to have justice done to us
{ and that we also recognize our great OBJ
iination to the patriotic editors Of the pub
lie press, who have SO ably and efficient
ly sustained our cause. We hope they
! will notbe weary in weIl-doing, but spread
our present proceedings through theil
columns, from one end Of the Republic to
the other
Resolced, That each State delegation
: now present be appointed special com
, mittee to wait upon their respective Sen,
ators and Representatives, and urge then
to aid in obtaining justice.
Res0lced, That in order to obtain just
ice for ourselves, and the widows and
% orphans of our deceased brother soldiers
it is important to have complete organ
, ization in each State Of the soldiers O.
the war of ISl2-14.
ReSoyced, That when We look back on
tbo poek &C any oouptry opd tkf