The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-11


CONVENTION or THE VETERANS OF lSl2-AfrSAL
OF THE OLD soLDrEhs TO CONGRESS FOR AID
At Convention held by the Veterans OF me war Of
1872 II Military Hail, No 1877 Bowery, On the sA ioss,
COL T. Hsrdenbrook Of Kings county, wss called 70 the
chair. inc following gentlemen were appointed woo
Presdents-Messrs. Porter Hulssrt Baker, Howard aad
williams; Adjutans Hildre.h was appointed Secretary;
Aessrs. Mcneil and Ross, Assistant Secretaries
The following preamble end resolutions were unaAi-
mously adopted
Whereas Congress having been pet.ioned repeatedly
for remuneration Of their cisng thor struggle 70
maintain the nations independence so dearly purchased
by their honored sYes in The Revolutionary var ana
as yet have no. succeeded and believing their claim
10 be just mes. respectfully request the oopesaon OF
the members from our STATE, both Sene'e ana House OF
Representatives 10 their best exerors On their De-
Resolved ma. this Convention solicit Congress- TO sus
tain rights pensioners for services performed N
the struggle Of The War OF 1872 By eassng law pacng
the old soldiers IN proper position by granting mem PEN
sons, com 81 an an'eceden. aae ano 20 n,
Resolved Tha :hese proceedings De signed BY our Pre-
sdent and Secretary and published such papers es ere
vlrg % sustain appeal above, and that the
Veterans return their hearty hans for the kind assur-
aaces they have received from tho PRESS generally
The following address then delivered BY Rev A. H.
Ropnson:-
happy 20 meet with yoa day. he s;h Of January the
forty eighth anniversary Of the battle Of New Oreansa
Of rs being the GROWING battle Of series OF splendid vic
tories and se3ocd becase gave ths na,ons CT The Old
World proof that America had all heeen,ens Of ns.ion
Al gres:oess'be assertion Of great national principles and
the maintenance of hem. Now tia, the Of 1912
deserve a: the hands Of ner country he toon the pecr
piary ad hey need and ask 70 eyte,. ram their
gray BARS their poverty an above al, their eminent
services 4, the pcst &c. glance omentat their past
services $4,000 British roops fresh from he CORY fields
Of Waterloo and flushed with victory, me. Waterloo de.
feat by Gs, jackson with only 900 men hastily drawn
together ard ., tsem unused 20 oampagnng losing
nnl mo ~ = ana nv nj
ties fought in 1914, i've were gained. While at Patts
Burg GEN Macomb, with only $500 men, defeated Gea
Provost With u 900 we'll trained Soldiers a. Luudys Lane
Gen Brown, with only $500 men, defeated Gen. Drum
mond with 1000. SO .ha. at Chippewa, Lundy's lane
For. Frie Platsourg a1d Fort McHenry With frequently
not BALI the numb Of an, the (semetes almost
discplned) yeomanry Of America met AMI utterly routed
tbe cbvarous egons of Great Britain. And not only
land, but on the Seattle heretofore b0asei theatre Of
Bri.ains greatest eXplclts-you victorious Van
Trmp, tho Du.chmap carried whip scourgs every.
thing off the an Britain carried Ter broom by which
she swept al before her. sut America carried TIE stripes
nobe1 and eeciun whip, and the stars, the lights
Of victory crowning 3ad.m OF the young nations
greatness For .hrty stip o. equal cabre Of
any Datoo had net Great Britain and not been defeated
Bat he noble Hull commanding the Constitution (0ld
England on the And during he frs: seven
months OF the var two hundred prizes were
taken by the Americans on he high seas thus
Quality in hs owl chosen locality Thus tho frigate
United States, under the gallant Decstur defended the
rights Of The States and broke the Macedonian phalsnx
the frisa.e Constitution under Banoridgs, proclaimed
again for constitutional, Tgns--navai, civil ani inerna
tonsn TIE tsstrr c:o1 0! the Java, her enemy; While
the f2as Wasp showed the British f-igaie Froc Il
no freak orroc that determined the country 10 the
lists with opDressors Thus whether on land or sea
Notwithstanding the treachery Of the Halls the factonss
OF Hartford and the opposition OF the tm.d, you, with
your boon conpatros, dared 10 nee. the enemy and
defeat them Whether ook a. the aged hero shelby
Of keD,lcky) With the snoTs CT 70 winters covering
orow-ths vas the second war for hirn-wth his 200
noble Kentnck3ns or the gallant Crogan youth Of 81
SUMMERS bo.h barring their bosor1s 20 .he blast and fury
OF war or the noble generals who led you your
sot'ers on % vo-y al gave evidence that the
Of me revolution bad not ost their power and example,
IN tha. the ony difference between you and the fathers
81 he country their simple priority Of time yo-
The trst var neo Tor Independence aud the second
for the nao rights Based 90 that Independence. TIE
neutrality laws Of our naon violated n TIE search
ing and Selling Of American ecacen shps pretend
and ocd And today James Buchanan asserts the same
principle and will he il asserting the principle deny the
supper. due the who fought-who left wives ana
chren homes and 4resiies and braved death ny food
fire and Storm 20 establish his very principle9 think
not Appeal then 10 bis noble generosity and national
pride show him an3 TIE heads Of the nation your gray
hairs, dsformed psrsoos and gaping wounds VIII they
not hsteD9 think they will Tell them 10 give you al
least small ns.alnent OF what is doe your services
Tel them not 10 let your gray hairs 60 down 20 the grave
with sorrow, want ngrattude and rsglect Tell them
% prove what has been charged, tha: republics
grateful DIT Rat while there paerts OF nobility
no stars sarers OF gewgaws Of royalty there ye,
% whom honor duo, tribute % whom rloce AID that
caonot arord 70 starvs bard Of heroes
The ConTen.i)n then adjourned.