The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-06-29
s,sA ADDRESS OF
General Solomon Meredith
Unconditional Union Men
Fifth Congressional District of Indiana.

FELLOW CITIZENS
In obedience TO the commands of the War Depart
mrnt, start to-day for the post of duty assigned me
the army OF the United States Before taking leave
of what remains Of my family, and bidding adieu u
my friends, desire to say few words 60 the people
of this District the political questions that
engaging their attention. in order that there may be
misapprchenson 80 position before and that
every whose sympatllies tire side of Gov
crnnicut IN the great conflict that decide fate
people for al time to come may act in full
supporting the ballot box the State and National
Administrations in their efforts sublue the rebellion
and establish upon a firm basis the Just authority
Of that constitution and government which, for three
quarters Of century has vouchssfed 10 the American
people many OF the rich blessings Of Heaven. Har
rnony, good will and concert Of action is important
among those who remain at home and exercise the
control Of civil affairs it is in the Army that goes
% battle against the enemies of the country
Without This harmony among toe friends of the gov
ernmpnt \; hons, terc Ne NO victory in the army,
and il army Victorious all is lost. Il is iu-
cumbent. 'tscretor, nton every unconditional Union
6, shape his actions produce concord
among the people, let that what II may in
personal sserces and temporary concessions such
things under ordinary circumstances would proper
" bc treated in quite different way. Ii is in this
spirit that desire 10 address ycn now 1t is n>ces-
slry in justice 10 myself and my friends that should
brsy review the events of the immediate past. and
shall do frankly and with respect to the truth
aonc. ~ tff
On the tiav dat tho President issued is FIRST call
volunteers defend the governments against traitors,
laid aside every other pursuit aud engaged in raising
mso and organizing them isr the service, AMI the
5th day of August 1901. led 70 the field regiment
of brave and noble usp; slept by the camp fires Of
that regiment for marc that sixteen months: its his
tory calls for vinicaton at my hands its achieve
meuts in battle Is harls ips tire march; its deci
mattel ranks speak praises ia words that rnler useless
any eneomiuu,s Of mine. and | ask no higher honor
than thar % having participated its Sacrifices and
shared in its CORY In October 1861 had the salts
faction Of learning that nv exertons ia the OF
thc csssryv h-hhv regarded by the President
sl us Initial States aud BY tia; high authority
at the suggestion of sFarior ohcers. pronoted 20
the rank of Brisadicr- -General.
w!ii.; was engaged in this career, hal the mis-
f,rae {, be scleci,d the special os, d envy and
lhitt,s maignry by WHO feoiessei to sJpPathse
with the Soyerum in IL struggle FOR exstance, AMI
who had been ,cted by the people their represen-
tatys in the Congress. ~ the United States. rha, man,
through the mciinm of newspaper correspondence
poured his yirt,lcnt and PERSISTED asu.e upon with
uns,intei MEASURE That ahuss has Been felowel up
in The most unrrlentin spirit this hour. Through
the patsouss-e that the condition of country has
made i, rssssry 10 place 8, the Disposal cf Members
Of Congress. new spapers have been subsidized neu-
of sv Offices have been called TO the work, and
every appliance that cold hearted na,snity directed
by the spirit of reckless snd unscrupuous aspsr-
ant '.s and pav. had e~eu broaghs INTO r-quis-