The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-11
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Dg6eld, ILL.,, April 20, 1865.
Soldiers and Sailors Of the Unita,
b:
ration isin mourning. All heart,
A great nation grieves the Loo
OLDEST, purest con. Fron the At
b the Pacific, from the great lake,
gulf. one universal cry Of horror
B Of grief from the borssinR bsari
nation, ascends to Heaven. The
President, the true Statesman, the
!, upright man is no more.
where 10 this great sorrow more
Ind, more sincere, than in the army
Ivyf Who loved their great leader
truly5 Who better prepared 70
the kindness Of biz heart, The puri-
his character, than the soldiers and
who, for four years, have suffered
endured for the great principles be
saiued. aud for the honor Of the
old flag I No one. surely.
ben, Fellow Soldiers Sailors Of the
navy We have something to say,
thing to tell you. II is ! grand
me, q noble plan, worthy of the pa
age and assistance ofsvery soldier and
r in the land. 1t is this Let rs
. monument-s Soldiers and Sail.
Monument-consecrated to tho Nom.
of Americans greatest son, worthy Of
pure and lofty character monument
uring as time Itself; . monument that
u last a. long as his memory shall be
in reverence by . grateful people.
We ask. then, that every soldier and
lor in the army and navy, or who has
we'd in this war. and received an homo.
pie discharge, subscribe and pay the
h of one dollar for this noble and patrio-
purpose-no more and no less. Let
neither ask nor receive one cent from
y citizen, but make it exclusively Sol
iers' and Sailors Monument; the funds
raised to be placed in the hands Of
lob person IS you may choose in your
to be forwarded to Hon.
ames H. Beveridge, State Treasurer, at
pring6eld, Illinois. who has kindly con-
nted to become Treasurer. until such
me as q meeting can be called in one of
le principal cities Of the Union, Of such
lrties as may be delegated to meet in
'nvention, when the organization can be
'rfected, and the necessary steps taken
carry out the wishes of the subscribers
the fund. Organize, when 10 your re-
ments. in your divisions, in your army
rps, in your batteries: in your squadrons
ID on board of each Of your gunboats
ID vessels; in your arsensls and navy
lrds, and in your towns and cities, where
morally discharged soldiers and sailors
side-and, in fact, ali over the Uaited
ates. Print circulars and circulate
em broadcast, that every patriot soldier
I'd sailor may have an opportunity to do
8 part in this great work. Let as CON-
ence at once. Let there be no strifes,
, jealonsies, no sectional feelings.
braham Lincoln did not belong to lii
lis, nor to any other State of this Union.
q belonged to the whole country, and
ell time.
This movement must originate some
here, if carried out. What place more
roper to commence it than here in
where be lived for more than
venty years of his life, and where he was
we'd 80 we'll. Let US show to the world
hat the soldiers and sailors of the Uni.
d Stetes can do, to commemorate the
eiDc9 OF our second Washington, 80
lat our children can point with pride,
hen we are gathered to our fathers, and
y, "my father fought in the great revo-
ltion-my father helped to build that
Individual subscriptions, or those 10
nall amounts, can be forwarded by mail
, Geo. H. Hand, chairman of the Execu-
We Committee, Lincoln's Soldiers and
ailors' Monumental Association, Post
hospital, Camp Butler. Springfield. Illi-
OILS.
Please give the name, rank and regi.
lent, battery, boat or vessel. Also give
be town. county and State--or poetoffice,
'hen the subscriptions are sent BY dis
harged scidiers or ssiiors. A printed
eceipt will be sent in return.
Remi,tances of large amounts, or from
examinations, will be forwarded to Hon.
ames II. Beverage, as stated above.
An Executive Committee, consisting
f the following persons, has been ap.
'ointed. Letters should be addressed to
he ch airman.
GEO. II. HAND, Chairman.
THos. N. TRIPLErr. Sec'y.
Il. BRIsrow. Asst. Seo'y.
J. B. King, Local Treasurer.
S. r. TRlsiLrAN. Cor. Sec'y.
L. r. ANDREWS, Asst. Cor. Sec'y.
Executive Committee