New-York daily tribune., 1865-08-12
THE DEFENDERS OF THE REPUBLIC
Peaceful Demonstration Yesterday of Un-
employed Veterans
PROCESSION, NOTICES AND MUSIC.
MARSHAL MoRToNs ADDRESS.

The disbandng Of the Army and Navy. as o
consequence OF tho close of the Rebellion and the re-
turn Of peace has thrown hundreds Of the rank ana ME
again into civil life. The majority has already sue
ceeded in finding employment. but IL appears that there
is still in our midst very large number who seek
without success means of supporting themselves ana
their families In consequence OF the immense nunoer
applying at the different agencies for some kind Of work.
and the inability their part to supply It, the supeIn
tendents of the principal agency in Canalst held
meeting of the discharged soldiers and sailors on Thurs
day morning for the purpose OF bringing their claims
prominently before the community and eDlsting publc
sympathy in their behalf Resolutions were passed ana
II determined TO organize procession and wait on
the Mayor and the heads Of other departments.
IT was agreed that procession should form on the
corner of The Bowefy and Canast yesterday morning
at n m and accordingly al that hour about 800 sol
diers and sailors assembled In the Immediate Vicinity VI
the rendezvous.
THE SCENE
The crowd was Increasing every moment. some OF
the men wore the uniform OF the United States while
others were In citizens dress We had supposed before
reaching the ground that the Celtic element would
largely predomnate but were disappointed: Inc
majority were Germans Not a few were sIignuy
wounded while the cOurienances OF ALI were plainly
visible the effects Of long exposure TO the atmosphere
Many were the greetings and sautatlons among theh
Scattered In a thousand directions comrades mad not
mel since they fought side by side on the other side OF
the Potomac. Where have you been to = " how 90
vOu
suen and silent leaned against the ratings.
door.posts and walls. contemptuousy eyeing the
pas,ers s, by, who formed the home guard,
did the cheering and the aSfinR rng
sprits amused themselves in a hundred dlferent Ways
smoking cigars--ye for ten cents-and nghting theif
bat,les DER AGAIN. One side Of the street for aDont
t0 or 800 feet was entirely surrendered TO them while
large number Of citizens men, women ana children;
admired them from the opposite corners WINDOWS anu
bousstops The procession was 10 have moved al =
ring IN he
fth Infantry Band ordered by Gen. hunt 10 report 10
the Grand Marshal at 6. o'clock, it was delayed seyer
hours Al length the band came, at l2i o'clock, when
the men formed BY companies and marched as follows;
THE PROCESSION.
Section of Police.
Band u. s. 4.
Carriage with Col Herman and inv ted guests.
Grand Marshal. Col. VIM. Hoffman
Assistant Marshal Lieut. b. zimmerman.
Companies commanded by Sergeants. as follows;
Lieut.. +. Di Con, Acting Minant.
g. John ;. Vermon.e. Z. Louis AionrSer.
a William Role. T. Alex. Fox
q y ii,Trir Ryrnes' i'''' q Richsrd Johnson
3 n Tr,nkfartiier 10. W. VI. Pease.
The following notices were borne In The procession'
We represent thouFsnds II discharged
Soldier, and sailors.
now asking Tor Bread and Work.
Give u. Employment to support our Families
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Onr l.st oeciIpaiion the destruction Of
the Rebshon and the rcestab.ishnieni
offhe Union, with all the
Msdern improvements.
Our last employers were Grant, Sherman ShefihAh'
Meade Hancock Hooker and Others
Our pr..sn, headquaTter. the metropolitan Agency,
No. - Chns-.t.
We are now the Soldier Ct,ons