The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-24


gress to secure the full Federal bounty
to all honorably discharged soldiers,
irrespective of the date of their enlist
ment.
Ninth. That we recognize in Edwin NJ.
Stanton, the fearless, honest, and able
head of the Department of War, pub
lie servant who has deserved we'll of his
country, and has borne himself so clear
in his great efforts as to merit the earnest
gratitude of all loyal men, and we ten
der to him, and to distinguished colleagues
in the Cabinet, our thanks for their val
liable services in the cause of liberty and
law.
Tenth That the constant devotion of
Governor Curtin to the best interests Of
the State and nation during the last four
years, and his indefatigable efforts on all
occasions to pay the just debt of gratitude
we owe our national defenders, not merely
by words but also by deeds, entities him
to the thanks Of every loyal citizen Of
Pennsylvania.
Eleventh That this Convention, re-
presenting the loyal people of Pennsyl-
vania, recognizes the claims of our citizen
soldiers ON our confidence and gratitude,
and that in nominations for Offices an
especial regard should be paid to the
claims of those who have faithfully served
their country in the army or navy in the
suppression of the Rebellion.
Twelfth. That the leaders of the Dem
ocratic party stand arraigned before the
people of Pennsylvania for constantly OBJ
structiug the efforts of the constitutional
authorities to maintain the life of the
Republic. They did this by inhaming
the passions of their ignorant followers
against the legally elected officers of the
Federal Government, and refraining from
all reproaches ; against treason or armed
traitors by procuring decision from
the Democratic Judges of our Supreme
Court denying the right of the Govern.
this State for the defense of their i'm
periled country; by discouraging men
from volunteering into the armies of the
Union, thus rendering it necessary to
succumb to treason or to pay large boun
ties, and so burdening every Ward
township and borough in the State with
debt to fill the ranks of our armies; BY
opposing the enlistment of negroes for
our defense, although one white man less
was required for every black one who
could be enlisted, aud this at the very
moment when the battle Of Gettsyburg
was raging on the soil Of PENNSYLVANIA, and
the result Of that decisive battle was un
certain by denying to our soldiers the |
right to vote while fighting for the fag
of our fathers, Oh the plea that such |
rights were not allowed by our Constitu
ton, and by opposing an amendment
which removed their objections and ex
empted our brave soldiers from this dis
ability by exagSerating the public in
debtedncss, denying the public credit,
and teaching that the financial resources
of the North were unequal to the sup.
preston Of the Rebellion by a shameful
opposition to measures for extending re
lief to the families Of Union soldiers, and
by malignant effort by these means to
insure the success Of the Rebels in the
field, Or protraction of the war as would
exhaust the nation in its effort to sub
due their friends by now heaping abuse
on the Government for Furnishing assas
sin and their accomplices; by demand
ing the release of leading traitors; by
frowning down all attempts to bring to
punishment the fcnds who starved our
soldiers, and by assuring Rebels that
neither in person Or property shall they
be punished for their crimes. And, i'll
anything were wanting to complete their
lnfamy, We have it in their determined
opposition to free labor, and to tariff
which, while it would make labor prof
table by protecting the working men ofI
Pennsylvani from British competition,
would largely increase the revenue essen
.ial to the mainteancc Of public faith and
credit.