The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-25


their honor and the glory of the flag they be'T;
and their families our aid and protection IN any
manner can be of assistance to them.
On che 10th of September, 1864, our dem.
ocrstIc county convention unanimously adopt
ed the following resolution
Resolved, That the sympathy ofthe democratic
party is heartily and earestly extended to the sol
aiers of our army aed the sailors of our navy, who
are, and haze been in the field and the sea, I'M
der che flag OF their country; and IN the event OF
its attaining power, they Will receive all the care
protection and regard that the brave soldiers and
sailors of the republic have SO molly earned
Aud also the following in relation to our
soldiers who were suffering in southern pIif-
ons:
Resolved, That the shameful disregard of the
administration 10 its duty,u respectto our fellow
citizens who now are, and long have been, prison
ers of in a suffering condition, deserves the
seyerest reprobation n the score alike Of public
policy and common humanity.
And on the 18th of September, 1865, the
democratic union and administration county
convention unanimously adopted the follow
| ing resolutions, in reference to the soldiers:
! Resolved, That we welcome the return of the
dove bearing in its beak the olive brance, the glo
I rious symbol of peace. We tender to the officers
and soldiers OF the army and navy engaged In the
J late war, our sympathy ana support we hpplduu
| them for their vaor, bravery and herosm, and we
/ extend to them, without distinction OF party, a
hearty welcome from the scenes of war to their
peaceful homes.
Resolved, That while rejoice at the return OF
| the living, we do not forget the heroic dead who
| sacrificed their lives to perpetuate the republic.
| Their memory will ever be green IN the hearts OF
their countrymen. The people should look well
to, and care for their widows and orphans
Resolved, That we are in favor OF equalizing the
bounties paid to soldiers of 1861 and 1862, SO that
they shall receive the same pay and bounty the
soldiers of 1863 and 1864 and that congress should
make an appropriation for this purpose.
This completes our record for this county,
and it shows that the democrats have beer
the firm, unfinchInS, jealous friends Of the
soldiers, and of their families, from first tc
st,-sud that, without their efforts the sol
diers families would have been cut off from
the support promised to them by the coun'
ty.
We can also safely assert that democrats,
as private individuals, in their own quiet and
unos,entauous way. have not been behind
any other people in private charities to the
needy families Of our absent soldiers.
And we may also assert. With safety, that
what Is true of their action il this county i,
true of democrats ia other counties aud othei
states.
At the first state convention held ia that
state, after the commencement of the war
September Ioib, Is62) the following resolu
ton was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That thanks due, and ar
hereby rendered 10 the officers and volunteers o
every corps, tor their brave and gallant conduct II
the To preserve the MON and the constitution
History will record their deeds upon the blood!
ne IDS Of Belmont, DOnelson, PIttsburg Landing
FrederIckIown, Lexington, and other fields, 10
the admiration OF all coming time
In June 1868, Gov. Yates was brought dOwI
from Chicago, u i drunken condition. by th'
W -puller- of al. Marcy, and made "a sign
paper dispensing the gcnerai asse nbiy theI
in session, not knowing what he did, be la
since admitted this factl thus cutting of al,
7 state aid 10 our soldiers in the field. 4 mas
meeting of the democracy OF the state wa
called, aud the democratic state committee
Issued tne following appea! in behalf Of to,
soldiers: