American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-08-23

| ty and for the future security of the
Republic demand that no such attempt
should succeed.
8. That it is the duty of Congress
to secure the fnll Federal bounty to
allhonorably discharged soldiers, ir-
respective of the date Of their enlist
ment.
.. That We recognize in Edwin NJ.
Stanton, the fearless, honest and able
head of the Department of War, a
public servant who has deserved well
of his country, and has borne himself
SO clear in his great office as to merit
the earnest gratitude ofall loyal men /;
and we tender to him and his distin-
gulshed colleagues in the Cabinet our
thanks for their valuable services in
the cause of liberty and law.
10. That the constant devotion of
Governor Curtin to the best interests
OF the State and nation, during the
last four years, and his interchangeable
efforts ON all occasions to pay the just
debt of gratitude we owe our nationa!
defenders, not merely by words, but
also by deeds, entities him to the
thanks Of every loyal citizens of Penn
sylvania.
IL. That this Convention, repre-
senting the loyal people of Pennsyl-
vunia, recognizes the claims of our
citizen soldiers on our confidence and
gratitude and that in nominations
for offices especial regard should be
paid to the claims of those who have
faithfully served their country in the
army and navy in the suppression of
the rebellion.
II. That the leaaers of the Demo-
cratic party stand arraigned before
the people of Pennsylvania for con-
stantly obstrueting the efforts Of the
constituted authorities to maintain the
life of the Republic. They did this.
by 'nhaming the passions of their
ignorant followers against the legally
elected officers Of the Federal Gov
ernment, and restraining from all re-
proach against treason or armed
traitors.
by discouraging men from volun-
teering into the armies of the Union {:
thus rendering 1t necessary to sue
cumb to treason, or TO pay large boun-
ties, and so hurdening every ward,
township and borough in the State
with debt to fill the ranks of our
armies.
BY opposing the enlistment of ne
groes for cur defense, although one
white man less was required for ev-
cry black one who could be enlisted,
and this at the very moment when
the battle of Gettysburgh was raging
ON the soil of Pennsylvania. and the
result of that decisive battle was un-
certain.
BY denyingto our soldiers the right
to vote while fighting for the flag of
our fathers, on the plea that such
rights were not allowed by our Con-
stitution, and by opposing an amend
mcnt which removed their objections,
and relieved our brave soldiers from
this disability.
BY exaggerating the public in
debtedness, denying the public cred
it, and teaching that the financial
resources of the North were unequal
to the suppression of the rebellion.
BY shameful opposition to measures
for extending relief to the families
of the Union soldiers, and by ma
lignant effort by these means to secure
the success of the rebels in the field, or
such protraction of the war as would
exhaust the nation in its efforts to sub
due their friends.
BY non heaping abuse upon the Gov
ernment for punishug assassins and their
accomplices, by demanding the release of
leading traitors, by frowning down all at
tempts to bring to punishment the fiends
who starved our soldiers, apd by assuring
rebels that neither in person or property
shall they be punished for their crime.
And if anything were wanting to COM
plete their infamy, we have it in their
determined opposition to free labor, and
to tariff which, while it would make
labor profitable by protecting the work
ingmen of Pennsylvania from British
competition, would largely increase the
revenue essential to the maintenance of
public faith and credit
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