New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-18
THE PITTSBURGH CONVENTION.


Special Dispatch The N Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Sept H. lsCS
fURTHER ENDORSEMENTS PROM DISTINGUISHED SOL
uIERS.
Tie following are few more extracts from the many
letters received in response to the call for the Soldiers
and Sailors National Convention 10 he held at Pittsburgh,
Pa, Sept y, 1866:
FROM GEN scHURz
Maior-General Carl Schurz OF Michigan says Wheiher
shsl be able 10 attend the Pittsburgh CohNeAtoD Nv
pot know yet hope So however, and il can DC 'eIe
certainly shall not fail"
FROM GEN THAYER.
Msjor-Gen John NJ Ihayer United States senator eeci
non Nebraska writes follows II want to see eahd
end imposing demonstration Of the loyal soldiers ol lue
late armies Of the UniOn which shall reake inc sO
phauts who propose 70 assemble az Cleveland snd VINO
lawn al the footsteps Of Executive power with the nope
81 obainng promotion IN the army OF olnGes IL tlf
want 10 convention Of genuine "ysiy ~hlvh s S
tebnke the apostacy Of a. johnson, once AueiWa u
village.
FROM GEN. HAWLBY
Meor.Cen Joseph II. Hawley, Governor OF CoLneeu
cut writes Please append nay nas 70 Irg can symps
thze most heartily with its objects and greatly leeie' INA"
Il Will be impossible for me to attend.
PROM GEN. sEIGEL.
MaiorCen Franz Seigel of MARYLAND says: In thank
ing You for your kindness and the efforts You arr sAs
in behalf OF the good cause OF the people NV ,t!
thai Won NAV use my name your call II not 700 lale
All # no unforeseen circumstance should prevent me,
Will be present az the Convention.
FROM GEN. WEBER.
p1g Zen Jules c. Weber Of Illinois writes;
have the honor in behalf Of seventy thousand 10y T
soldiers and sailors Of this state, as ~
ibe Grand Army Of the Republic OF the pePaI.Len a.
iupo.s 10 fully indOTse for them the CAL Ieceu a19
toT Soldiers and Sailors National Convention, 'ope heiu
si Pittsburgh, on the 10Th instant at. 49, o,,,s no
s.This opportunity to place the soldiers ana saoIs ~
ble defenders Of our country in the proper gho snow
thai in defiance Of any attempt to distort inc ISSUE M
which thew she'd their blood they are suh awe 10 ne ae
,pat s no difference between treason urged by the
bullet and treason advocated by the Daloi-nas Ios Dc
needed. This our first opportunity 10 pace ouIs. ~
SeooTd against the apparent desire On Tue l' "a
Ehief Executive make treason rtpect0Ot ana 0y"'y
Sdioas is embraced with great JOY ,;s Got.
at he held At bloomington on the 18th instant TO Sc
lSet delegates to the PIT /, re convention
FROM GEN. FARNSW0TH.
Bic Cen I Famsworth of illinois says heartily
.nproVe the project Of Convention Of those who fought
o. liberty and nationality; also remain true 70 inc PLh-
uPes for which they fought e I 6e SHC VINO crushed the
Rebeon by their valor VIII crush them Dy tAeH 'o'cS'
Pot nv name on the call
Rr;g Gen. Julius White of Illinois writes: Heartily
copcrrng in the opinion that the proposed convention Is
e1peent and wise, and that ITS dehbeaton ana action
6nd have an important bearing upon the political inter-
80 ~ the country cheerfuy authorize the use of my
nane as proposed and shall do al in myPOWer to promote
tbe objects Of the Convention.
PROM COLONEL MGGlNsON.
Col Thomas Wentworth HigginsOn OF Massachusetts
vsys. las commander of regiment of eoored South
Csrohnians claim for those brave men snare IN the
Soyernmen Of the country, at least equal to that con-
sssded 10 The Rebels who eldeavoTed to destroy it,"
LETTER PROM GEN. BARNUM.
SYRACUSE N Y. Sept. H. 1866.
OIL L. EDwN DUDLEY Stcy Soldiers and Sailors Union
HaskiHRt0H, d. Z. o., , -oo ,----. 4, IL.
COLONEL cordially join with the 500 soldiers and sailors
resident Of NewYork state (whose names are heTe"h
ded who subscribe the call for the TO be held
AZ Pttsburgh on the 25th inst This list Of names making
ohe To nearly 80 length, has been readily collected
whn days and judging from observation and the nu
erous et,ere received with IT, fy nineteen twentehs Oh
Ale oa veterans the opposed TO the Reconsue
ou policy OF the President and in favor Of that OF Congress
These oyal men for what they oughtor what their
comrades died determined that the boodbongh
ra of the shall be secured TO them and their children
foeyer aud by constitutional enactments Beside TIC
living Won count the Of over 800 600 slain com
fsde They subscribed the creed that treason must bt
made odiou and punished with their latest act and
sealed the with great broad seal of loyal blood
that might the land Let not insult their sacred
memory aiding permitting such settlement OF the wal
will make the holy offering OF their yriad lives worse
khsn mockeTy-a hideous national crime
hesOement of the Of peace the important feature
aud while ask vengeance conquered foes
OF dead comrades ask less than con
kutona safeguards against another rebellion based
Union which shall be inepaTabe Freedom which shall be
eomprebensivei Very respectfully. your Obt servant
Ii. A. BARNUM late BreTet MsjorGeD. U. 3 Vols