Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-08-04
The soldiers OF Pennsylvania.

The bows in blue" have been having glo-
rious convention in Pennsylvania, comprising
delegates from all parts of the State, to the num-
Der of FIVE hundred privates, non-commssion-
ed officers, lieutenants, captains, majors, colo
nels brigadier and major-generals, all on one
platform of citizenship and love for the Union
Plenty of empty sleeves and lots of crutches were
to be counted in that convention, and the wood
en- legs humping about furnished the best KIND
of stump" speeches. Major-General Negley
was temporary chairman, and the truest veterans
of the Keystone State mingled upon the floor
And what did these representative men of our
gallant armies come up to declare? Was it SYM
pathy for jeff Davis? Was it to ask that A. II.
Stevens, Robert f. Lee, NJ. F. Marry, Jubal Ear
", and the guerrillas Quantrell and Moseby,
shall be admitted to Congress as soon as elected
by their late rebel followers? Was 1t to declare
that the President of the United States ought to
strengthen himself against loyal Congress, by
turning out Radicals from office, and putting
d" Tories" and I. Conservatives in their places
No, sir! The soldiers of Pennsylvania did not
meet in council for any such purposes as these.
But, God bless their loyal souls they came up
with quick step, az of old, to the " music of the
Union They declared their confidence in the
National Party and its Congress, that had stood
by the soldiers when Copperheads and Conserva-
tives were plotting, at the rear, how they might
best sustain the nations enemies in front of our
armies The boys in blue have no treacher-
Gus memories, and they recollect very well who
were the Northern allies of Rebellion. There
fore, at this convention, they resolved that HES
ter Clymer, the g Conservative candidate for
Governor of Pennsylvania, was very impudent
fellow, if he expected to get any votes from SOL
diers that, moreover, they, veterans of the
Union, felt no mawkish sympathy for jeff. Da-
Wis and that, their first, last, and only choice
they would support John W. eary, the tried
leader, the un1inching soldier and the uncom
promising friend of freedom and the Union
Such was the spirit of this Soldiers Convention
and it responded heartily to the eloquent appeal
of Gen. Joshua T. Owen, on taking his seat as
permanent President-the conclusion of which
was as follows:
"There is one topic TO which must allude.-
doubt not that in common with all the true men
of the Union armies. you vowed in your heart
of hearts, MS you confronted the grim champions
of treason and rebellion and as their bloOd-shot
eyes glared at you from out the batte-cloud, that
thenceforth you would forever oppose them and
their cause-frSt in the field, and afterward in
civil life. Comrades keep that pledge, and let
your rallying cry find its echo in every true
American heart: None but loyal men shall rule.
find embazoned on one of the banners which
decorate this hall, the names of Lookout Noun
tain, Missionary Ridge and Wahatchee.'-
You all know who there illustrated in his own
person. and those whom he there led, the honor
and the glory of the Old Keystone State and her
lusty sons 1t was John W Gearv, late Major
General of Volunteers. Here the Convention
rose en- nGsse, and amid a tumult of applause
General Owen shouted ont-] Make him your
Governor. He is loyal, whoever of the cand-
dates NAV have been disloyal-he is strong in the
knees, whoever was or is now weak. 1t is to
your interest to rally to his support, as gallant
soldier and true patriot