Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-09-27
FmE WHITE .BpYs IN BLUE
cleveland Convention.

a Is II ~ Dc IIEfff u
70 The, Coay elton of Conservative Soldiers
saiorswhfch anssembled at Cieaveiana on
ii,Sips ,Tyss PttndncnsIy org4nised with
;ot Gen. Gs8Dbs GA xask rs frcsldsnt Z
GENERALS Custer and Steedmai, and Col. b.
upbel were p poialed 10 cosduc( Osasisl Cor
Granger to the chair. 'Sfie wrs presented to
conventio6 Syo0eaSrsas SiesaAad;; &iih the
pAfss that he HAD the -honot TO present bisEoid
BPS counsp asfsi In the army oafthe CnnSbeslapd
gallant On efleer and As frisd q patriot ssever
-, $50 ,ti.Eb fhtcD IpslhtfS ,iFaau
Upon taking ahe chair General r Granger ac-
owledged the honor conferred apoa him, con-
ID ling as follows: .ybyuoI
ITO b, SIC It'd Tor this position, TO preside
ar 4 body Of uIen representing the great tarrnf
4 A navy Of The Union, whichty theit .Yheroism
IA achievements have made the American Sold
8 and sailors respected throughout the world,
s an houor of which any man might be justly
.fouds but to be called to sgch a position ut a
ma like the present, when the government Sim
.<rled when the duty of saving orr country
/6ma renewal ofstrifs,' when the obligation q Is
1lposed upon The patriotic and brave men ofthis
lion Of preserving the constitution of our eoun-
4 IN All Its Integrity, requires experience and
Silly, which ~ not hftter myself possess
comraa.s wv" v an e.sne s. anu sincere put
"a prosperity to our beloved country; Ipromise
On my best sforts to discharge the. duties you
I've imposed dfon me. % Q FI'A' uS aJlAS
.a..,-, ~
ihe ,, w "r~ On res
1ntions ana address: zen; Inomas " Phelps,
Il ND; CshQ Id jfesfe, df D. To-; Coli JsmesID
.,rg of Va; Cen Davis. Of Pa. land others.
&c, !, ,.ts .-c,,,,,,t,.. - - a. =
pns"VY1TS.N| RI MIN
Alter soperqoiutpnsf rop OF hAnkss yas.
sndered to General Wool, the temporary . presi-,
II, which were feeln civ ack nowledasd n tn.
-, ,.;d ,tis, ,,y,sa H. ..r,.. h.,.is,sii /.
0tnera' ssiu .''a' eH ~ G"the ner y ne khe"
BAT important business must prevent his staying
lore than one day; 10 came here seeking no
Ia nrsc. hnt * .ass.;.,, &; sd; g,yLaS
'0hRf =, o~re, Wv '.,", - 'AyAs 'ne e9nn-
Y! Ahu '"' us ~ !. '"e ceon- =
N can save u is this praye bant here; they, the
,oldisrs and sailors, have never been wanting i'm
A. hour of their eouutry,s dancer; ,rb. risnrs.,
"A which he had beer, received here filled him
d, ,;a. \, ~, ~ - ,s,I,u =
wv s"''NoA, ~ A"- "o'nns "u' . A,hu'
h's' mere ana ana Y snoua never he' = oorget u, -
q Three tremendous cheers were given for Gem,
,,,l Wool. and a. resolution was adopt.a ,ba, ne
c.,,.r .,,o,,td IN at,,,,,, ,a.,o., i!;s;: Il Az
: = 1870, ~" 'lc:oNA ~ t!""r W'pe ue-
~ 'e'erHi e'eS'"'hs "efefheh Feahi among
which the following: "a IT,, - -,r-r .; 81
MKxrn!s, Sect lfth, 1866.
4 To the President of The S.Idie,s, and S,;;o-.,
ro6v.ntinn nj Cleveland The sold;srs nf,Jn IL.
4. sJ..s,s -. -, r.. a. 49,, = .e 80
,ho ind, r.rned 10 cohgya,Ist. yoi;s conr.n,;ou
n vour .frnrts n rc,,orr nssrs All er;o,nda -,
Nth yof psssicti$ parposesand fiitiier 10 assure
lou that tho ConfsdeFats soldiers are entirely will
'ns - esss ~. ~. .r ISeiT rghis IS
liers ofthe mon. and 90 our mart 4 DIR.
,erurity of life, person, .prpperty' and freedom
'peech and opinion to all X mass ineeting viii
~eI' o ".,. ~ az. usa n,sn', gise
p,rnt.. ~. = > 1i7''- ~ $50 y"
y. b, Forrest lou Tremaials, N. G. Gala
rh-r Thomas Jordan: }. Harnsey -Mstsher, Jas.
To this dispatch the following response Was
.l..-.-. $500. .
r SOLDIERS ASp oAtoRs oSfEsrioS. ..
CLkvELASD,r SrPt. l8, 1866.
10 A. d. f"rrcs,: Thomas Jordan, N. Y. fau-
sheF' I'm y: Sh.nne!s apa DINERS. Aempl =,
'hhs-,e nA'"hai emoh CohVenaon OF sd
n"rs ana Hn,,"rs assembled here are profoundly
FrAh'i Tor the patriotic sentiments expressed in
our "'sl"'ch. we haii WIN pieasdre every eh' n
70 restore peace, prosperity. brotherhood and az
'e, ,,. 'nro"9nou. our en,'re country, wF has
'T'o,'es, pu. Ieace ana ohion are blessings
VIZ Mn:' "" WIZ IN .niu'iS contend untii h"rmo-
!: III" JUS U 's'o CO uhder the eons'itu-
''m
> "o'aSh "lhngsr Presmeht o. the convention
! S,a "us, .r"n T.; roo'' Il h1s' Cpluendeh'