The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-06-27
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GLORIOUS SOLDIERS CON-
VENTION!!
TIlE"BOYS IN BLUE" OF GREENE
COUNTY AHAI "SPEAK THE
WAY THEY SHOT!!"
THHY MEAN WHAT THEY
SAY II
And wish to Be
Understood!
President Johnson Heartily
Endorsed !
Case Being Altered, Alters
the Case
THE BEST LAID SCHEMES o.
MICE AND MEN GANG AFT
A GLEY |"
Case Being Altered, Alters
the Case
THE BEST LAID SCHEMES o.
MICE AND MEN GANG AFT
A GLEY !"
REJOICE! REJOICE!! YE PEOPLE!!!
LET IT BE SOUNDED FAR AND WIDE {!

In accordance with call made through
the columns of the Messenger and by
handbills posted throughout the County,
the Soldiers met in Convention in
the Court House on Saturday last
Mr.. r. A. Sayers called the meeting to
order and haying stated that be under>
stood it to be a Convention of Soldiers,
moved that Mr.. Thos. II. Meighen be
| called to the chair. Here Mr.. Sam'l.
Montgomery and others rose to point of
order, doubling whether il was a Soldiers
Convention but only men favorable to
the Reconstruction policy of President
johnson. 1t was, after some little par,
ley, decided that it was Union Soldiers
Convention, irrespective of "polices" and
political differences The Yeas and
Nays being called on the question Of
Chairman, the voice of the House was
unanimously in favor of the affirmative,
no response being made when the Nays
were called. Mr.. Meighen then took
his seat in the chair, the House applaud
ing loud and long. Whercupon things
took the appearance of a second Balti-
more imbroglio, the Southern members
TO TIE number Of dozen or fifteen bolts
ing IN hot haste, amid the unkind ieers
and hisses OF some who were too enthu-
saslic to contain themselves during the
excitement otthe moment, otherwise they
had uncovered their heads in silent rev.
erence, for the doleful countenances of the
few who betook themselves to the door
reminded one forcibly of those seen in
funeral corteges, who had lost their dear
est friends. After three rousing cheers
for their discontinue the House proceed.
ed to business. ....
Capt J. NJ Kent, was appointed Vice
President, r. A, Sayers, Sec. The oh,
ject and design of coming together
being fully understood, on motion, the
Chairman was empowered TO select the
Committee on Resolutions when the fol.
lowing named gentlemen were appointed:
Capt. Jno. Burns, H. Jno. Rogers, It,
L. X Evans, Thos Crago.
The Committee retired for business
and whilst out Capt j, II. Bristor OF
w. Va, was introduced and made
pleasing and patriotic address to the as
semblage. He told them in burning
language of the treason that still runs
rampant in our midst, how mon who had
been found in the ranks of the Union
army either from wanton carelessness or
willful ignorance were being submerged
by the odious clement, whirled down 10
degradation par with Copperheadism
itself and losing that honor won for
themselves at the cannon's mouth. He
reverted to tho recent election in w. Va.
with pride, and assured Greene Go. that
he was plensed to find so many as were
then present, truo to themselves and
their constituents. The Capt, acquitted
himself ably and nobly, and retired amid
the loud plaudits OF the audience.
Lieut.. i. H. Crago was then called
to the speakers stand and delivered a