The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-18

citation Of the debt Of gratitude due from the ooun
~ 70 .nSss VINO volun.sy osm. NJ, th,.a,.nsd
our s.istsncs a. n nation and thereby extended
the supremacy and protection Of the Constitution
and laws made in pursuance thereof, with the
oounuess blessings moving ,nerenom o,r NJ
p.SPh. y. orn,a,ior ,.,,h ~ mss.u,es Ioakins
10 their bepe6t and mat Of their families.
With great respect, your obedient servant, |
ANDREW JOHNSON
General James A. sarueld' OF ohio' was miro
duced, and sad that soldiers and sailors had very
clear and definite claims upon the American people
could not be denied. He hnd no doubt every bat
teheld Of the war represented In this audience
II any one thing was wrought into the determine
tion Of the soldiers OF the nation, II was that the
flag should remain sacred and untainted BY trea-
son. He was glad to see tho soldiers stand oy the
resolutions. The gifts OF the nation should be TO
loyal men.
General schsnck, OF Ohio, was the next speaker
He was glad to SOC the soldiers In council 1t was
we'll for the soldiers to come together In council
First the soldier asked to be rewarded for what he
had suffered. To that the speaker gave his hearty
approval. II would not burt tho soldier or the
Government II every soldier had In his pocket a.
bond or two Of the Government. tApplause.l
While he would be merciful to the masses OF tho
rebels, he thought the leaders OF the rebellion
should DO punished and made examples Of He
had while In the SERVICE almost been driven 10 the
conclusion that the .oaths Of allegiance taken by
them were not kept, and many who took them had
violated them. Those men who were brought up
and educated by the Government as members OF the
army and navy forgot their allegianc', and lifted
their swords TO pull down that very flag under which
they had been educated. Robert Il. Lee should not
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Col Mckee, NJ. @. Of Kentucky, was introduced,
and said he most heartily endorsed the resolution
that tho Government should be under control Of
the loyal. The loyal shall rule. He embraced rs
the loyal tho.e only who had stood by the flag.
/ The best way to judge Of tho future was by the
past Look at the past, fellow-soldiers, and ask
yourselves how much faith Is To DO put in their
pledges Of loyalty He wanted the name Of traitor
TO hang to their heads until the SHOWS Of winter
| covered their graves.
Col stlwelI, IN. o. Of Indiana, next addressed
the meeting He said the war had cost great deal
Of money but Il had cost great deal Of blood too.
Tho speaker thought the Thirty Ninth Congress
would vote to equAliIe the bOunties as they should
: do. He wanted no better platform, II he should
consent to run again. than to lot 1t DO known among
the boys who wore the blue that he voted to equal
8 ize the bounties and aid the widows and orphans
0 Gen. washburne said Ladies' and gentlemen,
and i may add soldiers for every soldier should b'
q gentleman, and the time has but lately passed
when every gentleman should have been soldier
J. the wives and orphans Of your comrades must b
lken care Of. Never mind the expense. If any
reputation is to be, repudinte the claim for thos
rotten crackers that the soldiers had to eat and fol
the shoddy oyerooats in which they nearly froze