The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-09-20
Cea. Cham5erlnin 10 his Fellow Sol iiers
in Massa sachusests.


The following letter was read at the soldiers
convention held in Faneuil Hall on Tuesday:
BRUNSWICK, Me-, Sept a.
COL B. f. PRATT, BOSTON:
My Dear Colonel,-Your favor of the 10th
inst. is before me. l feel under Obligation to
the committee of the Massachusetts Army and
Navy Union for their repeated courtesies. No
reunion could give me more pleasure than
this meeting ofthe "Soldiers of Massachusetts. %
with many of whom have been intimately as
sociated during the war, and all of whom i es-
I teem as of the country's noblest defenders.
But the date Of your call fell upon day
when it is impossible for me to be with you
without breaking an engagement of a public
nature; and inasmuch as 1 have only lust re-
turned frold a somewhat extended absence I
cannot well leave the State so soon again.
While, therefore, sympathize deeply with
you IN the object Of yofir convention, and
would gladly greet you in tho old Cradle of
Liberty, SO appropriate for the reunion of lib
erty's best champions, must present nv re-
grets at my inability TO DO present, and CON
tent myself with bidding you God speed.
Very truly your friend aud servant
s.-ss y. ID. CHAMBERLAIN.
Ii anybody chooses to enquire particularly
what were the objects to which Gen. Chamber
lain aludes, we beg to call attention to the sig
nificant tenth resolution, adopted, the report
ers say, with immense cheering: Latf.-s. s,iH
Resoloed, That in the future as in the past,
as citizens and as soldiers we will stand by lib
erty and the republic, and if, as certain politi-
clans are recklessly prophesying, another civil
war shall result unless the victorious North
submit to the insolent and unjust demands of
the conquered South, the soldiers of Massa-
chusetts will be found ready to Law
aside their personal cIaims;f to sacrifice
their personal interests take up arms
again in defence of the same republican princi-
pies for which they rallied round the FLAG in
1851 and never to lay down their weapons an
til lasting peace, based upon the broad prin-
ciples of universal liberty, shall be attained.
REBUKE FROM GEN. GRANT. The following
letter from Gen. Grant, just published, contains
pointed rebuke to the regular army officers
who are taking an active part in the Cleveland
Soldiers Convention. 1t will be noticed that
those who are to participate in the coming con
vention at Pittsburg are those who have served
their country in the field, and have returned tc
private life: mot I5+ aia r
HEADERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES,
Washington, Sept. Is, 1866 I b
S. Ed,oin Dudley, Chairman Executive Com.
naittee Soldiers and Sailors Union:-
Sir:-General Grant directs me to acknow l.
edge the receipt of your invitation to be pres.
ent at national convention of soldiers and
sailors to be held at Pittsburg, Penn, Sept 25
1866. for political purposes. He instructs me
to say that it is contrary to his habit and to his
convictions of duty to attend political meetings
| of any character whatsoever, and that he sees
with regret the action of any officer of the ar
my taking conspicuous part in the political
| am, sir, very respectfully, .yi--sfr-
Your obedient servant
ADAM BADEAU, Col. & A. ID. C.