Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-10-06
SOLDIERS CONVENTION.
Honor TO whom Honor is Due

We. the undersigned. Union Soldiers, re-
membering now the promise Of the patriotic
people of Pierce County, that those who IN
the hour of peril offered their all upon the
common altar of our country, should be re-
membered when MANNED by rebel bullets.
they return disabled for life-do call upon
our late brothers in arms in this county to APP
point delegates to meet in Convention. at
| Ellsworth Oct 9th. 1856. 10 put competent
disabled soldiers in nomination for the county
offices To be filed at the ensuing electiOn.--
| Each town will be entitled To the same number
| of delegates apportioned to it in the Union
| Convention. Let each town be fully repre-
scented l.
ID. d. MeLennan. A. E McCarfy. Malcomb
Mcdonald, A. NJ. Childs, Edward Harmon,
John O. Goldshery. Francis Hoyt. A. Rider.
j. ". Cornelison. A Cornelison. W. II. York
q. w. HonghtailiHg, W. H. Mason. d. y.
Hall. Wilson Kinney. A J. MunifOrd. W W
Hall Z G.. Campbell. VIM. Maiheral. Jack
Sherburn. Theodore Nichols, l.. j. Marsh.
Prescott. Oct, 4, 1866.
The above call was issued at the time
lis date sisnifes. We regret that such
action has been taken, as we believe it 10
be unnecessary, aud if carried out, it can
not help but inure TO the benefit of tue
Democratic party, and against the inter
ests of the late soldiers.
While we do not impugu the motives
Of any signers Of that call, we do not be,
licve that it was originated by soldiers,
or grew out Of any love for them. Not
third of the soldiers in this city knew
that such call was contemplated. or ap-
proved Of such action as it indicates.
The people Of this county have protested
friendship for the soldiers. The dumi-
nant Union party has shown the truth Of
its professions by its acts. Two years
ago, when but few soldiers were at home,
it elected soldiers TO the two most impor-
iant offices. The Convention next week
IS the first county nominating convention
which has been called since the war clos.
! ed. If that Convention should disalluw
the just claims of soldiers, no one could
blame them for independent action on
their part, but The call above, forestalling
the action Of the Union Conventipn. in
which probably many soldiers viii be
delegates, looks little like dunning q
man before the debt is due.
The political issues of the present cam.
r~isn are of more than ordinary interest
and importance. If the costly harvest OF
the war is to be reaped-if its hard won
trinmphs are to be permanent-if the re.
suits of its splendid victories are to be
secured. it must be through the policy
of the Union party, and to make that
policy effective that party must maintain
IFS ranks unbroken-its organization in
tact. In no other way can success be
assured. Every diversion like the above
is like changing a base in the face of the
enemy. We believe the late soldiers have
as much discretion as they have shown
patriotism and courage and we have faith
their action will be careful and judcious
If they should meet, organize, express
their choice, and adjourn till the next
day, and advise and work in harmony
with the Union Convention, we believe
the result would be satisfactory to all.