The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-09-19
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! 49, - Address l. J. ..
10 the Soldiers Of Third Division, Army Of
Shenandoah, commanded by &. 4. Custer,
now conservative order, OF AMY Pol
icy" doctrine. .-.' ! e
You who followed Custer through all the
hard and bloody campaigns Of Eastern and
West Va. the note toys who sacrificed all
to do their country's service soldiers who
never ilinchc'l in time Of danger, and were
willing to risk life and limb so sweet, if Geo.
y. was our leader he whom we worshiped
like Con- was always in our front :;
never was he known to lead US astray during
the rebellion who but his wife gave us our
glorious badge, the Ret Neck Tie? There
We're many who envicd Us our glory, but We
defy any one to lay'a finger on black spot
in our past history. They Cannot. Although
the gallant Custer led us through many II
lard.Gought battle, he has ut lat fallen and
in his fall he tries to carry Us with him, Int
tee k'om AHmy ar t.ro. lie has pcrjurrd HIM
self by putting his name to that conservative
paper calling Oh soldiers an,l sailors to bctray
their country md follow Mosr', who has lost
the road. Comrades will you follow him
further, will YOU sacrifice your principles, Your
honor, Congress and your God? No, never.
He is no longer II man, nor does he deserve
your support. lGyou give it to him you do
it for the purpose Of putting in power those
men who have made your hom">tcl'ls dcso-
late. Will you now turn from yonr country
and help to power the perpetrators o: those
horrible and iuluinsn naSsacrcS Of Memphis
and New Orleans those men vino are now
driving from their homes all loyal people Of
the South? Those who stood by Us in time
Of danger We will not now desert. tyou at
tend that Convention at Cleveland, yon 20
for the express purpose Of supporting sly
Inh,y and rcS.orin: the South Oh h.: own
terms, again give them power TO represent
negroes and make laws for your observations
Will you submit calmly to this ? No, never
No; il all the Generals this last war nlalr
should for>akc us AMI adopt it. Look at
this l'hila'lcl lin Convention. with delegates
formed Of such beings rs Mostly. Orr, Val
lamli.ham AMI others OI the Suiuc Stripr.
These beings who never wcp; for the widows
and orphans they Iua,lc during the last five
Years war, were melted to pathetic tears by
seeing traitor and II traitor syinpHihIzrr,
locked arm in arm, pass into the convention
chow SinSular) We cannot now support My
Policy. or any other policy except the laws
prescribed 10y Congress. which is composed of
men who know more in Il moment than our
atDs'nte, So-cailcd President will know il Il
lifetime. appeal to your honor, your sym.
pthy, your integrity, is there 4 homestead
left whole, is there iirrsilr not deprived Of
som. beloved hcct by these demons in hui
man form? No, not one. These muI7lcrrrS
now seek for power, AMI ask YOU To obtain IT,
Will vnu ioit-will you lnrSnkc your country
bcrar:S" [fro. \. Caster has : No. never
rlr was fool enough to let them lead him
a>ir2!v, We are not hInl enough To follow.
We, his uld ,llorlilEltcs in arms, nrc no
lun.r'r subject To his coptroI we are free now
and intend to show Mr. Custer that Inc has
lost his .nri inrns anon" mS. Friends, look
ut the -" rai!rd conservative party is there
a Son Of Liberty. Naglt Of t!r in!l'n Cir
Gle, horse rh;cl, hu'ilwhackrr, or II man Of
any low rai!ing who * not registered in their
ranks? Where would Wilkes H"oth anil
Wuz he to-day, if Ewing, hut in the aaInc
party? Sow will you join in with the muir
l.rtrS Of our beloved President, and over his
ashes work treason? Old comrades, silt this
thin: thoroughly before you vote with them:
-i2c it Il goo,l union touch AMI ohli=" enc Of
the ulI IND W. VA. CAVALRY.
EIrLEY, ". VA.