Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-02-14

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Discharged Soldiers and Seaman Resi-
dent lcithin tie State
COMRADES You have returned n The
pursuits of civil life, from al active par
ticipatlon IN he suppression Of one of the
most atrocious and bloody, as we'll IS the
most powerful rebellion, known to the
worlds history
You have, by vour bravery. fortitude
and perseverance, IN your capacity IS sol~
dlers and seamen, performed in the camp,
the field, and on the ship, your whole duty
to your country in her late struggle for
existence; but there remains still other
duties, which, as citizens, you owe, not
only to your country, but to yourselves
and your deceased comrades
Your influence should be excrted to
brand with everlasting dishonor the per-
petrators, aiders and abettnrs Of this cruel
and unwarrantable attempt to destroy the
life Of the Republic. and to fix the stair of
intamv Npon their character, 50 inieliblv,
that Time in its ceaseless flow. cannot
wash II out, nor the most strenuous efforts
Of sympathisinE factions restore one tint
Of honor to the suliied regulations
ftshOuld be yOurcare that the Treason"
which has caused your blood to flow on
many battle-6elds; rendered frujtless the
HE ambitions Of many of your number
by returning them upon the word in
manned and helpless condition; filled the
country with widows and father esS child
ren, and brought mourning to every heart
in the nation should receive It's true ap-
pellation as "the most domnable Of an
crimes 1t is incapable Of extennatien
or apology, and should meet the unquali-
or II y,ft
but Of all future generations
1t Is for YOU to demand, for Yourselves
and for your comrades who haze laid down
their lives IN the cause, that Just recoEui-
ton Of your services, to which, as savi0rs
OF your country, you and they are entitled
and 20 see that those services do not come
to be held IN light esteem. through the
Vaccinations OF those whose interest it is
. to detract from your hOno:s, that their dis
grace may be less conspicuous
Al pecuniary Injustice which has heen
/ inflicted upon any Of YOUR number either
/ by The action Of individuals. or of Munici
/ pal, State, or General Governments. should
/ be rectifed That each one should receive
, for his services equal pecuniarv compcn-
/ satlon, according to their nature and dur
alton, IS 4 right which you may in justice
demand.
The welfare of the widows and orphans
who now throng every community in tho
State your deceased comrades haze left
to You rs sacred trust Touo other class
of society can those desolate ones look for
encouragement and assistance with more
pr0priety, than 20 the companions in arms
Of their lost husbands and fathers and
that You win respond with readiness to
their appeals, and faithfully discharge the
doubted
It further remains for yon to cncoura re
each other in the daily walks Of life by
all the means within your power
Bv the promptncss with which YOU aban-
doned vour homes and business, and an
swered the call Of Your country. ard bv
the unsclfshncss with which you dcvoted
years to her service, large proportion Of
YOUR number are now without homes, and
without templovmeut. others have returned
TO civil life entirely disabled, cithor by
wounds or disease. for the pursuit of their
former lahors and are dependent mainly
upon the meagre pension Of government
and upon common charity for the ncces-
sarics Of life These facts need your ot-
tention, and where evils exist the remedy
should be applied by your hauds
! I'm the performance Of these numerous
duties individual effort is Of little avail
unless controlled by the orgoujzcI action
/ Of all Interested
Shoulder TO shoulder uD1n many battle
fields, under experienced leaders. .hv valur.
discipline and skill, you achieved The VIC
tory over the rebellion, and secured the
/ pcrpetuity Of free government 81 simj-
+ lar organization and discipline and bv
forming vour scattered forces into wcll
( regulated bodies for united action. and by
. the exercises Of the qualities which dis
/ tinCuis' c3 YOU IN the war against treason.
and bT the modest yet faithful persist
once in the pursuit of these righteous OBJ
iccts. you cannot fail in their accomplish
mc7t.
Entertaining these views the discharr.
81 s0ldics and sailors. resident q Nadi-
son. the capitol Of Wisconsin. represent
ing among their number nearly every reci
menc from the State. have formed them
selves into a Laa-ue, intended as the
nucleus of q permanent State orrauiza-
ton, and arc now actively engaged N tho
ur0mOt-0u gG the common Interests above
enumerated And we urge uTon our cenl.
radcs throughout tha Stase the import e
. 0l forming similar or-ausz tI8Is I'm aEeFT
locality where ton or more can be found
willing to engage themselves Ia the glrtn-
erance Of It's objects Immediate action
throughout the State IS desirable that
every locality may be represented IN the
State Convention, 70 be held at Madison
on Wednesday the 9th day Jurc. 1866
for the formation IF q permanent state or
gaaization the determination OF the char
acter. aims and objects Of the order the
estab lishment Of its form Of government
and giving j. an influence and Importance
which y III ensure success.
Similar leagues are now being formed
in every State throu-hout the Union and
although unable 70 perfect our state or
Eanization IN time to send delegates 70 th'
National Convention. 70 be held in Wash
inGton, D. c, during the ensuing month
: vet the interests og Wisconsin, VIII b
there representa- by suitable persons
+ selected By this League which in the ab
sence Of proper state authority, VIII 70
E the time assume its functions.
To AZ local leagues, in process Of forma
: t.2a, possessing the requisite number {