The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-09-14
soIdicrs,

INV ~ 1880
at M'Connelsville, on the 9th inst.
and the suggestion is Endorsed by
twelve or fourteen who have seen some
service in the late war.
We have noticed that these soldier
reunions are appointed to take place
just before tie election. There is some
Interior design in this movement, when
We know the fact that the managers
and getters up of these reunions are
the political hacks and wire workers
about county seats. Very few soldiers
really have anything to do with them
in their inception.
In this junoturo, in tho political
prospects Of Radicalism, it is found
necessary that something should be
done by the leaders of the party to re
tain and hold on to power and the
spoils Of Office.
Some Of the political leaders Of Radi-
calism in this county, who would not
scruple "to steal the livery Of heaven
to worship the devil in" and, who, to
save themselves from utter rout and
defeat at the approaching election,
would like very well, just now, to make
the soldier one Of their tools to accom-
plish their ends.
We would suggest to our patriotic
friends lately in arms, that if they are
DESTROYS TO effervesce their patriotism
to some purpose, that all Of us soldiers
60 up to Cleveland on the 18th inst. to
the great national in~geathering of
Union soldiers and sailors. There we
will meet with thousands of brave of
%ficers, soldiers and sailors, who fought
and bled to put down the rebellion, to
restore the Union and enforce the Con-
stitUtion and the laws over rebel States.
There we can enjoy a reunion worthy
a brave, a patriotic and a benevolent
man. There we can eight our battles
over again" to some purpose, and for
the benefit of postcrity. There we
will find nearly all of our bravo and
gallant officers, the mention of whose
names would bring a thrill of pleasure,
respect and a shout of appreciation from
every unselfsh and disinterested sol
der. This Convention of soldiers
and sailors Mt Cleveland will not, be
n of our mean, cowardly, 'skulking,
political assewblys, gotten up by poll.
ticians for. mere political purposes, to
be addressed by some slang-whanging
scallawags, who found it convenient to
stay in the rear when there was bloody
work to do in front. 1t is not got up
for the purpose Of abusing, slandering
and villifying tho Government, the Pes
ident Of the people, and the real live,
fighting generals of the late war. 1t is
not got up for the purpose Of devising
ways and means to keep ten States out
Of the Union ad Hbitum. 1t is not got
up for the purpose of making the ne
gro, in every particular, the equal of
the white man 1t is not got up for.
the purpose Of remodeling and chang
ing u form of government, and max
ing it different from what it was IN
tended to be by Washington aud his
co-patriots. 1t snot got up for the
pupose indorsing and approving the
outrageous, unconstitutional and un-
called for Legislation of the Radical
Congress. r.t.i0 - .9iarj
This Convention, this assembly of
brave officers, soldiers and sailors, who
actively participated in the late war
for the suppression of the rebellion, and
who 3Valiantly fought that thirty-six
States should compose the Union, and
not twenty-s six, is certainly worthy of
the favorable consideration and partic-
ular attention of all people who are
loyal to the Constitution and Union.
How isit we would most respectfully
ask, that in hunting up signers TO this
call for a Soldiers Re Union in Moon
nelsville, that the bearer went round,
passed by, could not see, nor could not
hear Of other coloneIs, Majors, Cap;
tains, L~ieutenants, seargsnt, or even
priyGtee we know of and consult them