Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-06-13

inc evening SeSslSu Vi tue tpi"icAo dh'
Sailors Con euticn held in Pi;isburg 81
the 5th Of June:
EVENING SESSION. -
Captain Norris, of Philadelphia, spoke,
and thanked AIleghany .or the reception
Of the Philadelphia delegates, aud com.
o!!mente4 her ou her large Union MAORI.
ties. This convention Was to demand
Justice for the soldiers, and that the hero
OF Lockout Mountain should be cur mex
Governor. The voice comes from every
soldiers grave. BE faithful.
!! Ga motion the organization was entitled
The national union Of the boys in blue ;
General Fisher, from the Committee
4 reported the following resolutions whics
were unanimously adopted amid grea
cheers.
WHEREAS, We the representatives o.
iha sold!e.s and sailors OF Pennsylvania
as,en. 5led IN convention, IN obedience Il
a call recognized and formally acted upon
! throu- huut ne Commonwealth, having 10
Remembrance the siiierlnSS and trials en
! dur, Z "a the succe,siu! struggle against u
/ gigantic rebellion. and being determined
/ to penetrate the great principles establi,h-
( Cd IL our arms, aud sauctlted by the
/ blood OF our cuinra..es do resu!ve-
Etrst. Ihat we return TO The Omuipo-
/ tenn kuier OF the Universe our slueoic
/ and hearle. thaDas iur the GROWING We
cory youcAsated 10 our etiJiJs q ;unst Il
rcoeuion whicn nal Tor lis object lie de-
struc.lou Of our great hepub"c.
&a-oad That the tender care exercised
By olr Government aud people ior the
remains OF our mIriyred heroes, tor their
widows all orphans, Commands our warla-
/ est gratitude.
IAdd That contrary to public policy,
aud subvers!ve of the gieat p..acig.es
won by our pa;riouc blood to pstalt any
men to hold Offices OF honor OF profit un-
der he General Government, who, By
word OF deed, cnIS4rTlsSed The Union
armies, 0T cast odlum Un tAs Cause tor
winch they fought.
ioarh That the soldiers OF PenBsyi-
vauIa should organize in th,ir respective
COUNTIES. to take care that the tr..nph
ot the army be not irui,iess, and the re-
suijs OF eur fist eGdeay0rs reiHaIn un-
..at.ersd Dy cOacessious oI any Aalt.IaI
points III issue IN our struggle u the de
feated party or 10y yield advantages fairly
won; aud We propose the tol.on.n6 pat
form as u basis ni organization
FJtt. That SGch treatment should be
accorded TO the defeated toe as the n.oat
caisa!ric ma maguan.G.lty requires tut "Ith
cut yieiGlnS priLcIpie compromising
me n hts. or above ali, C.ccrtluy an ally
.stsh That sGch ana 50 ipuny -GaiaE-
tees sha,i Jc demanded from 'Ae opstA
aud Incorporated IN the national tyn.ti-
tuition Us are necessary to prevent 'Ae ~
cu.reuyv a: the rebellion; - secdre jas
l,ce a.a freedom 10 al. ntn, Vi al s.a-seS,
cJudit5ous anu cDiJcs, aud guard tne na-
tIJna. :ai ii iron Violation.
.y-senfh That the rebels ought not to
he prcclpl:a:ed Into power b-."re sach
guarantees have 5-en Obtained, and that
accordingly Cougress. to which fi-h,tuiiy
perta!a ali questions oi recoHStrucuJn, Is
10 be cordially 81. l.ued III their demand
ior such guarauteas.
Enjhth. InaJ with the beginning OF
the war this natlua took Lew departure
read IA tie interest Of liberty, justice and
security, according 10 tie svirt CI It's
proaluD.e, and immortal Decl-.ral.on OF
Independence, under the .cachings Of Its
authors aud con. patriots. 90 long al
ready has II beeu inter. reted III the In-
icresl OF slavery aud Caste.
Ninth. That Major Gen. John ".
Geary having given just evidence OF his
devotion to the Uu.ou duriuE the great
rebeIIiou BY volunteering III us deieGce,
aud serving faithfully during the war,
when many like Hester Clymer, VINO
Sow claims to De equally patriotic, were
rendering aid anu cOmioIt to the rebels,
aad !,e now beiug before the people oi
Pennsy lyai'a as Il candidate tor the Office
OF Governor, we, his teiiow-su,d,ers, IN
that time Of trial, pledge 10 him cur
hearty support, aud ask the sane for hlm
from all those who acknowledge the debt
OF gratitude due from the country TO its
savIOurs.
Teah. That the soldiers of Peunsyl
vaDia recognize no warmer or triier TREAD
than Governor Andrew Gregg Curtin
Ills na:ne is our watchwori; i.s lame
our hope, aud his merit our glory. Tue
unswervlug love OF the soldiers friend
viii be recIprocaied by their unIaItenng
devotion.
E2egeaM. That we appeal hopefully
to Congress for speedy decision on the
question vi equailzation OF hJuut.es to
soldiers.
Tye!fh. That believing treason is Il
crrae, and that traitors should be pun
ished we demand that the !cadin. trait.
urs should ue convicted aud executed as
an exaIDple to traitors for all time to come
Thirteenth That this convention is
abls 70 exures, its sentiments upon tie
whole matter OF the issues and candidates
in few words, Of the issues agd candi-