Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-06-13
The Soldiers Convention.


The Convention of Soldiers which held
its sessions in Pittsburgh, on Tuesday q
last week, was largely attended, and the
utmost good feeling prevailed The As
Sembly was one of the most marked which
has taken place for years, Its member,
not only consisted of men who bore hon
orablc scars, received in the cause of their
country, but Of men who can Justly claim
leading positions i'm the natiOn-men OF
intelligence, influence and ability.
They passed the following resolutions
by unanimous and most enthusiastic
vote:
Resolved, That as our clinicc for PrcSi-
dent and Vice President in .S6S, We de
clare ourselves in favor of tha. great and
true patriot and soldier, L. = Grant, aud
the tried and faithful Soldiers Friend -
\. G.. Curtin, Of Pennsylvania, and we
request our delegates to the Pittsburgh
Convention to present the names of Gen.
Grant and Gov. Curtin before that body
for nomination to the highest offices in
the gift of the people.
Gen. Grants endorsements are daily
becoming stronger and more abundant
and present indications of future events
are not worth much if he is not made
the next President of the United States.
Another important resolution is as fol-
lows:
That the Soldiers Of PENNSYLVANIA
should organize ia their respective coun-
ties to take care that the triumph of our
army be not fruitlcsS, and the just results
of our great cndcavors rcmain upgatls erred
10y concessions of any ofthe natinuaJ Ioints
at issue in the struggle, to the defeated
party; or by yielding advantages fairly
won.
And another, none the the less impor-
tant, as follows:
That Major General John W. Gearv
having given Just evidence of his devotion
to the Union during the great rebellion.
by volunteering in its defence. and sery-
ing faithfully during the war, when many.
like lIelSter Clymer, who now claim To
be equally patriotic, were rendering aid
and comfort to the rebels, and he being
now before the people Of PcnnsylyanIa as
candidate for the office ofGoYemor. we,
his fellow soldiers in that hour of trial,
pledge 10 him our hearty support and
ask the same for him from all those who
acknowledge the debt of gratitude due
from the the country to its SaViOurS.
These, together with a large number Of
other rcsolutionS, of the same tenor and
effect, were adopted by large majority.
IN effort was made to defeat them. by
without doubt, certain cliquc.of dele
gates who were urged into the convention
mainly to defeat the resolution endorsing
Geary for Governor. This exhibits a Ger
tain kind of audacity III rebel sympatIli-
zrrs with which we have no patience.
Whatever may be said of General toarv
says the Erie Dispatch, it cannot be said
OF him as OF Clymcr, that he opposed the
eight of the brave soldier to casthis ballot
on the battlefield. Nor that he dpIihcr-
atcIy titsulted Andrew johnson bccauSe
he opposed treason and adyocatpd tbc
Government. Nor that he oppascd tbr
law DISTINGUISHING dcscrtcrs, and did last
year insist that such descrtcrsS SkouII yota
thus allowing the coward whe fled the
held 10 Kill the vote Of the brave man who
saved it. Nor that he refused 10 vot..
thanks to the brave Uaion generals. Nor
did nc oppose ak the measures necessary
10 put dowu the rebellion.
The politicians who would have CON
trolled this convention, but failed. have
been anxious to control the country. and
If their wishes could have been carried
out the North would now be separated
from the South or be under its control
Soldiers who fought for the perpetuity OF
the onion are too well aware of this fact
and hence no amount ofpowcr could have
defeated these resolutions.
Judge Underwood has refused to admit
.Ipf Davis to Iail ,, ~. .-..-.-- 4,