The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-01
THE soLDrrRs AuD any poLIor.

patriot soldiery are not willing to be inc(neDc
in ANDREWS attempted sale Of the country
and the loyal party to the rebel Democracy
| Gen. FORREST, the hero of the mort atrocioul
massacre in modern times, psSsidss- q
Johnson meeting in Memphis and endorses
"Mv ,Pde1H bas VILE he is doing this thu
soldiers Of Illinois and Michigan : gallan
portion Of the army of the orion which
savea the Government which FoRSxsr sough
to destroy, are speaking out as INST the re
creancy of ANDREW JOHNSON.
j The army of the Republic ID going +
sweep Illinois. The appointment Of tina
Copperhead and peace.sneak, MERIT, to tn
pension agency az Springfield, has opene'
the eyes of the soldiers to the utter Rnrelia
bility of our Moses, and that bis annoanset
purpose TO give the Offices to soldiers was tn
trick Of de,nagogue. They are beginning ts
show their appreciation Of it. 4 despatch
from Springfield on Wednesday says;
At the regular weekly meeting Of the
Springfield Post of the Grand Army of tbs
Republic, held in their hall this evening, tbs
following preamble and resolutions, on the
| subject OF Andrew Johnson sspoliey' up,
peSstupent in this city, we're unanimously and
| emnhsticslly adopted, There was "a ve.y full
| attendance of members present, and the
greatest harmony of sentiment prevailed. 1t
will be seen that 4. J. has rather overdone
| the '.bread and butter" business here.
WHEREAS, The President Of tie United
States did, in obedience TO the express wish
| of Congress, on recent occasion, announce
il as a part of the Executive spolicy that
the soldiers of the Union should be appointed
to places of honor and trnst under the Gov
eminent, and that thus treason should be
made ..odious,' and rebels and traitors made
TO take ..back Seats dc, . policy which
was then heartily endorsed by every soldier
of the Union army; and
WHEREAS, Notwithstanding this announce.
ment, many good Union office holders, against
whose ability and integrity no accusation had
been brought, have been removed from such
offices. and, in numerous instances, persons
appointed thereto whose sympathy with rebels
aud traitors during, and since the rebellion,
has been uudisguised and notorious, while
the faithful Union soldiers have been studious-
" neglected, overlooked and ignored; and
Whereas, 1t has come to the knowledge
of this Post of the G. A. r. that one Ed
ward Il. Merritt, formerly editor of a notor-
Gus rebel.sympaihizing sheet in Southern
Illinois, now editor and proprietor of daily
newspaper published in the city of Springs
6eid, Of known and undisguised rebellious
principles, has been appointed by the Pres-
dent of the United States, Pension Agent
of the Springfield Pension District OF this
State, position Of large emolument and
grea, trust, and one whilh relates exclusively
to the soldiers, and for which several honor
ably-discharged and competent veterans Lad
made application. and
WHEREAS, The said Merritt in said news.
papers did. both open and covertly, ddroedte
deserfioa from The ranks Of the Union army,
a@i resistance TO The idnfiA 'tdratt' for the
recrtitisg Of Tie same. and did also in
said newspapers traitorously, vilainously and
persistently slarder, mallgn and traduce
the soldiers of the Republic ''vandas,
'.merceuaries, Lincoln hyrshngs,n "Sher
man bummers, :. thieves. 'mnfderers,
incendiarles." whose motto was Jbaoiy end
beauty" and heap upon their heads ave.y
vile and opprobrfous epithet that could be
conceived or imagined by his traitotous and
malignant brain; and so thoroughly and no
toriousy was he in sympathy with the insur>
gents, that he never failed % manifest the
most jubilant feelings over rebel victories. and
to disparage. sheer at, and mourn oves the
successes of the Union arms all bf which
can be abundantly established by reference
to the files OF the said newspapers, edited and
published by the said Merritt, and ID which
the members of this Post have access Now,
The refore, be it,
Resotced, That in this appointment
the President of the United
States has not only falsified his own avowed
policy, and set at nought the express will Of
Congress. but has openly and eantdniy in
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honor and sef>respect Of the Unipn sol
dierfy Of said pension district, and at the
same time done despite 70 the memory of our
martyred comrades.
Fesoirtd, That in this appointments see |
treason~not made ..odiousi but respectable. |
and traitors advanced to front "seats''I while |
loyalty to the flag of our country is made |
'odious, and to have borne arms in It's de- |
ense is thus made cause for prescription
Resoired, That we call upon our felldw sol.
lsers all over the State of Illinois to resent
his base insult to US, and TO the widows and
orphaned children of our fallen comrades,
10 one of whom in this District can receive
fraction of the provision made for them bv
he Government, except as it passes through
he hands OF this vile tradncer and slauderer
j the noble dead, whose memory ID still
tesh among us, and who have beaueathed to
proud remembrance Of their gallant deeds.
Reso'rei. That the Adjutant Of this Post
e. and is hereby instructed to commupicate
nth every Post District of this organi aation.
! the counties embraced in this Pension Dis.
let, with view to the adoption of such
ieasures as shall secure united expression
sentiment upon the subject of the forekoinp
On the same day at Detroit many of the
aiding and most gallant soldiers Of Michigan !
sued thus stirring address, which briefly I
inns mp the National situation and puts the t
lse with plainess and directness that will
idress itself directly to the hearts and :
dgment of Union soldiers everywhere.
the Union Soldiers and Sailors Of Michigan: d
"Believins that you still hold dear the prin. n
pies Tor which you fought in the field, and {
at you repudlate with scorn the invitation IL
few officers looking for promotion to de- c
1T yonr loyal friends for the purpose of !,
ming d.sloyhl enemies, we, portion ofl the II
Ichigan oys IN Blue,' request You 10 meet n
in Detroit, at Freman's Hall, on Thurs a
y evening. Angnr Both, 1896 for the par 0
zee OF glsiag expression to onr sentiments Z
,on the great issues OF the day. and of or v
nizng the Society of the Michigan boys $,
eve call upon alt 10 join IA who believe in 81
stice to onr friends before magnanimity TO G
If foes, and all who would encourage 1.-The h
ne Union men of the South rather than an, a
pentani rebels, We believe that it will be G
ne enough to forgive traitors who fought ii
,anst the old flag when they forgive patriots p
no fought in its defense. 1t will be time v
'oash 10 ~msraee vebeis as brothers when p
ey cease the mohhing Of loyal citizens and p
e lynching of Union soldiers, now going on. b
will be time enough to proclaim peace o,
hen Union soldier can visit the graves Of al
$ comrades and the fields Of his victories. ri
caring the Union blue and carrying the old tr
g. secure IRON public violence and private Ii
and without paddock on his "
IS or cove over his loyal heart G
: &c protest against re lels whom we have W
lipped IN the field being constituted, by i'm. es
ediate restoration to political power, our al
periors at The hallotbox. In reconstruct be
! the Union We demand that rebel South su
rolina soldiers vote shall not count twice wi
much as the vote of Unisn Michigan
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