New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-11
ADDRESS RY THE SOLDIERS REPUBLICAN
ORC ANIMATION OF PENNSYLNANIA.
HDoRs SOLDIERS AND SAILORS STATE CESTRAL)
COMMITTEE, No. .l05 CHEsTSUTsr.,
PHILADELPHIA, July 6, 1868.


COMMITTEE, No. l,l05 CHEsTNUr-sr, (
PHILADELPHIA, July g, 1868
COMRADES: When the Rebel armies were
overthrow ana the Rebel leaders forgiven by our mag
nanraous Chief the whole world wondered at the gen
crosby which pardODed men guilty Of 50 great crime
Toe least expected was that the Government Tor
which we had fought, and for which so many had given
up their lives was secured against the possibility Of
another conspiracy But warned by history ana taught
by our own experience among tne hllssui ,,
izatons and now in the forefront OF
another peril, congratulate ourselves upon the Wis
brothers fcuned Themselves that only few who wore
the Union blue can be induced to JON he rains VI no
the Atlantic 20 the Pacific aud there Is NOT veteran
who does realize that the public danger may once
formal combination between the two great columns oI
trcSsOntho rebel army OF the SOnth ana tHe teDo ~ ~
pathizers Of the NOrtis the living proof OF great I'M
pending calamities These desperate neh-the one siuo
still Wanting their treason against the country u 1 az
other sll Boosting of the aid and comfort eKtehdeu 70
thcm-prOfcss to be confident OF success IN
ne approaching n or ee''o beloved Coiamandcf-
in Chiof-now the candidate OF the great Eep9oican
ceved his liberal terms of peace aud, now remembering
only that struck them IN the field ana colby forget
ting how he forgave their great ofense they are tong
with superhuan energy 20 defeat him for the Iresi
its nfes@nf unity OCCUPANT Their hatred Of Grant
tiOns The only Oiensc OF these accomplished sOneS
their fidelity TO the country for which they fought
G"n GGorSS II Thomas in Tennessee; Gen. Irwin
Mcdowell. in Ms,issipp Gen. George g, Meade IN
Georgia: Gen. Candy in South Carolina, and Cen icy
uuldS i'm Texas, with their predecessors, SheiIuHh,
Sickles Pope Swayno, and Mower are proscilDeq anu
slaudered. like common felOns, while every Union
man in the SOUTH black and white, Is sul9ectcu 10
uncomfortable cruelty and oppression ms "Hove
sale maeyOlcnce. looking directly to inc vi
the Rebel Governments teaches us not Only tue "isuu
and Justice of our organization but invoices us tOItAeNCu
efforts in favor of Grant and COlfax the staHdardDeaeis
OF the Republican Party. ana for our gallant comrades
state contest The fundamental ideas of this Rebel
combination are nothing has been gained by the sue
cess arms bat that everything has been lost 10
forget the sauChed dead, 10 ignore ana outrage the gar
liant living and remember aud reward those only whose
crimes in any other nation would have been punished ny
death or cOnsCdOn Is the inspiring motive OF our al
versaries What American soldier does not feel the IN
suite What American citizen does not burn 20 resent ~
Instead Of cordially submitting TO the laws passed by
overwhelming Congressional maOrlteS, ana carried INTO
effect grand purpose recognizing the South upon
the basis OF equal Justice and equal rights, our recent au
versarlcs openly threaten resort 10 arms Az 10
period the Rebellion have they been al once SO oeuI
and cruel United I'm dntdSOulSin 10 Jhe laws 10 VIC
national credit 20 the national currency 70 tAe pupC
peace and To those great principles for when we CON
tended and succeeded in maintaining, they cody appear
TO the people and ask verdict IN favor OF their hcTedl
BILE crimes Speaking for the returned volunteers OF
PENNSYLVANIA, who disrauchscd by the DeuOcra-
try and assert not simply readiness TO- support our
candidates at the baOt-bON, hut our determination al
all times. 10 march to Governments defense against
ler enemies. I.y order OF the Committee.
T. CHARLES II. T. COILS, Chairman.
4 L. Hr,slIr Secretary.