The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-10-22
Stirring Address OF the Soldiers and
Sailors Central Committee.

COMRADES OF THE ARMY AND NAVY:
The greatest political campaign of the
age approaches its termination The
positipnr of the rival contendins parties
are taken, and all along the outposts re-
sounds the clamor of strife; while all
available forces of both antagonists are
being marshalled along the lines prepare
tory to the grand advance and victory of
the third Of November The position
and plans of the enemy have been dis
covered, and it rests with you and all of
sto determine whether you will achieve
. triumph SO overwhelming that, in
future, treason shall hide its foul head
abashed and forever shrink away from
the eyes of the honest and courageous
loyalty, or whether encouraged by partial
successes 1t shall still stalk abroad and
thrust its hideous features into the society
OF brave and law abiding citizens. 1t is
Tor rs. to repeat, to settle by the ballot.
this tali, what we all supposed had been
settled blythe bayonet. to secure by this
means what our arms had honorably won
the destruction OF the heresy of seces-
sion which has gain raised it's envenomed
tongue, the equal rights of Union men as
well as rebels under the protection of the
laws III all portions of our common coun-
try, and that permanent peace which is
especially dear to those who bore the pri-
vatloBs and dangers and sufferings of a
long war. &C.,.
We.do not appeal to you as partizans !;
We appeal to you as men, actuated, as
You have often proved, by pure love
of country and free institutions. We ap
peal to you as men who have an utter
hatred Of that rebellion which would
have torn our country in fragments and
offered the relicts on the altar of despo-
tism; as men who have no sympathy
With those who raised their murderous
haads against the government, or with
those who gave them encouragement In
their devliish Vaccinations, and at the
same time attempted to palsy the arm of
the government by dlscouraging enlist
nsnts and melting riots in the communl-
ties. where resided our friends, our wives,
and our children. Let us not be deluded
by far protestations into the support of
men whose principles have not changed,
norinto the support ola party at whose
every success the rebel hosts set up shouts
And seils of triumph. which wells you
heard in front of Vicksburg and Chata-
nooga land Richmond. Let US remember
that neither these men nor this party
party against which you protested while
YOU woTe the blue, . while they sympa
thized with the gray.
Many of you remember how in 1868, a
deep gloom was cast on the North by the
efferts of these men to prove the war
failure. how they insisted that the Union
arnlywas demoralized and would not fight
how they opposed the filling up of our
~ tod NV Hrnif or IN
any other way: and how they urged that
i1neo,n ST ou' call home his troops and
letzour maynard sisters depart in peace.
What glorious protests poured IN from
your several regiments couched IN burning
and unmistakable terms, prehaps some
Of you have forgotten, and In order to re-
fresh your memories let the following
selections from your resolutions speak
for themselves
Itesotted, That we view with horror
aud detestation the efforts of traitors at
the North TO divide our people and sac
rlfice our national honor at the feet OF an
internal despotism Of Senator of our
State [Sat. Clark who deliberately calls
our brave commander 'scoundrel, " a
villain, and .acoward - that every mem
Der of this regiment stand ready to cram
the words down the throat of the misera-
BILE wretch who uttered them
Unanimously adopted by che lst Wis
consin Volunteers at Murfreesboro,
March. 18th 1868.
Resoiued, That we warn our friends
ut home to beware of traitors in their
midst-wolyes in sleeps clothing. Let
il be understood that in the present
struggle no neutrality can be permitted,
and that men must either fight, pay or
emlgrate.
Unanimously adopted by the Iron Bri-
gade March %, 1868
Resolpea, That we this day register
the oath that we will hold up the hands
of the President. abide by his proclama-
ton, enforce obedience to the laws,
arenge our brothers-in arms fallen on
many bloody field, and fight the enc
mics OF our flag wherever found and in
whatever garb- In conclusion we say,
that we are in for the war, and that
those who oppose US, whether by word
or deed, are traitors to their country, aud
worthy only of traitor doom.
Unanimously adopted by the 9Th Wis
Vol March Is, 1863,
Resolved, That we are for rigid pros
ecution of the war. that we sanction the
consumption bill, and that we are deter
mined to put down the rebellion-then,
if need be, we will wreak vengeance on
the vile traitors in the North who are
exertlng all their power to destroy that
government which we are fighting to
maintain.
Unanimously adopted by the Sth Wis
Vois March, 1868
Resoiced,. That we have beheld with
disgust and shame the traitorous conduct
OF many officers and citizens who have
lent themselves to weaken the force and
ultimate success of our noble army, by
acts calculated TO discourage enlistments
and encourage assertions, and by many
other schemes giving aid and comfort to
the enemy, etc.
Unanimously adopted by the llth Wis
Vols, March 3, 1868.
Birds of feather should flock to-
gether, and if the northern vultures will
not voluntarily HE southwark to their
relations In secessla, 4 wholesome appli-
cation of hemp would be in order, and
would save as much trouble when we get
back in settling up old scores We shall
not forget.
From the 18th Wis Vols March 1863.
The lamented Col. Heg, of the 18th
Wisconsin Volunteers, wrote under date
of FEBRUARY l6, 1862, from Murfreesboro,
as follows:
There is nothing here to dampen the
ardor ofour men excepting the.treason and
disloyalty exhibited by the peace democ-
racy of the north. 1t is having a very
dlsheartening influence in some regiments
he rebels are very much delighted with
North.
Resotreet, That those who complain so
loudly and bitterly about the suspension
OF the writ of habeas cnrnns and tho