Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-07-03
State Convention of Soldiers & Sailors.

a call, numerously signed by distinguish.
CO Soldiers from dilTeron, parts OF the State,
has been issued for a State Convention o.
the soldiers and sailors of Maine. BIO sup.
port Grant and Collar, TO be held IT. Port.
land, "Wednesday, july Sth--ihe same day
as that on which The Republican STATE Con-
vention is to be held The convention !,
called Tor the purpose OF showing the loyal
men OF other States that the so called con-
vention of conservative soldiers and sail.
ors OF Maine, recently held at Augusta as
an appendagc OF the democratic state con.
veniion, does not tFaly represent the sent i.
ments OF the men who went forth TO battle
for their country
We doubt not that this gathering will be
one OF the largest and most enthusiastic ey-
er held in the State. The fact that Hon
John y Bingham Of Ohio, Gen. Sickle, Of
New ork. and probably Gen. Garfield of
OHIO will be present at the republican con
vention on that day, will tend to make the
occasion one OF great interest
The names Of one hundred anil twenty
officers arc appended to the call. among
which are over twenty Generals. all active
men who saw service, and not 4 J,iyuner in
the lot. 1t will afford better reunion 10
the soldiers OF the State. than did the Con-.
serrGticc soldiers Convention. referred n
above. which was represented bv an Angus.
ia correspondent to the Portland Press. as
follows: AS it appeared in procession on
the way 10 the hall, Il numbered fifty. nine
by actual count. who bad at some time been
connected with army or navy. OF these
one (their flag bearer,) was taken from our
jail the night before four bad been arrested
Tor drsertions, by our deputy marshal. and
one had served an apprenticeship in Fort
Warren. When they lefl the hall TO ioin
the State convention, tbr numbers had in.
creased TO l27. They were received with
great afiectation OF enthusiasm When
this bad subsidized. one OF TIC delegates d..
rectly in front Of me said to his neichbor
Joe. consider this soldier business
ID cheap affair. between YOU and me
$50 DO J." replied Joe. ''but il has cost u.
n good deal for tickets to get the cusses
here. AID We must make the best show we
can The passage which excited most en-
thusiasm in Col. Roberts ldre,s TO hi.
"icllow soldiers. on taking the chair. was
ono 80 which he declared in favor Of a
white mans government"
- The Grand Trunk Road will .ke
Delegates and other persons attending the
convention. from Gorlam. y. n ana all
intermediate stations, giving return tickets
good for bat and the following DAYS. The
train viii leave Gofbam at 3 80 a ~. and
arrive ~ Portland at $40. Delegates can
return by The e O'Clock J.. VI. train 10
South Paris AMI intermediate stations. and
to G7rham y II asd inferno late stations
by the \ NJ train or tie O'Clock l. NJ.
tram the following day.
As to ihc Soldiers gathering i, y. Yo,k I
on the day Of the Democratic Nat,ooaI C,o.
ventlon, 70 is suspected that the ioll,w,pg
members % The convent ION viii frs,er,i,..
With their brother Conservative Soldier.
from the North. viz: y b Forrest. Gen |
IN the rebel army and the butcher Of Fort
Pillow Il II liill. General ia the rebel Pr.
my John Gordon. General in the rebel
army Thomas J. Price. GENERAL in ,b. /
rebel army y b Vance, non. 6ghLinsles