Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-07-19
HEADQUARTERS VETERANS NATIONAL
COMMITTEE, FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL,
NnNu NnnK CIrY- .InlN B 1871
To the Soldiers and Sailors who Served IN Il
Union Army and Navy during the Late War:

HEADQUARTERS VETERANS NATIONAL
COMMITTEE, FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL,
NEW YORK CITY, July 5, 1872.
To the Soldiers and Sailors who Served IN the
Union Army and Navy during the Late War:
COMRADES: The undersigned, a commit
tee appointed for the purpose by meeting
of Veterans from all sections of the country,
who were assembled in Philadelphia upon
the 5th day of JuAe, in attendance upon the
Republican National Convention, and which
meeting unanimously resolved to abide by
and support the nomination Of said Conven-
ton, hereby invite you to meet i'm mass con.
vention at Pittsburg, Pa, on the 18th day of
September, 1872, for the purpose of express
ing our unreserved belief that the destines
of the country for the ensuing four years
should be under the protection of men who
never faitered in the hour of our country's
greatest danger. We believe that men
should be placed in high positions of state
who, in the hour of our greatest peril gave
that intellect, personal reputation ana per-
sonal faith in the business of our cause
which was necessary to save the country and
place us in the position we now occupy.
We congratulate ourselves upon the fact
that the Government, during the past three
and one half years, has been administered
by one of our comrades, who has shown
wonderful civil capacity in aiding in the re-
duction of the public debt, in conducting
our foreign affairs with great skill, so that
we now stand at peace with the whole world,
| and in preserving peace in sections OF our
| country where sentiments were entertained
| calculated to disturb the reorganization Of
| the States lately in rebellion. We have full
| faith in him as peaceful man, because, had
| he felt disposed to exercise his power as a
personal governor, he would have done 1t
while nearly million of men were in arms
| and under his command, instead OF aiding
as he did the rapid reduction of the army to
peace footing. We believe him to be hon
| est canahle and cOurapeOus.
We believe that it will be a source of
pleasure to all who battled for the Union to
| meet once more and revive the memories OF
our old campaigns.
We believe that an expression of the feel
| ings and opinions of those who defended
the nation on land and sea would at this
time be most opportune.
| We believe that such an expression would
be regarded by all right-thinking men as
| one proper to be made, and that it would
be productive of the most beneficial re-
| suits.
We believe that our comrades universally
| desire that such measures shall prevail as
will secure the greatest possible happines;
| and prosperity of the whole people.
We believe that our country's old defend
ers are actuated by no partisan or factiou'
motives, but are in favor of good govern
ment, purity of public men and measures
and the elevation and publication of our in
| stitutions.
We believe that while all the old veterans
are loyalists in the extreme, and utterly op
posed to any doctrine which would tend il
the slightest degree to revive the heresy o.
secession, they are desirous of extending
charity and full forgiveness to all Of theil
former enemies in the field who now recog
nize, or may hereafter recognize, the grea
wrong that they have done to our country
Believing, as we do, that great good will
result from the meeting proposed. we mos
cordially and earnestly invite all our forme
comrades to meet with us at Pittsburgh ol
the tenth anniversary of the battle of Antie
tam, September II, 1872.
Let us come together again, as we did il
1861, sinking all partisan differences, TAX
our stand now, as then, for our country, and
before and beyond al else, labor for he
honor and glory. Fraternally yours,