Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-07-19
The Soldiers and Sailors Speak

We publiIh with pleasure below ringing cal
fora Convention Of Soldiers and Sailors at Pitts
burg On the 18th Of September. 1t beArs the
signatures Of such honcrei names "a Generals
Burnside, Banks, Hawley, Fsirchild, Chamber
lain, Barlow, McCook and Neg!ey. Their call
speak, cut as soldiers are able to speak.
Echoes from the battlefield died away seven
year, ago-bat tie Old feeling Of loyal devotion
remains, and these vetersns mem to give it en-
phstic expression
Such a convention wss held Al Pitts5urg four
years agJ and wls grand success. Its results
told with effect in the Presidential campaign.
s5lDIERs' AND SAILORS CONVENTION. - AD-
DzE-s 10 TIE soIDIE.s AND SAILORS OF
THE LATE VAR.
The GLOWING address Las been Issued BY the
veterans National Committee, calling for 4
general Convention Of the soldiers and sailors
who served IN the Union Army and Navy dur
ing tie late war
HEDQUARrERs VE1ERASs' NATIONAL CoA-)
suTTEE. FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL,
NEW YcRK CITY, July 3, 1872
To tie Soldiers cad Sailors irho serreE in the
Union .frmy and Nary during TIE late
ig1r:
CosIRAuEs-Thc Undersigned, a committee Sp-
pointed for the purpose By a meeting Of yeter-
ans from ali sections OF the country who were
ascend. i in Philadelphia upon the 9TH day of
Jane, in attendance upon the Republican Ma
tion&l Convention, AID which meeting unSni-
mou5ly received 10 kbide by and support the
nominations Of ssii Convention, hereby invite
you to meet in msss convention at Pittsburg,
Pa, en- the l7th Gsy Of September, 1872, for
the purpoEe Of expressing our uuressTved belief
that the destnies Of thit country for the ensuing
four years should te under the protection Of
men who never fslterei in the hour of our coun-
,ry's greatest danger. We believe that men
should he placed in high positions Of state who
in the hour Of our gretteft peril gave that intel
lect, personal reputation, and personal faith in
the justness Of our cause which Vas necessary to
save tie country sn9 place Us ia the position We
nov occupy
We congratulate Ourselves on The fact that the
Government, during the past three and One-ha z
years, has been administered BY enc of cur com
rades who has shown wonderful civil capacity
in aiding in the reduction Of the public debt, in
confusing our foreign SGAirs with great skil,
90 that We ttsnd st peace with the whole world,
Sui II preserving peace in sections Of our coun-
try where sentiments were entertained calculated
to disturb the reorganization Of the St&.ez lately
II rebellion We h&ye full faith in him "a
peaceful mAn, became hsd ne felt disposed to
exercise bic power as personal governor, he
would have done it while nearly a million OF men
were IA arms and under HE command, instead
Of aiding, as he did, the rapid reduction CT the
army TO peace footing. We believe him TO be
honest, capable, and courageous.
We believe that i will be source Of pleasure
10 al who bAttlel for the Union to meet once
more and revive the memories Of cur CID can
pAigas.
We believe that an expression Of the feelings
and opinions CT these Who defended the nation
OF land ard sea would Al this time be most op-
perfume
We believe that saca IN expression would be
regaTi led by al right-thinsiug men as one pro-
per to be made; AID that il would be productive
Of the most beneficial results.
We believe that cur comrades universally de- /
sir1 that Euch uleasuTes th.ll prevail! as will Sc
cure tie gres:est possible happiness aud prosper
ity Of the whole people.
We he ieve thst our coua;ry's old defenders /
are sctustel by no psrti,an or fsctious motives,
but are il favor Of good government, purity Of I
public men and measures, AMI the elevation and |
Iurifcation Of our institutions
We believe that while sll the Oh veterans are
loyslists in the extreme, and utterly opposed to
any iJc-ine which would tend in the slightest
degree TO revive the heresy OF secession, that
they are desir5us Of extending charity and full
forgiveness to ell Of their former enemies in the
field Who now recognize OF may hereafter recog-
niza tae great wrong that they have done to cur
country.
Believing As we 10 that great good will result
from the meeting proposed,w we most cordially and
earnestly invite al cur former comrades TO meet
with Us at Pitlf5urg or the tenth anniversary
Of the battle Of Anlie;4m, September ! :, 1872.
Let Us come together agEin az We did in 1861,
sinking all partisan differences, take our stand
nov ~ then f0- cur country, and, before and
leyoud A.! else, labor for her honor sud glory.
FrsterHzlly your,
Gen. a. Z DURSsIDz, Chairman.
L. /. DUDLEY, Secretary.
Gen Powell Clayton, Gen George Spencer,
Col James Z Coey, Gen T. Oglelby, Gen Sol D
Meredith, Gen Granville " Dodge, Lieut. Col
R Hinton, Gen John u Harlan, General L
Gen Selden Conner, Grneral Mp