The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-09-26
and 1888 others.
The following is the speech of Hon. Henry

| The following is the speech of Hon. Henry
| Wilson:
| Be assured, gentlemen, that 1 am glad to look
into your faces to-day and am grateful to you for
| representative assemblage of the brave men who
| saved my country on the battlefield know some
thing of the origin of the great civil war. know
something of the self-sacrlfcng patriotism of the
| men who left homes, fathers, mothers, sisters,
bosoms against the blows of the enemies of the
| country know that they were never inspired by
hate, but by love of country and love of liberty,
and history will record the fact that the great up
rising of the country in the spring of 1861,
uprising OF patriots; and not an uprising for hate
| your whole country, you love the people of the
| country and of the whole country, and through
| those four years of blood you labored on, stug-
gled alike in victory and defeat, inspired by lofty
| patriotism, and never guided by vengeance; and
| to day you meet here to do something more-to
perpetuate what you won the battlefield, and
that, too for your country and for the aggrandize
| ment of no set of men on EARTH
| Gentlemen, it was my privilege during those
four years of bloody strife to act Chairman of
! the Military Committee of the Senate of the
| United States, and am proud to say to-day, that
in all the legislation of Congress, in all the con-
frmations of the many. thousands that came be-
brave men who were NJ ating for the country, and
| we never asked what their political sentiments
| We're. | know something OF the selfsacrifcing
men that went to the field and fought, bled and
many of whom died to save the country; and, gen.
| tlemen, while would Perpetuate no feeling OF
| hate, while would be generous, magnanimous
| and loving to all portions of the country, God
willing 1 would never forget the elf-sacrifcing
patriotism, heroic valor, and consecrated devotion
of the men who fought to save the country. /
would build monuments all over the land for those
who died for the country. would keep the bat
ties on the sacred flags that laid away.
would, if had the power, write the grand deeds
light the broad arches of the skies, that all
men, through all generations, as they look heaven
ward, might be inspired by their noble example
| You come here to-day, gentlemen, to encourage
your countrymen who are striving to carry ont in
| the action of the country what you fought to es-
| tablish. May God prosper and bless you in these
| efforts, and / am sure your words, your example,
and your courage will inspire our countrymen, and
1t shall win glorious victory for the cause OF our
| lleve to be the party Of patriotism and party OF
| freedom in America.
Gentlemen, in the dark, troubled night of war,
when you struggling in front of rebel legions
| when our hospitals were filled with sick, wound
| ed and dying men, we could take your cause and
| our cause into closets, and on our Blended
| knees invoke Gods blessing upon you. Hundreds
| of thousands of our countrymen did it; noble men
and NOBLE women did it; and to-day. gentlemen
| We fighting for the same cause, and the same
ideas are on our banners and we can ask the sup
| port of the good men of our own country the
sympathies of loving men the world over, and the
blessings CT Almighty God upon our labors
| you thousand times for this great assemblage,
and thank you for your kind reception. God
| The resolutions unanimously adopted by
| the Convention read follows:
| We, the soldiers and sailors who served in the
Union army and navy during the late war, in mass
| conventien in Pittsburgh assembled for the pur
| pose of expressing our firm convictions upon
issues which the logical results of the war; dc
affirm:
l. That it is source of unmingled pleasure to
| meet again, and rev1ving the memories of oul
| campaigns for union and liberty, thence to draw
lessons for present duty and future guidance.
| 2 We reatfirm our devotion to the union of the
States. The arbitrament of war has decreed that
| we one nation with one flag, with liberty and
equality before the law for all men; and national
authority is essential to establish, protect and de-
| fend liberty and the inalienable rights of the
people.
g We enter solemn protest against transfer
| ring the control of the Army and Navy, the Treas
| ury and the entire Government, the constitutional
| Amendments, with the execution of the laws
themselves, to selfish and corrupt coalition, com
posed chiefly of elements but recently in open hos
| tility to them all.
? 4. We cherish no spirit of revenge toward oul
| felloW-cltizens of the South. The magnanimity
| Of our late Commander in Chief on the field of
Appomattox was sufficient guarantee from the
| closed: and with malice toward none, but with
charity for ALL extend the right hand OF fellow
ship to all those who accept in good faith the re-
| suits of the war and who will extend to every
| American citizen, of whatever race or color, the
rights which are solemniy guaranteed by me Con
in pursuance thereof
$. Reposng implicit confidence in the patriotism
aud gratitude of the nation, confide to it every
| interest of the Union soldier and we here express
our most cordial appreciation of the unparalleled
generosity of the people, as expressed through
Congress, in the laws providing pensions and
bounties and we fully believe that any inequall,
ties which may appear, will be cheerfully and
promptly corrected .
g. We gladly and proudly reaffirm our enthusiastic
confidence in the integrity, patriotism and ability
| of President Grant. We point to his messages
for opinions and recommendations in harmony
| with the most advanced political sentiment. e
point to the condition of the country in all Its re-
| lations foreign and domestic, for the proof that
its laws are well administered, and Its honor
maintained We rejoice to associated with
withshin the incompatible patriot and representa-
| tive of American institT ems, Hon. Henry Wilson,
| of MaSsachuse is
z We pledge our steady and earnest support to
President Grant and to Congress in reform ing the
Civil Service and establishing the highest tind2rd
of honor and fidelity.