The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-08-15
Soldiers oonvsntisp ~ Pittsbsrg.
HEAD-QUAnTERs VETER's NA1 Con-. !

Firth AVENUE Hoi'EL,
New York City, July 9Th, 1927
To the Soldiers aad Sailors ,cAo
serced ta the Union Aymy aud N0-
ry during Tie Late Wor:
COMRADES The undersigned. q
committee appointed for the purpose
by meeting of veterans from all sec-
tioMs Of the country, who were assem-
bled in Philadelphia on the 9th day OF
June, in attendance upon the Republic
can National Convention, and which
meeting unanimously resolved to abide
by and support the nominations OF
said Conventions, hereby invite you
10 meet in mass convention ut Pitts
burg, Pa, on tha 18th day of Septen-
Der, 1872, for the purpose of express
ing our unYeservetl belief that the des.:
tinies Of this county for the ensuing
four years should he under the pro-
lection of men who never faltered iu
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 their intellect, personal reputation
and personal faith In the justness Of our
cause, which was necessary to save the
country and place us in the position
we now occupy.
We congratulate ourselves on 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 capac-
ity in aiding in the reduction Of the
public debt, In conducting our foreign
affairs with great skill, 80 that we now
stand at peace with the whole world,
and in preserving peace IN rebellion.
We have full faith IN him as q peaceful
man, because, had he felt disposed to
exercise his power as . personal Gov
ernor, he would have done II while
nearly q 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 honest, capable and
courageous.
We believe that it will be q 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
feelings 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-think-
ing meR as one proper 10 be made and
that it would be productive Of the
most beneficial results.
We believe that our comrades uni
vcrsally desire that such measures
shall prevail as will secure the greatest
possible happiness and prosperity
of the whole people.
We believe that our country's old
defenders are actnated by no partisan
or factioas motives, hnt aye in favor Of
good g0vernancnt, purity Of Apublic
men and measures. and the elcvdtiVn
and publication Of our institutions.
We believe that while all the old
veterans are loyalists in the extreme.
and utterly opposed to any doctrine
which would tend in the slightest de-
gree TO revive the Aercsv Of secession,
they are desirous of extending charity
and full forgiveness to oil Of their for
mer enemies in the field who now rec
ognize or may hereafter recognize the
great wrong that they have done to
our country.
Believing, IS we do, that great good
will result from the meeting proposed,
we most cordially and earnestly in-
vite all our former comrades TO meet
with us at Pittsburg, on the tenth an
nivcrsary of the battle Of Antietam,
September II, 1872.
Let us come together again, as we
did in 1861. sinking all party differ
,ferences, take our stand now, Us then,
for country, and before and beyond all
else, labor for her honor and glory.
Fratcrnally yours,
A. Z. BURNSIDE, Chairman.
i. Il. DUDLEY, Secretary.
And many others. All soldiers and
sailors who approve the objects of this
call, are requested to communicate
with the committee at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel, New York City.