Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-07-18
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HEAp-QrAarrns vErRASs' NATIONAL }
~CoMMtrrEE,
FIFTH Avenue HOTEL.
New York CRY, July 9th, 1872.
To the Soldiers and Sailors who served in the
Union Army and Navy during the Late War
COMRADES The undersigned, a COM
mittee appointed for the purpose, by a meet
ing of veterans from all sections of the coun-
try, who were assembled in Philadelphia up-
on the 9th day of June, in attendance upon
the Republican National Convention, and
which meeting unanimously resolved to abide
by and support the nominations of said Con-
vention. hereby invite you to meet in mass
convention at Pittsburg, Pa. on the 18th day
OF September, 1872, for the purpose of ex-
pressing our unreserved belief that the desti-
MES OF this country for the ensuing four years
should be under the protection of men who
never faltered 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 in
. tellect, personal reputation and personal faith
In the business of our cause, which was nee
essary 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 wonder
full civil capacity in aiding in the reduction of
the public debt, in conducting our foreign af-
fairs ith great skill. SO that we now stand at
peace with the whole world, and in preserving
peace in sections of our country where senti.
msnts were entertained calculated to disturb
the reorganization of the States lately in re-
bellion. We have full faith in him as peace
full man, because, had he felt disposed to ex-
ercise his power as u personal Governor, he
would have done it while nearly a million of
men were in arms and under his command,
instead of aiding, as he did, the rapid reduce
ton of the army to peace footing. We be-
lieve him to be honest, capable and coura-
geous.
We believe that it will be source of pleas
ure 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-thirking men as one
proper to be made; and that it would be pro-
| ductive Of the most ben. fetal results.
We believe that our comrades universally
| 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 actuated by no partisan or factious mo-
tives, but are in favor of good government,
purity of public men and measures, and the
elevation and publication OF our institutions
We believe that while all the old veterans
are loyalists in the extreme, and utterly op-
posed to any doctrine which would tend In
the slightes' degree 10 revive the heresy Of
secession, they are DESTROYS of extending
charity and full forgiveness to all their for
NOR in fkp Gold rJC
or who may hereafter recognize the great
wrongthat they have done to our country.
Believing. as we do, that great good will
result from the meeting proposed, we most
cordially and earnestly invite all our former
comrades to meet with US at Pittsburg, on the
tenth anniversary of the rattle of Antietam
September II, 1872.
Let US come together again, as we did in
1861, sinking all partisan differences, take
our stand now, as then, for our country, and
before and beyond all else, labor for her hon
or and glory. Fraternally yours,
GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDE, Chairman.
L. E. Dudley, Secy.
Gen. Pow ell Clayton, Gen. Daniel Woodall,
George Z. spencer, Chas. NJ. Hamilton,
Col James Coey, Louis Z. Wagner,
% Sol Sol b. oM Meredith, 4. l.. Person
Granville NJ. Dodge Capt. A. w. Norris
Lieut.. Col II. j. Hinton, Gen. Chas. r. Brayton,
Gen John NJ. Harian, James Davidson
j. l.. Chamberlain, Capt. Barbour Lewis,
Selden Conner, Gen. W. e. veasey,
j. II. DnvaI. COZ James ii. Plat,
f. w. Kinks, Gen. Lucus FaIrchild,
Joseph X. Hawley, Col. ames Lewis, !
jag. II. Van Allen, Gen. Joseph c. Abbott
+. W. swift, f. +. Noyes,
Ut. Averill, james 5. Neglcy,
Maj. o. c. French, Edward McCook,
T. b Cahoon, N. Chapman,
Gen. A. NJ Dennison Mai. Joseph W Houston,
A, f. Stevens Gen, B. +, Potts.