Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-18
PrIvrSBURG CONVENTION.
The Soldiers and Sailors at PittsbUrg-
The City Filled TO OVERLOOKING
With Veterans.
Thirteen Thousand Five Hundred Fed
on MOnday-Speeehes Of General J.
q. SWeitzer, Governor Geary
and General Burnside.

Thirteen Thousand rive hundred Fed
; on NOnday-Speeehes Of General J.
! q. SHeitzer, Governor Geary
and General Burnside.
: PITTsRUPdi september l7.-Delegations con-
Z uuted 10 arrive on all the trains that reached
the city last night and materially increased
| the number of delegates that had arrived yes
: terday. The delegations as they arrive are es-
cOrted to their headquarters by the bands and
J I clubs that have already reached the city.
. The greater number Of delegations are first
= taken 10 the City HaH where the ladies Of the
subsistence committee have made prepara-
| | tionS for their entertainment The humber
led yesterday was 50 Hutch greater than was
anticipated that Il was found that the proviS-
ions would 6e ekhaasLed. TO me hour Of
closing the hall last night the eunniittee had
fed thirteen thousand nve hundred soldiers
shortly after twelve o'clock the sixteenth
Ward Club OF Pittsburg marche ed TO the Mo-
nongaheIa head, where several THOUSAND per
sons speedily cOngregated in reply to calls.
Generals Burnside, NOyes and Fairchild de-
liVered brief felicitous speeches, which were
received with
ROUNDS OF APPLAUSE
for Grant and Wilson. The city is prosrsely
draped with flags festoonA evergreens,
wreaths, Chinese lanterns and other devices
OF ornamental character Fifth Avenue is the
most elaborately decorated OF any of the
streets or avenues Of the city. Several large
and tastefuIly decorated arches span the ave-
/ nues az the Intersection of Smithfield, Wood
and Market streets. The various delegations
/ paraded the streets during the morning, previ-
GUS TO the assembling of the convention. The
convention was called to meet az eleven
O'Clock, but the delegations We're not seated
until near half past. During tile period spent
/ in seating the delegates, the bands in attend
! ance favored the audience with selections
from some of the favOrite national airs, after
/ which the song Of Welcome wits rendered by
! Professors Lewis and Jones, 0f tine Welsh
| Union Club, and assisted by the entire audi
| ence in the chorus. Then followed music by
! the Marine Band of Washington, after which
/ was the singing OF The Star Spangied Banner,
TWO HUNDRED CHORIsTERs,
assisted by the different bands and audience.
| At its conclusion three cheers were delivered
/ with special JUNCTION. After the cheering had
! subsided, Major Samuel Harper came to
/ the front of the stage and INTRODUCED General
J. b. Sweetzer, who then delivered the vel
/ come address, The General began:
! COARADEs=-lu the name and behalf OF the
citizens of ptttsburg and OF the state of
i Pennsylvania, bid you welcome among us.
/ 1 greet you as the representatives OF valiant
I patIiots,whO at the call OF their country went
| forth 10 battle Tor her honor and her flag.
| With the trials Of the war now over, and in
the full enjoyment of the glorious results, and
a nation saved and united with all its people
free, II Is pleasant to come together again TO
keep up the memory of past events, and TO
| thank the Providence that has carried US
comparatively unharmed through years of
fiery toll, and to drop q tear over those whom
the same Providence had appointed to die, in
order that a great nation might live. What
]
| to that day, but little more than eleven
years since, when the blow was struck at
OUR COUNTRYs FLAG,
by a traitors hand, thrilled Ike an earth
quake's shock through the length and breadth
Of our land, and the streets Of our cities
rocked under the tread OF million OF men,
who were in arms TO revenge II, when the
strife was not who should be excused, but only
who should be allowed to find place in the
ranks of its defenders. Among the earlier Of
the more important engagements OF the war
was the battle Of Antietam, on whose ami
Versary we meet to-day. II occurred just ten
years since, in the darkest hour of the Repub-
lie. The campaign OF the Peninsula had
terminated disaStrOusly. and the army of the
Potomac had Withdrawn. Here the General |
went into a thorough description of the
BATTLE or ANTIETAM,
and reviewed the character Of the contest in
which the country was then engaged.
In conclusion, the General said that Of those I
who died, nation saved would be the monu- |
ment as long as time endured. The dead, in /
such strife, are scarcely to be mOurned; tor /
theirs is a crown Of imperishable life. If they |
are not here to-day, 1t is only because the |
glories of InartyrdOm were reserfed for them, |
while we are left to share with others the |
fruits Of the great struggle. Honor to their /
memories! To you, who survive, il wOuld be /
Bresumptuous in me to rehearse the stories of
your marches, your bivouaCs your battles, 4
your tolls, your su1leringS, and your sacrifices /
during the years you gave 10 the redemption /
OF the nation. To do 50 would req. llre recital |
Of the entire history Of the war. Those stories /
are already written, and VIII be read by your |
children in after wears as lesson and exam |
pie. II only remains for me TO express the
wish that your visit may be pleasant and 4
profitable. and that your action while here
may contribute materially to the mainte-
nance OF the objects and princi Piles for which .
you fought, and to the vindication of the
great captain who led you to victory, and
who, at the head of the nation, has been as
true, efficient and successful as he was at the i
head Of his armies in the field; and, my com
rales, may you long survive to enjoy the con-
SciOuSncSs OF duty well performed, and the /
peace you have 50 honorably earned.
GOVERNOR GEARY
followed in a supplemental speech to General /
SwitZer. in which, on behalf OF the state, he /
extended cordial welcome to the national |
soldiers and sailors TO PENNSYLVANIA, and at 4
the cOnclusio of Governor Geary's address,
General Burnside stepped To the front of the /
ton, who then addressed the Throne Of Grace, /
after which. General Burnside addressed the /
convention as follows:
COMRADEs-Wh Whilst In attendance as dele /
gate to the National Republican Convention, /
at Philadelphia, il was suggested 10 me that /
IL would be proper for the veterans of the late /
war TO assemble in "A mass convention TO eX- /
press their views upon the political questions !
which are now agitating the country. Know 1
ing as did, that the soldiers and sailors OF the
Union army entered the service OF their cOun- 1
try from patriotic motives, and when their /
work was completed returned 10 their peace
ful pursuits Without ulscOrd ana cOmlnOuOn |
and became quiet, peaceable citizens, ana |
their opinions would be respected, l at |
once iOined heartily in the movement. a
meeting of those who We're attending the !
Philadelphia Convention, and who had been !
identified with the Army and Navy Of the /
Union was called, and "a National Committee
of veterans was appointed for the purpose OF
arranging for this grand mass Convention. ! |
had the great homer OF being named as the
Chairman Of the Committee, and now ap- |
pear before you, comrades, to complete the |
duties which were developed dpon me by the |
calling of our COMMITTEES to order, and NAM
ing TO you a temporary chairman. 1t Is quite
unnecessary for me 20 say 10 you in making |
arrangemements for this Convention, that /
the main part Of the worK necessary 20 It's
success, and TO give comfort and happiness,
has been done by the local Committee, and
the loyal men and women OF PitlSburg ana
vicinity. You can all bear testimony 70 the |
great labor which has been performed by Mr..
Dudley. the Secretary of the National Commit
tee. Comrades you have before you great
duty to perform, second only TO that which
developed upon you when you lett your
homes TO battle for the
PRESERVATION AND INTEGRITY
of the nation. It is but few short years since
YOU returned to your peaceful pursuits, and
you now md yourselves confronted by for
midable coalition, composed Of bad and Of
weak meu. who were either in open hostility
10 the authority OF the government, or IN ac-
tive sympathy with the enemies Of their
country during the time of its greatest trouble.
This combination has been enhanced in num-
bers by the desertiOn OF few disappointed, Il
and dilapidated men, who acted
with the Republican party during the war,
and q large majority OF Whorn nave been
heavy weights upon the Republican party
ever since. ] had, during the war, slight
experience which illustrates the coarse which
those men pursued All my comrades ol
Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana will
remember that was compelled by sense OF
duty To arrest Mr.. Nallandigham for treason
able conduct during the war. You Will also
that gave him fair warning by
issuing general order thirty-eight. In disre-
gard OF that order, he continued 10 counsel re-
Sstance to the authority OF, the government,
and l arrested him. Mr.. Lincoln, in the kind
ness Of his heaat, urged me 10 release MT. Val
landigham, fhd gave the names OF
distinguished citizens who had toll him that
I had made a very serious mistake in making
the arrest, and that Mr.. Val andlgham
would be considered as a martyr. Het
also inumated thar the political enenaeS
Of the administration in Ohio would at once
make him their standard-bearer as candi-
date for Governor, and e ect him by an over
majority. ] represented 70 Mr..
Lincoln that was upon the grounc ana knew
the situation better than these gentlemen,
and that Mr.. Vallandigham should not be re-
leased unless superior authority so ordered.
Mr.. Lincoln said to me that he would not in
terfere, but had simply given advice at the
instance of prominent citizens; afn Ong these
was Mr.. Trumbull of Illinois. What was the
result of this decision of Lincoln declining 10
Interfere, as ne was urged TO do by Mr..
Irumbull and others. Mr.. Nallandighstin
was put forward q candidate and was
beaten by that gallant old war horse,
Governor Brough, by over one hundred
thousand majority. The action Of the people
Of Ohio at that time demonstrated their
loyalty to the government, and doubt
not their action IN the present campaign viii
quite as strongly illustrate IL. l VIII not de-
tain you comrades by the discussion of the
political questions of the day. You will have
them fully discussed by other people, who are
skilled in public debate.
THE TURF.
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