New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-22
The soIdiers,, ResoInttona.

The soldiers and sailors convention 2g
Pittsburg on the eighteenth instant adopteS
the followings resolutions:
We, the soldiers and sailors, SFho serveS
in the Union army and navy during the late
war, in mass convention assembled for the
purpose of expressing our firm convictions
upon issues which are logical results Of thP
war, do affirm
First-That it is a source of unmingIeS
pleasure to meet again, and reviying tho
memories OF our campaigns for union an2
liberty, thence to draw lessons Tor preseISG
duty and future guidance.
Second-We reaftirm our devotion TO t3yB
Union of the States. The arbitrament O.
war has decreed that we are one nation with
one flag, with liberty and equality before
the Law for all men, and national aUthOritSO
is essential to establish and protect. ana
defend liberty and the inalienable rights Cd
! the people.
Ih!rd-We enter solemn protest againse
transferring the control of the army anq
navy, the treasury and the constitutional
amendments, with the execution OF th8
laws, TO a selfish and corrupt coalition coEQs
posed chiefly of elements but reeeutLTz ;Es
open hostility to their ally.
Fourth-We cherish no spiritoof revenge
towards our fellow-citizens of the Sour4en
the magnanimity. of our late commanders
ln-chlef on the field of Appomattox was z
suthelent guarantee of the Union army th99
the bloody chasm of the war was cIosed9
and, with malice toward none, but With
cnafl6y Tor all, we extend the right hand OF .
fellowship to all those who accept in rood
laltn the results of the war, and who VIE
extend to every American citizen of Whats
ever race or color, the rights which are
soiemniy guaranteed by the constitution oB
the United States and the laws made i'll
pursuance thereof 90
Fifth-RpDosinr inpI;o;+ oo,nl O
the patnotlsm and gratitude of the nation
we Gonhde 1t to every interest of the Unio8
soIdlef, and We here express our most co-S
alal appreciation of the unparalleled gegg
eroslty OF the people, as expressed through
teSS IN the law providing pensions ana
D9I,liIles, ana we fully believe that any ire
Fegularltles which may appear viii ba
cAeeriuIty and promptly corrected.
elAtn-Ne gladly and proudly reaffipR
our enthusiastic confidence in the intagriaysS
E7atrlotism and ability of President CrsnfO
y" point TO bis messages for opinions aed
I9oSt n5l in harmony with the
most advanced political sentiment Wa
point to the condition of the conn+r-- "a
o. us relations, foreign and domestic fo,S
Ihe proof that its laws are we'll ad1,,i1ise
Ecu ou anu lGs honor maintained We reinioe
W see associated with him the incorrnntihTe o
p t3tl.' aod representative of American ms
,iSsuo4Qns' Hon Henry Wilson, of Massa-
,o seTenth-We pledge our steady and ea,e
nest rest support to President Grant and Core ORE
5Pe Si ~ reforming the civil service and ESQ
nd Gli fdai|g Ehe highest standard of honoP
,nu naeilty among all the servaIegs of tho
;Eigghth-AIthough this convention %
'oey national in its inception and nnIp
'U 1 we can not refrain from exnrest PGIS
a ol4 sympathy and giving our cordial Suns snHo
in gu" Pe gaagt eomrade leading the cole
ecord as brave and " faitbf liIustr ,3?
hould endear him to every ' Io1a7 s fasT