Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-08-07
A Call.
HEAD-QUARTERs VETERANS NATL Con-.
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NY. CITY, july 5, 1872.
TO the Soldiers and Sailors lcho SerCed IN
the Union Army and Nary during the Late
War:
COMRADES The undersigned, a committee
appointed for the purpose, by meeting of
veterans from all sections of the country,
who were assembled in Philadelphia upon
| the 9Th day of June, ID 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
expressing our unreserved belief that the
destinies 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 intellect, personal reputation and
personal faith in the business of our cause,
which was necessary 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
affairs with great skill so that we now
stand at peace with the whole world and in
preserving peace IN sections of our country
where sentiments were entertained calculated
to disturb the reorganization of the States
lately in rebellion. We have full faith in
him az a peaceful man, because, had he felt
disposed to exercise his power a. a personal
Governor, he would have done it while near
ly a million Of men were IN arms and under
his command, instead of aiding, be did,
the rapid reduction Of the army to a peace
footing. We be lieye him to be honest, ca
pable and courageous.
We believe that it will be a 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 feel
ings and opinions of those who defended the
nation on land and sea would al this time be
most oppOrtune.
We believe that such an expression would
be regarded by all right thinking men as one
proper to be made; and that it would be
productive Of the most beneficial results.
We believe that our comrades universally
desire that sucn measures should prevail
will secure the greatest possible happiness
and prosperity Of the whole people
We believe that our country's old defend
ers are actuated by no partisan or factious
motives, but are in favor OF good govern
ment, purity Of public men and measures,
and the elevation and publication Of our in
situations.
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 degree to revive the heresy
Of secession, they are DESTROYS Of extending
charity and full forgiveness to all Of their
former enemies in the field who now rccOg-
lie the great wrong that they have done to
ur country.
Believing, as we Do, that great good viii
result from the meeting proposed, we most
cordially and earnestly invite all our former
comrades 70 meet with as at PIttsburg, on
the tenth anniversary OF the battle Of Ante
tam, September L, 1872
Let US come together again, we did in
lc6l, sinking all partisan differences. take
our stand now, as then, for our country, and
beyond all else, labor for her honor and
glory
Fraternally yours,