The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-08-11
BANKS AND LAMAR.
my of the Republic for Presf-
dent and Vice.PresfdenI.

D We give the 1ellowing letter and Gil
r culGr place as an evidence of the tempe
of the soldiers of New England, and a
3 evldeneing the great change which re
r cent determinations have wrought in tn
public heart Of the North:
Boston, July Is, 1875.
Dear Sir-A movement is being mad.
here among the veteran soldiers anC
sailors, having the welfare and honor O
our country wholly and truly at heart
o bring permanently before the indie
PENDENT voters all over the land, the
lanes of Hon. Nathaniel P. Banks, Of
Massachusetts,, for President, and Hon.
L. Q. c. Lamar, of Mississippi, for Vice
President, in the next coming Presiden-
ItIal campaign, as the most competent and
trustworthy candidates to represent the
newly aroused national feeling engender-
ed by the anniversaries and celebrations
of these Centennial days, where the peo-
pie of the North and South have come
together under pleasant auspices, and
nave learned to know and appreciate
each other better and more fully than
ever before. The article contained in
the accompanying circular, was publish
Sed In the Boston Herald, Jul, 7.II, Il =
our first gun, and before its echoes shall
have died away, more of the same calibre
will be discharged with the view to quick
ening the patriotic pulse, and awakening
the national sentiment that knows no
North, no South, no East, no West, to
an extent that shall command attention
and respect from those parties heretofore
inclined to disregard such movement
as we propose, and convince them beyond
doubt of our earnestness and determi-
nation to march with unbroken front to
the accomplishment of peaceful reconcil-
iation as displayed in our efforts to win
victories in war. Hoping this will meet
your approval, we assure you that we
are sincere and really desire all we ex-
press, and if you will please give us your
advice and suggestions to help and en-
our efforts, we shall feel greatly |
obliged. Very respectfully, your obedi-
ent servant,
CHARLES w. THOMPSON,
Sec'y, 35 Pemberton Square, Boston.
TO THE INDEPENDENT VOTERS oE THE
UNITED STATES.
Your attention is most respectfully
called to the following letter, published
N the Boston Herald of July Z, 1875:
BosToN, July Z, 1875.
Editor of the HerdLd-As the present
Centennial days seem to be a fitting time
or every patriotic American citizen and
,ountry-loving freeman to express any
sentiment calculated to inspire good and
honest thoughts regarding the teachings
If the past and present anniversaries and
and the hopes for the future
Welfare of these reunited States, l hope
may not be considered too fast or too
ar ahead of the times in making a sug-
,estion to the old veterans of 1861 in
Massachusetts, and also to those in other
ections of our country, to have an eye
lpon the movements of any and all par
les who will naturally seek to make the
ext Presidential campaign a good oppor-
unity for their political and personal adj
'ancement, upon the grand and sweeping
rational tide that is now rising in the
North and the South As we sacrificed
b much to save this glorious republic
ON destruction, we should not surely be
fought egotistical in claiming the right
thave choice in the matter of select
i proper and acceptable candidates to
our standard-bearers in the coming
mpaign; and in view of this fact /
ould most earnestly and honestly rec
nmend the propriety of considering at
is early day the feasibility of bringing
the front Hon. Nathaniel p. Banks, !
Massachusetts,, for President, and !
on. L. Q. G. Lamar, of Mississippi,
pr Vice-President, believeing, in all
ruth, that with such men as our leaders, {
nifty of action could be secured in all
Fctions Of the United States, more es-
ecially in the North and South. To '
he comrades of the Grand Army, this
hove will, doubtless, readily commend 5
self, and although no political organi-
alton, still as its individual members and
Id soldiers, desire purity and honesty in !
he administration of public affairs, they
hould seek to aid in securing the best
leans to insure the greatest public good
V intrusting our nations welfare and {
Onor to the keeping OF those ''tried and
rue" in peace as well as war.