Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-27
BANKS AND LAMAR.
The Candidates Of the Grand Army of
the Republic for President aud
VIce-President.

We give the following letter and cir
cular place as an evidence OF the TEN FER
OF the soldiers OF New England, and as
evidencing the great change which re-
cent determinations have wrought IN
the public heart Of the north:
BOSTON, July l5 1875.
DEAR SRA movement is being
made here among the veteran soldiers
aud sailors, having the welfSre and
honor of our country wholly and truly
at heart, to bring permanently before
the independent voters sll over the land,
the names OF Hon. Nathaniel p. Banks,
OF Massachusetts, for President, and
Hon. l.. q. c. Lamar, OF Mississippi, for
Vice-PresIdent,i in the next coming Pres
sdential campaign, as the most compe-
tent and trustworthy candidates to rep
resent the newly aroused national feel
ing engendered by the anniversaries
and calculations of these Centennial
days, where the people Of the north and
south have come together under pleas
ant auspices, and have learned to know
and appreciate each other better aud
more fully than ever before. The artl-
Gle contained in the accompanying clr-
cuIar, was published in the Boston Her
aid, July 9Th, and is our first gan, ana
before its echoes shall have dled
away, more OF the same calibre will be dis
charged with the view to quickenlng the
patriotic pulse, and awakening the ma
tional sentiment thSt knows no north,
no south, no east, no west, to an extent
that shall command attention and re-
sheet fIom those parties heretofore iH-
clined to disregard such a movement as
we propose, and convince them beyond
~ 1afeTml-
nation to march with unbroken front to
the accomplishment Of peaceful recon-
Ciliation ss 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
express, and il you will please give us
your advice and suggestions to help aud
encourage our efforts, we shall feel
greatly Obliged. Very respectfully, your
Obedient servant,
CHARLES W. tn ONiPsON, Secretary.
. PembeItOn Square, Boston.
To TIE INDEPENDENT VOTERS OF THE
UNITED STATES.
Your attention is most respectfully
called to the following letter, published
in the Boston Herald Of July Z, 1875:
Boston, July Z, 1875
EDTToR OF THE HERALD-As the
present Centennial days seem to be
fitting time for every patriotic American
citizen and cOuntry-lOying freeman to
exDreas auy sentiment calculated TO in
spire good and honest thoughts regard
ing the teachings Of the past and pres
emf anniversaries and celebrations, and
the hopes for the future welfare of these
re united States, hope l may not be
col sidered too fast or too far ahead OF
the times in making a suggestion to tie
old veterans OF 1861 in Massachusetts,
and also to those in other sections OF
our country, TO have an eye upon the
movements Of any and all parties VINO
VIII naturally GEEK to make the next
Presidential campaign good opportu-
nifty for their political and personal ad-
vsncement, upon the grand and sweep
ing national tide that il now rising In
the north and the south. As We sacrl-
feed so much to save this
, glorious republic from GestIGc-
lion. we should not surely be
Thought egotistical in claiming the right
To hsve a voice in the matter OF select
irg proper and acceptable candidates
10 ne ouT acknowledgements in the coming
ca,1paign; and in view Of this fact l
ypouI,E most earnestly and honestly re-
commend the prOpriety OF considering at
his earIy Jay the feasibility OF bringing
70 the front Hon. Nathaniel p. Banks,
of MASSACHUSETTS: for President, and
Hon. L. Q c. Lamar, of Mississippi,
for President, believing, in al
truth, that with such men as our Iead'
ers unitv Of action could be Eecnred III
ali sections Of the United States, more
especially in the north and south. 70
the comrades Of the Grand Army, TINS
move will, doubtless, readily commend
itself, and although no political organ
ization, still, as its individual mem oers
AM old soldiers desire purity aud nom
astv in the administration OF public
affairs, they should seek to aid In secur-
ing the beat means to insure the greatest
public good by intrusting our nations
welfare and honor to the keeping OF
those "tried and true in peace as well
as war.
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