Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26
THE WAR VETERANS.

Important Action Of The Defenders
of the Union-A National Concen-
ton to be Held IN IndidndpoliS--
.Adl,esS to the Soldiers and Sailors
Of the Republic.
HEADQUARTERS UNION VETERANS }
NATL COM, FIFTH AVENUE Ho- I
TEL, N. Y, July II, 1876. )
To the Soldiers and Sailors who serv-
ed in the Union Army and Navy
during the late war:
COMRADES - The undersigned. a
committee appointed by your grand
National Convention, held at Pitts
burgh, Pa, September II and Is, 1872,
hereby invite You in mass convention
at indianapolis, Ind, on Wednesday,
the Goth day of September, 1876, at
10 O'Clock A. NJ, to express your SEM
timents in favor of the principles for
which you contended on flood and
field, and to indorsc the standard
bearers of the party which sustained
the Union and your efforts TO pre-
serve it, while endangered by do
mestic foes.
In the war against the rebellion you
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your lives to maintain and perpctuate
the Union established by our fathers.
Returning to your homes, after your
great victory over its foes, you re-
sumed the peaceful pursuits of civil
life, but as good citizens of the Re-
public which your yalor has preserv-
ed, you lost none of the inspirations
of national honorand patriotism. and
abated nothing from your purpose to
perpetuate the principles for which
you had been contending.
Since the war you have met at the
ballot-box the same political organ.
iZation which used its influence
against you while fighting in the
field-the party, many of whose lead.
ers boasted in Congress, even while
the war was in progress, that the,
had "neyer voted dollar or q MAJ
to carry on this unholy war"-th,
party which, in 1864. in National Con
vention, adopted resolution declar
ing your efforts in the field failure
and demanding cessation of hostil
/. tiles.
1t is the old fight again: the sam
party and the same men are arraye,
. against you. Upon the issue of tn
contest depends the question whethe
history shall vindicate you or you
opponents-whethcr you or they ar
, fighting OH the right side.
The Democratic party are at thi
time, as ever, true to their sentiments
and they have presented two candi
dates who had little sympathy for yov
: or your cause. That party depend
for its success upon the votes of tn
men whom you conquered in til
field, and, if successful, it will b
dominated and led by the same pol
itical element. Crippled Union sol
diers will be removed from publ
offices, as they have been, and thei
places filled by Confedcratcs.
AT such a time. and in such n con
test, the Union veterans must act to
gether once more. Let us, then com
together at indianapolis, not as par
tizans, but as patriots who have one
offered their lives sacrifice for thei
country, and who arc ready to be ii
defenders in peace as they were i
war.
The committee desire to organic
companies, regiments, brigadcs, di
visions, and corps of boys in blu,
with uniforms of hats, capes an
torches. Full details of the plan Q
organization will be furnished on al
plication to the Secretary, with whol
all persons who approve this call AZ
invited to correspond. Fraternall
yours, JOHN A. DIX, Chairman,
JAMES A. GARFIELD, Chairman ES
ecutive COMMITTEES.
l.. EDWIN DUDLEY, Secretary, Fit1
Avenue Hotel, New York City.