The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-07-27
BOYS IN BLUE.
Mass Convention of Union Soldiers and
Sailors.

HEADQUARTERS UNION VETERANs0
NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
NEW YORK CITY, July IT. 1876
To the Soldiers and Sailors who served in the Union
Army and Navy during the late War:
CoMRADRs-The undersigned, a committee
appointed by your grand National Convention,
held at Pittsburgh, Pa, Sept. IL and IL, 1872,
hereby invite you to meet in mass convention
at Indianapolis, Ind, on Wednesday, the Goth
dav of September, 1876, at 10 o'clock a. n, to
express your sentiments in favor of the prin-
cples for which you commended on flood adm
field, and toindorse the acknowledgements of the
party which sustained the Union and your
efforts to preserve it, while endangered by
domestic foes.
In the war against the rebellion, you offered
YOUR services and periled your lives to main
tain and perpetuate the Union established by
our fathers. Returning to your homes, after
your great victory over it's foes, you resumed
the peaceful pursuits of civil life but, as good
citizens of the republic which your valor had
preserved, you lost none of the inspirations of
national honor and patriotism, and abated
nothing from your purpose to perpetuate the
principles for which you bad been contendlng.
Since the war, you have met at the ballot box
the same political organization which used its
influence against you while fighting in the field
the party many of whose leaders boosted in
Congress- even while the war was in progress,
that they had ''never voted a dollar or man
to carry on this unholy war"-the party which
in 1864, in National Convention, adopted the
resolution declaring your efforts in the field
failure, and demanding q cessation of hosti-
ties.
1t is the old fight again the same party and
the same men are arrayed against you. Upon
the issue of the contest depends the question
whether history shall vindicate you or your OPP
ponents-whether you or they were fighting on
the right side.
The Democratic party are at this time, as
ever true to their sentiments and they have
presented two candidates who had little SYM
pathy for you Or your cause. That party de-
ponds for it's success upon the votes Of the
men whom you conquered in the field and, if
successful, it will be dominated and led by the
same political element. Crippled Union SOL
diers will be removed from public offices, as
they have been, and their places filed by Con-
federates
At such time, and in such contest, the
Union veterans must act together once more.
Let us, then, come together at Indianapolis,
not as partisans, but as patriots who have once
offered their lives as sacrifice for their country,
and who are ready to be its defenders in peace
as they were in war.
The committee desires to organize COM
panies, regiments, brigades, divisions, and
corps of Bows in Blue with uniforms OF hats
capes, and torches. Full details for the plan
of organization will be furnished on applica
ton to the Secretary, with whom all person
who approve this call are invited to cor
respond Fraternally yours,
JOHN A. DIX, Chairman.
JAMES A. GARFIELD, Chairman Executive Com
mittee
L. EDWIN DUDLEY, Secretary, Fifth Avenue
Hotel, New York City.
DRAKE DEKAY, Recording Secretary.