The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-21
Soldiers Mass Convention.

The following call has been issued for a
mass meeting of the soldiers and thoee who
served in the navy during the rebellion, 20
meet at Indianapolis on the 20th of Sep
TENDER. The call states facts which should
be needed before it is too late. The Union
veterans must rally once more.
New YORK CITY, July II, 1876.
To the Soldiers and Sailors ,cho served IN
tie Union Army and Macy du7iag tie
late acdr:
CoMRADEs-The undersigned, commit
tee appointed by your grand national con-
vention, held at Plttsburg, Pa, September
II and IS, 1872, hereby invite you TO meet
in mass convention at indianapolis, Ind
on Wednesday, the Goth day OF September,
1876, at 10 O'Clock u. M, to express your
sentiments in favor of the principles Tor
which You conSYfa2hed the Gn6n G and a xdGr
efforts TO preserve it, while endangered by
| domestic foes.
In the war against the rebellion YOU of
fered your services and periled your lives
to maintain and perpetuate the Union
established by our fathers. Returning to
your homes, after your great victory over
Its foes, you resumed the peaceful pursuits
of civil life, but as good citizens Of the re.
public which your vaor had preserved, you
lost none OF the inspirations of national
honor and patriotism, and abated nothing
from your purpose to perpeluate the prin-
ciples for which you had been contending.
Since the war you have met at the ballot
box the same political organization which
used its influence against you while fight
ing In the f1eld-the party, many of whose
leaders boosted in congress, even while the
war was in progress, that they had never
voted dollar or man to carry on this IN.
holy war"-the party which in 1864, in ma
tional convention, adopted the resolution.
declaring your efforts in the field failure,
and demanding a cessation of hostlites.
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 shalt vindicate
you or your pponents-whether you or
they We're fighting on the right side.
Inc democratic party are 81 thin time as
ever true to their sentiments, and they have
presented two candidates who had little
sympathy Tor you or your cause. That
party depends for its success upon the
votes OF the men whom you conquered in
the field, and If successful it will be dom
ement. Crippled Union soldiers will be
removed from public offices, as they have
been, and their places filled By conieder-
ates.
AT such time and in such a contest, the
Union veterans must act together once
more. Let us then come together at India
napois, not as partisans, but as patriots
who have once offered their lives a saorl-
flee for their country, and who arc. 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 boys in blue, with uniforms of
hats, capes and torches. Full details of
the plan of organization will be furnished
on application to the secretary. with whom
all persons who approve this call are invi
ted to correspond.
Fraternally yours,
JOHN A. DIN, Chairman.
JAMES A. GARFIELD, Chairman Execu-
tive Committee.
l.. EDWIN DUDLEY, Secretary, Fifth
Avenue Hotel, New York City.
DRAKE DEKAY, Recording Secretary.