The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-09-22
s. A. HURLBuT,
EDWARD MOVES, 4.
WALTER HARTMAN,
AMBROSE E. BURNSIDE,
JAS. s. NEGLEY,
Inn,m,IIse mn Pssniujioh

JAb. os NEaA4Et1
-Lng ngUf. 10 Committee on Resolutions.
rELEdRAMs AND LETTERS.
The following kilograms and letters
were then read
'' COLUMBUS, O., September 20.
10 Gen. tEdpard +. Nosts: Chairman Of the
Soldiers Contention
/ am grateful 10 my comrades Of the
Union army assembled at Indianapolis
for their hearty greeting. The MEN who
maintained the cause OF nationality and
freedom are not willing to see the result
Of the war imperilled by neglect or mis-
conduct at the ballot box. This example
will be very influential with all intelli-
gent, and patriotic people. s-yg,atBr
[Signed1 '''' -" - r. B. HAYES.
MALONE, N. Y, September 20.
70 Hon. Jas. A. Garfield, Commander, &c.:
Invitatation too late for reply by letter.
i regret my inability3to be present. Ny
cordial greeting 10 the soldiers and
sailors; may. their ballots be as potent
as their arms on land and sea.
{ [Signedl .,,. IA. WHEELER.
New YORK, September 10.
10 Gen. John A. Dir:
: DEAR SIR have received your polite
invitation to attend the mass convention
Of the soldiers and sailors to be held at
Indianapolis on the Goth and 2lst Of the
present month. Itwould give me sincere
pleasure to be present on that occasion
and meet face, TO face those brave men
who risking their lives, left lucrative oc-
cupations and dependant families to pro-
tect and preserve the country we all love
so much. The preservation Of this goy-
ernment was the work OF the people and
the contamination OF their patriotic
efforts. Blttlet it be borne In mind in
measuring the sacrifices at cost, that
blood was more precious than gold. The
men who nobly fell in the struggle, or re.
turned broken down and shattered in
limb, were contributors to the good result
in degree compared with which all the
offerings that the, wealth Of tho country
poured into It's treasury sinks into insig.
niiicance.
Thanking you for your courtesy, and
regretting that other engagements pre-
vent my being present, remain very
truly yours,
[Signed f. D. MORGAN.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 10.
Tohe Chairman Of Tie Soldiers Conventions
,CoMriADEs-gDown with the traitors,
and up with the stars"
[Signed.l l.. August WILLIcK.
...sy .r,r .MQr General.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 81.
10 E. F. Noyss, Indianapolis:
Please express to tho veteran Union
soldiers my regret that ! cannot be with
them on this happy occasion, and.hope the
meeting Of many soldiers from SO many
parts OF the Union may prove as interest.
log to those meeting as il will prove bene.
ficial in reminding them and the country
that II was not in vain that they suffered
so much for the preservation and per.
petuation Of a United Government.
[signed.l us. GRANT.
After the reading, Gen. Walter Harri.
man, OF New Hampshire, was introduced
and spoke at some length.
On the conclusion Of his remarks
there were persistent calls for Colonel
Ingersol, Of Illinois, who had just reached
the speakers stand. He then spoke for
an hour and quarter, apparently to the
very great satisfaction Of his audience.
His speech is the subject Of much favor.
able comment tonight
The speaking was continued by Gener.
ais Tuttle, Of Iowa, Fitzpatrick, Of New
Jersey, and Robinson, oi New York, up
to 5 o'clock, when the Convention I'D.
iourned. aaIar. ,.-..,,,.-
THE ToRcHIIdHT PROCESSION. v 1
Tonight before dark the people began