Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-10-04

faction forthe lives,I lost and the treasures ex
| pended in the struggles; and
WHEREAS, The cowaTdly foes that struc,
at the back offthe agoaized nation have nov
leagued themselves il perfect union with the
| bolder rebel element to render n11gatocy tbs
enec5s Of our victories, TO deny or protect the
equal rights OF mon and to obtain by fraud
| What they failed to secure by force; therefore
be it Ij9df
Resotoed by the soldiers and sailors. aud OF
| the United States in convention assembled
That this American nation is the creature OF
Goo anu the people; that it is worth all the
eacrihces we haFe made or can make, and that
people, are ready to give for it.
Resotoed, furthert thatlthe destiny .off,this
country for good is commi ted to the Republi.
can party, an organization of fred mon, to
/ protect AMI fecure for all time the absolute
frultionn ot our labors and our suffering. Hsl
Resotued Further, that the Democratic Or
ganization, headed by Tilden and Hendricks.
/ ls bad and base representation of the Ameril
can people; that it is unsound on the cardinal
question of life or death to the republic; that
tits the same party which IN 1864, bv it's plat
form, denounced and denied the success OF
cept from men who Iaborei against the United
States and sought to deTnoralize the nation in
| the hour of it's supreme trial. E @ 5a
| ReSolred, Further, that the industries and
| free government go hand in hand; that PROS
perity comes not alone, but as the child Of re-
publican institution, and depends upon repub.
Ilcan success; and that Justice to all men ia
the condition piecedented to public and private
welfare
Reso3Ued, Further, that good government
can only be obtained by obedience to law. and
that the denial ofpolitical rights to the free
men of the South is step backward, and tends
to anarchy.
F. Reso1osd, That the hope of the industry of
the nation, now Frustrated by the factious
proceedings OF Democratic Houee of Repre-
sentatives and the bare apprehension of the
ultimate triumph of the odious principles of
the rebellion, depends upon the success of the
Republican party, which alone can restore
confidence to capital and assure to labor con-
slant employment and fair remuneration for
honest work. s44s H .Ha t'@
Res0lUed, Farther, that r. B. Hayes and w
A. Wheeler by their high personal character,
their distinguished public services, their un-
faltering devotion to human liberty and equal
rights are fit leaders Of the great party which
saved the nation, and is destined to preserve
1t; and we pledge them our full open and
manly support.
s. A. HURLBUT, EDWARD F. MOVES, WALTER
HARTMAN, JAMES S. NICELY, AMBROSE. E.
BURNSIDE. Committee on Resolutions.
The following telegram and letters
were then read
COLUMBUS, O., Sept 90.
Gen. Ed,oard f. Noyes, Chairman of he Sol
dlerS' Convention
DEAR SIR: ! am grateful to my comrades of
the Union army, assembled at Indianapolis,
for their hearty greeting. The men who main
tanned the cause OF the nationality of freedom
on so many battle-felds are not willing to see
the results of the war imperiled by neglect or
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will be influential with all intelligent and
patriotic people. (Signed r. B. HAYES.
MALONE, N. Y. Sept. 20.
Hon James A. Garfield, Commander, ETC.:
The invitation was too late for reply b,
letter. regret my inability, to be present
My cordial greeting'to the soldiers and the
sailors. May their ballots be as potent as
were their arms upon land and sea. -rIabis
(SigneO w. A. WHEELER.
asIJha New YoRK, September Is.
Gen. j. a. Dir, Chairman Union Veterans
National Committee: ,"' lA1oo
My DEAR SIR: | have received your polite
invitation to attend the mass convention OF
the soldiers and sailors, to be held at Indian
apolis on the Goth and 2ist OF the present
month. 1t would give me sincere pleasure to
be present on that occasion, and meet face to
face those brave mon who, risking their Iivee
left lucrative occupations and dependent fam :
lies to defend and preserve the country We all
love so much. The preservation of this gov
eminent was the work Of the people, and the
cOnsummation their patriotic labors But let
1t ever be borne in mind, in measuring tn
sacrifices it costs, that blood was more precious
than gold; the men who noblv fell in the strug-
gle or returned broken in health and shattered
in limb, were contributors to the grand result
in degree compared with which all the offer
Jugs that the wealth of the country poured into
it's treasury sink into irsignifcance.
Thanking yor for your courtesy, and regret
ing that other engagements will prevent me
being present, am, yours truly.
(SignedD E. D. MORGAN. q
PHILADELPHIA, September 10.
To the Chairman of the Soldiers Reunion: e
COMRADES: Down with the traitors. up with
the stars. (Signed) 10" So .fl6.
e5q3 AUGUST WHICH, Maj. Gen.
PHILADELPHIA, September Il.
Gen. b.. r. Noyes: - eHhaN'a9
Please express to the Veteran, Union Sol
diers my regret that cannot be with them on
this happy occasion. I hope the meeting of
SO many soldiers from so many parts of the
country may prove as interesting to those
meeting as it will prove beneficial in remind
ing them and the country that all was not in
vain that they suffered SO much for the pres
Government. (signed) U. S. GRANT
q After the reading Gen. Walter Har-
rison. Of New Hampshire, was intro
duced and spoke at some length. Upon
the conclusion Of his remarks there were
persisted calls for Col lngersoll, of
Illinois, who had just reac ed the
speakers stand. He then spoke for an
hour and quarter, apparently to the
very great satisfaction of the audience.
His speech is the subject of much favor
able comment tonight. Gen. Tuttle,
! OF Iowa, then spoke, and also Gen. Kill
patrick, of New Jersey, and Gen. John
Q. Robinson, of New York, up to 5
o'clock, when the convention adjourned.
A Woman Who Initiates the Queen.
1t is grand triumph" says Atlas
to be mistaken for the Queen, as a
certain lady of fashion, the relict Of a
well known ambassador to the Court OF
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