Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-07-27

We have received the following
call, with request TOR publication,
from the Headquarters of the Union
Veterans National Committee
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL,
New YORK Cry, July II, 1876.
To the Soldiers and Sailors tohO SerUed
an tbs Union Army and Nary during
the tate l0dr:
COMRADES - The undersigned, q
Committee appointed by your grand
National Convention, held at Pitts
burgh, Pa, September 18th and 18th
1872, hereby invite you to meet in
Mass Convention at indianapolis,
Indiana, on Wednesday, the 10th day
of September, 1876, at 10 o'clock q.
M, to express your sentiments in
favor of the principles for which you
contended on flood and field, and to
endorse the acknowledgements Of the
party which sustained the Union and
your efforts to preserve il, while en-
dangered by domestic foes.
In the war against the rebellion
you offered your services and periled
your lives to maintain and perpetu-
ate the Union established by our faith
els. 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 tho Re-
public which your valor had pre-
served, you lost mono of the inspira~
tons of National honor and patriot
ism, 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
feld-the party, many OF whose lead
ers boosted in Congress, even while
the war was in progress, that they
had "never voted dollar or man
to carry on this unEoly war, the
party which, in 1864, in National
Convention, adopted the resolution,
declaring your efforts in the field
failure, demanding cessation OF hos
tilities. 1t is the old fight again; the
same party and the same men are ar
rayed against you. Upon the issue
of the contest depends the question
whether history sbaII vindicate you
or your opponents--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 caLdi-
dates who had little sympathy 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, aud if successful 1t will be
dominated and led by the same polit-
icaI element. Crippled Union Sol
diers will be removed from public
| Offices, as they have been, and their
pl aces filed by Cohfederates.
At such time. and in such q con-
test, the Union Veterans must act
together once more Let us then
come together at indianapolis, not
as partitions, but as patriots who
have once offered their lives sacri-
fee for their country, and who are
ready to be its defenders in peace as
they were in war.
The committee desires to organize
regiments, brigades, divisions, and
corps Of Boys in Blue, with uniforms
of hats, capes and torches. Foil de-
tails of the plan of organization will
be furnished on application to the
Secretary, with whom all persons
" no approve this call are invited to
correspond. Fraternally yours,
JOHN A. DIX, Chairman.
JAMES A. GARFIELD, Chairman Executive
! Committee.
L. EDWIN DUDLEY, Secretary, Fifth Avenue
| Hotel, New York City.
| DRAKE DEKAY, Recording Secretary.