Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-06

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government, aud we will have greater
economies in the administration Of
public affairs.
am very happy ip welcoming sol
| diers from other states who are liefe
in very large nunl ers, as ] know
who join the soldiers Of Indiana up
on this occasion IN asserting the doc
ftrlnes that the war being now over,
there shall be reunion between tie
people ef the north aud the people
Of the south, thus expressing Your
faith in permanent union OF the
hearts OF, the people under shc forms
of the constitution, aud your faith in
the purity and government, aud econ
omy OF administration. | Welcome
you upon this occasion to The capital
of Indiana.
My fellow citizens, now have the
pleasure of introducing GOV. Palmer,
of the state Of Illinois, who led some
of the soldiers that are here in the
bloody scenes Of the. war, AMI who
will now address you, tapplause
Gov. Curtin, Gen. Farusworth;
Gen. McCandless; Gen. John NJ Pal
mer, Gen. John Nj Corse; Gen Sci.
gel; Gen f. S. Bragg; Gen. Fttz
Henry Warren; Gen. McCiernand; !;
Governors Parker aud Biglef were
among those present.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAS, The soldiers and sailors
of the country, irrespective of party,
race, or nationality, took an equally
honorable and patriotic part in defend
ing that country when threatened and
maintained the integrity OF the
American honor; and,
WHEREAS, The issues at stake have
been forever settled by the results Of
the evil contest and placed beyond
all future controversy by he fnuda-
mental laws of the land; and,
WHEREAS, The republican, leaders,
With disgracefuI impuleuce and Ell
frontery, aud in open dthAnce of truth,
arrogate TO themselves ihe credit Of
suppressing the rebellion aud nam
tanning the union and in open d,sre-
gard Of truth defy, and denouncc all
soldiers and sailors, who now refuse
TO subscribe to their political opinions,
as sympath,zers with the tesell,on
and failhless to the union cause; and,
WHEREAS, The leaders OF the
party in power have endeavored, by
bitter partisan appeals TO rekun'lIe the
animos.ties Of the war and postpone
the full enjoyment of'a glo ious peace;
therefore, be it
Resolcea, BY the democratie sol
diers and sailors of the United States
in convention assembled, That while
fully recognizing the gallant achieve
ments of our armies, and are grateful
to Almighty God for the victory Of
the Union cause, we do hereby in the
interests Of harmony and fellowship
between the states, and in the name
of the comrades who died to secure
these national blessings, enter an
earnest and solemn protest against all
attempts to revive the hatred and
prejudices engen1ered by the ev,l
strife.
Resoire,1, That now, as during the
period when the war was III progress,
IN which the question was finally and
Iirrevocable settled, we pronounce the
doctrine Of the right OF secession a
fatal heresy, without foundation or
right in our system of government,
destructive alike of the best interests
Of the south and north, and while we
are trm in our resolve to preserve the
Integrity of the national judgmcni
as settled by the stern abltrameut o
the sword, yet, as soldiers, who wcr,
engaged in honorable warfare, we rec
ognized the gallantrv which those
lately in arms against us sought Il
maintain what we believe to be a
fatal error, and now since they have
accepted the results OF the war and
recognized their obligations to the
the policy Of the republican party
which permits the unlawful plundcr,
ing Of he>south, and seeks to perpet
uate sectional prejudice III order Il
continue itself in power.
Resolued, that while we maintain
that every citizenof the county, with
out regard to race or color, should Be
protected in the full enjoyment Of t,,t
right OF suffrage, we deaouuce the ef
forts Of the administrator to contro
the elections Of certain States Of shi.
union by the aid OF rhe army AS i
dangerous innovation upon tbeFighl
of the people, unwrrapted by law
and showing "a determination on The
part of the republican party to carr,
| the coming presidential election p,
force andsfraud.
I Resolred, That We return on
I thanks to the last hour Of the rep
resentatipes for the passage OF tb,
bill gequalizil,g the baun'ies Of sol
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