Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-21
A BLOODY.SHIRT CIRCULAR.
The Soldiers and Sailors who Served in
the Late War TO be Organized for
Service During the Presi-
Dental Campaign.
The BlOody-Shirt Banner to be Erected
and the Battle to be Fought on
that Issue-The RAIDS Don't
Want Reform.

A copy OF the following circular
reached us by mail yesterday. We give
1t place IN order that the new convert:
to Rsdicalism in Memphis may see tc
what they have come at last:
| HDQRs. UNION VETERANS NATL Com, }
| FIFTH. AV. HOTEL, N. Y, July Il, 1876. (
To the Soldiers and Sailors who served in the
UDion Army and Navy during the late war:
CoMRADEs-The undersigned, q COM
| mittee appointed by your grand national
convention, held at Pittsburg, Pennsyl-
vanis, September II, and IS, 1872, here
by invite you to meet in mass-conven-
-ti0n at4ndianapolls, Indiana Wednes-
| day, the twentieth day OF September.
1876, at ten O'Clock in the morning, to
express your sentiments in favor OF the
principles for which you contended on
| flood and field, and to indorse the stand
ard bearers OF the party which sustained
| the Union and your efforts to preserve
it, while endangered by domestic foes
In the war against the rebellion you
offered your services and periled your
lives to maintain and perpetuate the
Union established by our fathers. Re-
turning to your homes, after great victo
ry over its foes. you resumed the peace
full pursuits of civil life, but as good
citizens Of the republic which your valOr
had preserved, you lost none of the in
spiratiOns of national honor and patri-
otism, and abated nothing from your
purpose to perpetuate the principles for
which you had been contendiDg.
Since the war you have met at the bal
lot box the same political organization
which used its Influence against you
while fighting in the field-the party,
nj w fnd IN,
gress, even while the war was in pro-
gress, that they had fnever voted dol.
lar or q man to carry on this unholy
war, 1.-THE party which, in 1864, in Ma
tional convention, adopted the rasolu-
ton declaring your efforts in the field q
failure, and demanding q cessation Of
hostilities.
1t is the old fight again; the same par
ty and the same m an are arrsyed against
you. Upon the issue of the contest de-
pends the question whether history
shall vindicate you or your opponents
whether you or they were fighting on the
right side.
The Democratic party are at this time
as ever tue to their sentiments, and
they have presented two candidates who
had little sympathy for 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 dominated and led by the same
political element. Crippled Union sol.
uiers will be removed from public offices,
~ they have been, and their places filed
" C0nfederates.
At such time, and in such contest,
the Union veterans must act together
once more. Let US then come together
at Indianapolis, not as partissns, but rs
patriots who have once offered their
lives sacrifice for their country, and
who are ready to be its defenders in
peace as they were in war.
The committee desires to Orgapizs
companies, regiments, brigades, divi-
siOns and corps of boys in blue. with |
uniforms of hats, cspes 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 invited to cores.
pond. Fraternally yours.
JOHN A. DIX, Chairman.
JAMES A. GARFIELD, Chairman Executive |
Com mittee.
L. EDWIN DUDLEY, Secretary, Fifth Avenue |
Hotel. New York City.
DRAKE DEKAY, Recording Secretary, |
MEMBERS COMMITTEE.
Gen. L. Trowbridge. Gen. ]. b. Baker.
N. 1
Gen. ThOS. Z. Fletcher. I apt. H. r, PeaSe.
Gen. Geo. E M'Kee. Col. q. Wylie Wells.
Maj w. l.. Nanderlip. Gen. Adam K. King.
Gen. S. u. Griffin. Col. H. w. Blair
Col. f. I'll. Harris. Gen. Jas. +. Rushing.
Gen. John NJ. rhayer, Gen.Allan Rutherford. |
Gen. Jos. G. Abbott. Gen. Jas B. Barnett.
zen. f. +. NoyeS, Capt. Clark Crandali.
Gen. A, l.. Pearson. Gen. j. Hartranft.
Gen.Cbas. K. Biayton. Col s. l.. Hoge.
Col. K. f. Patterson. Col. ]. A. Thorn berg
Maj. Thos. Smith. Col b. f. Grafton.
Capt. J. Il. Thompson. Co. u. H. joyce
Col. S. E.Cham berIain. Col. Jas, H PIatt
Capt. John Carltn. Capt. ]. A. Macauley. |
Col. Thos Reynolds. Gen. ]. NJ. Rusk.
Col. Drake Dekay. Maj. &. A. Brooks.
Gen. Keys Danforth. Col. Fred W. Poor
Col. l.. b. Church. Col. VIM. Breeder
Gen. j. A. Campbell. Col. ]. b. Sinclair.
Gen. Nathan KimbalI. Col. S. Tichnor,
Gen. q Z. Spencer. Capt. j. j. HinGs
Gen. Powell Clayton. Gen. A. w. Bishop,
Gen. w. f.. M'Arthur. Gen. John ID. Miller.
Capt. ]. H. Wilmington Gen. L. A. Dickerson
Lieut.. John NJ. Dunn. Capt. VIM. Rone
Gen. c. M. Hamilton. Sergt w. II. Thomas. |
Capt John T. Collins. Gen. Nathan Kimball. |
Gen. Ben SpOOner. Gen NJ. y. Robinson.
zen. Julius White. Gen. John A. Logan.
Capt. Jas. T. smith. Gen. VIM. NandeVer.
Maj, j. C.Wllkinshaw. ten. W. A. Phillips,
Capt. p. =. Ri ewes. Lieut.. W. II. Webster. |
Capt. W. B. Smell. Col. j. S. Bangs.
Col. g. s. Mattocks. Gen. Josiah Pickett.
Major q. s. Merrill, Gen. w. l., StOught1n,