New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-25
THE BOYS IN BLUE.
SUPPORTING GARFIELD.

VETERANS SUPPORTING GARFIELD.
GENERAL GRANTS CORDIAL APPROVAL OF THE
TlcKET-cALLING on THE BOYS IN BLUE 30
oRGANIZg-APPRALfNG TO UNION SOLDIERS AND
SAILORS.
The enthusiasm with which the Union soldiers aud
sailors receive the Republican Presidential ticket.
and the earnestness with which they will strive In
this campaign to uphold the principles for the sue
cess of which they fought shown ia the follow
ing documents. First comes this dispatch from
General Grant:
MANIrOU. Col. July 81, 1880
Colonel DRAKE DEKAY. Idjatant-Generai, ' Boys
Publish order telegraphed In my opinion the
best interests Of the whole country. North ana
South demand the success of the ticket headed by
Garfield and Arthur. u. ,. CRANE
The following is the order referred to in the dis
patch;
THE ORDER FOR ORGANIZATION.
HEADQUARTERS UNION VETERANS UNION.
" Boys ~ BLUED
NEw-YoRK. July %. 1880.
General Orders,
l. The member for each State of the National
Committee of the Union Veterans Union will at
once proceed TO organize the " Boys In blne ~
their respective States to promote the election or
H. The organizations of = Boys in Blue will re-
port to the Department Commanders IN their re-
spective States Bv order of I; y GRANT.
Commander Chief Boys i'll Blue"
DRAKE DEKAY. Adjntant-Gsneral.
GENERAL GRAHAM's CIRCULAR.
NEW YORK July %, 1850.
l. In compliance with General Or'iers No. |. from
our Commander-n-Chef the Boys in Blue"
throughout the State of New-York are hereby in
yted to organize companies at once 10 promote the
election of Garfield and Arthur.
ii. The maximum number OF men TO cOnstituts
a company is fixed at lO0 and the minimum at
fifty.
ILL., As soon as any company is recruited TO tho
minimum quota it should proceed to eject by ballo1
its commissioned officers. viz, captain trst-'ieu-
tenant and secOnd-lIeutenant. The captain VIII
appoint the proper noncomInl STONED officers.
". The captain of each company, as soon as
elected, will forward by mail, a signed mustcrroi
of his command to J. {. Reed, secretary pro tem,,
care OF the Republican State Committee, fhsh
V. Blank muster-rolls will be furnished on appli-
cation OF any recruiting party by letteg 10 Coonei
G.. X. Coster, acting-quartermastcr No. 3oo Canal
ST., New-York w
VI. ANY squad Of four veterans Of the War for
the Union, may constitute themselves recruiting
party. All such recruiting parties should by postal
card at once notify the temporary secretary OF
their intention to raise 4 company, aud every Mon
day thereafter. report the progress maze uhtl tho
minimum is enlisted and the commissioned offeers
elected. -
VII. The maximum number Of men to constitute
a regiment is fixed at l,O00. aud the minimum al
800.
VIII The captains of any six companies may
consolidate their respective commands INTO feg-
panes merged should tnen elect, by ballot, tho
proper regimental field officers. The Colonel VIII
appoint he regimental commissioned ana noli-c0m-
missoned staff. Notice OF such reginental forma'
ton aud election should be promptly mailed. by tho
Colonel, TO the temporary secretary
CHAs. X. GRAHAM,
Member for NeWIOrk State,
National Committee, Boys IN Biue."
APPEALING TO THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
July "a. 1850.
To the Union Soldiers and Sailors Of the State Of Neg
York:
1t was your fortune TO oppose insurrection, and
to save your country in the pains OF Rebellion. War
summoned you to the ranks its end saw you re-
turn to the vocations of peace. But your work was
not done. The enemy you had conquered in the
fed withstOod yOu at the polls and in three sue
cessiVe Presidential elections your work in tho
war crowned with the affirmative suffrage or the
Nation. A fourth election approaches, and ehortH
means have failed to reach. Your adversary is thd
same-the Democratic party. It's doctrines are tho
same-State gts, and the Justification OF secession
and rebellion hatred TO the war hostility Ia Union
soldiers and sailors opposition 10 their claims upon
then country for the relief of themselves. theif
widows and orphans. You did not trust the Demo-
cratic party during the war Which OF Its acts
since the surrender at Appomattox renders II wor'
thv of your trust now. Its desperate fortunes COM
peIled its nomination of a General OF the Union
Army for the Presidency; new ngare-lead put
the same old hulk! A thousand Generals OF thd
Union Army received 10 It's embraces cond mol
paIate nor annul the terrors and boodshed
with which the Democratic party has unitizeo
and again sets IN the ield a Solid South against tno
patriotic Volunteers OF the peace-ioYing Npftn' ne
stru ggle is again upon u.s. Ii ~ our country tns1
calls Let the of no soldier or sailor he want
ing upon the muster who marched or fought tor tho
Union.
In the historic, words OF our great Commander
YOUR COMRADES IN ARMS.