Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-07
THE BOYS In BLUE.

a very large audience was In attendance at
the campfire of the Boys in Blue. at Central
Hall, last evening The hall was filed to its
utmost capacity, with overflow extending out
into the approaches The occasion was
ushered in with some good music by the
Railroad Brass Band, playing several pieces
upon the street and afterwards in the hall.
The meeting was called to order by Colonel
H. II. Linnell, who called upon the Amphion
quartet for song. The singers were Mr..
Beaumont, first tenor; Mr.. Grove, second
tenor; MIR. Baillargeon, first bass. and MIR.
Auerbach, second bass. They gave a vocal
march, which was well received, and sang a
soldiers glee as an encore.
l.. B. Edwards of Oakland, staff officer
of the Department Commandery of the Boys
in Blue of California, Was then introduced.
He expressed the object and methods of
working of the organization of the Boys in
Blue. and said the organization was headed
by their old commander, General u. S.
Grant. Long applause. He has issued his
first order, which is to fall i'm He said
the camp at San Francisco already has a mem
bership of 1000 old soldiers and sailors, that
at Oakland go members, and he hoped the
one now to be formed here would soon have
upon its roll every old soldier and sailor in
the city
He presented charter which had been
granted to the Sacramento Camp, Army
and Navy Republican League" Col. Linneil
stated that the 'Boys" would now proceed to
organize the Camp. w. A. Anderson nomi-
mated in a brief speech W. A. Houghton for
Commander, and j. g. Medley seconded the
nomination, and he was unanimously elected.
Upon being conducted TO the chair he made a
nriaf r1ztr snooah and than caIlaJ Gov
nominations for Vice Commander. n. S.
Bennett. G. H. Hubbard and G. w. Ficks
were nominated. Mr.. Bennett declined and
his name was Withdrawn On motion, the
further election of officers and completing the
organization was postponed until the next
meeting of the Camp.
G. l.. johnson then addressed the audience.
tie made strong, appealing speech and
warned them not to be deceived with the
idea that the present contest was an easy
walk-over. It was to be q close fight. Every
man must do his duty, his whole duty, and
success would crown their efforts. He had
heard of the talk about organizations of the
Boys in Gray and Blue side by side for Gen
eral Hancock, the Democratic nominee but
when the facts come to be known it will be
found that the Boys in Blue, if not entirely
absent from that organization, viii only he
scattering one here and there who have de-
serted the principles for which they fought
G. 81. Dunton was then introduced to ad-
dress the meeting. He said at the Cincin-
natl Convention recently, at the love feast
following the nomination, the band played
.sDixie, which was received with uproarious
applause. After that the band played the
Star Spangled Banner" The speaker and
the Boys in Blue were of that party that play
the "Star Spangled Banner first, last and
all the time. He was not afraid OF the cry
about the bloody shirt, for the Republican
party are not responsible for the blood
on that garment. He sketched the
rise of the country out of the slough
and the steps the Republican party had
taken to bring the country back to prosperity
and hopefulness. Relative to the charges of
fraud and extravaganza made against the Re-
publican party by the Democracy, he read
statistical statements showing the losses by
fraud to the nation under all administrations,
by which it was demonstrated that the Re.
publican party had brought defalcations to
the lowest percentage. He dwelt upon the
expressions of the leaders of the Southern
Democracy, showing they have not given up
all hope for the lost cause" He read ex.
tracts also from speeches by Frye of
Maine in reply to secession utter
ances in Congress and from Southern
papers, showing that they accept Hancock
with the illest grace and themos pronounced
disgust. Regarding Mr.. Forney's support of
General Hancock, he sketched the facts as to
the battle of Gettysburg, showing Hancock is
not entitled to the credit of saving Philadel-
phia from ruin. which Forney says he did,
and for which reason he supports him. He
read from editorials by Forney of few years
ago. He reviewed the history of Order 40
and the facts connected with it, and by which
General Hancock took his first lessons in dirt
eating. He declared the Democracy the
oner4ay of tho wnrkingrnan in favoring free
trade, by which the whole country will be
brought into competition with coolie cheap
labor. With brilliant peroration he con-
Guided amidst applause. His speech was a
very earnest and an eloquent one.
The Amphion quartet then sang a glee.
l.. b. Edwards was again introduced and
again spoke. He served in the army as a
private under Garfield. He described his
simplicity and modesty as an officer and his
dignity and cordiality as man. He then
reviewed the position of the Democratic
party, and analysed the motives leading it to
nominate General Hancock; it was done for
no love, but to catch the votes of the Boys in
Blue, who wouldn't go for Bayard or Hen
bricks or Thurman. The Boys in Blue
wouldn't support Hancock, who. if he marches
into the capital with the Democracy
behind him, must give the order to
$4,000 Union men, crippled soldiers
of the Union to march out of employment,
as well as 1000 widows and orphans Of Union
soldiers, who find their bread in labor for the
Government. He reviewed the feeling at the
South didn't believe the State Rights doc
trine had been whipped out OF its votaries
and gave a sketch of his own observations in
the South. He gave the reasons in eloquent
strains why lovers Of the Republic will follow
to victory next November the self-made man,
Garfield. His speech was full of fervid
words, and was marked by wit and elo-
quence. Three cheers were given for Gar
field, and then motion was made by
Mr.. Daugherty, and carried, for the appoint
ment of a committee to pass upon applicants
League. The Chair appointed. Messrs.
Dougherty, Linnell and Medley, and invited
all who had been in the army to come up and
sign the roll, to which invitation number
responded. The thanks of the meeting were
voted to the Amphion Club and the First
Artillery Band for music furnished. The
Chair gave notice that the Boys in Blue
would meet to perfect the organization Of the
League at SINNERS Music Hall, Sixth
and J streets, tonight. All present then
fell in at the table and were supplied
with bareback and salt horse, plen-
tiful supply of beer in tin
cups, and scene of merriment and music
succeeded. After luncheon and another glee
by the Amphions, George w. Ficks made
brief, earnest speech, in which he announced
that as the Workingmen's party with which
he had been connected, had sold out tooth
and nail to the Democracy, he found it to be
his duty to come into the Republican ranks
as lover of his country and the friend of
liberty. After few remarks from the Chair
man the meeting adjourned.
NoTIoE, But DoNT READ. = The Club
House, formerly the Palace Saloon, located
naar Third and / streets will oman this aven-