Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-09
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
rHE BOYS IN BLUE.
Their Grand Rally ut indianapolis
MISREPRESENTATION for Amer.
leans to Read.

INDIANAPOLIS, October 9.-The demon
s~tration OF the "Boys in Blue yesterday
was the largest political gathering ever
witnessed In the city. From early morn
ing the streets were packed With people
from oil parts Of the State, and dslsss.
lions from Michigan. Illinois and Ohio.
The parade Was formed in three divis-
ions, and consisted OF numerous Garfield
and Arthur Clubs. T%ippecanos Club.
Chicago Veteran Club. carriages contain.
Ing distinguished guests. Washington,
Union and Lincoln Clubs. the Michigan
Boys in Blue. and the knights Of Co.
lumbia, one thousand strong. A notice.
able feature OF the procession was an
immense ball. eighteen feet high. drawn
by fifty men; . wagon with seventy.fve
farm hands, drawn by forty horses; .
large canal boat on wheels. and q gun
boat monitor on wheels. A number Of
leading manufactures and business
houses were represented. By actual
count there were over 5000 persons In
the procession. The streets on the line
OF march were ~proiusely decorated. The
afternoon was occupied In speaking ct
the Wigwam. Court. house and Circle
Park by Senator Conkling. General Xii.
patrick, Judge ]. W. Tenny. General
Banks and others. Tonight has been
devoted to . torchliRht parade and are.
works. The procession was estimated
ct 5000 or 5000. and occupied an hour In
passing.
The Convention OF the Boys In Blue
reelected General Grant Commandsr-in-
Chief, and adopted the following resolu-
ton :
WHEREAS, The Union Veterans. famil-
iarly known % the "Boys In Blue"
representing and comprising oil loyal
soldiers and s%ailors' organizations In
the United States. who, in the days OF
great trial to the Nation by the treason
OF the South, who gave themselves as Q
sacrifice to the cause Of the Constitution
and liberty. who crystslized the results
OF the late war into constitutional amend
ments, which have been adopted by the
American people - full payment and
satisfaction for the lives lost and treas.
ure expended in such service ; there
fore, In National Convention this day
assembled, VI
Resolve, That the destiny Of this q
try for good In committed to the Repub.
lican party, an organization Of frsemen,
to protect and secure for all time the alb
soluts freedom OF Out laborers and our
sufferipgs; that industry. everywhere
the handmade OF honest labor and sup
port Of free government, 10 the strength
OF the Nation. to which prosperity has
come az the child Of republican institu-
tons ; that O continuance OF confidence
depends upon the continuance OF the
Republican party In powsr;that from this
prosperity and justice may come to all
men and conditions; that 10 the Republican
party We acknowledge q gratitude for
wisdom In legislation and enlightened
judgment In making against the herssy
Of secession and the fatal policy OF State
rights and the advocates OF free State
trade, and We pledge to the nation our
continued support, under any trial. to
secure the election Of our comrade and
former commander, James A. Garfield,
who today leads the column OF loyal
hearts In peace. 81 he led them In war;
to the cause be represents We pledge our
lives, our fortunes and our sacred hon.
ors; that while We feel deep sorrow In
the degradation to which the uniform OF
the Union soldier has been subjected BY
q distinguished Union General In ao-
ceptipg, at the hands Of men lately In
rebellion against the Gag. the nomina.
ton for President OF the United States.
We do most emphatically declare that
the soldiers who faced rebel batteries
cannot and will not be decoysd BY q dis.
guiss In the person OF General Winfield
Scott Hancock, who now leads q party
that declared the war o failure alter
vicksburg had fallen. and when the
Stars and Stripes foated over Gettys.
burg; o party that gave aid and comfort
to the common enemy and conspirsd by
Q counter conspiracy to make treason re-
spectable and loyalty odious.