Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-05
FOR PRESIDENT,
w. s, HANCOCK,
fPennsylvania.
LOUISIANIANs, READ THIS!
LET is HAVE PEACE-BAYONETS AND
GRAPE FOR THE s0uTH-riiE
RErtBtICAN PROGRAMME
FOR 1880.

REPUBLICAN PROGRAMME
FOR lSeO.
The following letter and accompa-
nying documents, which are in our
possession together with blank forms,
rolls, ETC.. will show how much rell-
ance can be placed on the words OF
cancellation uttered by L. $. Grant,
during his late visit to tho South,
when her citizens were duped intopay-
ing him honors aud treating him to
banquets and teasts. ,'..
Let those Of our people, who arc
about to be seduced by falschopesread
these documents and say whether
Southern men can afford to give their
support to the Republican nominees
Of the Chicago Convention.
Republican success means the over
throw of the Republic and the oppres-
sion of the Southern States.
1t behooves all those who love the
government Of the Constitution and q
Union Of co-equal States, to meet the
issue in serried ranks to defeat, attle
ballot box, the cOnspirators against
the liberties Of the American people:
PoRr ALLEN, WEST BATON ROUGE,
o.. May %, 1880.
Gen. Lson Jsstremski, Baton Rouge
Dear Sri enclose you few docu-
,nents and circulars transmitted to me
through the Post Office, which may
prove of use to you in showing what
the "Boys in Blue" arc doing. In send
ing these documents to me, they have
evidently mistaken the man, as !
served too long wearing ofthc Gray"
ever to desert my cOlOrs.
Yours, ETC., c. J. BARROW.
THE UNION VETERANS UNION,
(Boys IN BLUE. HEADQUARTERS UNION
VETERANS NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
(1S16-lSSO.)
No. ll5 Broadway. p. 0. Box 9oj, New
York.
Gen. l.. S. Grant, Chairman.
Co. Drake DeKay, Secretary.
Gen. Y. T.. Spinner, TreasureE
Comrude: The events connected
with the Presidential election OF 1876
and the present attitude Of the Demo
cratic party show the necessity OF a
thorough working organization Of the
Veterans of the Union, to insure by
their influence as well as thcir votes,
IN the approaching Presidential cam-
paign, the preservation of what was
gained for humanity by their sacn-
fees in lS6l-lS65.
This Committee desires that clubs
of the "UniOn Veterans Union" shall
be formed in every village, town and
ward in the United States in which its
clubs or kindred organizations are not
already in active existence, even i'll
localities where there are only sutfi-
cient veteran soldiers Or sailors to Off
Ger the clubs. Where clubs of same
nature, but under different names, cX-
iSt they are invited to CO. operate with
the Union.
The Committee wishes that action
should be so taken immediately in e.
der that the clubs should be in good
discipline and working order, and
prepared for the coming struggle, and
also that the distribution Of important
documents and the dissemination of
political knowledge may be, through
them, at once commenced and contin-
ued during the months prior to the
time at which the Republican National
State and County Committees are pre-
pared for active work.
With this view the Committee calls
upon you, Comrade, to re-enlist in
the Army Of the Boys in Blue, and
take an active part in the coming
campaign, which is certain to end in
glorious victory-a victory which
will finally convince the enemy that
what armed treason and copperhead-
ism failed to do in the war, a ''solid
South" with the cooperation of their
allies in the North, cannot accomplish
with that ballot which Republican
magnanimity gave to those who at
tempted to destroy the Union and
pcrpetuate human oppression.
The Committee asks you, on receipt
of this, to call together few Of the
most active and influential Republi-
cans in your town, district or ward,
who served in the army or navy, and
organize club in general harmony
with the bylaws which are herein
enclosed. These bylaws have been
prepared for your convenience "a
copy to be pasted in front OF record
book), and can be altered OF amended
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