Telegram-herald., 1886-04-30
SOLDIERS PROTEST
indignation AT the Montgom-
cry Demonstration
l BIG MEETING At ALBANY, \ !.
Addresses bY Es-Union Soldiers Con-
demning the Revival OF the Rebel
lion" Treason IS OdlouS"
Liberty IS Worth
Blood.

ALBASY. \. Y, April zl.-The fUll Text @,
a call issued for a mass meeting tonight 70
protest against the ceremonies al MOnIgOm-
| cry, Ala. is a. follows.
10 Az Wh0 Bsliess - Preserving fl.s Usi0is.
We cordially invite al those Who fought for
the preservation Of the Union, and al who
sustained and encouraged those who fought
in the bloody but glorious contest for hu-
man liberty 10 meet al Assembly chamber
al o'clock this evening, and 10 unite IN the
denunciaIion of the resurrection OF JEFF
Davis from the oblivion 10 which a
lOVal and patriotic people had
cOnsighed him. We invite them 10 protest
against the gloriheation Of disloyal deeds
and men, the recital Of sentiments Tepug-
nant 10 those v hO bought for the union
adherent 10 the loyal North and unbecoming
70 the subjugated South. It's too soon 10
forget the sufferings and sacrifices OF the
loyal people it's too soon 20 forget treason
and traitors however much We may forgive
them. Let Us unite 10 repeat the resolve Of
Abraham Lincoln on the battle field of
Gettysburg That the dead shall not have
died in vain. that this nation, under God,
shall have a new birth of freedom and thar
government by the people and tor the
people shall not perish from this earth.
The call is signed by General Ii. A. Barnum,
OF New York post department commander.
c. A r. Major General III. Treadwell. OF
Albany; Captain L. Bailey, Of Batavia,
and Others, all of the Unior. army.
There was large audience present this
evening. Gen. Henry A. Barnum called
the meeting TO order and moved that Speak
er Hustled, of the Assembly, be called TO the
chair This was done Gen. Bainum, in
introducing Mr. Hustled, said he needed no
introduction. He was loyal and faithful 10
the cause Of the Union, and did all that he
could To sustain tine free men of the North
in their long aud hard struggle for victory.
Mr. Hustled then addressed the audience as
follows.
Ladies and gentlemen: This meeting has been
called 10 give expression 10 the Indignation felt
at the action which has been taken in MOntgOm-
cry, Ala. and 10 show 10 the people OF the unian
that as the city of Albany was among the hrst 10
send troops 10 the front in the war of the rebel
lion She Is the first TO denOunce the renewal Of
the principles upon which the war was fought
jefferson Davis declared the war. When | say
Jefferson Davis i say what mean. The people
of the South made no declarations II was made
by the arch-cOnspiratOr of them all, and seconded
by the Senators who followed him from the capitol
The people of the south were dragged in. The
war was begun, continued, and we supposed IL
was ended when Lee laid down his arms. But
now the principles are re-asserted and The loyal
citizens of Albany meet here tonight - declare
revival of uial relations and loyalty. when he
made the assertion Davis committed greater
crime than when he declared war. | say neither
he nor any other man, in view OF the grand re-
suits attained by the bloody war OF the rebellion,
has any right to make such assertions, we are
prepared 10 meet them in the forum, in the
church, IN the social circle, and al the polls. II
this is the leading issue, we welcome II.
Gen Barnum then introduced the follow
ing;
Rcs0lred. That treason is odiOus; that The union
of the United states OF America and the liberty
which the American principle of popular govern
ment illustrates l. worth the blood OF all loyal
citizens OF our beloved country.
IN moving the adoption of this resolution
Gen. Barnum said:
Yesterday IN Southere cimes he upon whose
garmouts see n bood-red stains the sacrifice of
loyR and disloyal people, was feted and honored.
The city OF A.b.ln! IlouTns today the men who
went down glorious graves at the behest OF this
man who was received with so much honor yes
terday. / am here today 10 say that these men
did not die that now the p ople should put How
ers in his pathway and make him the central
figure Of the world / believe, my fellowcltizens,
that this meeting is the first of series that viii
be held through the length and breadth of
this land, 10 declare IN the words of Gen. Sher
man. The war for the rebellion was wrong, eter
naliy wrong, aud that for the union was right
eternally right
Hon John Rrines addressed the meeting
in a similar strain. He compared Davis
utterance to what would have been said by
BeUttlCi AfnDlu IA ne bdi Dttii ltIliiitttO
to address "a meeting of Tories twenty years
after the revolution and TO defend his irea-
SON Raines read from a Southern paper,
the language of which be commented upon
as teaching US that we need be watchful.
Assemblyman Van Allen declared that
if treason is permitted to 20 on
again as il began in 1861 the loyal blood Of
Union soldiers will rise up and demonstrate
that we are capable of having one govern
ment in spite of the demonstration OF yes
terday. Mr. Van Allen said that the works
Of Davis and Gordon were enough 10 damn
them in the estimation of every one who is
willing to die under the stars and stripes.
lie referred to Davis as an arch-hend rising
up amid fire-eaters who called him blessed.
After other speeches the resolution was
unanimously adopted, and the audience
dispersed 70 the music, John Browns o0dy
lies a-mOUldering in the grave.