The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-04
RALLY OF THE BOYS IN BLUE
Atlanta'S Effort to Get 1t Heartily
Endorsed.

Letters From Many Prominent Edi.
tors of Leading Papers in the North
and West Approve the Suggestion.
Extracts From a Few of the Bright
est of the Epistles.
Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 3.-The Constitution
will publish tomorrow letters from many
prominent editors of leading papers, re-
publican and democratic, in the north and
west, most heartily approving the invita-
tion which has been extended by the
city of Atlanta to the Grand Army of the
Republic to hold its annual reunion in
1895 in this city. The expressions are
unanimously in favor of the idea, and all
comment on the fitness of holding a re-
union of the grand army at the great
center of the battle fields OF the south be-
fore the ranks Of the grand army become
thinned by age and death.
HEARTY ENDORSEMENTS.
Hearty letters of Endorsement of the
suggestion have been received from Mu-
rat Halstead of the Brooklyn Times
Union, Frank Hatton Of the Washington
Post, the Philadelphia Times, Mr.. kee-
nan of the Pittsburg Press, Bradford
Merrill Of the New York Press, Mr.. Kohl
saat OF the Chicago Inter Ocean, Robin
son Locke Of the Toledo Blade, Mr. Rose.
water of the Omaha Bee, Col Cockeril
Of the New York Advertiser, Col. Cowar-
din of the Richmond Dispatch. Gen Felix
Agnus of the Baltimore American, George
Il. Mathews of the Buffalo Express, and
many others.
The communications are all enthusiasts
tic, and show the unanimlty with which
the idea has been adopted by the men who
represent grand army sentimentpon the
question.
HALsTEAD HUMOROUS.
Mr.. Halstead, in speaking Of the invita-
ton, says: 81 fancy the invitation will be-
accepted as heartily as 1t was given. The
interest In such an encampment would DO
unparalleled. So far as have been able
TO consult the veterans, they feel greatly
attracted by Atlanta's invitation. If you
do not want 100000 of them down there
again, you had better not continue TO urge
them to Gomez
AN INNOVATION
Mr.. Hatton, of the Post, says: ut
would be an innovation upon past pre-
cedents, but there is no reason why the
innovation should not be made 1t is tho
Grand Army OF the Republic, is it notf
Then, why should they confne their en- :
campment to any particular geographical
sectionl A second invasion OF the south,
in the name. Of peace and brotherhood
would be an event in grand army annals
worthy OF immortal commemoration and
honor.n
GOOD THING FOR ATLANTA.
The Philadelphia Times says; tCan
| you doubt what the Times will say to the
Invitation to hold the Grand Army en-
| campment of the Republic to hold its next
encampment in Atlantal II would be a
good thing for Atlanta it would be bot
ter thing for the grand army"
Mr. Keenan,, Of the Press, says; Most
of them would gladly revisit the stirring
scenes of the war, and kindle upon their
old battle fields peaceful camp-tires, around
which the campaigning tales and re-
miniscences would derive a new zest and
piquancy from the contributions of the
men who once wore the gray"
Mr. Bradford Merrill, Of the New York
Press says: "If / were q citizen of At
lanta | should extend such an invitation
and If were q veteran | should cordially
accept it."
CHICAGO FAvoRs 1T.
Mr. Kohlsaat, of the Chicago Inter
Ocean, says: II feel that express the
sentiment of the Union veterans Of Chi
cago in giving hearty approval to the
proposition to hold the national encamp-
ment in Atlanta in 1895. IL seems TO mo
peculiarly appropriate that great reuu-
ion of the soldiers who served under
Grant and Sherman and Thomas should
DC utlu at bHc pDiub dDpub WulCH JutT
strove and struggled for so many months.
Mr. Locke OF the Toledo Blade says:
''The spirit Of union that gave birth to
the happy idea should touch a responsive
chord in the hearts of all the boys In blue.
BY all means hold the next encampment
In Atlanta
WANTS 1T ENDORSED BY ALL.
Mr. Rosewater of the Omaha Bee says:
I'm view of the fact that this may be tho
last opportunity which the men who wore
the blue shall have Of reyisiting the
scenes of their young manhood's struggles
for the preservation of the union, ! trust
that the proposal 10 pitch their tents and
| light their camp fires in Atlanta will be
Endorsed by every grand army post in tho
country"
Col. Cockerill, Of the New York Adyer-
tiser, says 81 hail with delight the
attitude of generous, historic Atlanta.
and trust that the bugles OF the grand
army may be heard ringing in her streets
next year"
Gen. Agnus, Of the Baltimore American,
| says: 1.-THE veterans Of both sides, as
they fraternally march through your
streets, may the old war songs mingle in
loud and ringing anthems Of peace and
good will May Maryland, My Mary
| land go Marching Through Georgia. -
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