The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-10-17
.sIeEL ON SILVER.
rhe Cid Soldier Takes Up Arms Against
Organism.


Bryanism.
The Union Veterans Patriotic league
makes public this following address by Gen.
Franz Sigel:
To my Comrades and the Sons OF Union
veterans: The day OF the national election
Is near. You have to deposit your votes
sacred act, because 1t should be the ex-
preston OF your conscience, the vertical
ton of you patriotism, and of your coura Re
as men. as citizens and soldiers
II II were only the silver question, about
which you have to decide. you might hesi-
tate Tor want OF thoroughly understanding
It's bearing on the financial affairs of the
country; but SO much you know, that the
sixteen to one scheme involves-I would
not say lie-but a false proposition, which,
as honest men. you can not and will not APP
prove.
But besides this, there are other ques-
lions you have to consider, as important
ana even more so, than the demand for
unlimited coinage of silver
The demand of the silverites tends to a
financial revolution. reputation and ruin:
that Of the populistic extremists to the
subversion OF social order. a war of masses
against classes and possession of wealth
They strike against the very foundation
or the American republic. denying the right
OF man to enjoy the fruits of his labor and
the acquisition Of wealth by his genius or
They would like to see the American
people ruled by state landlordism and state
monopolism, and by an army of state SUI
perintendents,' their myrmidons, catch
polls and spies. What do they care about
the great sacrifices of the late war for the
restoration of the union? What about the
depreciation of the pensions, on which the
veterans and their families or their Wild
ows ana orphans depend for the rest of
their lives?
What do the slverites, populists and an
nrchists care about the supreme court, the
arbiter In state troubles and litigations,
political and civil? What will become of
the independence and Partially of the
court when It's members will be debased
to mere servants of the majority OF con-
Sress, and tools of partisanism and
subservient president?
Where then is any guaranty against in
ternal STRIFE, secession war and disin-
tegration? Whether native-born or adopt
ed, republicans or democrats, politically,
you are nothing else but Americans.
The American republic Is your country
and that of your children and children's
children! Stand firm on the basis OF the
constitution, the laws and institutions of
the land which you defended. and will de-
fend. and do not submit to the eccentric
demands and agitatlons OF its open or
secret enemies.
Let Mckinley and Hobart be your lead
crs! They will not deceive you nor en-
danger the liberties of our common coun-
| try!
Sons Of Veterans: You are the descend
ants of patriotic and brave men, You have
inherited their names, Inscribed on the
rolls of honor. many of them made famous
| by their deeds of valor and high positions
| gained
Many OF you were born during tho
| thunder and lightning of battle the an
| guish. sorrows and privations of your
| mothers. Many of you grew up, perhaps. in
| want and poverty, but all of you particle
| pate in what was regained and preserved
| by the patriotic and self-sacrificing valor
| of the grand army of republicans and
| democrats, now dead or living.
I'VE count upon you in this crisis and
| expect that neither by Indifference nor
| negligence you will be prevented from as
| sisting us in maintaining what your IA
| theirs gained and what is your greatest in
heritance: The unity and safety the power
and prosperity OF the American republic.
! Sincerely your comrade and friend. +.
| Sigel, late major general of volunteers"