The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-01

Late Colonel Vermont Volunteers. now U. s.
Senator.
Late Brigadier General U. s. Volunteers.
A. l.. Pearson,
Late Major General U. S. Volunteers.
r. S. Foster,
Late Major General u. s. Volunteers.
Thomas Ryan,
Late Private Thirteenth Mass. Vol.
s. A. Swinnerton,
Late Master u. S. Navy
Francis Pickles.
Late Lieutenant Thirteenth Mass. Vols.
A. G. Peterson,
Late Major Excelsior Brigade, now residing
NJ j. Foote,
Late Major NJ. Y. Vols, now residing at
Washington ID. G.
And many others.
To the Surviving Soldiers and Sailors Who
Served in the Union Army and Navy During
the War Of the Rebellion, Comrades
Your country Is again in peril. In the
present presidential campaign dangerous
combinations again threaten the integrity
Of the government Misguided men con-
spire to bring reputation, dshonor and tinan-
cial ruin upon this nation once saved by your
valor The men who once answered the call
to put down rebellion and save the Union
have lost none Of their love for the country
and their devotion to the flag they fought to
uphold, and they see in the present efforts
an attempt to tarnish the good name OF the
republic and break down its most cherished
institutions. The stars and stripes sympoilze
to those who offered their lives in their de-
tense country united and. powerful, re-
spected at home, honored the world over
for its power, Its justice and still more Tor
its integrity, honesty and fair dealing. Com
rades, you believe in liberty under law, pup
lie order, in the maintenance OF our courts
of justice and in national honor ana gooo
faith. You are unalterabiy opposed to the
red flag of anarchy and mob rule we De
leve that you resent with earnestness All at
tacks upon the executive and judicial depart
ments of our government and commend all
measures which vindcate the supremacy OF
| 1t liz
endangered.
Many of our great leaders have been mus
tered out. Grant, Farragut. sherman, Sneri-
dan, Meade. Mcclellan Thomas, Hancock,
Burnside Garfield Logan, Dix and many
others have gone to their reward: Were they
| living they would be united with as In this
crisis as they were in the days OF the war.
1t remains for US, their comrades, who foi,
lowed where they led to guard the gooo
work they upheld while living and to pre-
serve all they helped us to gain Tor our couh-
trv should this dangerous and revolution
ary political conspiracy against the hnahclal
honor and integrity of the government sue
coed, every pensioner every Hspos ~ on a. in
| surance company, cooperative DanK anu
| building and loan association and assessment y
insurance society would lose one-na o. s Mna,
| dollars. The price of everything the WorK,
! ingman buys would be doubled. put ne wou an
have to struggle and walt long pSi io ra nu
Feeling assured that in this Crisis you tne
| Union Veterans of the late war are almost
! unanimously united in favor of an hones'
| government and in faithful adherence 10 tne
! principles for which we COMMENDED, we appeal
| to you to lay aside all party dl1erehce, ~
| prefer country to party now as you did ~
! the dark days of the civil war, and rally 70
| the support Of gallant comrade, MAJ
! Mckinley, the first private soldier VINO mas
| ever been nominated for the high once OF
| president of the United States VINO stooo
1 shoulder to shoulder with you in many me-
! morable battles, and fer two long years car
! ried his musket and shared the toll ano
| dangers which fell to the lot of the men IN
! the ranks who defended the Union, and
| who today stand for the maintenance OF the
! good name and honor of the country. MAJ.
| Mckinley is a comrade tried and trusted he
| is pledged to the principles for which you
| so freely exposed your lives, and for when
| so many thousands of your comrades died
on battlefelds, in fever-infected camps and IN
| prison pens. We feel that the country Is
! that it is the duty of the men who saved 1t
| before to rally to it's defense now. There
fore we urge you to form yourselves into an
| association to be known as the Union Vet
! Grams Patriotic League" and do all in your
| power as individuals and members OF the
| league to secure the triumph of right. Plans
| of organization will be furnished from this
| Office. We ask you to unite without refer
| ence to your past party Affiliations and come
| together in no-partisan association. There
| fore, we invite all sons OF veterans to unite
with us in this campaign against national dis
| horror. We urge every voter and sou OF
| veteran to send his address to our secretary.
| Yours in the bond of cOmradeShip.