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lish its form of government, and give it an influence and importance that will forever establish it upon a firm foundation. 
We respectfully solicit a full, free and candid interchange of views with every soldier and sailor of our country, and to this end we invite correspondence from every one upon every subject that can be of interest to the soldier and the sailor and that would be proper subject for the attention of a national Convention. We trust every soldier and sailor will give us his views upon any subject he thinks will be of advantage in accomplishing the objects we have in view. We ask this in order that we, being located at the seat of the General Government, may become acquainted with the views and demands of our comrades, and and thus be able the more intelligently to labor for their interests. We will cheerfully send our constitution to all Leagues in process of organization upon application by letter. All communications will be addressed to William Stringer Esq., Corresponding Secretary Soldiers' and Sailors' National Union League, Washington; D. C.

Comrades, we commend this work to you. It is for you to say whether we shall be felt as a power in the land. Individual effort is useless, but a well-established combination, representing nearly one million freemen who bared their bosoms to the fire of the enemy, and risked their lives that the nation might live, will be entitled to consideration, and wield an influence that will be a sure guarantee that our rights will be respected and our demands receive attention. Let us strive to elevate the cause in which we have been engaged, and thus elevate still higher the character of the Union soldier and sailor, so that it may be handed down to our children and posterity, side by side with the Revolutionary hero, as the synonym of all that is just, brave, honorable and patriotic. To this end, we invite your hearty co-operation and commend to your attention the views set forth in this address, and trust the day may not be far distant when we shall see the aims and objects thus set forth practically carried out. 

L. EDWIN DUDLEY,  [[added writing]] Math
W. L. BAER,       [[added writing]] Peru
H. C. GROSSMAN,   [[illegible]]
C. H. MADISON,    [[illegible]]
WILLIAM A SHORT,  [[added writing]] Peru
WILLIAM STRINGER, [[added writing]] man
JAMES CROSS,      [[added writing]] Peru

WASHINGTON, SEPT. 22, 1865 
Committee on Address.

[[strikethrough]] If favorable to the sentiments of the above address, please publish it in your paper. [[/strikethrough]]