Chronicle Of The Union League Of Philadelphia 1862 1902 Classic Reprint

Excerpt from Chronicle of the Union League of Philadelphia 1862-1902 Patriotism has been under all circumstances the keynote Of action and Of civic expression in the Union League. Patriotism was the spirit that pervaded its last great solemn meeting - a mournful memorial gathering by men Of every pursuit, who met to do honor to an assassinated President Of the Republic. Patriotism it is that speaks in the pages Of this volume, which tell the literal and unaffected story Of its Objects and achievements. It is the story Of citizens who loved the Union, and endeavored to perform their duty to it. It seeks to preserve the memories Of men who have been an honor to our city and an example to posterity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.