Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-09
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

TIE OLD SOLDIERS CONVENTION, whose re-
assembling was announced in yesterdays
Star, was organized by the appointment OF
Hon Joel B. Sutherland, Of Pennsylvania, TO
the Chair, and Vice President from every
State and Territory, and the District OF Co.
lumbis.
A Committee, consisting Of General Leslie
Combs, DR. Daniel Bemus, James NJ. Porter,
Isaac W. Mickle, George McNeir, Joseph P.
Lsclerc, Thomas Brownell, Andrew HootOn,
Col II. Raymond, John 5 Strother, and John
Shaw, reported the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
l. RssOLred, That we greet each other with
heartfelt pleasure on this glorious anniversary
Of the last great battle and victory of the war
Of 1872, and trust that its commemoration may
never be forgotten by our descendants.
2. Resolved, That the great events of the
war of 1917 are too deeply imprinted upon the
recorded history of our country ever to be for
gotten or disregarded By our posterity. On
the ocean, on the lakes, and on the land, the
sailors and soldiers of the war Of 1872 proved
themselves worthy of their Revolutionary ia
theirs. 1t has been justly styled, the second
tcaT Of indsDsndenes.
g. RssOEUed. That both justice and prece-
dent require of Congress the passage Of a gen
eral pension bill, based upon fair principles,
for the benefit of the surviving soldiers and
sailors of the war of 1912, and the widows
and minor children os such as are dead; and
that If the present Congress shall not be able
TO act upon this deeply interesting subject,
we pledge ourselves to bring the question to
the polls in future elections.
4 Rss0fvsd, That We tender our sincere
thanks to our Senators and Representatives
who passed the late bounty land bill, and 70
President Pierce for approving it and causing
It to be executed in liberal spirit Its ben
efts and blessings have been felt in every
part of our broad land.
H. n L
Justice to the soldiers and sailors of 1872 and
their widows and minor children at the pres
ent session, we will open the next campaign
with renewed vigor and higher hopes under
the incoming Administration, the honored
head Of which served a private soldier dur
ing that war.
s. ReSOEvsG, That, in our Judgment, all
pension acts should be construed literally,
and not upon strict technical principles, so al
10 defeat the evident intention OF the legisla-
tive power; and where soldier, sailor. or
marine shall have died in the service of his
country, he shall be presumed 10 hape died III
the line of his duty
T. RsssEusd, That il be recommended to
each of the States to form associations Of the
surviving soldiers and sailors of the war Of
1872 TO have an annual meeting on such day
rs may be deemed advisable and that our
surviving brethren in the District Of Columbia
De requested to hold their annual meeting on
this anniversary.
RssoEcsd, That it be recommended to
such as can conveniently do so to attend the
Old Soldiers Convention which may be an
nually held in this city, and to cooperate
with each other in any measure deemed neces-
sary for the general good
ResOired, That, while death is constant
ly cutting down our beloved brothers on the
night hand and on the left, it becomes those
who remain behind TO draw the cords of love
mr. 81 still
should We allow ourselves to forget the widows
and minor children of those who are dead
but be ever ready TO aid them in their decliu-
ing years as much as We can.
10 ReSOiVsd, That the pension of a wounded
soldier or sailor ought to commence from the
day he LOaS disabled an the service of his
country, and not, as now practiced, from the
date of his application at the Pension Office.
The latter we deem unjust and unfair
IL. Resoirsd, That we take this occasion to
thank Congress for comforting upon our old
brother soldier, Lieutenant General Winfield
Scott, the highest rank known in the military
annals Of our country. His long and brilliant
servIses in all our wars well merited such
compliment
II. Resolved, That our thanks are due to
the editors Of the public press for their warm
and generous advocacy Of our cause, and with
their continued assistance we feel sure that
Justice will be done TO the aged and decrepid
those who are dead
l3. ReSotCsd, That the proceedings of this
Convention be presented TO Congress with the
request that they may be printed, and extra
copies sent 10 the surviving soldiers, widows,
and children Of the war Of 1912
resolution offered by General Coonbs, in
favor Of the restoration Of worthy men who
have been nDjustly stricken from the service
by the Retiring Board, was adopted
A committee was appointed, as stated in
yesterdays Star, TO wait upon the President of
the United States to express TO him the unani-
nous thanks of this Convention for the eour.
tesies received from him az Its former session.
and to assure him Of the continued respect
entertained for him by the soldiers of the war
of 1912.
Stirring speeches were made, by the chair.
man Of the Convention by Gov. J. NJ. Porter,
Of Pennsylvania; Major Peter, Of Montgomery
county, Nd ; q. W p. Custis and Nh Ryker
Of New York, upon a resolution offered by
Gov. Porter, appointing committee to devise
means for the erection Of q monument to
President Madison, who recommended the war
81 1912; after which the resolution was
adopted.
Thai Ks were passed to everybody, and then
She Congention adjourned sine die.
The following names of delegates were regis
tered yesterday after we went 10 press addi-
tional to those already published:
Baltimore city-Capt A. Warner. Col.
MendeE Cohen, George Rogers, John Fossett,
Col. Elijah Stansbury, Col Nicholas Brewer,
Gen Anthony Miitenberger, John Iisms, |.
Bull, Major Joshua Dryden, Thos Evans, DIR.
samuel Martin, John W Ringrose, Beverly
Diggs, Jas Darling, Jas. League, Jas Lucas,
Thomas q Williams, John B. Martin, Henry
Walker, Jesse l. HIS, l.. w Gosnell, Edward
Thompson Noses A. Dyssrt, Daniel Perrigo
Jehu Brown, DR.. John n Williams, Sterling
Thomas, David Whitson, Daniel Weaver, Ed.
ward Norris Jacob Reese, Samuel Jennings
Mich Gross, Chas K. Hardisty, John Haupt-
man, Rev VIM Hamilton, Geo. Riggs, Thos
ID Belt, John W; Smith, William COPpuck,
Leonard Forrest, Benz. German, Aquilla John.
son, AID Col Laurence.
Baltimore cOunty-Charles West
Anne Arundel county-R. L. Darnen.
Hartford county,. n Henderson
Charles eouuty-John Brady.
Wheeling, ga-JUbn McParrau.