The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-10
CONVENTION OF OLD SOLDIERS.

TIL convention of the soldiers of the of 1872 which
met in this city Thursday last brought their abors to
close the day Before adjourning, the following
resolutions were adopted by the convention:
/. Resolved That greet each other with heartfelt
pleasure on this glorious anniversary Of the last great bat
tie and victory Of the of 1872 and that its
memoration may be forgotten by descendants.
Resolved That the great events of the of 1912
too deeply imprinted upon the recorded history of
country be forgotten disregarded by pos
erity On the ocean, the lakes, and the land, the
sailors and soldiers of the of 1912 proved themselves
worthy of their revolutionary fathers 1t has been justly
styled the second of independence.
Resolved That both justice and precedent require of
Congress the passage of general pension BILL based
fair principles for the benefit of the surviving soldiers and
sailors of the Of 1872 and the widows and minor chill
of such dead and that if the present Congress
shall be able to act upon this deepynteresting sub
ec pledge ourselves to bring the question to the polls
in future elections.
A. Resolved That tender sincere thanks to our
and representatives who passed the late bounty
land bill, and TO President Pierce for approving 1t and
causing to be executed in liberal spirit Its benefits
and blessings have been felt in every part of broad
land.
s. Resolpd That If Congress be able to do Justice to the
soldiers and sailors of 1872 and their widows and minor
children the present session, will open the
pagn with renewed vgor and higher hopes under the in
coming administration the honored head of which served
az a private soldier during that
6. RESOLVED, That, in our judgment, all pension acts
should be construed literally and not upon strict techn
cal principles to defeat the evident intention of
gisative power and where soldier, sailor, marine
shall have died in the service of his country he shall be pre-
samed to hare died in the line Of his duty
7. Resolved That it be recommended to each of the
States form associations of the surviving soldiers
sailors of the of 1872 to have annual meeting
such day may be deemed advsable and that
wing brethren in the District of Columbia be requested
hold their annual meeting on this anniversary.
g. Resolved That it be recommended to such
veniently do 80 attend the Old Soldiers Convention
which may be annually held in this city, and cooperate
with each other in any deemed necessary for the
general good.
| 9. RESOLVED That while death is constantly cutting
down beloved brothers the right hand and the
left becomes those who remain behind draw the cords
love and fellowship closer and still closer Nor should
allow ourselves forget the widows and minor child
of those who dead but be ready aid them
in their declining years much can.
10 Resolved That the pension of wounded soldier
sailor ought to from the day he disabled in
the service of his country and not now practised from
The date of his application at the Pension Office. The lat
ter we deem unjust and unfair,
H. Resored That take this occasion to thank Con-
gress for comforting upon old brother-soder Leuen
General Winfield Scott the highest rank known in the
military annals Of country. His long and brilliant
services mall well merted such compliment
H. Resolved That thanks due the editors of
the public press for their and generous advocacy OF
our cause and with their continued assistance we feel sre
that justice will be done to the agea and decrepd soldier
and the widows and minor children of those who dead
H. RESOLVED That the proceedings Of this convention be
presented to Congress- with the request that they may be
printed and extra copies the surviving soldiers
widows, and children of the war of 1912,