The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1866-12-06
. Grand Army Of the Republic.

ThSiJllSwibg Is tho series of res.
olut;ons reported and adopted at the
recent national iae6ting of.tho Army
Of the Republic in indiOdhpSlia.fTcl
We, the, representatives of the
military aud naval service of the
! United qatates Daring tho ulais war
against traitors, rcaiiirmina our ddyo-
ton to aheSc States, the Cons,iiution
aud the laws Of our eouptry, aud our
abhprreucc Of treason and oppression,
Rcsoiro, |. That the Grand Army
OF, the Republicis organized omain-
I tain 10 civil life those great princi.
pies for which II stood in arms updel
tho National ing that II stand,
pledged 70 crnsh out active treason
20 advance aud support active loyal
~, to secure sound c5nstitutionh
liberty 10 all men, ,aBd 10 yisdieats
everywhereand atlall times the fall
aud complete rights Of osory loyal
American citizen, against all comb
nations Of iorce OF irand thatnay az.
tempt 70 deny or deprive them OF
such rights. h9fi mt1osa4 Iaa hi
q 2. That we plodga all the power
and Influence which as iadlyidua's or
as an association we pan legitimatoly
WELD, ID the most espttial manner,
10 those gallant men who stood fast
BY the country in tho hour of It's
agohy, in the rebcllious States, aud
who through all manner Of losses
and injuries, prosecutions By Z force
and prosecutions under color of law,
maintained their Integrity aud Winds
Gated their hyaltyi aud we sglcpnly
declare thatEo power that, we can
use shall be peglpc,od, until they are
theroualy aud completely protected
in the active cxe Q SO VI everyrikht oi
Amerioan fgasntN through theentire
country over which our Gag floats,
0. That Congress, in justice, and
not in charity, should pass Law
eqnalixing, in just Wanncr, Tbs
bounties Of all Union soldiers aud
sailors. i'H'lf % s,sd isa
4. That we now, as heretofore
pledge ourselves 10 use our best en-
deayors 30 procure appropriate Stats
and National legislation for tho edu-
leation aud maintenance.o OF the orphans
and widows Of deceased comrades
\ and our Inaiued brclhrcu, aud TO eu-
force o speedy adjnsliRent and pay,
mcnt Of alllsvhl claims agains, ihs
Z lGoyornment, due soldiers aud sailors
aud sbeir heirs, e''4
i b. That ii our opini5ti no man 4.
lIworthy 10 be free citizen Of o ire,
cauntty who Is not win'nI 10 leal
asms iu'i,s defense, and we thcrefov'
suggesttS Congress No pas ago Of
law making gittha inoxorablo duty .
: every citi el - defond his ocuutfy i
time o. need, in pefsoul aud not i
lsubstilutc, lS,ar.l
6.Thas Is nmatitr of Justice an
olfipht. aud because the sacrifice mad
y Ihnd dangers encountered hy3he UI
+ ion soldiers and sailors who served
\ the latewar for tho preservation
! the country, can not ever hny be =
!, lpala, We respectfully ask that those
authority bestow upon needy Al
soldiers and sailors soch p
y sisions ofhonor and profit as IN,
4 may bseompetent % hll; aud viii
we seek nothing for ourselves OF tho
lof our comrades who are able 10 nsal
? ain themselves, We do eaFDostly 70
P lcp,pmond this requeRt TO the coaside
: |aiio0 Of all in authority; aud We q
4 nIpecially ask thkattent'on ofthe Pre-
lident 20 s'His policy. T heretofore q
clafnd on this subjoeh a.
Tho committeo on resolutions 7
speotiully submit tho ibreeoDgsepo
u JOHN MCNEIL, Chair.
Il, g. FrLrps, Eec'y,