, 1866-08-30
GRAND ARMY OF THE RE.
PUBLIC,
RESOLUTIONS of tho Springfield Post ou
the appointment Of u Coppcrhead
Pension Agent-Terribfc Dcnuncln-
tIon of Andrew johnson.


Pension Agent-Terribfc Dcnuuc1n-
ton Of Andrew johnson.
lSpcciai Despn,cht 10 the Chicago Trihune.|
SrH1safIKLD, August 23-10 y. m.
At the regular weekly meeting Of the Spring.
field Post Of the Grand Army Of the Republic.
held in thcir hall this evening, tho following pre-
amb1e and resolutions, on the subject OF Andrew
Jolnson's "rolicy" appointment In this city,
wcru unanimously and cmphattcally adopted.
There WIS a 7cry fnil attendance Of members
prcsent, and The greatest harmony Of sentiment
prevailed. 1t will be seen that 4. j. has rather
oyerdonc The ''brcad and Iuttsr business hero
WHEREAS. The President Of tic United States
: res, - on recent occasion, C aanonnce % Il a. past
lie Union sionid bd appolntea 10 rsces Of aonor
t1eaeon @ thould 10 @ made odeus' " ana H. rcbeis is
ard traitors nladu to take back sca:s.'' &C.,
policy which Tas then heartily endorsed by every
| soldier Of the Union army: and
| WHKNEAs, Notwttheta anatn1 this announcement,
many good Onion otllcc holders, asainst whose
haye Ssc mo fo sch eaa
theseio wloss symna;l,y Viii Febeis .nf ttfaiters
| enised and notorionr, willie the fnithful Union
| soldiers hare been stualuusly neglected, OVER
looked and Ignored and
Post Of the 6. A. K. that ono Edward L. Merritt,
formerly tditoc Of notorious Echel.sympathfsinns
euEEl 4l4auOl&S u0W EHIlQf auu HfQrElS-
tor Of daily newspaper published In the city Of
PRINCIPLES, has hccn appointed by the President Of
lcid FcHeion Dis1i.t Of tlis Sale. Position 81
large crno19ment and great trust, and one which
sni W.
.WnslEAs. The It'll Merritt Ia eaid ncwsp,pers
y'om ; Me ,snts fMs gates arsSy. sM xsstaass
to Mt tanfA 'tdIaf'' for The ftctuiing a. ks q
,td e. sSn aad dia aso ~ sf!
Tic i!epnhiic as :v5nisIs. ,nerecnsrss. ;il'!.
Mnoss oto
.boot5 ard beauty, and did heap upon ttctr
heads every yiIs and oppEoh,ioas, eplthst TIA:
and malignant Irain and 20 tl.ofonshiT and no.
to1ionsiy was he in sympathy with tic Insurgents,
that he never failed TO manifest the most jubiaat
% sncer A. and mourn over .he les successes ii ths
Cnion arms all Of which can be abundantly es:
tablfshcd hF q reference 70 the 9es Of the said
Mcrri,i. sni 70 which h tie n%embers of f this Pos
I nasc access; Eow, therefore, be IT.
, Rese!esd, That tn thts anpoiasment ths Pfsst e
@ IL own n asowed poilcy. md st at noasht Tic c1
! press will Of Congress, but has openly aud wall,
tonly insptsa ana oatagel ths e fsSl|ns. :aa
lirry Of said pension tlist1ics, and at the sam!
time doEe despite to The memory Of our mar,5ted
Eesolr1d,, That In this appointment nc SC.
treason made not "odlous'' Int respectable, aud
traitors advanced to ont ''scats," while 1eyalt,
to the dar OF our country Is u3af1e 'odious," ant
to hare BONE arms In Its defence Is thus mad
!. cause for prescription.
Rrsolrf2, That We cali nron onr fellow soldier,
aE over the State OF Illinois 10 rcscnt ibis hase In
4, suit to ns, and to the widows and orphaned chill
drcn 81 orr fallca comrades: no one Of whom Il
G this Dfsutrt can receive fraction Of the provis
!; ion made for them by the Government, except 4
y It passes through tho hnnds Of this vE'a raducc
+ nntt !slanfercr Of the noble dead. whose mcmoE
+ fs ttfll fresh among 1,s and who have beqncathe
!. to Us the guardianship Of their honor and III
= proud remembrance Of t!tcit gallant deeas:
RtsoiTtd, Tint the Adjutaht Of This Post b.
y and he Is hereby instructed to communicate wit
every Post and Districl Of this organization In ID
u cnnntses embraced In this Pension District. with
view 70 hs a9con 81 saea y as s
tnEiect Of the foregoing resolutions.