The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-30


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The Army OF the Republic r
We are glad to learn that this orr
ganl4atipn Of soldiers is 10 q flourish
ing condition, aud that 1t has rented,
as a permanent room, Masonic Hall, ~
the corner Of Main and First Streets
This will give them large aud com
fortablg fnfnbhedGIhli ord will bayea
tendency to ndd much 10 the efficiency
and prosperity Of the organization.
We believe it is tie design 70 ft up ia
fihe lInll Reading Room, aid open
/ It two, o. three nights IN he wock,
| free 70 ne public, We hope tlmt
such an Arrangement will be laFrie,l
into effect II viii be espeeiallybone.
fetal as the long winter nights afe
coming on, and can be made pleaaT
ant aud profitable place Of resort for
clerks meehanietJ iabdriug men and
all others who have a taste for read-
ing, and who are not supplied Mt
home II will thus afford an enter
| tanning resort, without any of the evil
aehoeiationa Of 10 many Of tho places
where the laborlng man Is tempted tQ
60 after tho days work Il done The
movement IL one worthy the encouf-
agement Of all good citizens.
While on this subject, we desire
sbrfeay to alladhto the aob5ecta of tho
Grand Army Of the Republic. team
be better done, now that the excite
rment of the election II passed, with
much Of liz partisan hostility. The
main object Of the organization IL 10
bring together in stronger bonds the
late soldiers of the Union army, ia
order. that they may cherish the scenes
Of danger, Of suffering, and enjoy
ment also, through which they passed
during the memorable four years Of
'wAl@ To Keep fresh ii their minds the
principles for which they fought, aud
to sec that they are carried outms
faithfully as possible in the adminislrA-
ton Of public affairs; to befriend and
support eoeh other ID business, aud ia
whatever other way they can; and. to
relieve zach other IN distress, sick
ness or danger. IL is in marked SINH.
larity 20 the celebrated Society of the
CiNdlNNATI, which was organized i'm
mediateiy after the Revolutionary
war by WAsnINqTog, KNOX, HAMIL-
TON, aud Other patriots. The object,
ions which have been uurged
against al .nby a partisan press,
that Ito was purely politie ia
its origin and aims, has no founda-
ton ID, fact further than the princi-
Pics, upon which Che late war for
the preservdtion Of the nation
was carried on, are political il
their bearings. And in this respect
ii Is political, just as the Tories of the
Revolution charged that the soldiers
Organization Of 1888 was political.
And it is not expected that either
rebels or Their Northern sympathzers
will encourage or sustain il.
There Is one object of the organiza-
ton nj least which will commend H.
self to the ayor Of all good citizens,
whatever may be their political views
1t is made one Of the duties Of every
member 10 look after not only the
soldier in poverty and want, but as
fur as possible 70 care for the widow
and the latherless' Of their brave
comrades who died in defense of their
country. And wo doubt not these
living soldiers will DO their duty IN
this matter. Now that the cold win
ter Is coming on, steps should at once
he tal,6hf 10 have u systomatic man
agoment OF this department Of work,
20. that il maybe faithfully attended
to. In thisand in all other worthy
objects, wei arc crndnthe soldiers of
the, sJiapublie may rely upon tho
sympathy and support Of al loyal
people,
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