, 1866-07-13

Meeting OF the Grand ArmT OF slc Re-
public Mt tSprinstietd-l.nrge mud Eu.
tl.nAius&tc &;atheting-Cof. Nna. II.
ScuteA Permanent Cha1Fman-Letter
from Gov. Fletcher. Of tn1o.-A Noble
set Of Ke@olu1i0ns Adopted.
Especial Despatch to the Chlcsco Tdbune-l
SPRISGJ1ELp. ILL.,, July Il.
The Grand Army Of tho Repuhlic organization
met here at II a. today. IN tho ball Of Repre-
tcntatlyee. IN the state House. There was very
large ATTENDANCE. numbering three hundred 1td
eiehsy.one Delegates from the several posts
throughout the Ssa1e. embracing araons ihcna some
Of the highest military o'ccss OF Illinois. Gen.
Logan was nnaTotdahly absent, In consequence Of
IN urgent call to Washington. The following dele
Cs.e, are here from Posts Is, 26 and A. Of the Dis
'rlct Of Cook County,-coL H. II. Housh, Gent.
o. Osborne, Col. y. 3. scates, Col. JAS. J. Jones,
Col j. il. Peck, Col Chas. Hastings. Chaplain E.
i. futile, Capt, A. q. GRANGER, b1aj A. u. Boy
il. III b. Ta,,ie, Mat j. ii. cl5bourne, Maj Jno. Nc
Lsztby. Lieut.. II. Shields and Capt. Thos. II.
The Representatives Hall l. tastetuay decorated
with aass oE the Veteran Regiments Of Illinois, IT
in nil, eomc OF them tatcted battle flags. scarcely
raas enough Of them to make folds Or snoS to
The Convention was called 10 order BY Col. B.
F, Stephenson. On motion Of Gen, Ha5nie, Col.
hs RoSa " Il" Wooeas and cap. GRas
d. II. PteDt1ss and Cold. W.Trnc, Vlce Presidents.
| chairman. The bus1ness Of the convention began
| with prayer hy Chaplain Tnttle.
committee of General and Field Officers WA
nppofn: :ed 10 drift RESOLUTION. for presen 8tlon 10
the pnpic and to perfect tie system o8 organ
| izatlUn.
organization Of the order md q full statemfns Was
The session of The convention IL strictly prtvste,
| no one but members being allowed in the hall.
! T'hera IN ha n1 GeRfE fGref1D9d In thR
morning session for making use Of the order tor
political purposes. The main purpose apnsars to
oieSs md he edncauon Of soldiess' children. Be
3oud this We are not at this time allowed 10 make
e s o. eat sase tst i
appreciation Of any patriotic and brave colder Or
ihs Union, and that the strongest evidence Of TIE
aetou1 drgjy 1sp.d growth Of ,he order, which now
naa some 6ly counties usganfzed Into districts.
In tome Instances there arc four posts in single
lion With some of rrisate nature. took up tho
NhoIo Of the morning efsslou-
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session NRs even more largely a.
ter6s Than that ot the morning.
A letter WIS received from Thomas G. Fletcher,
s q II ss snd aSy ed Il
public, In which occurred the following:
II most heartily approve Of the objects o. youc
organization, and can assure yon II 1s worthy Of
The htgbes, respect and most enthusiastic support
The Committce on Kes olu,ions, through General
Huslbut> reported the following:
Rksoittd, That we. the soldiers o. the Grand A..
my Of the Republic. recognszin. inc po yer OF the
principles Of association 10 hsfeoJ psase oaE sEs
ald assistance, and IN supplying The wants OF the
widows and tne ta,llcrle5., IN furnishing employ
Te. to he poor a9a to osc %oanaea eonm!r or o''a
Resnlpei, That, as we have stood BY tho Govern
ment ut the peril Of our hFes tn wat, 50 VII We
make it ever Our constant care shat no knoa1
enemy nf nnr cnnDtry snail WELD power In the Re