Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-02-07
state Convention lsof the Grand
Army or the Republfc--ISeso- :
Iutiona Adopted.

dettes Afmory, in Columbus, last
I Wednesday.
About one hundred and fifty dele
gates were present, besides numerous
other members of the organization.
Gen. Potts, Provisional Commander,
occupied the chair, and Gen. Moore
acted as Secretary. --
| Tbe,greater portion of the session
was taken up in the consideration
and adoption Of the following resolu
tions reported by Col. Schneider, Of
Stark County, from the committee APP
pointed to prepare them ..o5 5i.,-
The soldiers of the Department of
Ohio, Grand Army Of The Republic, in
Convention assembled, do hereby re-
solve as follows: ~
Resolved, That we ndorss the resolutions
| expressive Of the principles aud purposes
/ of the Grand Army Of the Republic, adop-
ted by the recent National Convention at
Indianapolis. ita.n
Resolred, That the Grand. Army Of the
Republic is not organized to make nomins-
tiops for office, nor as mere secret COM
bnation to further the ambition Of political
aspirADts; but its purpose is to promote
the cause Of active loyalty, and, by legiti-
mate and proper influences, the general well
fare and interests OF the soldiers lately in
the United States army. To secure the at
tainment Of these ends we invite the CO
operation and support Of all patriotic and
liberal minded citizens.
Resolved, That to rfute calumny and
prevent misapprehension, We hereby de
clare that, while the Grand Army Of the
Republic has its secret ceremonies and
| means Of recognition, such as are wisely and
properly adopted by all similar societies to
increase their usefulness and efficiency, it
employs no concealment as to its existence
or membership, and has no objects that it
is not ready On all proper occasions to ayow;
and that, conscious Of the justness Of our
principles, We will inscribe them upon our
banner SO plainly that all may know and
understand them. H.ar ,dI
Resolped. That the benevolent object OF
the q. A. II. is TO care particularly for the
interests Of the widows and orphans, se-
curing employment to the disabled heroes
: of the war, and to secure, by every means
D in it's power the interests Of those who, du-
ring the past contest for the supremacy oi
the Government, united in pledging their
lives and meaps for its defense. @
The remaining six resolutions ask
t the Legislature to appropriate from
/ the unexpended Soldiers Relief fund
| sum sufficient to publish the records
{ Of Ohio soldiers; request the speedy
location of the National Soldiers Home
I within the limit of fifty miles from the
State of Ohio; declare that Congress
: should recognize the just claims Of the
: soldiers OF 1912; protest against the
4 abolishment of the Ohio Military Agen.
cy at Washington, at least until Con
y gress shall pas Gen. Schenck's bill tc
q equalize Government bounties, ant
II enact such legislation as will enable
J. soldiers who have lost their discharges
!, to collect bounties due them; depre
c cate the removal of pension agents fol
f mere partisan grounds, and declare
: that these positions should be filled
by MANNED soldiers who are compo
: tent and worthy. l Fetg. l.aE
o These resolutions were mainly pre-
s pared by Col. Schneider, and they plain
o ly declare the intents and purposes
y of the organization.
t, The Convention took recess unit
:, this evening. .sa
y At the evening session the following
l. officers were elected:
d Grand COMMUNICATIONS L. Youns
:. of Cincinnati.
l. Senior Vice Grand Commandor--H h
'r Banning, OF Mt. Vernon.
Y Junior Vice Commander-J. 9. Burnett
y of Clevelnnd.
70 Assistant Adjutant--B. +. Hawks, @
10 Huron County.
# Assistant Quartcrmaster General We;
: O. Hickman, Of Perry County;
IS Council Of Administration--W. X. Wa,
IS nook, Of London; NJ. X. Brailey, of Flu
. ton; j. w. Lindsey, of Erie County; I
" W. @. Shookley, Of Hamilton County; an
u @. Il. Manderson, Of Stark County.
e Eloquent and stirring speeches wer
4. made by Generals Gibson, Young an
a others, when the Convention adjourn
10 ed amid considerable enthusiasm.
n. The character Of the Conventio
Y. may be judged from the fact that Gems
l. Which, Mitchell, Butterfeld, Stedmar
= and Day and Coils. Schneider, Bruff an
c. other well know military men, partic
N ted in its deliberations. sene 5t
le Ben LoFevor, late Democratic chr
10 didate for Secretary of State, was ais
t. present, which caused considerabl
y feeling in the Convention and anon
his friends outside. , sa.,s ...,,r
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