The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-02-07
state osnvention OF the Grand Army
Of the Republic.

Of the RepnbIo.
This body, which assembled at Col
umbus on the Both ult., was composed
ofabout $50 delegates from various
parts oft State. Among the prom
iuent military men present werc Gen.
erals Willich, Mitchell, Henderson,
Grovesnor, Banning, Keifer, Butter.
field, Potts and Stedman. Gen. Potts
was presiding officer oftho Convention.
In the election Of officers, Gen. T. L.
Young was chosen State Grand Com.
mander, Gen. H. B. Banning Senior
Vico Grand Commander, Col. ]. c.
Barnett, Junior Vice Grand Command
or. Col B. F. Hawks, Asst Adjt Gen.
eral, Private w. G. Hickman, Asst @.
NJ. General, and W. r. Manocb, NJ. R.
Bradley, J. W. Lindsay, D, W. G.
Shoekley and G. F, Manderson, Coun.
ciiof Administration.
Tho meeting was enthusiastic, and
the proceedings harmonious. One hun
dred and twenty five encampmen is
were reported as already established
in Ohio.
We subjoin the resolutions adopted
nv the Convontion
1. Resolved, That we endorse the
resolution expressive OF the principles
and purposes of the G. A. II. adopted
by its recent National Convention at
Indianapolis.
Q, Resolved, That the G. A. r. is not
organized 10 mako nominations for
office, nor as mere secret combina.
tion to further the ambition of politi.
cal aspirants, but its purpose is to pro-
mote the cause of active loyalty ard to
advance by all legitimate and proper
influences the general welfare and in
tercsts Of the soldiers lately in the U.
s. Army, and to secure the attainment
OF these ends, we invite the co opera
tion and support OF all patriotic and
liberal minded citizens.
3. Resolved, That to refute calumny
and prevent misappreheosion, we here.
by declare that while the e. A. II has
its secret ceremonies and means of re-
ception, such as are wisely and prop.
erly adopted by all similar societies to
increase their usefulness and efficiency,
it attempts no concealments as to its ex.
istcnce or membership, and has no OBJ.
jects that II is not ready on all proper
occasions 10 avow and that conscious
Of the justncss of our principles, we
will inscribe them upon our banner 80
plainly that all may know and under.
stand thom.
4. Resolved That the benevolent OBJ.
jects Of the e. A. II. is TO care particu.
larly for the interests of the widows
and orphans of oar fallen comrades
to aid in securing employment to the
disabled heroes OF the war, and to &c.
euro by every means in its power the
interest of those, who, during the past
contest for the supremacy Of tho Gov
ernment, uniUd in pledging their lives
and thoir means for its defense.
5. Resolved, That we earnestly ro.
quest our Senators and Representatives
in the Ohio Legislature TO appropri.
ate q sufficient amount Ofm0ney from
the unexpended Soldiers Relief Fund to
publish tho Record OF Ohio Soldiers in
the Late Rebellion, now bong prepar-
cd by the Adjutant-Goneral Of the
State.
6. Resolved, That the trustees ofthe
National Soldiers Home should take
immediate measures Tor the location OF
the Home as provided for by law, aud
that wo recommend its location in the
State of Onio.
Z. Resoiued, That the Congress of
the United States should Immediately
recognize the just claims Of the sol
diers OF tho war OF 1872 by granting
pensions 10 the survivors OF that heroic
struggle.
8. Resolved, That it is tho sense ol
this Convention that the Ohio Military
Agency at Washington, b. O., should
not be discontinued, at least until Con.
gross shall by effective legislation have
80 limited and regulated claim agents
that tho soldiers shall not be subject to
fraud and extortiOns, aud We respect.
fully urge upon Congress the lmmedl.
ate necessity OF such legislation.
8. Resolved, That we urge upon
Congress the justice Of passing the bill
introduced by Gen'l ochenck Tor the
equalization Of Government bounties
aud in this connection wo would roe
ommend that provisions be made Tor
the payment OF bounty due soldiers vino
have lost their discharges,
10 ReSotved, That tho interests OF
tho disabled soldiers of tho country
who are its pensioners, demand thai
tho office of pension agent should not
be nero football tor politicians THAI
frequent changes, from mere partizar
purposes, cause delay, expense and in
convenience TO tho pensioncr, and fur
ther, We deem it peculiarly appropri
ate that those positions should be ill
ed by manned soldiers who aro com
potOnt and worthy.