The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-05-14


Gen. Logan has issued these general or
a.. - the Posts Of the Grand Army Of the
Renub!ic throughout the country
Hap oas. q. A. OF THE REtusfics
ADJ'T GES'Ls Orric1
446 FOURTEENTH sfnxEr az
wAsnIscros, D. c., MAY q io0c'
General Orders, No. II 60 ,oee 49,.
I. The 10th day OF May ooc. 49,.
mated for the purpose OF strewing VIM ~ ~" Z.
ar otherwise decorating the graves g eO.n.
r.des who died in defence OF their coes.Ly
during the late rebellion, ard whose. ,oooia 1.'
now lie In almost evers city viiiage anu nAns
let church-yard in The land. In this onseLs, !.
ance no form Of ceremony IS prescfioeu' W.
Posts and Comrades will IN sneaI own ~ I,
arrange such fitting sefsiees ana tessl'n on'Ais
OF rsspectas cireunssanees PAs rrm'1, E
Ws.are organized. Conarades y our neeu.
ia,ions tell ns. fer the purpose, among o.ne.
things. OF preserving ana siea assh Nv = 2
.In.e kind asi fraternsl feelings which nave
hound toae,her the soldiers, sailors ana ,na-
rines vino united to suppress the ia'e rspe'-
~ = What ran aid more to assure TINS re-
81, ,bsn Inv cberishiug tendefiy the memory
40 n,r her1,c dead, who nians us pfpes's
.. -. ~ hs.r-een our country and ifs fots.
~ q. sf,t,sr Ives = are the seSeiliA OF Tree
ihei, soss nc !, chains. and their deaths the
.a,,oo nj rebelious tyranny in arms: we
.hond guard their graves with sacred vigl,
ianca. All that the consecrated wealth and
,ss,e of The nation can add t,> their adorn-
ment and security, is but fitting tribute to
the memory of her slain defenders. Let nc
wanton foot tread rudeiy on such hallowed
grounds. Let pleasant paths invite the con .
mo and going Of reverent visitors and fond
mourners. Let no vandalism OF avarce OF
NEGLECT. no ravages of time testify to the
present or to the coming generations that We
have forgotten az people the cost Of Tree
and Undivided Republic.
IF other eyes grow dull, and other hand:
slack, and ether hearts cold 10 the solemn
trust. ours shall keep it well as long as ths
light and warmth of life remain to Us.
Let Us, then. at the time appointed gather
around their sacred remains and garland me
passionless mounds above them win The
choicest flowers of spring let us raise aoo'e
them the dear old flag they saved from as
honor: let rs in this solemn presence renew
oar hedges 10 aid and assist those whom they
have left among Us 3 sacred charge upon
nations gratitude, The soldiers and sailor $
widow and orphan.
II 1t is the purpose of the Commander
in-Chief TO ipaugurate this observance with
the hope that it will be kept up from year to
year while survivor of the War remains to
honor the memory of his departed Comrades,
He earnestly desires the public PRESS to cal
attention to this Order. and lend rssfrlesdiy
all in bringing il TO the notice qi Comrades
in all parts Of the country in time for stimuli
tsneous compliance Herewith.
Ill Department Commanders will use
every effort To make this Order effective.
Nv order os JoHy A. LosAs.
Command Chief.
X p, CHlraAs,
Adju,ant General.
I0thcial.l WM. 7. Collins, A A. q.
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THE Omaha Herald Of the Goth publishes
the following:
ToRr LARAMIE, Aprii 90 ,fes.
II Con. ". r. SteT1caa, Omaha
We have he'd council to-day with North
ern Brules entire, and some 0galallas lndi-
ans will sign treaty Tomorrow. Mathews,
with Crows. Northern Cheyeunes and Ara
pahoes is at Tettman moving down Red
Cioud and other Sioux Sand word by hin thai
Il ey will come down and make peace. There
are three or tour small wsr parties OUT, and
this may delay tie agalallas. Everything
-le ok, most favorable for peace, with The ex,
,tept 0 afihe small war parties.
.IaaS 3. SASBoRs.
Pres. pro fem Peace Ccmmiss ION