Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-23
CIRCULATION UNRlVALLED
IN ELIZABETH.


public met at their Encampment, in
Library Hail. Three new members
were initiated and number proposed.
The Grand Commander Department oil
New Jersey, Colonel William Ward,
with number of visiting comrades OF
Post No. II, of Newark, among whom
were Captain Hopwood, A. A. General,
Captain Beahan, Junior Vice Comman-
der, Major Wambold, Chaplain. and
Sergeant Darnstaedt, Adjutant, of Post
II, Newark After the imitation, Com
mander Wilson f. Smith delivered his
address, as follows
Our martyred President on particu-
lar occasion, said: :" I stand where /
do because some man must stand here,
but there are twenty others that might
rs well have been leaders as myself. -
The same words will apply to my po-
sition this evening Having, Il know
not Why been by your suffrages elect
ed to fill the highest position within
Your gift, THAT of Commander it be-
hooves me at this time and before en-
tering on my duties, to say few words
of encouragement, and give some adj
vice, which will if needed undoubtedly
lend to good results.
Our country has recently passed
through great crisis, which has con-
centrated upon it for time the atten
ton of the civilized world. 1t has sus-
tanned shock which the whole world,
judging by past experience. said must
inevitably shatter the Republic to frag
ments, and yet, like gallant ship in
full sail, it has run down the terrible
obstacle, and gone on triumphant, and
is this day stronger for the collision.
To accomplish this result, money
was lavished, lives were sacrificed, and
thousands of men manned and crippled.
We are banded together, to perpetuate
the memory of those who have fallen
to assist their widows, and protect their
friendless orphans, and to help by all
honorable means the MANNED soldier in
gaining livelihood. Our objects are
therefore four in number; social, NOR
al, beneficial and charitable.
Tt is duty we owe to our fellow men
to cultivate that social feeling which
should ever exist between man and
man, but more particularly should we,
who for sake of country, and its in
terests, risked life and all that is dear
to it. We must however be careful to
not admit to fellowship those who
show disregard of moral distinctions,
and an indifference to the claims of
morality. We should also cultivate u
beneicent disposition, and always be
willing to assist according to our abili
ty, without material injury to ourselves
and those having prior claims upon
our bounty, the manned, sick, and
INDECENT of our number, and ever excr-
else that noble and Cody virtue, chart
ty, toward the widows and orphans OF
those who at their countries call, left
home and all its endearing ties and
shed their blood upon its altar in its
defence Mailed champions of loyalty,
be ever ready to contend valiantly, il
behalf of your country, and may we al
in casting retrospective glance, re
ceive inspiration from the past, and
renew our allegiance to the dear old
flag of our country-that emblem
whose Union rests on Peace, that Peace
purchased by the blood of our Revolu
tionary sires-and which in the main
tenance of our rights stood the test on
land and sea in 1912. And when trail
torous hands were raised against it il
1861, it was borne aloft through The
dim and smoke of four years strife, by
the thousands who sprang up in its
defence, and with the never failing ait
of Divine Providence, was in 1866
again presented to the country, hav
ing inscribed upon its fold, in letters o.
COLL, the three great virtues-Liberty
Justice and Equality, And nov, Com
rades, live up to the VOWS and obliga
tions So solemnly entered into - be
true to the cause in which you have en-
lfsted-and by patience, perseverance,
constancy and courage, we will sur
mount all difficulties, and when we are
summoned to throw off this mortal, and
take ON Immortality, rest assured youl
reward will be, well done good an
faithful servant.
Grand Commander Ward, then fol
lowed with few spirited remarks Of
encouragement, when the visitors de
parted for their homes in Newark.
The Post was last evening named af
ter gallant soldier who gave his life
to his country cause; that of Col. "Ul-
ric Dahlgren," who was killed i'll
"Kilpatrick's raid on Richmond. The
Encampment will be known hereafter
as "Ulric Dahlgren Encampment.
Post 25. G, A. r.. Department of New