Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-13
ORDER OF PALE FACES.
Meeting OF the Grand Camp.

order At Pale Faces convened in this city
Yesterday, Bro. /. Thompson presiding,
1.-THE President being absent Prehmi-
nary to an organization the President APP
pointed Bro. John Etherly of Camp No.
-, " p, o B Rose of Camp No. %, In
speetor, H C Miller of Camp No. 3, l. G.
Bro. ,MiAydelott, the o. G., being present
took his station. Grand Camp was then
regularly opened, when Thomas Halle, 1
l. Settles and b Patton, committee OF
credentials, proceeded to examine the
same, and reported the following Repre-
sentatives entitled to seats
Camp No. 3, Thomas Halle, ID G Love,
L Stewart, G Y Swan
Camp No. 6, c A Wilkins, John Etherly. |
Camp No. z, 10 B Patton, p A Hughes, |
Henry Hill, James elmer
Camp No. 8, J NJ Wollard, Harris |
field, Thompson, H G Carter.
Camp No. ., J I Smith, w McCools,
G O Nelson, w B Hill.
Camp No. 10, J S Bell, H F Shut, J
M Means
Camp No. 16, M P Frey.
Camp No. L, WO Knight P @ Neil,
| ii Graves, j III Manlove.
Camp No. 20, j R Leena, T c Ander-
son, ] M Leena, b Ramboa
1 OdllAp No. q, " ID L d
] E birmingham, W E Tidwell.
Camp No. ~, H C,sMacLaughlin, o
Oslin, w Keeble jr, P o Neel.
Camp No. 26, W II Flippin, B w Bur-
ford
Camp No. 81, ]. t Hooper.
Camp No 80, d Crudup, Wallace,
John Etherly, ] c Lanier.
Camp No. 81, A G Sealy, S Fl Bridge
forth, j G White, J w Hodge.
Camp No. 81, ] G Aydelott, Thomas
Darwin.
K Camp No. SO, E n MARCEL, ] II Bell. .
Camp No. SO. II w Frey, NJ G Orman,
B Alsbrook, GU Justice
Camp No. Al, W N Mason, G F James,
T Nelson, G A Buchanan.
Camp No. AZ, F M jackson, E L Jor-
don, > Parsley, ] G Hudson.
Camp No. 43, Hudson H Maxwell, d
w Hall, VIM. Scruggs
Camp No. 46, c NJ Gordon, H H Miller,
J Miller.
Camp No. AZ, W Felts, NJ Bennett,
John Burgess, g Swigart
Camp No. As, S r King, Fl Lambe
Camp No, 81, W NJ Bond, W K Philip,
HF Hudson, ] W Steed.
Camp No. 81, ] G Bond, W H Alsup,
I r jackson, L ] brennan.
Il Camp No. 50, Elam, H H Norman,
J P Buchanan, 10 Morton.
Camp No. Sc, H N Cowden, A Beasley,
| Alternates, I'd S Harmon, W G Lloyd
Camp No. So, JK Wood, tt McRer.
Il Camp No. 50, J Malone.
Camp No. 60, j w Ward.
Camp No. 81, John G Anderson, L
Guest, Latta, I j Pickens.
Camp No. 65, ] W Baker, A Stalcup,
r r Gwynn, o B Anderson.
/ CampNo. II, D Holland, G T Collins.
NORTH ALABAMA CAMP
Camp No. l, Thomas B Tr6tman, G B
Gill, w Franks, Thomas McCalley.
The Camp then adjourned until 9
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
/ Camp assembled at p IL The Secretary
being absent, Joe. B. Patton, of Camp No.
4, and NJ Perkins of No. 3, were appointed
Secretaries.
The message of w Andrews, Most
Worthy President was read, and on motion
was referred to committee of three, con-
sistng of Bros. He MacLaughlin, Camp
No. D, H G Carter, No. s, and Joe B
Patton, No. Z. The message is as follows:
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
In the absence of NJ. W. State Presi-
dent Andrews, Representative H G. Mac
t Laughlin read the following report, which
was referred to special committee:
To the Officers Representatives and Members of
the Grand Camp, Order of Pale Faces
Brethren: At the urgent solicitation of
| quite number of the members of our
order, l have, in accordance with the per-
negatives of your presiding officer, this day
assembled you in duty for the transaction
, Of any and all business that may come
| before you.
We have exceeding great cause to render
to an All-Wise and benefcent Providence
5 our most heartfelt and devout thanks for
themany blessings that have been bestowed
{ | upon US since we last met in Grand Camp.
| At that time we were, as if manacled, with
} | with the shackles and chains of the oppres-
sor riyeted upon us-denied all these sacred
rights SO justly due to our race-disfranch-
ised, yet bearing the burdens of gov
eminent. How different the auspices
now! Since that time great change has
been wrought. We parted with but little
: hope for the future; all looked dark But a
bitter and unrelenting war broke our
from the leagues of our enemies and
| a SeRter shot routed and put to flight
' | the infamous crew. Scarce anything now
ISil1lllo vi t16 u6SIJlCtDI6 LttItyS DuJ JlblT
g | names-they to be handed down from
: generation to generation On the black roll
? | of infamy. Justice is eternal and TRUTH
r can never die" The light of brighter and
: happier days are dawning upon US, and ere
long we can meet and assemble as freemen
T Not only have we had cause to be thankful
t for the political privileges granted us, but
= we have other reasons for congratulation,
viz The continued growth and prosperity
d of our noble and patriotic organization, the
t history of which is unprecedented by any
t other order. 1t is often said, however.
that we are political and that explains ou1
e great success. To this l have ever
: given an emphatic denial We are
t not political. We obligate no man to any
e party, sect or creed; on the contrary, we
S teach him the doctrine that all men should
be free to act in accordance with their own
e notions of right and wrong in conscien-
= tious principles: but while not political, we
. | frankly confess that we permit no one to
. the Inequalities of our Camps unless his
sentiments are il accord or congenial with
|. our own.
Our Order had its birth on the 9th day
ofJanuary, 1867, the first Camp being organ
lied and put on duty in the city of Colum-
+ bia on that day. Consequently we are yet
but two years old; yet what rapid strides
we have made in that timei We now num-
. Der seventy-odd Camps in this State and ii
has its Camps IN the States of Georgia,
> Mississippi and Alabama. 1t is no longer
a myth; on the contrary, it is my humble
: opinion it is destined to become
= one Of the fixed institutions of the
u day. As it continues to grow, few of its
: branches may become decayed and fall off;
y yet their places will be supplied by others.
. Taking this view of matters, and it being
L a well established fact that all organizations,
: as well as every existing thing, must have
supreme head, | would, therefore re-
commend to your consideration the organ
ization of the Most Excellent Camp, to
have supreme control over all State, dis
trict or territorial Camps. further desire
to offer you the following recommends
tons:
l. A change in the manner of electing
representatives TO this Grand Camp, being,
as am, fully satisfied of the injustice OF
the present system. Representatives should
be apportioned to Camps according to their
numerical strength.
?. The adoption of some means to ascer-
tain whether a travelling brother is in
good standing in his own Camp or not
For this purpose 1 would recon-
mend that an annual pass word be
created by the highest officer known
to the order, and that he commune
cate or cause the same to be communi
Gated to the President of all subordinate