New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-11
GRAND ARMY or TIE REPUBLIC.

MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT-AD-
DRESS OF GEN. JOHN A. LOGAN.
Boston, May 10.-The National Encampment
OF the Grand Army Of the Republic assembled i'll John
A. Andrews Hall at nOOD Gen. Logan in the chair. one
hundred and fifty delegates present from nearly
every Northern State Among the delegates were Gems
owen Fairclild, Robertson, White. Barnard, Stannard
Chipman Fitzpatrick, Barnes, Underwood, Bates, and
Sprague. The proceedings conducted with closed
doors. Gen Logan in his address, said:
The Grand Army of the Republic is not political or
ganzaon instituted to serve the ends and aims Of any
political party, as is evident from the simple TACT that al
political parties represented in its membership as
citizens take part freely in national affairs each fol-
lowing his individual preference and political in
clnaon untrammeed by any requirements OF the order
the predominence Of any political party Bias among
nG as f the order is conperned purely accidental
We have hut three rules which are obligatory upon us a.
members of this order, and these are expressed openly
and avOwedly I'm the motto OF our creed, fraternity
among its members" which shall bind them together Ia
great brotherhood; the exercise OF charity IN It's
hroadest sense of liberal distributions 10 and sympathy
for those in distress and unwavering loyalty TO
determination TO maintain its integrity unmpaired
These and these only are the principles to which those
uniting with us pledge fidelity. There IL nothing III
subyersye of good order promoye OF faction or
injurious the public veal or national prosperity; nor
anything in these Incompatible Win inc duties OF BoOd
citizen. the purest morals or the strictest religion
The General recommended the total abolition OF the
three grade system bearing hard upon veterans who
had served through the war also OF secret sessions
nOuncing the order as political and he ADVISED smpll-
caon Of the form of reports to save unnecessary work
for encampment officers He stated that justice had not
been the soldiers by the National Senate though
the House OF Representatives had three times passed
laws equalizng bOuntes. The Homestead law had also
failed in the Senate, and he hoped that the Influence Of
the would be felt at the next session 10 secure
homes for numerous soldiers in the Middle and Eastern
states who were ready avail themselves OF the priyi
lege which was their due Cen Logan closed by posi-
lively declining reelection.
At the afternoon session IL decided to postpone
the annual election until Thursday. Committees were
appointed to consider the recommendations in the ad
dress of the Communicated ief. teegraphic dis
nat
session at NewY York eOugratulatng the peace encamp
men of the Grand Army Of Veterans on an era OF rehcf
from strife and asking them 10 use their influence 10
prevent the occasion Tor any future war eDcampmens
The following was voted In reply: Your cOngraua-
ons are reciprocatcd. The Grand Army Of the Republic
are determined have peace, even they must night
for it," ~,
The reception and banquet in Fanuei Hall In the even
ing was largely attended, Gems. Logan COseswel, ANA
others making speeches.