Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-05-10
GRAND ARMY.
Its Plans and PurpOses-Its Demands
upon the Public Treasury-Hhat
Burnsides says about it.

CLEVELAND, May S.-The National
Fncamnmpnt of the Grand Army Of the
Renublie met this morning, none but
ne members of the society were admit
ted. The Commander-in-Chie of the
organization, General Burnside, address
ed the meeting. In the course of his
speech he said that during the past year
he had used his best efforts to further
such legislation in Congress as would
benefit his comrades. He declared IN
favor OF the BoOnly land bill because he
felt that the remainder of the pub
lie land should be kept for actual settlers,
and benefit that would be derived from
such a bill would not compensate for
Duhlic harmony agreed to various meas
ures prepared to secure a large
pensions for disabled comrades. be
said that if the efforts Of the comrades
were concentrated on sOme w~ell-consid-
cred plan to secure liberal pensions for
those entitled to them, more justice
could be secured. General Burnsides
congratulated the encampment on the
general healthy condition of the order,
and hoped the coming year would prove
more prosperous. He said they were
not assembled to consult as to what is
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as to what is most conducive to the sue
cess of any political party, but as repre-
sentatives Of an organization composed
Of the survivors of the struggle made by
the loyal people of our country for the
preservation of our national govern
ment. While they should declare
themselves loyalists in the extreme
thew should declare charity toward the
late enemies in field, who have now or
may hereafter recognize the great wrong
they have done our country, and that
he freely endorsed the foregoing, that
those who fought against us, granting
them all amnesty which Congress may
deem right and proper, but he found it
more difficult to forgive those men IN
the North, who had all the right before
them, who, when their comrades We're
i'm the field, risking everything, sat IN
sofa quarters at home, either looked on
with indifference or shiYered With fear
to such an extent as makes them ask
for a compromise of the business of the
meeting of the society. The cavalry
corps Of the armies of the United States
meet here at half-past twelve. General
Sheridan, the president, on taking
the chair, expressed his pleasure
meeting 90 many veteran troops, and
hoped the meeting would give itself the
work Of effeeting a permanent organiza-
ton. Some changes in the name and
the constitution seemed necessary, and
a committee had been charged with the
work of preparing a report on the sub
jeet.
The committee offered the amended
constitution, which, after discussion,
was adopted. The constitution declares
that the society shall be known as the
Society Of the Cavalry Corps of the
Army Of the Potomac" It provides
that any hOnorably discharged officer or
soldier who at any time serve'in said
in said cavalry shall be entitled to MEM
bership, and all officers and men who
served in the cavalry of the Shenandoah
are considered as belonging to the So
ciety.
Some dissatisfaction was expressed by
Western members at the course of the
society in the matter, and several left
the meeting.