The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-09
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH.
National Encam pment Of G. A. r.

National Encampment Of G. A. R.
CLEVELAND, May s.-The National
Encampment Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic met this morning. None but
the members Of the Society were admit.
ted.
The COMMANDMENT. ChieI Of the orga.
nization, General Burnside, addressed the
meeting. In the course Of his speech he
said that during the past year he had
used his best efforts TO further such legis.
lation In Congress as would benefit his
comrades. He declared In favor OF the
bounty land bill because he felt that the re-
mainder OF the public land should be kept
for actual settlers, and the benefits that
would be derived from such q bill would
not compensate for the public harm. In
regard 10 the various measures proposed
10 secure larger pensions for disabled
comrades, be said II the efforts their com.
rades weH concentrated on some we'll
considered plan TO secure liberal provis.
ions Tor those entitled to II, nearer justice
coold be secured.
Gen. Burnside congratulated the en-.
cAmpment on the general healthy Condi.
ton Of the order, and hoped the coming
year would prove more prosperous he
said they were not assembled TO consult
as to what Is best Tor their own personal
interests, nor as TO what Is most conducive
TO the success OF any political party, but
as the representative Of IN organization,
composed OF the survivors Of the
struggle made by the loyal people
Of our country for the preservation Of our
national government While they should
declare themselves loyalistS In the ex.
IRENE, they should declare charity toward
their late enemies in the field, who have
now or may hereafter recognize the great
wrong they have done our country, and
that he fully endorsed the theory Of for,
giving those who fought against us, and
granting them al the amnesty Congress
may deem right and proper, but he
found II more difficult 10 forgive those
men In the North who had all the light
before them, and who, when their com
rades we're in the field risking everything
sat In safe quieness at home, either croaE
ing at inef1ciency or shivered with teal
TO such an extent as to make them ash
AOA q SIA kAOLALoSs
The business meeting Of the Society o.
the Cavalry Corps Of the Armies Of the
United States met al hAlfpAst twelve
Gen. Sheridan, (the Presidency on tax
ing the chair, expressed his pleasure al
meeting so many OF the veteran troops ,ant
hoped the meeting would give itself to the
work Of effeoting permanent organiLa'
ton. Some changes in the constitution
seemed necessary, and q committee had
been charged with the work Of preparing
areport on the subject.
The committee offered the amended
constitution. which after discussion was
adopted. The Constitution declares thai
this Society shall be known as the Society
Of the Cavalry Corps Of the Army Of thu
Potomac and Of the Cavalry Of the Armie,
OF the United States Ii provides tha
any honorably discharged officer OF sol
der who, at Suy time, served in sale
cavalry, shall be entitled to membership
and all officers and men who served in The
cavalry Of the Shenandoah are co-sidereG
as belonging 10 the society. Some drSSSi
isiaction was expressed By western mem
bers at the course OF the. society Snd
several left the meeting.
The affair closed this evening With 4
grand ball and banquet given al the Rink
building.