National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-22
THE KEx1oAR VETERANS
THE NEXT CoNvENTIoN-INTEREs,
ING COMMUNICATIONS,

THE NEXT CONTEMPORARIES
ING COMMUNICATIONS,
A special meeting of the Associated Veterans
Of the War with Mexico was held last night at
the ONCE Of General Denver, No. Ills Pennsyl-
yania avenue. There was 9 large attendance Of
the old soldiers, and much spirit was manifested
in the proceedings. gen. Denver occupied the
chair and Col. A, NJ. Kepnady acted as secretary.
The Chair stated tire objects OF the meeting to
be for the BuIPSse 81 making SrT5ngsI S6H i0F
completing what Is required on the part OF this
association for the national convention, which
Various motions were made regarding the pro-
priety Of seeing Gen. Babcock as to the time
when the veterans should call on the President
and the TIME be reported TO the association.
Mr.. Kennady suggested that II would be ad-
yisabEe to pass resolution to call on the Presi-
dent.
Reperal interchange Of opinion was IN
dulged In and the suggestion OF Mr.. Rennady
was approved, and resolution was submitted to
that effect and adopted.
The Chair submitted the following communs-
cation; which was appropriately referred:
MT. VERNON, OHIO, December IS, 1874
MY DEAR GENERAL DENVER: In reply TO your
better give It as my opinion that ten per cent
is large estimate Of the number OF survivors Of
the Mexican war. This, Knox county, furnished
two companies Of infantry, and only eight men Of
the entire number are known to be alive. Ohio
sent one brigadier general and ave colonies TO the
field; all are dead but myself The Second Ohio
had three field officers; am the only survivor.
The Fifteenth regular infantry, under my COM
mand during the second year Of the wal, had four
field officers, two of whom know to be dead, the
third have heard was dead, and my best impress
sion is that Of the four, I am the only survivor;
that is, Of seven field officers alone am alive
seems to be wholly forgotten. The survivors Of
the army Of Mexico, almost to q man, went into
soldiers Of the army of Mexico have been thinned
out by the battles and diseases of two wars. Of
those who actually served in Mexico, my belief is
that not more than six thousand are alive to-day.
In haste, very respectfully,
GKoRaE W. MORGAN.
Col. Allabach was appointed marshal for the
Col. AIlabach offered the following resolution;
Whereas the National Association requires
county or State organizations, and as very many
of our old comrades reside at localities remote
from business centres, making 1t inconVenient as
yet to connect with such bodies, therefore,
Be IL resolved, That for the purpose Of enabling
all those who are not connected with any other
association, but who have filed their names and
statement Of services in the Mexican war with
the first secretary, at Washington, to partici-
prte in the proceedings Of the approaching
national convention, they are one and all hereby
elected nonresident honorary members Of the
Associated Veterans of 1876, Of Washington, d.
o., and the secretary is hereby instructed to ex-
tend invitations to them TO take part in the
national convention, on the 22d Of February, on
equal footing with our own members.
Remarks were made on the resolution by Col.
Kennady, Capt. Moses, VIM. Robinson and
others, after which II was adopted.
Col. Allabach also offered the following, which
was adopted Win some sllgnL Amen0me0tss
RESOLVED, That the president be authorized TO
appoint q committee Of arrangements, consisting
OF i've members, to cooperate with the vice presi-
dent and council Of administration Of the Ma
War, for the District of Columbia, to make all
necessary Preparations for the approaching con-
VentiOn on February p, and that the treasurer be
authorized TO advance to said committee any
funds Of the association required, taking receipt
Of the vice president therefor.
ResOiUed, That il shall be the duty of any and
all members to serve on any detail made by said
committee of arrangements TO the best OF their
ability.
Remarks for the welfare of the association were
made by MIR. MOlaire, Capt. Moses, Coils. Denver,
French, Allabach and kennady.
The following letter from Gen. Pillow was
read, on which action was deferred:
MEMPHIS, TRIM, Dec. s, 1874.
To A. N. Ksnnady, Secretary Of the Association Of
MY DEAR SIR: need not say that l am, in in
terest and sympathy, with your association and
Its purposes.
am too far moved from the city Of Washing
ton, where the mother association has its head
quarters, to attend its deliberations and unite In
has ever been engaged in its results contributed
more to the greatness Of the country or to the
nOwn Of its arms than did that OF the Mexican
Rar-n we except the War Of Independence, by
which we won our national existence.
Many Of our companions in arms in that war
have passed beyond the reach Of the bounty Of
our Government. The survivors are generally
far advanced in life, and are both poor and de-
crepid with the intrmities incident to age. or
those who bore the commission OF major general
and commanded division OF the regular army in
that war the writer is the only survivor. have
no complaints against the Government. By the
law as It stood at the end Of that war was en-
titled to pension for life and was rendered the
certificate of permanent disability from wounds
received in Dattle by the then surgeon general Of
the army Of the United States. l did not need the
money, and declined to accept the pension.
The events Of our late unhappy civil war have
reduced me TO poverty. The road have to travel
in my advanced years-of hard labor in my pro-
feSsiOn for bTead-is q rough and rugged one,
How long / may be able to make q support for
myself and a family dependent upon me for the
means Of living, God only knows.
How many widows and children Of gallant SOL
deTs Of that War-of soldiers who fell at the can
mons mouth-WhO are in destitutiOn and poverty.
have no means Of knowing. The Government
owes it to its own honor to make these destitute
WIDOWS and orphans Of these dead soldiers its
wards. To all Of this class the bounty Of the Gov
eminent, in pension, would be the bread Of life.
know nothing Of the provisions Of the bill be-
fore Congress. but feel that we, living soldiers
of the Mexican war, ought never TO accept pen
sion under any law which failed to provide for
the widows and orphans Of those who fell in the
battles Of that war, who died in the field or Of
disease contracted in the field. 1 could not con-
sent to receive at the hands Of my Government
its bounty TO the living soldiers which was with
held from the widows OF those gallant men who
gave their lives to the country.
would accept the position Of an honorary men,
beTship OF your body If deemed worthy. You all
know the humble part bore in that war, and
need no statement from me.
Your obedient servant, GID. J. PILLOW.
The applications Of Henry FitZsimmons, who
served on the frigate Potomac during the Next
can war, and Frank ONeill, Of Maynard's bat
terry, for membership were presented and sp-
proved
The Chair was authorized to prepare the CON-
mttees set forth in the resolutions and announce
the same in the newspapers.
The meeting then adjourned.
DRESSING GOWNS,