The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-15
PATRIOT HEROES.
Veterans Of the Mexican War
to Meet In Council at
Washington
Officers Who Fought on Both Sides in the
Civil Conflict To Be Present-Ths
Programme Of the Proceedings.


WASHINGTON Jan. IA, 1874
The National Convention Of the survivors Of she
army and navy who served In the war with Mex
leo In lS48-47-4s, to assemble In Washington on
Thursday, Friday ana Saturday Of this week, Will
bring together many OF the distinguished military
characters who performed In the late civil conflict
antag0nisttc roles. The victories won by our gal
liant soldiers IN the war with mexico developed the
talent and skill which made many Of them famous
In the late war OF the rebellion Among the gen.
eral O11cers on the Union and Confederate sides
who served an apprenticeship 80 to speak,
in Mexico, we can now call to mind
the names OF Lee, Mcclellan, Mcdowell Joseph
q. johnson, Meade, Hooker, Hardee, Morgan,
Thomas Buell., a. Sidney Johnston. Beauregard,
Bragg, Hood. Dick Taylor. Breckinridge, Cheat
ham. Anderson, Bate Pope, Kearny, Reno, "stone-
wall" Jackson, Grant, Sherman, Stewart, Pierce,
Jer Davis, Ripley, Raines, Gustavus Smith, Brooks
wilkins Ben Roberts, Aivord, W. q. Walker, Clark,
sneed, Freeman, Cooper, Denver. Pike, Pillow. Al
labach and many others, who turned the valuable
experience acquired In Mexico to profitable &C
count.
ORIGIN OF THK CONVENTION.
The Convention at Washington had its origin last
March, when call had been made of the survivors
OF Mexico in that city to participate In the inaugu
raj ceremonies Of President Grant. At this meet.
ing, Mr.. Alexander n. Kenaday, the resident agent
Of the Association Of Veterans Of the Pacific
Coast, called attention 70 the fact that the Pitts
burg scott Legion had memorialized Congress for
a pension, and suggested the organization Of
society at the capital Of the nation TO cooperate
with them. The meeting adopted the suggestion,
and appointed Mr.. Kenaday chairman OF the
Organizing Committee, who appears from the re-
suit to have been proper selection. An address
was issued soon after, written by the chairman,
setting forth the objects Of the association, as
follows
FyTo cooperate with other associations of Mexican
war veterans IN obtaining recognton Of their services
hat allowed ne Of lsia and other Just eEsa
Secoad~To rescue from oblivion the memory of their
comrades WIG died ana buried Ne battle eds
have proper care bestowed on their resting places
Association remini.cences Of the and biographical
s%Sn
the II tho @ sns in
H. .sI
them Of reetude and sobrety for the
the assoeaon and the glory Of the memorable events
Ss Satsn
the welfare Of the susyiyor in their old
decea I'd members as viii testify decent respect for
their memory.
FELLOWSHIP 1ys OF THE NAIIoN,s GUARDIANS:
electing the following officers, who have since con-
tnued to serve, to Wit :-President, j. W. Denver
Vice Presidents, F. #. Lally, D. H. Cooper; Cor
responding Secretary, A. NJ Kenaday; Marshal,
II. A. White; Treasurer. P. 3. Allabach; Trustees,
]. ]. Martin, Albert Pike, S. n. Hoyt. At the next
meeting, May Is, 1t was p.
Resolved That an invitation Is hereby extended by
this association to the veterans Of the Mexican war
e%soed IN ssaa two or dele
va hn h ~, ~ IN ~ XIV on Isnnarv III ~
prepare Joint memorial to Congress for pension
to the survivors OF the Mexican at the same rate
allowed by the act OF February H. 1871 granting pensions
TO the soldiers ana sailors Q, me war q ao e adopt
s d assemhiape ON he v NC s th
canennai onSiversary Of the nations 6rthday At Pha
| deiphia. July l. 1879
The CORRESPONDING Secretary Mr. A. NJ Kenadav
a ~ cnnmnn,cate the snhstance W ny
resolution to the associations az Baltimore Phiia
| deiphia, New YORK, Pttsburg, Cincinnati, San
EranciSco Virginia Citv and elsewhere with view
to obtaining Their c.;,operation in the main WORK
for which the association is organized '''' "''A
Tn Novenher the SecretaIy renorteS that no vss
! in corresnontence with associations most OF
which had been organized since the issuance Of
Esncisco 20 ' Philadelphia PittsburS. st. Louis.
New Y"rs Boston' Baltimore. Louisville. Cmcin
ramento and santa Barbara. Cal: St. Paul.
MINI Des Moines. Ia: Leayenworth. Kansas:
New orleans pe M1De aac1n "a
Memnhis Adrian. Mich. Scottsboro Ala. !:
! Chariestown, W. Va !. Tecumseh, Mich. (: New Al
Rri3,,ennrt Ohio and others have since h.en ~
ranaed. All these ASSOCIATIONS expressed their
! hearty sympathy with the movement and desire
to cn.onsyate in suV wav to its success
PREPARATION FOR THE GUESTS
At the meeting Of December 8, 1873, the presiding
| ofncer Mr. i J. Martin Sixth Auditor of the
treasury. in the absence OF President Denver. sd.
dressed the members, nrginp .comSined EFFORTS and
tSnm and 81 I 10 be
CITY. me fnyitatson was likely to be responded to