The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-24

noble ~ sentiments which must inpel
the mind Of It's anthor. and Its pcrgaal
has convinced ne that the link Is short
which connects its author to the Darwin-
| ian theory. We must exclaim. with the
Universalist preacher Of Indiana. who.
after saying there was no hell. upon ex-
animation of the collection, which con-
sisted chiefly of buttons aud old rusty
nails, told his congregation he was not
sure of there not being hell-if there
certainly was not one there should be.
10 those who may not BIZ acquainted
with the objects of the society of the
Cincinnati, we give a short sketch OF
it, history, the date Tor which we gather
from Col. W., who l. a member. whose
father was general In the Revolutionary
| army aud chief Aide Of Washington.
and who himself has done more for the
Southern portion OF Illinois than any one
man. lie was under Taylor ia the Mcxi-
can war. and is in possession of letters
| from Taylor. Wool. Mcdowell, Bliss and
Others. commenting him for the high
proficiency with which he fulfilled the
duties of his command. lie was a men,
Der OF the legislature in the early days OF
Illinois. Also was one OF the two first
men to settle at Cairo and open up the
shipping commerce between the North
and South. He is the only member of
the Cincinnati with whom am intimate
ly acquainted. but, If the society con-
tains more men whose lives have been 80
conspicuous rs the protector aud pro-
] moter of the welfare OF our country.
, 1t is undoubtedly an organization
which America may well be proud OF.
At the close of the war of the Revolu.
ton. which gave Independence to the
United States OF North America after
conflict of nearly eight years. the officers
comprising the army at the time OF lis
dissolution and disarmament, formed the
society OF the Cincinnati. At the time
the society was formed and constituted.
there was only one general society. AZ
ter peace wa. made and the member,
constituting the general society had rc-
tired TO their homes In the different States.
they formed State societies. subordinate
and under the control OF the general So
ciety. The general, or mother society.
meets once in three years for business, al
which time each State society sends del
cgates to report. and to take part ia the
deliberations and consultations TOR the
bestinterests Of the society. The general
society of the United States meets once in
three years, the State societie, on the
22d of February and the 4th of July an
nually. and at such other times az they
may order.
At the time the society was formed and
constituted there was only the one
general society. Immediately. thereupon.
each State Of the thirteen. formed State
societies composed of the members of the
general society, living in each of the sew
eral States, subordinate and under the
supervision of the general society The
society was not founded by George
Washington as stated by the Times. Mr..
Storey, i'll his paper of the 18th of May,
referred to the Triennial meeting. held in
New \ ork few days previous. Owing
to the fact that each State society sends
, | only tvso l..let,s,ts-- To tnis 'r.,...-
mar no'tfnG CO tr1iT.Hct Us business, ana
the order being 30 widely spread through
out the different States, it could not be
expected that there would have been a
very large delegation present at this Tri-
cnnial meeting. The general society is
to the Order of the Cincinnati what our
Cabinet is to Congress.
Tie order j, benevolent one. IL sup
ports many widows and orphans. The
order in Virginia several years since
used it., accumulated wealth in establish
ing the Washin .gton College of that State,
now known a the Lee University.
With thi. meagre description of the
| character and object. of this noble order.
we hope that the seemingly unfair and
erroneous, statement in the Times will
not dlsparage the hopes OF the young
men Of America for the welfare OF all
order that i. the pride of all who may
claim the name Of an American citizen.
e.. e.. ii. Makanda, HIS.