The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-11
THE VETERANS.
Annual Meeting Of Veterans Of the
Mexican War

The Louisiana Associated Veterans Of the
Mexican War assembled on Sunday last at Il
O'Clock. at the Washington Artillery armory
Tor the purpose or holding their annual meet
Ing, President John Purcell ia the chair,
The minutes of the Inst meeting being read
and approved. Col. j. b. Walton. chairman Of q
committee On entertainment. reported that the
project had been abandoned.
A report from the secretary was also received
To tho effect that during the year no deaths
among the members had occurred, aud that
there had been sixteen new aecessions. The
association now consists OF l2u members.
There was no money In I'll TREASURY. but the
last. year of ~ 80 Deposited In the Louisiana
Savings Bank. and Safe Deposit Company,
which necessarily was gone.
The report was adopted and a vote OF thanks
offered 70 the secretary.
IA vote 81 thanks WIS also offered to the chap
lain Hav. oatAh Fisk,
President Purcell now read the following
address:
Comrades Since had the honor Of address,
inR You at our last annual meeting, am happy
70 state that not q single death from our ranks
Your forms are still erect but time has added
few more wrinkles TO your faces. Soon your
names VIII nave faded from the world but your
Viii vg y bena u sna voo
rieH. lou Will never again hear or see
The neiEhing troop. the flashing blade.
The charge, the dreadful cnnnonade
The din and shout are past.
Nor wars Wild note, nor gOry's peal.
Shall fill with fierce delight
Those breasts that never more may feel
The rapture of the fight"
Comrades. w are few II numbers. yet see
before me some of those. soldiers who parti-
CRUZ. fought at Beuna Vista and Oerro aordo.
took part n The fierce battle Of Molino del ley
banners, the prouh City 81 Mexico reveed ii
the halls OF the Montezumus. and were present
ana ~ 81 the Hs ssay OF Il The
two years ago,
Forever wave our standard sheet
Where hreathes the foe but falls before 1t
With freedoms soil beneath our feet
And freedom banner waving DER u.s.
The Mexioans are brave people and know
now ~ light. France and England discovered
Comradep-The treaty Of HidaIgo added an
empire to the national domain. more wealth
20 the nation than the fabulous stories told Of
the Orient. uf Ormus and OF Indial embracing
territory of nearly million Of square miles. |
comprising California. Colorado, Nevada, Ari-
Whit has our country done for thoaa who by |
their yalor. added 40 much wealth to the nation |
and glory tothe hag2 NothlnRl
History repeat itself Spain. loaded with |
nhatns and imprisonen the man that gave her 4 |
New world" Our model Republe' appar.
their blood and braved d@ngsrs In her defense e
by refusing 10 give them pension In their old |
il ID disgrace and shame to the country.
and particularly to the members OF Congress-.
To allow 20 many OF the soldiers II the Mexican
war. who did w much for the country. to die
The association then went into an election for
officers to serve during the ensuing year pres
idant Purcell having previously announced his
determination not ~ run for office again. Col.
v. A.. walton and other gentlemen were put In
nomination for the presidency. but all other
mames being withdrawn. subsequently,, COL.
Walton WINS unanimously elected. Col, Walton
n taking the chair said in, substance:
Comrades 1t ~ needless for me TO say to you
tbat feel very mu1h cOmplimented by the
nnanimity shown In placing me Ia the chair.
i can only any that In the future. as In the
pRst. will do my utmost to foster the objects
and purposes for which this aocety was org IN
ICED. shall devote AT my efforts u compelling
the United States government 70 recognize the
services of the Veterans of the Mexican war We
have been until now set aside. even with sCorn.
lnstre upon the arms Of the United States as
others upon whose soldiers 40 many millions
have been lavished. ] repeat 1t. | thank you for
the compliment. and assure you that you will
have no occasion 10 repent it,
Col. Waltons remarks were received with
great applause.
Messrs. W. #. Mclean and Richard Lambert
were put tn nomination for vice president, Mr..
Mclean receiving twelve votes and MIR. Lam
bert seventeen. Mr.. Lamberts being made
afterward.
The following gentlemen we're then elected by
Second vice president, \. John
son: Treasurer. John Vandergriff: Secretary
Geo. Swarbrick: Marshal p. b, Cullen.
After dlspOsinG OF some routine business the
association adjourned until the next monthly