National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-05
VIGOROUS TETERANS,
Strong RESOLUTIONS ldopted by - Club OF
SfaiyaFts.

Strong Resolutions ldOpted by a. Club of
Sfaisnrts.
DisGgrceable weather id not deter the members
of the National Veteran Cub from assembling in
force at their rooms last ,vening, the hall being
packed. After the tranaction of considerable
routine business, Mr.. W. !. Browne offered the fol-
lowing, which was UNANIMOUSLY adopted:
"Whereas majority othe people have, in the
late election, declared that the affairs of the whole
Nation can most safely he intrusted to a purely
Republican administration Therefore, be it
'ResOir6ol That the veteran Union soldiers of the
war of the rebellion view With diStrust and dis
pleasure these undeniable hcts: That swarmS of
Federal office-holders have added 10 reasonable
sympathy with armed hostility contempt for the
cOnsttutionally settled issues Gwar, and have Also
in the recent trial of the will q the people treach
erously aided in career offraud, SANDER, and
crime, more atrociouS than my that had pre-
vi0usly stained the annals Of American political
strife.
Reso,red, That nominal Republicans, who, in the
recent struggle TO protect the Milton from threat
ened calamity, contributed neither means nor SER
vices to uphold the principleSDf the Republican
party, but skulked behind theplca of civil ser
vice reform, should be Spurned rom official place
for neutrality at such perilolS time is not only
incompatible with loyalty, but'also with common
q Reyoiced. That claimants of PENSIONS earned at
the cost of life, limb, or health should no longer
be Inundated by the disappointing scrutiny of
minor officials who, if they would not rejoice to
see our blo0d-bought Union destroyed, at least
take no pleasure i'll asSistingis defenders or their
widows or orphans
RcS0lrcd, That the foregoing resolutions be pub
lished in THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,, and that
copies be sent to other associations of Union Vet
GRAMS the PresidentGlec and each Senator and
Representative of the FoTty-Seyelth Congress"
In reporting favorably upon the application of
Mr. Frank Strong for membership i'll the club the
committee on membership announced that here
after all applications must be accompanied by the
original discharge certificate from the Adju-
tant-GenerarS Office before they would be conSid-
cred. \ general discussion ensued over proposal
to rent rooms on the Avenue for the reception of
veterans coming to the Inauguration, and e COM
mittee was appointed 10 secure those ever Lewis
Johnson d Co. bank.
Mr. Tanner stated that, in view of the fact that
civilians had been assgIed to the duty of looking
after the military welaS civil organizations. II
behoOved the club to tahc steps 10 secure the APP
pOintment of committee on veterans. He then
offered the following resolution, which was
adopted:
ReSOred That it is the sense of this club that in
the preparations for the cOming Inauguration the
reception and care of VETERAN organizations visiting
Washington should be iItTtisted 10 separate sub
committee of veteran soldiers and sailors, and not
be placed in the hands Of civilians"
Mr.. George Holmes submitted a,motion, in which
it was declared to be thesenSe Of the Veteran Club
that the District of Columbia entitled to rep
resentation in choosing their rulers.
Mr.. PariSen moved that, as the hour was late, the
subject be laid on the table for future action
Agreed to, and the club adjourned.