The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-07-31


or rather what would theys bring? i venture the
assertion that $40 would be the maximum price OF
OF an so-acre claim aq5 claim for leO acres
1t is my deliberate Judgment that half these sums
would within two years be the extreme of the sell
ing price. 1t is plainsthat.this would mean that a
few men would soon be the owners of ali desirable
lands yet remaining to the United States, and that
and the next generation must purchase
its lands of these spectators, and pay their prices
After further discussion the question recur-
red on the adoption of the Iowa amendment,
and it was lost by an overwhelming vote. Gen.
Van Dervoorts motion TO substitute was also
lost and the majofity report was adopted in
the midst of loud applause. The Encampment
then decided to elect officers at o'clock p. M,
and adjourned until 2:30 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Encampment was again called to order
promptly at o'clock by Commander Beath,
and the reports of subcommittee called for.
A. p. Pease, of Missouri, Chairman of the Com
mittee on the Report of the Adjutant- General,
presented bis report, recommending greater
promptness on the part of Posts in forwarding
their returns and certain changes in the duties
of the office, paying high compliment TO the
efficient services rendered by Adjutant-Gen-
eral Vanderslice of Philadelphia. The Coun-
Gil of Administration presented report in
regard to the manufacture OF badges. Gen.
Louis Wagner, of Pennsylvania, from the Com
mittee on Resolutions, submitted his report
recommending that the whole subject of the
Sons of Veterans be referred to a special COM
mttee of IL, to examine into the matter and
report at the next meeting of the Encampment.
The Chair requested each Assistant Adjutant-
General of the several Departments to report
to the Headquarters of the Department of Min
nesota the number of each delegation and la
dies, in order that invitations may be extended
to them to attend banquet.
At this point Gems. Logan, Sherman, Fair
IT, sIno
were invited to the platform in the midst of
enthusiastic cheering.
A motion to amend the Report of the Coun-
Gil of Administration on the Sons of Veterans
elected considerable discussion and was lost.
A resolution authorizing the council to provide
a new design of button or badge was adopted,
as were various other resolutions of interest TO
the Encampment, including one discounte-
nancing dancing on Memorial Day, and an
other recommending preference for discharged
soldiers in the distribution of Offices, when the
necessary qualification is present. A PROPOSE
tion TO elect Gen. w. L. Sherman q member of
the Encampment was declared out of order
der the rules. The unauthorized use of En-
campment badges was condemned. Suitable
expression was also made in regard to the death
of Past Commander George Bowers, of New
Hampshire. man calling himself Almou ID.
Tuttle, an Arctic explorer, was declared fraud
and unworthy of confidence.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
For Commander-in-C Chief, John G. Burst, of
Illinois, was nominated. Gen. Robinson. of
Indiana, after a warm tribute to the services
rendered by him, nominated Gen. j R. Carna-
han, of Indiana. Kansas presented the name
of Thomas ]. Anderson.
GEN. SHERMAN NoMINATEs GEN. WARNER.
On the call of the State of Missouri Gen.
Sherman stepped to the front of the platform
and was received with wild applause. The
Commander-in-Chief introduced him as Com
rade Sherman. He spoke, as follows:
CoMaANpER-IN-CHIEF AND COMRADES: Though
veteran in war, am recruit among you and a
novice in all conventions of whatever kind. wish
TO occupy just little time as possible. The fve-
minute rule suits me- and hope it will be adhered
to. L merely arise to- speak IN behalf OF q man, a
fellow statesman, now gentleman well known to
you, whom j desire IN few words to place in
nomination before yeu 10 succeed your present
worthy Conmander-in-Chief You know your
organization derives its existence from war. All
your memories are of war. One of your first arti-
cles is to impart the lessons of that to those
who are TO follow behind you-your children and
your children's etildreI. You have adopted a
military organization with Commander in Chief,
wfth an AdJutant-Gcaerai, an Inspeetor-6enerai
and all the paraphernalia Of war; And look upon
the roster which was handed to me yesterday, and
which have in my pocket. and the first name after
your Commander-in-Chief is one which by all the
rules of military law should be your next Com
mander-in-Chief Yon know his name, and will
pass on to the reason why have placed him in
fiAa nj lSSfeisE} lS An9 a
and notss your old eomn,aiderin in war or the late
Gen. Sherman, Of Washington. daughter and
applause now simply fulfill my duties as an
humble member of your Order. i ask you to give
no weight or influence to my words other than hat
l now am, and speak the honest convictions of a
gentleman and soldier. have seen him many a
time since moved to Missouri, which was only
eight or nine or 10 months ago. have watched
his career. have inquired of his comrades and I
ind that he occupies in every relation of life-as
fh..ia d,xfo
zen, as a scholar, as lawyer and gentleman the
highest place. He Is known TO you better than he
Is 10 me, as u member of the Grand Army. have
heard him recitc your rituals word by word with
out the assistance of the pamphlet which TO me is
greatmystery, and have etofoIlow itwith spectaces
Laughter Gentlemen you have three parts TO
your grand and high Order The first is one OF his
tory. That you have well done. Another is of
charity. You dispersed over this broad land
and haYe done mighty charities. Individually by
Posts, BY divisions, and by the National organiza-
ton, you have done noble acts of charity which
will give you place high above this earth after
we have passed away. ! saw In the pamphlets
which were given TO me last evening" and which I
heard read with infinite pleasure that you now have
36 distinct Departments. and in these there are 325
military Posts, each having organization-n,iI-
tary. want you to understand-and 253, ,S95 men
know by my own experience in Post in ST. Louis
that each and every one must have passed the
ordeal which requires that he shall have an honor
able discharge from the service of the United states
with an honorable record and ndorsed by his fell
low-soldiers. Therefore you have an arrny behind
your back of 253 600 mena very respectable army
can tell you, anywhere Laughter and applause |
Now what is your office? First of history, next of
charity; but there rests behind still more 1t is
your duty, gentlemen individually. in your Posts
and in your Departments, and in your Grand Or
ganlzaton to impress upon the rising men of the
world what loyalty means, what obedience to law
means, and the motives from which it is to be
drawn, and that must be carried not only to the
Ohio River but it must go to the Gulf and Texas
and to Arizona, to wherever the flag flies. IAp-
piause.I You do not want any old man to lead
you there; you want young man with brawny
arms and strong muscles; you want clear brain /;
You want man versed in the law you want a
man who Is In every sense a scholar q gentleman
and soldier. The man whose name | will soon
mention fulfills all these requirements He was
born in the neighboTing State of Wisconsin than
which none was more loyal from the very begin
ming until now. lie was boy almost, teaching
school, and enlisted soldier just as YOU Others
! did. lie became a Lieutenant and Add Camp
| then he became Major, and served as Major of
| the f4th WIS. until the end of the war, when he
went back like a gentleman TO his former vocation
and struck forth TO the Southwest to assist in build
| in up that country. tell you that the war which
is now before you is of principle not one of
! arms. Yon do not want pistols and swords or
muskets or cannon but you want the clear brain
| and the conscience and strength and courage OF
the vanguard of 1851 Now, in 1861, you remember
| we had an enemy before us from the Potomac
across the continent almost and the first successful
! movement made from Cairo by Grant fAp-
| plause lie broke their lines and il fell back and
back until Vieksburg fell, and from this followed
an unohstructed passage to the Gulf of Mexico and
/ every man was free 10 go aud come. and it became
at once part and parcel of this great glorious and
| magnificent free land.5 j tell you that when that
Mississippi River became free from Cairo TO the
| Gufth war was substantially over. The rest was
! simply to follow as every result must follow n
cause. So the South is still in opinion against
us. In Missouri we have two Senators who were
! Confederate Generals and within few DAYS will