The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-03-06
UNION vEraRAN C1u3
Their Organization q Decided Bcne.
fit "a tho Grai,d: Arm J ct tho lsepuh.
lie AMI ult Union Veterans.
@lcAG0, MARCH !, 1881.
> las Dearborn S., Room 9.


Comrades Of Vudsau County.
The Grand Army Of tie Republic Ia. accom-
plished wonderful mission, and it. rapid growth
and practical results pr We it, Vi alimpoctaa:s to
the veterans OF this country 1t il. therefore. nat.
ural that We should be jealous Of anything thu
might CONFLICT with 1t.
ny forming sep rats organization specially
for political PURPOSES it protects the g. 4. Il.
firm its greatest dang VIZ: p,ii Is, aad for tn
reason, If for no other. every veteran should i,
all 1" his power to further su:h orsa niza,ion.
The Veteran Clubs :re org :rised for the svowed
purpose Ut advancing the Interests Of Unon veter-
ans ,rQsttieall end otherXtse For this parp 80
it reserves tho right 70 net independently when
the Interests Of the unios veterans are Involved.
Veterans. as rale, freely co psde 10 ,hei: op-
DO ents the rixht to stand BY their convictions.
There tseE fore, no danger OF this organization
bre' din. any III feeling: anons the comrad~s.
Inst I'D IF being afraid q hu:ti:,s the fe,iaIs
of s"fne comrade who might b. identified with
the opp' sing party, veteran would show the
sane earn stnes> in promnlgutinK this principle
sth'S displaye' in dshti fer htir principles
duri the war. they would bring thes' few CON.
ra''es to Join their ranks.
Afr csndi and ccnvi cling ,st t,nent is
made Of tn &c facts, II the 50 "bjecti,u Is r..
peated and urged. It can b. taken fer graut that
t. is W. ok device Ut our enemies t. defeat thor.
ough veteran Hran3zatit n.
II iF g'helsl y {. y1sIet thet the vett rans do
"ine-tsnths o: the work Ia all poitict camp ign,
it Is se.f evident that tharou: "a work cannot be
done without efficient equalization; it will til n.
fore be the 'bject ofths st to Fetera, A .soci.-
tt 'ns to Eject such or !an:zation in g, cry town.
ship End cehnty in the Stats.
This rganizatiop u DOT effected IL III. inter's:
OF any special canlidateo can,lidut y, but 1t Is
designed that 1t shall he on such b:oal and
perman Mt basis tast 1t will continue to grow in
strength and lnau 'nce after the Ca lates OF amy
Particular campaign have Cine and gone. Nei-
ther does it necessarily follow. becHu use / is
veteran org pizstion. that tn y shall p.ct that
veterans -houli fill every oda:s, but r.thec t. So
ire the election Of the very best ma, for the po
siti"I., expecting, however. tn snca ,nsn SHOULD
have the best iatsrtsts of veterans at h. IT.
VITA b,., Ming i,v .ltS t, our cnpra To-. b w.
ever. we should enphatically deny h. ass rti n
that BET arse an' itate ft r ce Is strorg with
his form CO ais /, Ms, h. is necessarily
" NIX with his other constituents
On tie Otber' "a !, ifa candidate f Il lttcs IA
claimed to be strnng becaus' Of his strength with
hi. comrades each veteran should show a pers.n
alvsponsbi1fty to prove 1t + ct. by exciting all
the iaduen 90 lad e'rt poss il Il in his b. half
This orSa'iz tim n :dn* b lsiness and cunn,t
fail to awak h,arty response from all Il lie PIT
;; ri is. Th. rstesaps have bsen entitled t.. aud
have freely ~ cspted whatever benefits III the way
Of bounttes, lands p.nsons. positions and other
advantage that the Government ha~ anted then,
but they neEcr as yet have struck unit: blow
for the party that has secured these benefits. and
proiecte' them the enj"ym.,nt # the raa-.
Although ne"rly twerty year. rave elapsed
since tn. wal. this will be tho first thorou III
yanizaticn Of vetsrah- ri oliteal purpos. TIE
time Is suspicious 70 >uch an oryan,z t:au.
III. re- - AL UNIQUE sioned demand for the 8 MT .
and At this seas',n of the year tho comrades la,
leisurF Il ME 70 take TIP ttisgM ork., - ~
! The organization is attth ed with triain {, X.
pense, the meetings will he<public. ANA psacic.
questions Of the day will b. discus ed the CT. nnd
looked over to asc rtatn what there IS to do, and
specific work sssignod to each comrade.
| 1t is estimate tn re arr over q million Ui.io,
Veterans quite equally distributed ov thu
Northere States i His army could be efficiently
orgaAlssd and each s. d. Thoroughly ptrf' IN
the TpFk assign ID 10 HIM. there will be NO qiss
! ton Us to the result :-s.
This org niz ton be:.g prime MY for service II
poLt'c'l campaigns, it vii only require spe. in
! edoF to ct ct an orr aniz tiol fO' the 6. MING
cAms.ais after whlrh tim it VI ! partical: &
AL organization TN pap ami :rquir. no time u
attention Tom its Organizers until anoth pollti
al campaign
II viii prove beaefit to the G. \. R. in the sub
seQucAt organization .! G. and Army Posts II. n
tho vetera II vino i we tn l; b br,l .ht togetA.
er aud 10 d. acquainted with eacs othe', anil VIII,
S,uld aaturaly deare to Keep up the soct !! ant
fraterl,at relations wiki h "a where DO done
Well as titvn h the pleasing a.l practical cere
n ny Of the G. A. 4.
1t lisa d lsiitly Y ,est:.d taH every veter'r
Will ca"side hnsel: e.mm ties o. ..ae t. etfec
this or anizasi q 70 lis to. .ship and country
and ".the. sen! a request to the undersigned fe
appointment =: :tcraitiu;. osces for his tow nsiip
or write TO- blanks upon wtic to secure,the sign.
lures u =. l.inny veterans in hi. township pcs
si5e. q tsk, the respo si,ility Of calling n Ct
ing or caacus BY p trsaaal lRtation Or j. postal
1 n"ti@s, q yetsrans il lis town hip. to no1siiez
tag sdsisahiltJ y Vel ssa,: Club f.r thsir township
/ and ctliuty. ST. = e: g. ~ - 4 .s}s s4 =.
Such, preliminary n cling tan rart :inly d
no harm; Il will BE b, nsit in brin 4 g the vet
era.s toss;es her, f,rmingaad nen win xcq.*tst
aaet~. sad :esM,t u nSstn luli.rstA .slis,x -.
e srde.,, thu consai lies il d ,t,i Is mo-.
si,entl bc l,lcasaii 10 csr.sspall With and
send the doca nleats 10 any Of he com.
I rasea whpc ass 81 king he tlisi,siva Il,
Il fhts nsttsr. rs, unL.gri ed q rs
Dsarbofn sire q. chic 70, 70 81, s
lhtse tho honor q 81 fon,rs g,
Vsry faspsctf Us ron !.
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