Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-09-25
(SEAL)

1855, is IN tull force IN SAID townships,
S. S. MCLAUGHLIN
(SEAL) Co. Clerk.
At the grand reunion of soldiers
held at Kirksville, Mo-, Sept. IA to
is, 1885, Wednesday. the 18th, was
assigned to the old war veterans.
They chose 2 o'clock, p. m. and at
that hour assembled in the speakers
stand. The following comrades an
swered at the roll call:
J. J. Kennedy Co. 6 I'd Regt. Ill.
INIT; R. D. Emmerson, Co. e 3rd
Regt. Ohio Init; James g. Gordon,
Ind. Ill. Cav; Gen'l. David Moore,
Capt. Co. e Sd Regt. Ohio Unfit;
Frank Miller, Co. A Ist Pa. Init:
John R. Parrish, Co. D 18th Regt. Ill.
Init; D. c. Lord, Co. G 5th Ind.
Init; James Berry, Co. K 4th U. s.
Arty.; z. f. Rawson, Co. G 4th ..
S. Arty,; Elida E. Mann, Q. S. Flag
Ship Mississippi; Michael King, Co.
c I'd Regt, III. Init; Oliver Gerry,
Co. F 1st Regt. No. INIT, James
Phillips, Co. unknown; Thos. Perry,
Co. A 1st Regt. Miss. Init; Mathew
Wise, Co. G Sd Regt. Ind. Init;
John Kinney, Co. LIST U. S. Unfit;
Solomon Meyer Co E 9Th q. S. INIT.
P.J.Sublette, Cc.D Sd Regt. Ill. Infs
7. NJ. Easley, Co. Ill. Cav; H. NJ.
York Co. B Sd Regt. La. Unfit, and
organized the Mexican War Veteran
League. Comrade ]. J. Kennedy
was chosen Chairman and z. I. Raw
son Secretary.
On taking the chair, Comrade
Kennedy stated that the object of
the meeting was for the purpose of
effecting a permanent organization
of all old war veterans in this Con-
gressional District, for the purpose
of urging upon the Government the
necessity, and as we believe its duty,
of passing Service Pension Bill"
similar to the Bill that was before
Congress at its last session, known
as the Mexican Pension Bill.
Gen. Moore offered the following
resolution,
Resolved, That this organization
of Mexican war veterans petition
Congress and urge the passage of the
Mexican Pension Bill.
Which was amended by adding:
Provided that nothing in this Bill
shall be construed to prevent any
honorably discharged soldiers from
receiving the full benefit of this act
on account of receiving pension for
proved up disability received in the
military service and in line of duty
in any subsequent war.
Gen. Moore supported the resolu-
ton as amended by few well chosen
remarks full of patriotism and love
for the old Flag, and claimed, that
as the Government had passed
service pension bill for the veterans
of the war of 1872, he thoughtit but
just and honorable that the veterans
of the Mexican war should be put
upon an equality with the veterans
of 1872, being equally meritorious
and deserving.
Capt. R. D. Emmerson followed
supporting the resolution with forci-
BILE and cogent reasons. and conclud
ed by relating some "reminiscences
of his Mexican campaign.
Comrade Kennedy followed, relat-
ing in his inimitable style several
heroic scenes performed and witness
ed while in Mexico, of deeds of hero
ism and agility, that if related to
others than old veterans who had
witnessed scenes equally strange
and wonderful, might have been
doubted, but to veterans was perfect
" comprehensive.
The resolutions were adopted and
the Secretary was directed to cores
pond with the veterans of the Mexi.
can war with a view of securing the
names of every one in this Congress
sional District to a petition to be
presented to our member of Congress
before winter,
z. +. RAwsoN, J. j. KENNEDY,
Sect. Chairman.
The Post Office contest is waxing
warm in KirksYllle, George Spencer
and P. r. Smith are the prominent