The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-11-05
THE GRAND ARMY,
News From The Departmen:S---NeW
Pests, etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
HEADQUARTERS
GRAND ARIY OF THE REPUBLIC,
WASHINGTON, ID. Z.

WASHINGTON, ID. c. J
VETERANS RIGHTS UNION.
The following is the text of the General
Order issued oct 50 in regard 10 the work OF
the Veterans Rights Union alluded TO III our
last issue:
uEApo'Rs GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
WASHINGTON, II. G., Oct. 30 1889.
General Orders. No. ..
1 T1,c 18th National Encampmcnt having upon
full consideration commended tie purposes atd me
work of the Veterans Rights Uni"n a. eh'sthE III
the states of New York and Pennsylvania anu .,
the Bureau of Employment and Emergency : uhu
of Brooklyn, y. " and having recommended i'i',
requested the organization throughout Tue seem
Grand Army Jurisdictions of agencies al sintI'I
character its action in those REGARDS Il puoiisIo
for the information and guidance al al eni'cei ne
Whereas there l. organized IN tue States oI Ne"
York and PENNSYLVANIA GAR. Veterans kiShs
Union composed al members at the HAh III 'iS
departments named, which has been
Endorsed 10y the Departments oil tie u AK u, t""se
Stntes Who's. object IL 10 secure TO thoe WHO are
entitled thereto under the LAWS, either city, Snts
National, preference III the Civic ehp'o! nie'' "a
the Gov CTIInent thereof; ana
Whereas this object is one Of the strongest INKS
i'm the Chain which binds us together, ana our
bounden duty a comrades; and
Whereas such attention rs may be necessir! 10
p-oct; the rights of the veterans OF the war Is one
of tie highest principles we can advance '"eie-
RrsoIrcd Tl,a: the National Encampment, Grand
Army of the Republic III annual session tsse mhie
urge upon al with power OF appointment 70 Oh io.
Government whether the same Toe National, StoS'
or Municipal TO give fell force ana effect 10 ia"
now existing or th.t; hereafter may DE eitctS {;
having IN view any preference the people Oh te
country may give 20 chose who were ia the ni'-
tar or naval service and were houorably dlsch;ifS
ed thSrefr0m. BE il also
PIS,Jre8 Thar This Eucampment recognizes and
Endorses 10 the fullest extent the objects oil the
Veterans flights Union, and recommends ana re-
quests the van ious Departments OF the Grand Army
of the Republic 10 institute and perfect in each De-
partuent organization similar 10 those afe1iuS
in existence in the Departments OF New lork ana
Pennsylvania for the protection ol the tights o he
veteran under the law
" hereas the National Encanlpment Is cognlZan'
of and heartily approves the riilerliii spic "iiic
has during the past year nobiy fulhlled lis puf-
nose in tie organization of bureaus OF employment
for those whom the Revised Statutes OF the Uhteu
States tec l75i more particularly applies, as
as for the institution OF emergency funds py WHICH
immediate relief is granted to those for whom they
are organized to help; therefore, be 1T
p.soIred That the work done by the Memorial
aud Executive Committee of the Grand Army ol
the Republic for Brooklyn, \. y, through It's ou-
reau of employment and emergency fund, meets
with our warmest thanks, and Its aims ana pur-
poses are commended TO tie consideration Oh our
Order everywhere.
Rosolued That this National Encampment rec
oD,n,euds that similar bodies be Instituted IN the
larger cities TO the end that such care toe taken o
those for whom entertain so much sohcltude
as will prevent their ever becoming charge upon
the municipality whlte a1rahu Atm. os' ieii''ii's
in official existence.
2 Attention is called TO the fact that this action
OF the National EncainpnCiil ~
TO relax the settled and determined policy OF The
Grand Army of the Republic to hold aloot from
every form of political action or alliance, but th;i'
il invites such proper organization and persuasion
as may seem necessary 10 secure the execution
without equivocation or evasion OF those laws Oh inc
land which alike honorable to those who enacted
them and Just TO the intended beneGciares remain
among the most cherished of our National testl-
monials, and are the assurance OF dement's luI!
earned and which ought TO be maintained.
BY command of 5. >. BURDETT, Commandments
Chief
JOHN CAMERON, Adjutant- General.