Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-20


gs.Ep ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
VaxooUyEK, Dec. ~. 1884.
e.,nD.l,s o. tk., Grand Army Of
WaskisgfOH Tsrrikoyg:
m ssasoas for sowing and reaping
h.ss seansd, Antnmn has come and
-. asd cold blasts from the north
- a. shaf we are In the midst OF
800. In the times of plswinG and
sla.sins. Of rssping aud shreshinR. of
.ssasrine aud ensleFing. there vas little
isi.ore n deyote 10 the active work of
- grsnd Army. Bnt the season Of
is,surs has come. May not ask yo1 10
assola A least q small portion Of this
lss,zsrs 10 dusins connected With our no
- eauaai2asious The objects and pur
- n he (iYand Army Of the Repabiic
sfs a aisseifsh, 50 patriotic. 20 humane.
,hsi sssry GOOD citizen should desirs TO
- 4 s1eassaflsulent and advance its
srssussiss, Il i certain that no man
sba : snsislsd 10 become member Of
.skk oFxsuixSficls should be outside the
uzleof sts benefits and privileges Mem
bsrskip in ihs Grand Army cannot be
uurehssed with Rold nor secured by In.
t1sues. He only who barred his brow
q. ia sscrsu OF War In defense of an
iaswilsd country cau be enrolled
sn1sa onr m>srbers. ID would spl,sar
iuooN;bis that any man entitled to
~ distinction should NOS wish to
srsil hItnelf Of II. Not 10 do 30 would
IN a Be almost tansamount TO for
ssssrIsa ons's birthright 10 an honOra-
IL and Distinguished name. And vet
tAerp sss thousands of "old soldiers"
vhe ~ 20 msrsbsFs OF the Grand Ar.
~, Whsf In most instances II is
ksss fseif attention has not bsen
airsese6 % she subject; In ether in
aarsas l6is neRleol haa arisen fr0na q
misu1s<ption Of the aims and purposss
Il ~ Order What are tho aims and
uzp1sss 81 the Grand Army7 Before
a11Ine them let iedismiss with single
ssf{ 10 shssRe sometimes made that
CO.. onanizAtion ts q political one. No
Aine eonid be further from the truth.
unlzas psiTi1tiam and politics are syn
ea7moas terns, and they certainly ars
nos, The Grand Arusv of the Repsbfic
hg 10 safthly connection With politics.
yspositise rule Of the Order u Ia for
hlitsn 70 disenss political subjects In
n1f Rntheriags, or TO attempt Ia any
aasner whatsoever TO uss the Order 10
Eu1mpiish political ends. This 10 too
s<a known TO every member Of the
0f4nd Army 70 require of me even this
ampls statement. But II Ia not what
" hnow, but what others think, that
fsadsrs this statement necessary. Com.
ntss. take advantages Of all proper oc-
0zians 10 make known to the world,
nd especially 10 old soldiers who have
81 ses joined us, that the Grand Army
& tAs Republis ~ In no way connected
siA partisan politics. but Ia purely q
hnsyolent and patriotic organization.
leone back 20 ask, wha, are the OBJ
tsls and aims sf the Grand Armyl
llsy So 20 foster and strengthen kind
x1f fnternal feelings between the men
she fpnRht for the Union in the late
tsii a4s; 90 perpetnRis the names and
AistoFs cf comrades who have preceded
mto shs grave; 10 extend aid and coca
DC, 70 eoursdes In distress: TO assist
siaoss and orphans of deceased coui.
ndes: 70 freehen and maintain true allie
zisase ipo cur country; 20 discoantenanc
an7tAina and evtaything that might
- % weaken loyalty 60 the govern,
msni and consultation Of she United
0zie$; and lastly st0 give encouragement
peeoA 70 the spre4d OF liberty, equal
Al4 and justice among ali mon. These
gsns prscep,s Of our Order; these are
V eerets Of our professios as members
Mns0sand Afny. IL there any Amer.
% eko will take exception 20 theml
tnsss pfecspis and tenetE are all honor
aaaA I'D Ind their source and power In
& esmRaa ChFistian faith. | ask
sanf11ee 10 gtvs the widest pnbiicity 10
HsA u this way many an old CON-.
- ~ Win as tsday may be Induced
. eisln N
hus ~ q not ferget that our whole
~ . nOs performed when We have
EttA knouiedcs Of cur Order and
sfpoecs 70 comrades who have noe
Hined %. This 10 bot a small part
81 dsty. We Ars 70 quicken and
s1sti3 5cf own faith. and 10 strenethetl
ete feEnlsss. 10 Be true and faithful
ns soteets and puFposesof the Grand
@ Aas shall We do THAI l answer
psinA ssAloas In the performance Of
- essisscs snioifed By cur rules and
sAfoas b the Interchange of co1r.
tnd ffieadly visits between mem.
pnsfa; BY frequent social gather
- ecr AaiiA where there should be
~ tqazIity between members; by
&t Of rosters and orders With
rG organizations; By che most
ns 8ttentten 10 cererneniea a
s1ssah Of deceased comrades: by
~ . "a impressive manner oar
- y DAyi By nny and all means.
49, MfeaRh which private. friend
sss ~ - created. strengthened and
- eeca neigh hoFhood promoted
80 iesal dAaa hsnored. attach
Nsatess importance 10 the proper
- szsepf Memorial Day. Speeehss.
-. eees.tons. display Of Tags. eve
q shert watch can tonch the
49, g impress the imagination
- y fesofsed 10 on thess occasions.
-. 1sic spcissias and military or
<,@..- seeald always BE- invited 10
- fheee ara some OF the
sss.s1. = y taksn 10 keep alive our awn
ae Grad Array and uaaks Il
sss.s F.aBHeted hy the community In
happen 10 t~zida
e ~ g RfAsifyh.R 10 you 10 know
lmeS u<partmsnt Of the Grand
1safishtfi9 conditiou. Sincs
- -. ncampmNal April lfllh, ten
- 4. aAss hesn adsl-d 10 The roster,
e ~ nsusbsrs have hssn sSssa
- s4ofrk We haye nov "a Poeta
= eefship oe sis names ID 4
0eslrs that 30 Posts sheuId
~ ,.ss - u oernext Eneauspneni,
-. !. = nat date Car rolls should
alner~.s. - iuoo nAueA This can
u n ~ q each aud every nsrn-
~ erxaniEssion gill sivs . is,ai.
&as s cay ef = recruiting. Ies
49, sssn % oar aequasnsancs or
sss.. oeFhood Be- ienorans 81 oar
W~s fazposes and alma In shis
49, orinz rnAny anGasr d. shsl
~ s NO pfoisckion az enr Pesss,
snsSs. es@ra.1sss ~ n hy our cor.
- snd eonaaes shox ~ - xc,ss ~
- laissd IN peaee h. es.,ss - -
6o& - ~ g sirune - tAase thAs
Nj IS -, 7.lles ~ nsne of wAr, and
N 4 - uae ard devoted nov A
| sssGsz hanes and integrity Of aas
H,..ass.s ys1ft sineesely. in
CAsrity and I,oyzItx
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