St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07

prosperity and their cOncOmitantS are due III
great measure to its work. The general
government and the states cannot do too
much for the soldiers OF the late war and
their dependent widows and orphans. Most
iof the veterans went out to serve their
country just as they were verging into man
hood, while those of their age who remained
at home caught on to the wave which
brought them wealth. Therefore, when
they did return they were unable to amass
the competence Of those whom they pro-
tected in attaining wealth by encountering
dangers from the bullet and disease and
feeding on ''hard- tack and sOw-belly."
THE THREE PRINCIPLES
of the organization, fraternity, charity
and loyalty" were explained. The friend
ship of those who stood shoulder to Shout
der for freedom could never die. Charity
in this order meant standing by each other
in prosperity and more strongly in adversely.
Every comrade in the face OF death prom
ised his comrade not only to take the news
and some keepsake home, but to serve
parents, wife and children that they might
not suffer from want. This charity
was to be done by those who survived those
who were buried in graves i'll the South,
and who came home in their places. Every
0rably discharged should belong to the
Grand Army, not only for his own benefit,
but to enable him to keep his promises to
comrades slain. Greater love hath no man
than to give his life for his friend,
and this the slain veterans OF the
war gave to the people of this nation to
perpetuate their liberties. This is loyalty
to country, and it is the duty of the MEM
bers of this organization to teach their sons
to defend the integrity of the nations flag
in the future as they have in the past,
whoever may assail. No one will, how
ever, have to do the peculiar work we have
done, for we have settled well and eternally
the question of slavery in this land, and the
rights of states to Secede from the Union
with whipping that children and children's
children can never forget. Mason and Dix
on's line is so thoroughly blOtted out that
there will never again be dividing line
between
SLAVERY AND FREEDOM.
The speaker urged upon the organization
the Importance of demanding that Minnie
sofa care for every old and needy soldier,
widow and orphan of war veteran out OF
its state treasury. Old Massachusetts, God
bless her, since the war had expended $780,
VOo Ao1 pIOli esiiu
penSiOned them at the rate of So a month
out of its state treasury [Great applause.
Ohio had taken under it's state support the
Soldiers Orphan home at Xenia, where 700
soldiers children were being supported and
educated Other states were taking sim
liar measures, and if the organization asked
this of Minnesota, not politician would
dare to refuse. The ranks of the organiza
fOn of itc ctpOnUQCt WOut0 soon he
decimated by death, and now was the time
for it to act here in Minnesota for the pro-
lection of the aged veteran and his needy
orphan aud widow.
Judge John G. Rea of Minneapolis said
that the other day he heard an old rebel
general inf Tennessee say that this Organl-
cation was the noblest in America. The
influences of this organization to bring
about the friendly feeling with the South
now existing had been incalculable. The
very men who had fought over the fields
of the South had done more to remove
the bitterness between the sections than
all the statesmen and scholars OF the land.
At this point a dispatch sent to Chicago
April 10, 1865. stating that Lee had sur
rendered his sword to Grant and that
officers were to retain their side-arms and
horses, was read, which called out de-
scription of the feelings of thanks of the
Confederates when Gen. Grant told them
to all take a mule and go home
and farm it. At this point the
Judge switched the assembly off into
regular camp fire, after paying a grand
tribute to
GEN. GRANT,
whom he designated as magnificent
genius growing out of the people, the very
king of war and the representative before
the world Of the army who saved this
Republic. He hen told some stories, and
was followed in the same vein by Messrs.
Kerr, Arnold. MCCardy and others.
Commander KDuntZ then desired to
know how many Of the different old army
corps were represented, and members from
one to twenty-fouE or all of them, with
the exception of twenty-five were found
to be present. A call of states showed
members enlisted from Maine, Vermont,
Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wiscon-
sin, Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia and
Minnesota.
The commander then stated that the
grand encampment at Portland, Me-, would
be held the 3d. 24tll and 25th of June, and
would be the largest ever held in the
United States. The fare from ST. Paul and
back would be S37, with thirty days to go
and return. Several gentlemen present an
nounced that there would be a good dele
CATION in attendance from Minnesota.