The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-07
q. a. II. NATIONAL EycAMrMrNr
Significant Pension Vote -Gonerni Sherman
Makes u SpeCCl,

significant Pension Vote General Sherman
Makes II Speech.
SAN Francisco, August Cat the third
days session OF the National Encamp-
ment to-day the Committee on Resolu-
tions submitted report denouncipg
polygamy and recommending that Con.
gress be asked to pass such laws as will
eradicate the evil from the country. The
feature OF the afternoon session was O
discussion over the subject OF pen.
sion bills. The Department Of Massa.
chuaetts offered q resolution favoring
the passage by Congress Of the Lowering
bill, which provides a pension Of s. a
month TO every surviving soldier and
sailor OF the war, whether disabled or not.
The committee on resolutions, TO whom
the matter was referred, reported adverse.
| ly. Bennett, OF Indiana, submitted q mi.
nority report iavoring the measure. A
vote was first taken on the latter and II
was defeated by a vote Of 327 to 500.
During the proceedings Gen. Sherman
read an address. He spoke Of the origin
OF the order and Of the part the members
had taken In the civil war, and then said
"Men who have only engaged In sin
gle battle or single campaign are apt IA
dwell on 1t as the only one ever fought
and many Of US are apt 10 assume that oul
war was the only conflict Of arms worthy
OF record. Others have preceded 1t; othert
will succeed 1t. We now with retro.
speCt Of twenty.one years realize that the
civil war in America was but
q single step in the progress oi
the world TO newer and higher
civilization. The revolutionary war
demonstrated that the thirteen colonies
planted by Europe on the coast oi
America had attained manhood aud had
q natural right 10 assume all It's funC-
tions, among them Independence. The
war Of 1912 demonstrated that this
new nation was capable OF defend
ing itself, not only within its own
domain, but on the high seas and every
where. Then the Mexican war OF 1S48 AZ
demonstrated that our race and institu-
tions must reach from ocean TO ocean,
from The lakes to the gulf, with ample
room for development. And finally, the
civil.wa demonstrated that we as Citizsns
could defend the government against the
greatest OF all countries-ourselves."
He then gavo an interesting account oil
the causes which led to the Mexican war,
and OF the subsequent history OF that war,
and the conquest Of California by the
United States, with the part taken by
General Fremont. Speaking OF his own
part In the operations, ho told how the
battery 10 which he was attached was
sent around the Horn, leaving New York
July IA, 1S4O, and arriving at Monterey
on the 10Th Of January, lS47. He com.
pared the condition Of California at that
time with its present proportions, and
then reverting TO the benefits Of the civil
war, closed as follows:
"You, my beloved comrades OF the war
Of 1SGl.5, have abundant reason for your
faith In the majesty and security OF this
new Union, bound together Ia harmony
by rivers and mountains and by
bands oil steel, each Etate controli.
ing its own property and interests
with q strong government. over oil. Yet
In your conventions and leasts you can
well spare words ot cheer TO your Older
comrades Of tho Mexican war who did
90 much 10 enlarge The national dc.
main and make possible the gloi.
Gus work you afterwards 90 thor.
oughly accomplished. We CannoI
expect 10 tArry long 10 enjoy The fruits o.
our labor, but untold generations will bt
here 10 protect, defend and maintain the
conquests, and meantime We have q rlghI
TO be proud and content thai
In our day and generation VI
have largely contributed 10 build ut
and strengthen the fabric Oi government
fashioned by our fathers, sanctioned b.
the greatness ol Washington, made doublj
precious by the noble virtues Of ou
mArlyted Lincoln, and crowned by thI
achievements Of our Comrale Grant"
Ex-Governor Falrhilds, Of WisConbin
was this evening elected OOmmander.in
Uhlef Of the Grand Army oil the Republic
81. Louis was selected for The national en-
CAmpment In 1887.