Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-08-26
MEXICAN VETERANS.
Meeting Of the National Association ut
Des MOlnes.
Election OF Omcers-- General Denver
Continued as President OF
the Association.

the Association.
The Reunion of the National Association of
Mexican War Veterans held at Des Molnes on
the 10Th and Goth of August was a pleasant
and successful meeting. Several hundred OF
the Veterans were In attendance. Gov. Lar
rabee received them In an address Of welcome
on the part of the State and Mayor Phillips on
the part Of the city. General Denver respond
ed for the Veterans to both addresses.
The committee on organization reported as
follows: For president, Gen. j. W. Denver, of
Wilmington, o; vice-president, NJ. d. Manson,
of Charlottesville, Ind; Secretary, A. NJ.
Kennedy, of Washington, d. c.; treasurer,
l.. B. Niles, of Washington, D. G.. marshal,
L. l.. McFadin, OF Logansport Ind. The re-
port was adopted.
On motion the vice-p presidents from the
states were to remain as at present, except
where the state organizations desire a change.
General Denver, in acknowledging the honor
dwet In few words on the question Of pen
sions. There had been an unusual and unex
pected antagonism to the house pension bill
developed. Why this should be was hardly
to be explained, but it was hoped that the
trife asked-SS per month-would soon be al
lowed by congress. The general desired to be
relieved Of the duties which he had so long
n time performed, but his request received
no recognition. -..rr.. .....
The cammittee on resolutions reported the
following, which were adopted:
RESOLVED, That we the members of this
association do respectfully recommend to the
President of the United Safes the name of
da nd fall nhar nj hort
Bracket, of the Third cavalry, for promotion
to the grade of brigadier general when
vacancy shall occur, and that our secretary
forward copy of this resolution to the pres-
dent.
The committee on whom was devolved the
duty of reporting resolutions for this meet
ing of the National association, would present
the following:
RESOLVED, That we are grateful to an over
ruling Providence for prolonging our lives
| and giving US health and strength to meet in
| the beautiful capital of Iowa, on the occasion
| of our fourteenth annual reunion.
RESOLVED, That we do not in our rejoicing
today forget our many gallant comrades who
| shared with us the hardships Of a war with
Mexico, and that our warmest sympathies are
| extended to all Of them, who by reason of age,
intirmity or poverty are denied the privileges
of meeting and greeting us on this o.
| casion, and we offer to the surviving relatives
| of such of our comrades as have died since our
last meeting our heartfelt sympathy in their
| bereavement.
RESOLVED, That though again disappointed
in the action Of congress in its failure to pass
| any service pension bill for the surviving sol
| d!ers of the Mexican war, we still hope that
| our national legislature will at an early day
| adopt just and liberal service pension law to
the survivors, and the widows OF those who
| have died.
| RESOLVED That whatever claims these vet
eran survivors of the war with Mexico may
| have upon their country, stand upon grounds
| so peculiar in respect to the time and circum-
stances in which they originated as to fairly
| entitle them to the grateful consideration of
| congress upon their own merits.
RESOLVED, That our most profound graft
| tude is due and hereby rendered to those sem
| ators and members of the hou Sc OF rel resenta-
tiyes in congress who have SO faithfully sup
| ported our claim for pension, and we feel
that they have acted in conformity with
| the expressed and undoubted wishes Of TWEEN
| ty-eight states of the union, and of a very
| great majority Of the people in the country.
| RESOLVED, That it is with the greatest pleas
| ure that we. have everywhere witnessed a
spirit of fraternity manifested by the Grand
Army of the Republic toward the veterans Of
| the Mexican war, and we regard them as our
true friends, and in sympathy with US.
RESOLVED, That to Gen. Denver, and our
faithful secretary, A. NJ. Kenaday, we are
thankful for the great interest taken and
labor performed by them as officers of this as
| ISOLATION.
| RESOLVED, that the Vedette, edited and pub
lished by our worthy secretary at Washing,
| ton, ID. G. has been and Is true, faithful and
jealous advocate of our claims upon the
country, and as such is entitled to our CRATE
full acknowledgements and liberal support. \
RESOLVED, That we are sincerely thankful
| to the good people of Des Moines, and especi-
oil " RI ln1i nd ipfr
| the several committees who have labored I'm
| ceasingly to make our meeting here pleasant
! and long to be remembered. Letour friends Of
| Des 'Moines be assured that we appreciate
most highly the eloquent address of his honor,
| Mayor Phillips, and express our sympathetic
| roget that illness of his eXcellency, Governor
| Larrabee, deprived US of the pleasure of see
ing HIM in person, but we equally appreciate
his words Of cheer and welcome, read TO us by
| our comrade, Col. John Scott
| RESOLVED, That we tender our acknowledge
ments to those who have furnished us with
music, and especially have we enjoyed the
vocal music, and tender our gratitude to those
| who furnished it.
| RESOLVED, That we thank the posts, G. A.
| II. camps, sons of veterans and city authori-
| ties that have escorted us while sojourning
| here, and we desire to express our obligations
| to the press of the city for the kind notices Of
our proceedings
RESOLVED, That the president of the asso-
| citation be commissioned to take charge of the
| foregoing resolutions, so far as the same per-
| tains to the pensioning of veterans of the
| Mexican war, and bring the subject matter
thereof before the president and congress at
the earliest possible day in such manner as
he may deem best for this association.
RESOLVED, That a committee consisting of
| the following named comrades, to-wit: Gen.
j. w. Denver, Hon. Josiah Given, Of Iowa
| Gov. Mahlan ID. Manson, of Indiana; Col.
| Albert ID. Pike, of -; Col. A. j. Dallas,
of Florida; Capt James Blaming of Califor-
mia; W. F. Walker and Hon. A. NJ. Kenaday,
of District of Columbia, are hereby appointed,
examine and consider the suggestion advanced
by the Vedette in April issue of 1866, in rela-
| ton to the establishment of university,
| academy, or other suitable memorial insttu-
| ton at the capital of the nation for the educa
| ton Of the sons or other male descendants OF
| the officers and enlisted men who honorably
participated in the prosecution of the war of
1916 with Mexico; and if the suggestion refer
red to is deemed prac ticable as means of per-
| petuating the fame of our comrades deceased,
| and comforting benefits on their descendants,
| then said committee are hereby empowered to
| formulate articles of incorporation under the
| laws Of the United States, and to associate
| with themselves other comrades from each of
| the states and territories OF the United States
| as incorporators, and to pray congress, in the
| name of this national association, for such
| material assistance as may be deemed right
| and advisable; and adopt such other measures
| to accomplish the desired object as may seem
best to the incorporators herein provided for
and that said committee shall report its pro-
ceedings in the premises, to the next annual
| meeting Of this association.
|
| Tho harm ~ John Staphnpsop tr q farme,