The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-07
THE GRAND ARMY.
General Sherman Relates
Some Army Experiences.
DELIBERATIONS on FRIDAY I'D
-.,n,io. DenouncinE PolyEamy-
Pa.rohiId Chosen COMMANDER
in-Chief-Other Notes
Thee. A. r.
s.s FRlSc1sco. August 6.-During
tbe proceedings
rhsG.AR r.
GENERAL SHERMAN

GENERAL SHERMAN
p5 an address. he spoke of the
-, If the order, and of the part
~a1bsrs had taken N the civil war,
- ,hsn said: "The men who have
a5l, engaged in a single battle or
sinSle campaign are apt to dwell on II
a. HE only one event fought; and
many az us are apt to assume that our
var was the only confiict oil arms
% Nosa3 u and others will sueceeds it.
- oow with q retrospect OF only
t.-s,tv-one wears, realize that the civil
~ america was bat a single step in
ths r-orress of the world 70 newer ana
Siobsr civilization. The revolutionary
- Demonstrated that the thirteen col
o1iss planted By Europe on the coast of
Imsyiea had attained manhood, and
had a natural rig: 10 assume all its
Frrctions.-smOng I'm Independence.
The war of 1872 demo lstrated that this
ueW nation was capable of defending
!tself: Not only within its own domin-
ions but on the high seas and
syeryBhere. Then the Mexican war
Of 1861, demonstrated That our race
and institutions reached from ocean to
ocean, the lakes to the Gulf, for room
Tor development, and finally the civil
var demonstrated that its citizens
could defend the government against
the greatest of all enemies-ourselves.
He then gave an interesting account OF
the causes which led to the Mexican
var, and of the subsequent history of
that war and the conquest OF California
By the United States, with the parts
played by General Fremont. Com
mhnder Sloat and others. Speaking OF
his own share in the operations, he told
how the battery to which he was
attached was sent around the
Horn" leaving New York July Il
l5iS, and arriving at Monterey
on the 9th of January. 1917. He then
compared the condition of California
81 tina. time with its present prosperity,
and then reverting to the benefits OF the
Civil War, closed as follows: =. You:
NJ beloved comrades of War of
1851, have abundant reason for your
iaith in the majesty and security of this
new era, bound together in harmony
by rivers and mountains and BY b snds
Of steel. Each station controlling its
own property and interest, with
8 strong government over all
Yet, in your conventions and
feasts you can well spare soEe
words of cheer 10 your older
comr. ldes of the Mexican war, who
did 80 much TO enlarge the national
domain and make possible the glorious
work you afterwards so thoroughly
accomplished. We cannot expect 10
larry long 70 enjoy the fruits Of our la
Dor, but untold generations Of intelh-
gent men and beautiful women viii be
here 70 protest. defeBd and maintain
ar.a NJ ma have
q right 10 be proud and content
that n our day and generation
We have largely contributed to
build up and strengthen the fabric
Of the government fashioned by our
:sthers, sanctified by the greatness OF
Washington. made doubly precious by
The noble virtues OF our martyred Lin
coin. and crowned by the achievements
OK our cOmrade Grant.
ct the third days session OF the
national encampment to-day the com-
rittee on resouiops submitted re-
pOrs
DESOUSCING PoLYGAMY; ~
That Congress be asked to pass such
laws as will eradicate the evil from the
country.
a feature of the afternoon session
was discussion over the service pen
son ohl. The department OF Massa-
CnCsetts offered a resolution favorlug
tIS passage by Congress of a covering
III entch provides q pension OF - q
-Hgulh % every surviving soldier and
Sa.OI ~ tne war, whether disabled or
LIZ 1ae committee on resolution, TO
s "Iom me matter was referred, reported
be7nett, Of Indiana, submitted
minority report, fayoring the measure.
-s vote was first taken on the latter
~ ~ oeieatsd by 32T to S. Several ef-
-o1S were made during the day 10 bring
Ne consideration Of the next en-
msnt place, but without avail.
-. Ias majority report against the SIS
fS-slon measure was adopted.
session viii be he'd this evening,
zen Il IS Supposed both the selection
- az enc2mpment and the election OF
0-oeFs VIII be accomplished.
rHE TONES's BELIEF CORPS.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kim, of San Fran
10 was to-day elected national Pres
Gent Of the Womaa's Relief Cor, s;
So ~, sarah ara Nichols. Of New York,
N=lloI Vice President.
- LOCls vas selected as the place of
s - next national encampment by :
so.s o. 2l5 10 III for Nashville. The
80 49, pment then proceeded 10 the
Tssstlon, II CommSnder in Chief
s,leF' Of New York, was
exposed by Hatch, OF Asssa-
tGTS after which Lucien Fair
- - Oh Wisconsin, John Bust, OF Hi
~, John P. Rea, OF Aiinresots. and
ric-ll,AA a. Reinolds. of New York, were
- II nomination with the following
sgs; Whole number of votes cast,
li5' ppeeessary 70 choice, 222. Tanner.
= fairchili l5S, Burst II Rsinolds
UF 5.ss ~; Reinolds withdrew in favor
,,,-.sssnlld. and the second baIIotswas
tos;seaea with, FsirchiId. of WIS
Caief oeing elected COmmander-in-
On ballot Of 90.
tlsc, i1o1loo was then made 10 make his
s. n ~ unanimous. Carried. General
sAas' OF San Francisco, was I'M