Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-07
GRAND ARMY EnCAMPMENT.
Sherman's Speech-St. Louis Selected
q the Place for the Next
Encanpment.
Gen. 8. ". Backus, Of San Francisco,
Elected Senior Vice. Commander
for the Ensuing Year.
Col. Edgar Allen, Of Richmond, Va,
Elected Junier Vice.Com.
mander. in. Chief.

SAN FRANc1ScO, August 6.-During the pro-
ceedings to-day, General Sherman spoke Of
the origin Of the order and OF tho part men,
bsss had taken IN the civil war, and said:
Men who have only engaged in q single
battle or single campaign are apt to dwell
IN it as the only one everfouRht; and many
II US are apt to assume that our var was
the only conflict of arms worthy OF record.
Others have preceded it and others will
succeed it. We now, with q retrospect Of
only twenty-one years, realize that the
civil war in America was but a single step
in the progress of the world to q newer
and higher civilization. The revolutionary
war demonstrated that the thirteen colonies
planted BY Europe ON the coast OF America
had attained to manhood and had the
natural right to assume all it's functions,
among them independence. The war OF
1912 demonstrated that this new nation
was capable OF defending itself, not only
within its own domains but on the high
seas and everywhere. Then the Mexican
war OF 1846-7 demonstrated that our race
and institutions reach from ocean to
for development. And, finally, the civil war
demonstrated that. in the United States
its citizens could defend the Government
against the greatest of all enemies-our-
selves"
He then gave an interesting account OF
the causes which led to the Mexican war
and OF the subsequent history OF that and
OF the conquest OF California by the United
States. with parts played by Gen. Free.
mont, Commander Sloat and others.
Speaking OF his own share in the opera
1,o I'll h1u kho l. % ~, Lo
was attached was sent around Cape Horn,
leaving New York July IA, 1916, and ar
irving at Monterey on the twenty-ninth OF
January, 1847. He then compared the
condition of California at that time with
it's present prosperity, and then, reverting
to the benefits Of the civil war, closed as
follows: 'You, my beloved comrades OF the
war OF 1861 have abundant reason for your
faith in the majesty and security OF this
new era, bound together in harmony
by rivers and mountains, by bands OF
steel, each State controlling it's own prop.
erty and interest with q strong government
over all. Yet, in your conventions and
ieasts, you can well spare some words OF
cheer to your older comrades Of the Mexi- |
can war, who did SO much to enlarge the !
National domain and make possible the
glorious work you afterwards 80 thor |
to tarry long to enjoy the fruits OF our Ia. |
Dor, but untold generations Of intelligent |
men and beautiful women will he here to |
protect, defend and maintain these con.
quests; and, in the meantime, we have
o right to be proud and content
that in our day and generation we
have largely contributed to build up
and strengthen the fabric OF the Govern
ment fashioned by our fathers. sanctified
by the greatness of George Washington,
made doubly precious by tho noble virtues
of our martyred Lincoln and crowned by
the achievements OF our comrade Grant"
THE ENcAMPMENr OFFICERS.
SAN Francisco, August 6.-St. Louis was
selected as the place for the next National
Encampment by vote Of 213, to I'll for
Nashville. The Encampment then pro-
ceeded to elect Commander-in-C Chief. Mr.. |
Tanner, OF New York, was proposed by
Mr.. Patch, of Massachusetts,, after which |
Burst. Of Illinois, John P. Rea, OF Min.
nesota, and John A. Reynolds, of New
York were placed in nomination with the |
following result: Whole number of votes |
AL; necessary to choice 222. Tanner 112, |
Fairchild 1853, Burst II, Reynolds 81, Rea |
62. REYNOLDS withdrew in favor OF Fair
child, and the second bollot was proceeded |
with. When 377 votes had been cast on
the second ballot it was shown that Fair.
child had received 229 or seven more tbs g.
necessary to elect. A motion was tLsn
made to make his election unanimous. |
Gen. 8. w. Backus, OF San Francisco, was
unanimously elected Senior Vice Comman-
der.in- Chief.
Colonel Edgar Allen, of Richmond, Vir-
ginia, was elected Juuior Vics-Commander-
in Chief. DR.. A. S. Evarts. Of Colorado. Sur
geon-General; Rev. Thomas C. Warner, Of
Chattanooga, Chaplain. No ftrther pro-
ceedings Of Importance the Encampment |
adjourned sine die.
The Grand Army Denounces P0lygamy.
San FRANCISCO, August 6.-At the third |
days session OF the National Encampment
to dav, the Committee ON Resolutions sub |
mitted report denouncing polygamy and
asking that Congress pass such laws as will |
eradicate the evil from the country.
The WomanY' Relief Corps.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 6.-Mrs. Eliza. |
beth Kinna, OF San Francisco, was to-day |
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