The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-05-24
RESOLUTION Passsrd by John a. Logan
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Resolution Pas-sed by John 4. Logan
Post. g.. \. n.
COmr0d,N:
Your committee To whom was re-
ferred the questiuls arising from
the action Of Philadelphia post in
admitting General Joseph T.. John
ston, late of the Confederate army,
TO the relationship Of "A contributing
member of the Grand Army of the
Republic, beg leave To report that
they find no authority for such ac-
ton in the constitution, laws or
rules of our organization, hut on the
contrary we find that il is i'm direct
conflict with the purposes for which
the Grand Army of the Republic
was instituted.
We therefore present the follow
ing preamble and resolutions aud
recommend their adoption, viz:
WHEREAS, Information has been
received that General Joseph r.
Johnston, late of the ConTede rate
army, has uyOn his own request
been enrolled upon the roster of a
G.. A. II. post in the city 0f Philadel-
phia, and
WHEREAS, Such action il un-
authorized by the laws oT the organ
izatiOn, and contrary to it, spirit
and purposes. therefore
ReSOircd, That John 4. Logan
Post, No. l25, g. a. r., Salina, Kan
sas, hereby expresses its objection
10 any and all action designed to es-
tablish any relationship between a
Confederate soldier and the Grand
Army of the Republic, and we de
maud from those charged with the
duty Of interpreting the laws of our
organization prompt gctiOn in Sc
curing the revocation of the pTivi-
lege accOrdei I tO General Johnston.
Rcsolred, 5d, That we do not call
in question the kindly motives Oi
General Johnston in thus exhibiting
4 fraternal spirit towards the men
whom he confronted upon the field
of battle, aud standing upon a COM
mOu platform as citizens of united
country, we extend To him and his
comrades the right hand Of fellow
ship rs pledge of mutual support
and effort in carrying our national
banner To the forefront Of human
civilization, grandeur, aud power.
and ia order that our sentiments
may not be misunderstood aud mis-
represented, we present the follow
ing reasons for our action for public
consideration, viz:
First-The Grand Army of the
Republic Is an Organization the cor
neT stones OF which are fraternity,
charity aud loyalty. Il Is composed
exclusively Of men who fought to
preserve the Union, aud the title
deed of an honorable discharge as
Union soldier is the only passport tO
the inner courts of this temple Of
loyalty.
SecOnd-The fraternal assucia-
tiOns cultivated are not those which
belong To either the ranks at civil or
political life, but they are founded
upon the fellowship of those who
touched elbows i'm the flame and
smoke OF battle tO maintain the SUI
premacy of the stars and stripes.
Third-The memories which bind
the hearts Of the Union soldiers to-
gether, run back to youth aud mid
die age, to the school, the farm and
the workshop; they liugrr among
the goud-hyes of home. the hard
ships of the field, camp, aud prison,
and they hover over the graves nr
comrades whose deviation 10 IN. and
country was attested 10y the seal Of
death. These memories are the
treasures Of the heart and brain Of !
the Union soldier. and the Grand |
Army Of the Republic isOrgHnized to |
and preserve them.
Fourth-The sentiments which in |
spire our organization demand recOg-
milton of the fact that the princi- |
pies represented by the stars and /
stripes are eternally right, aud that |
those which were represented by the /
stars aud bars are eternally wrong
wrong ia the state house, and wrong /
upOn the battle field.
We define patriotism a. n virtue /
worthy Of all honor and reward, and i
treason As n crime meriting death.
We demand laurels for the graves Of
those who wore the blue, and the
full redemption of the nations
pledge TO their widows and orphans,
and TO our disabled comrades.
Fifth-While General Johnston
may be in harmony with some Of the
purposes Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic, Il is impossible that he
should endorse q sentiment which
hOnOrs the blue above the gray, and |
The contributions Of any man who
Hoes not, or cannot do this, ought
not to be accepted BY our OrEaniza-
ion. 9. i. FAULKNER.
II. 8. PRICE.
w, CROWLEY.