, 1889-09-05

histoNan: ave feel justified in saying
that Commander Beath possesses the
knowledge and the ability necessary to
complete such work, and devotion to
Is possible to make 1t, and in all RESPECTS
he comes fully up TO the requirements 80
torcibly suggested bv the commander-in-
chief"
Tho completed history of the Grand
Army of the Republic by Conradc
Beath fully jnstiiies all and even more
than was said by the committee Of the
twcnty-irst national encampment of
his peculiar fitness fbr such work He
Is entitled to the gratitude of every COM
rade, and should receive the congratuln-
tions of this encumpncnt for this work
of labor and love, that shall he the eyi-
dcnce of his love for and devotion to the
Grand Army of the Republic, whose
trusted counselor and adviser he has
been for many years.
The speaker declared II impossible to
arrive at even m approximately correct
estimate of tho number of Union soldiers
and sailors of the war of tho rebellion
now living, those claiming the best at,
tainnblo Information varying several
hundred thousand in their respective
estimate mates The ,,,n,,hont number ,vss o.,
greatly ovcrestimuted by those who
would defeat all legislation lookng.to a
service pension. lie commended to
each department the patriotic practice
of the posts IN the department of New
| York of presenting ON the I'D OF Feb
ruury, tic birth day of the father OF his
country,
THE AMERICAN FLAG TO SUCH PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
as arc not yet in possession Of one, He
advocated the passage of appropriate
| resolutions thanking the heirs OF Mr..
! Drcxal for carrying out his wish regard.
ing the cottage In which General 'irant
| died--thc spot is lie said, whore tho
old field marshal, U. ). Grant--on his
bed OF Offering and death, patient and
unconCerned.
Calmly looked on either life and here
Saw nothing to regret, nor there to fear.
Never was Il man more Wiling To
| live or ready to die; his life was without
blemish, his death without feur. 1t was
IN the cottage ON Mount McGrcgor that
| Gods finger touched him and he slept:
Then his onraptured soul, discntllrallcd, ,
heard the welcome plaudit Well done,
good and faithful servant!
General Warner congratulated his
comrades on the faithful observance OF
| Decoration Day, and said Oh the subject
| of dcaths
death Is steadily recruiting from our
ranks. In the year ending June last a
brigade OF old sailors and soldiers num-
bering 1870 marched across the invisible
and shadowy line separating time from
eternity, and pitched their tents
ON the other side: They walked through
the valley and shudow of death fearing
no evil, looking back upon life with the
proud consciouness of duty well per-
Formed. Their eyes IN death rested up.
ON the old flag, thoircars wereenraptured
with the music of prosperous industries
blending with the prns of lasting peace
arising up from II free, united, happy
people.
The work ofthe
woMAN's RELfEY coRFs
was warmly eulogized and the establish
ncnt of closer relations with the Sons of
Veterans recommended. Let us have
the boys with US. They are our sons,
Our cause il their cause; they are Justly
proud of their fathers; being young
and knowing their strcngth they feel
that they should be assigned place
in the line to help us fight cur battles.
They have read the story of liberty,
they sing the songs we sung, and, aglow
with the fires of patriotism, they stand
/ ready to march to our assistance. They
do not come rs conscripts but US yolun-
teers. They constitute the great reserve
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
\ They are bone of our bone, flesh of oui
flesh, in them we see the counterpart
of the boys who did the fighting for
home, country and liberty, from Fort
Sumter TO Appomattox, in their veins
courses the blood of patriots. Hail
their coming, welcome them with open
arms"
AS TO PENSIONS,
General Warner said:
"The Grand Army OF the Rebublic has
never exercised its full influence in pen
. sion legislation, because of division In its
ranks. The measures recommended by
the national encampment should not be
antagonized hy conflicting measures
urged by departments or posts. Unity
OF action Will secure sitis factory results
a divided council will contribute 10 de-
feat. Our demands should be rcason-
able and consistent. The last en-.
campmcnt, after much discussion, by
II practically unanimous vote
recommended To congress us service
pension bill and what il known ~ the
disability pension BILL the latter having
received the repeated approval of previ-
Gus cncampments. This actiou was the
result OF compromise, and in my judg-
ment was as wise as 1t was just and con-
scryative My experience in congress
leads me to believe that YOU
will greatly strengthen the hands
Of our friends in TINT body by demand
Ing at Milwaukee the pension lcgi gislu,ioi,
asked for NJ Columbus. Let the COM
mittec on pensions take your recon-
mcndntions To congress backed by u
united Grand Army of the Republic,
and there will no no failure. If We ARE
true to ourselves, before tho next en-
campmont every Conirade disabled by
aye, sickness or accident and theWiciows
and orphans OF veterans will be borne on