The National tribune., 1889-01-10
GEN. PALMER BOMBARDED,
Capt. George W Bailey. OF st. Louis, Opens Fire
Upon His Works with Battery OF satire.

Upon His Works with . Battery OF Satire.
At rousing meeting Of Ransom Gen. Sbsr-
mans Post, No. 131, of St. Louis, No, hald
Dee. -, ISIS, at which over 200 visiting mem
bers of f. p. Blair Post of st. Louis, were pres
ent COmTade George W. Bailey, of Ransom
Post, solemnly announced TO the astonished as
sembly MS firm determination to withdraw,
once and forever, from Ransom Post and the
Grand Army Of the Republic. The announce
meut caused, for the time being. q genuine
sensation, and the crowded assembly listened
almost breathlessly while Comrade Bailey pro-
ceeded, with great gravity, and with much ap-
parent emotion, TO read bis reasons for so IN
expected a step. He had not proceeded far,
however, before the painful silence was broken
by uproariOus bursts Of laughter and applause.
The following constitutes the comrades reasons
for taking such step.
To all members Of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie n heTeyer assembled and especially TO Ransom
Post No. ISL, Departments Of Missouri, greeting.
COMRADES: You may be surprised 70 learn shas
am COngregauonalist; bat your surprise may
be lessened somewhat by the additional announce
ment that am OF the Beecherlan stripe When
Joined the Grand Army Of the Republic / was IN
formed that religion had nothing 20 do With "
but find. to my disgust, that in the GAR, and
especially in Ransom Post. the COugregaiiOnaitsts
are heDessly aud hOpelesSly In the minority. and
are shamefully and Outrageously outnumbered by
Presbyteriaus, Baptists, Roman Catholics, MethO-
dists, Unitarians, UuiversGlisls, AgnOstlcs and
other heathenS 20 such an extent that, IN my
opinion, 1-ta
respect and still retain his membership IN The
GAR. The frequent unanimous election OF 3
Methodist minister Chaplain Of Ransom Post.
and the frequent in concert OF the rituaitstic
Amen " has, IN my opinion, disclosed the secret
religious objects of the Order and betrayed tbe
hidden purpose of its leaders 10 make it mere re-
IgiOus recruiting station for the Methodist Episco
pal ChUFch-South. i, therefore, cordially invite
all CongregatiOnalists 20 join me In severing con-
neetiOn with organization which has become
mere religious machine to oppose aud oppress The
hopeless minority Of Congregations lists. and IN es
tablishing q separate anTi-rel glous Order % DC
known as the Congregational Grand Army OF the
Republic. where old soldier, however meFi-
tOrious shall be eligible 70 bershIp who has 50
far forgotten himself to have any religious views
whatever-unless he be q CongFeg3tiOnalst- j
hope to see the day when religious tcSpOtism shall
cease and rclig ious independence maintained, and
when each creed can be independent OF being out
numbered aud oppressed by all others snd our
glorious Order preserved intact BY the speedy or
ganizatiOn Of q separate Presbyterian c. A. r.. an
Episeopalian G, A. r. Methodist q A r, Baptist
GAR. for the Navy Department.; in short a sepa-
rate GAR. for each religious denomination,
where each viii have no oppressed religious nh
norty and where each creed will always be In the
happy majority, and always control she religious
views of their respective organizations.
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