The Red Cloud chief., 1889-09-06
THE NATIONAL ENcAMPMeNr.

THE NATIONAL E~NcAMPMENI.
Commander Warner's Add,ess-HA Views
- 10 Fensioss-Erovsh Of the G. A. r.
r General Russell A. Alger Elected Con-
Gnander-in-ChieE.
ArLwArKEE, Wis-, Aug. e9-1he twenty.
third National Encampment Of the Grand
Army OF the Republic was called to order
by Commander.in.Chief Warner 1t 10:l5
O'Clock yesterday morning in the Wet
Side Turner Hall. Tee interior Of the hail
was handsomely decorated.
General Sherman was in attendance and
occupied . seat among the Missouri dele
CATION The hali was filed, the delegates
- SgregatinS about 80 persons or about
I'd short Of the n1mber entitled to seats In
the eucampment.
After prayer BY Chaplain Wharton Of
the Wisconsin department aud Q brief in.
termissiou to allow delegates to seat them
selves, Commander Warner read his I'D.
dress as follows:
Comrades and Shipmates: I am here TO give
An account OF ny stewardship The greatest
honor ever conferred Upon me was nv electioN
as Comnancer-inC Chef Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic II taking the obligation OF the
ONCE I fully realized the importance OF the
trust You had confded 20 ne. and then highly
resolved neither oy word or act TO do any thing
mat would drive deserving comrste from our
ranks. and 20 co all that il me lay 70 Strengthen
the silver cords OF comra6eship that I trust
shall ever bind the surviving soldiers and
sailors OF the Caion army and navy one 70
another Is brothers tried
After eulogizirg the G.. A. p at length,
the Commander-ln-Chief continued:
The growth Of our organization has been
steady and healthy. Strong as it is. it has
never been ard I trust never viii be, used for
partisan purposes or 10 crafty the personal
ambitions O: any Uaa or set OF men.
The greatest gain during the year has been IN
the Department OF Missouri Eight depart
ments show a gain IN membership in good
s-and;ny OF Iasa+. Distributed as follows: Hi
nols- L.r3: Iowa LAS: Nebraska, i.70S. Penn
syIvaniA I146; New York. 1885: Ohio. zoos:
Wisconsin a93. Missouri a.&a The net gain
n the membership cur;nS the year Tin good
standing was sl.fI-
Commander Warner referred briefly to
various unimportaut matters and then
said:
Icommerd - each department the patriotic
practice % The posts n the department OF New
York on presenting on The I'd OF February. the
birthday OF the father OF his country. the Amer
ican flag 70 such public schools as ar- no. yet
N possession o. one. Let The children receive
the stars and stripes from the men who placed
their bodies Is . living wall between il and
those who would tear IL down. The future cit
liens Of the Republic are being educated IN the
public sctools-the Eag o: their country should
ever DC before them Is an object lesson Let
the 10000 OF boys and girls in the elementary
schools De thus iIEbUed with . reverence for
tie Gag and al Il represents.
The matter OF pensions was reserved bv
the Commander for the conclusion OF his
address. when he said:
TIE committee on pensions have been unable
TO make any progress n securing favorable coz
sice-ations by Congress- OF the pension bills
-ommerd By the Columbus encampmecr-
The committee Is II no way 70 blame. and the
question OF pension legislation Will come De-
fore you again Tor discussion and recommend
alton
The number o: comrades n this encarpmenc
Is so large TIA. II - but natural that all VIII
not a-ree il the discussion: bu- when The dis
cussion has closed ard the ercanpmenc has
acted It's acton should receive the earnest SUD
port OF every coE-aGe. Without mutual con
cession there would be TO legislation The
Grand Army Q: tne Republic has never exer-
clsed is full inference II pension l--islarlol be
cause OF The division N lis rama The meas
sures recommended cy The National encanp-
meut should net bs antagorized By conflicting
measures Cr-sd by apartments or posts
Our demands should De reasonable and con-
sis'en- The last sncar-prent recommended
70 Congress a service pension bill. and xhlt is
known a. Tie Disability Pension Bill Nv ex-
pe-elce L. Congress leads ne 20 believe that
r Sill greatly strengthen the hands Of QUIZ
Ff1s II that body By demanding q: MI
ker -ae pension @sked fo- IL Columbus
Let The Commissioner O. Pensions take POUR
recommendations 20 Congress backed by
4 united Grand ir0y OF the Republic
and there Will be TO failure. II We are true
10 ourselves before the lexc encanpmeut every
comrade disabled by age sickness or accident
and the widows and orphans OF Veterans. viii be
borne On Tie pension roll We should lot rest
Cntii ius-ic" * done or comrades.
The service pension VIII come. The day is
not Ear distant when an honorable discharge
FROM the Union aruy or navy shall be all the
evidence required 70 secure . pension 70 is
holder.
lie. the bocGhol6e-s az the country remcm-
Der that the DeI who UlGe their secGr,t IS
vaiuable-so that they were paid. 20 the utter
most farrhing. principal and interest OF the
money advanced by them 20 the Stare-let them
remember that these Ken have claims upon the
State a. least equal 70 those OF the ho1Ghold-
ers Let those who inveiSh against pen
sions remember that II was the boys
il blue WHO hy trials. suierinss
and death. b-Guea:hed to them the
Legacy OF liberty and union insuring 70 them
acd their children tie blessings OF free Institu-
tons under which they erjoy q greater pros
perry. q Iar-er liberty. a higher Civilization
and a pG-er Christianity than ever before en-
loyed By a people. Let the people remember
that 20 pre~erve 70 them these blessings
-Four h1nG-ed thousand OF the brave,
Mace this. oC- ransomed sell. their grave"
We. the survivors Of these cen- We who gave
the hest years q or lives 10 our country. Will
present ou- Claims 70 Congress and IN doing so
Will not approach those il authority. with
hated breath md whispering huubieness." but
As free men Ne VIII d-manc. asking only that
which IS just We would rather have the
Nation help our comrades living than erect
Monuments % them dead
courrrync--' said al illustrious COM
raGe. This Is 10 tine 70 use the apothecarys
scale 10 measure the rewards OF the men who
saved the country" The spirit OF these noble
words should govern the legislative and execu-
tive branches OF the Government that the per-
Torrance o. the Nation UAy be equal TO her
promise
Commander Warner finished his address
a. 1879 O'CLOCK The encampment then
took a recess until two .. N
GENERAL sLGEE CHOSEN.
MILwArKEE. Aug. g9-Very unexpect-
eddy the Grand Army delegates proceeded