The National tribune., 1889-08-29


social gatherings where wit, humor and good
feeling abound. Such meeting is impossible
without the presence and active assistance OF
woman therefore it is that the Post which
has the most efficient Relief Corps can give the
best entertainments, and have the largest at
tendance at its regular meetings
Let no one think that my estimate of the
good done by this noble band of women is con-
fined to the sunshine they bring to our social
gatherings. for their unceasing and tender SYM
pathy has gladdened the heart smoothed the
pillow and mostened the eye of many COM
rade in sickness, sorrow and privation. While
we have been engaged in the whirl of business
our sister has been the humble instrument in
the hands Of Him that doth the raven feed" !"
TO minister TO the wants of the destitute COM
rades, widows and orphans
l feel that l voice the sentiment OF every
comrade when / say to the Woman's Relief
Corps, God speed and bless you in your work.
THE SONS OF VETERANS.
In accordance with the instructions of the
last National Eucampment committee was
appointed TO report TO this body " A plan detin-
ing and establishing our relations with the
Sons of Veterans" Without anticipating the
recommendations of the committee, earnestly
hope that this Eucampment will take such
action shall draw the young men, If possi-
is their cause they are justly proud OF the
record of their fathers; being young and know.
ing their strength they feel that they shonld
be assigned place in the line to help us fight
our battles They have read the story OF lib
erty, they sing the songs we sang, and agiow
with tho fires Of patriotism, they stand ready
to march 20 our assistance. They do not come
as conscripts, but as volunteers. They consti.
tute the great reserve of the Grand Army OF
the Republic. / say let us have the boys with
us. They arc bone of our bone. flesh OF our
flesh," in them we see the counterpart of the
boys who did the fighting for home country
aud liberty from Fort Sumter to Appomattox,
in their veins courses the blood of patriots.
Hail their coming, welcome them with open
arms
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.
Two organizations, 90 the United States Mill
tary Telegraph Corps" aud the comrades who
are still serving in the ranks of the army, ask
our assistance in securing certain legislation.
The Military Telegraph Corps asks that this
body by appropriate resolutions aid them IN
securing such legislation by Congress as
shall recognize the men who served in that
corps TO proper recognition MS an integral
part of the Union army during the rebel
lion, rs they were sharers In its hRrdships and
dangers; of these men Gen. Sherman says:
The greater number were distributed along
were as much part OF the army as though
armed with muskets in the ranks"
AS TO their services Grant wrote: The Tele-
graph aud the Signal Service, its coordinate
were as necessary TO our success as the railroad
is to commerce" The soldiers of the war OF
the rebellion now In the ranks OF the army ask
our assistance TO secure an amendment TO ex-
isting law, authorizing a retired list for pri-
Yates and non commissioned officers of tho
army who have served 80 years or upwards" !"
They petition Congress that the law be so
amended that in computing the 80 years their
service in the army from 6l 10 80 Is counted
rs double time Certain IL is that their claim
is most reasonable, and trust will receive the
Endorsement of the Encampment.
PENSIONS
The Committee on Pensions have been un-
able TO make any progress la securing favor
able consideration by Congress OF the pension
bills recommended by the Columbus Encamp-
ment. The reason for this failure will be egiven
by the committee, and know that its MEN,
bers are i'm no way 10 blame. The question OF
pension legislation will come before you again
for discussion and recommendation.
The number Of comrades entitled TO seats In
this Encainpment reaches 1000. the largest
representation ever accredited TO an Encamp-
ment. A deliberative body so large, its mem
bers coming from all parts Of the Union. repre-
that all will not agree in tho discussion, but
when the discussion has closed and tho En-
campmeut has acted, its action should receive
the earnest support of every comrade. With
out mutual concessions there would be no leg
islaton. The voice of the Encafnprnen repre-
sents the best thought and Judgment of the
majority, and should become o law unto the
minority. Tho Grnnd Army Of the Republic
has never exercised It's full influence In pen.
sion legislation, because Of division in ita
ranks. The measures recommended by tho
National Encamptpent should not be antago.
nized by conflicting measures urged by Depart
ments or Posts Unity Of action will secure
satisfactory results: divided council will con-
tribute 10 defeat. Our demands should be rca-
sonable aud consistent.
The last EDcampment after much discus.
sion, by practically unanimous vote recon.
mended TO Congress q scTyiec-pension bill and
what Is known as the disability pension bill
| the latter having received the repeated ap.
| proyal Of previous Eneampments This action
was the result Of compromise, aud la my iudg.
| ment WAS as wise Rs IL was just aud eonscrya
/ tive. Ny experience in Congress leads mo Il
| believe that you will greatly strengthen che
hands Of our friends la that body by demand
| ing at Milwaukee the pension legislation ask I'd
| for at Columbus. Let the COMMITTEES on Pen
sions take your recommendation TO Congress
| backed by united Grand Army of the Ro
| public and there will be no failure. IL we ar,
true 10 ourselves, before the next Encampmen
every eomrade disabled by age, sickness o
accident aud the widows and orphans Of vet
erans will be borne on the pension roll. w,
should neither give sleep 20 our eyes nor alum
ber TO our eyelids until justice Ia done on
| comrades.
The service pension will como. The day
not far distant when an honorable discharg
from the Union army navy shalt be all tn
evidence required 20 secure d pension TO II
holder.
Aid it's dawning. tongue and pen1
Aid IL. hopes Of honcst men.
A pension given as q reward for services
the State IL surely as good ground of propert
as any security for money advanced TO th
State" said the great English statesman Bnrk,
Let the bondholders OF the country Fcmeu
Der that the men who rendered their securite
Yaluable--the men who have ever insisted tina
they be paid TO the utmost farthing, princIpa
and interest, Of the money advanced by then
10 the State-let them remember that thaa
rlen have claims upon the State equal at leai
TO that Of the bondholder. Lot those who IL
weigh against pensions remember that it wa
the boys IN blue who by their trials, suffering
aud death bequeathed to them the legacy {
liberty aud Union, insuring to them and the
children the blessings of free institutions vi
! der which they enjoy G greater prosperity
larger liberty, n higher civilization aud a pure
Christianity than ever before enjoyed by
people. Let the people remember that to pr
serve to them these blessings
-Four hundred thousand of the brave
Made this. ransomed soil, their grave
We tho survivors of these men we who ON,