The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-10-23
SONS OF VETERANS,
News from the Various Divisions
Elections of Officers. etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
Gen. Webb Officially Urges Consolidation of the

| GEORGE T. BROWN,
Commander in Chief Sons of Veterans,
No. so Broadway, New York City.
DEAR SIR have the honor 10 inclose herein
copies of General Orders No. ii, issued by me Oct
| Z, 1890 This order contains resolutions adopted
| by the eighth and ninth annual meetings Of tho
COMMANDMENTS Chief, Sons of Veterans, u. $. A.
commonly known the Camp System, looking
TO consolidation of the two organizations of Sons
OF Veterans The committee named is composed OF
able conscientious brothers, having full authority
TO act within the terms of the resolutions For the
Order, which, for the time being, have the honor
To command, ask your favorable consideration OF
the advances made by us. am confident that the
sentiments expressed In the order designating the
committee will find "a warm and hearty response
in the hearts of all for whom l speak. We feel
that we are joint heirs with you in the richest
heritage ever bcqueathed TO men-a free and united
oountry-mRde so by tho services and sacrifices of
our fathers and we believe your members aud ours
are the rightfuI successors of the Grand Army of
the Republic; that the duty Of preserving intact
the coustry saved by your fathers and our fathers
OF maintaining unsullied the flag OF our country,
of fostering and perpetuatng free institutions,
Is a common one. Like you non-partisnn
and non-sectarinn. We agree with you that our
fathers were right and that those who sought TO
destroy the unity and integrity OF tho Republic
were wrong; that patriotism, love of country, de-
votion 10 the principles of free government, equal
rights, human liberty and universal justice, always
was, and ever will be right We believe that the re
bellion was wrong, that treason and Is IA crime
Believing all this the following arc our principles
and objects us stated In our Constitution:
PRINCIPLES.
SECTION l. firm belief and trust I'm Almighty
God, aud II realization that under His beuciiccnt
guidance the free institutions of our land-conse-
Grated by the services and blood of our fathers,
have been preserved and the integrity and life of
the Nation maintained.
SEC 2. True allegiance to the Government Of the
United states of America based upon "A respect for,
and devotion and fidelity to- its Constitution and
laws, manifested by the misunderstanding of any
thing that may tend To weaken loyalty, ncitc To
instruction, treason orrebcllion, or Ia any manner
Impair the efficiency and permnnoncy of our
National Union.
OBJECTS.
SIC !. To keep green tho memories Of our Faith
ers aud their sacrifices for the maintenance Of the
Union
SIC 2. To aid the members Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic in the caring for their helpless and
disabled veterans; 10 extend aid and protection To
Their widows aud orphans; To perpetuate the men,
DRY and history of their heroic dead, and tho
proper observance of Memorial Day.
SEC 3 To aid and assist worthy and needy moni-
bcrs OF our Order
SIC 4. To inoucato patriotism and love Of ooun-
Try, not only among our membership, but among
all the people of land and to spread aud
tain The doctrine OF equal rights universal liberty,
and justice To- all.
To perpctuaie our organization for the dissent
nation Of these principles aud objects admit
. the sons not less than is ysnrs Of age Of honor
ably-diseharged soldiers, sailors aud marines who
served in the Union Army and Navy during the
civil war of lS6i-ls65; also, upon attaining the age
of II years, all sons Of members Of the Order, In
succeeding generations" and no Others.
That your organization has in view the same
purpose as ours Is conceded, but IL must be appa-
rent TO all that one organization founded upon
such grand principles, having in view such noble
objects, can accomplish far more than the two or
CARNATIONS as they now exist. The National En-
equipment Of the Grand Army of the Republic.
having extended the Sons Of Veterans u. s. A., les
official recognition and Endorsement we ask you
and all members Of the Order you command 10
join and share with the privileges and benefits
derived from this recognition, and ia building up
and maintaining the foregoing principles and OBJ
jects.
Hoping and believing that the action Of the Com
mandery-in- Chief will meet your approval, and
that through the efforts Of yourself aud the com
mittee, consolidation may be accomplished, am
truly and fralernally yours,
LELAND J. WERB.
Commander In Chief Sons Of Veterans. U. s.A
General Orders. No II. issued at Topeka, Oct. T.
| by Leland J. Webb Commando int hief; Clay -.
| Herod. Adjutant- General, follows:
!. Al the ninth annual meeting of tho Com
mRndery-in-Chief, Sons Of Veterans y. >. A., held
| resolution was adopted:
| Resoired, That committee Of five be appointed
! 10 complete consolidation ia United States with the
| Post system. That the present Posts \. Of V. ia
| good standing bc permitted 10 come into the Camp
| system ;. Of ", U.sA., upon the terms and oond-
| tiOns provided for Ia the resolution Of eighth
nual Encampmcnt. That all Posts coming into
the Order Of =. Of ". U.S.A., before Dec. 81
1880, shall be- entitled to "a Camp packet and char
ter free Of charge and that ali Division officers aud
| Post officers who shall come ia with their Posts
prior To Dec, 81, 1850, who have heretofore
in, shall bc accorded corresponding rank and past
donors as they are AT the time entitled and sitting
officers shall rank past officers PTOuided. hoW-
eUer, That member 81 II Post who has previously
| been member OF n Camp shall be received into
membership by virtue hereof, unless such member
shall have been la good standing In the Camp OF
| which lac was last "a member.
AZ the eighth annual meeting OF the Command
| cry -iuChief, Sons OF Veterans u. >. n, held at
Paterson N J., sept 1913. 1889 the following res
| olutioD, above referred to- WAS adopted
| Res0lped That our Constitution. Rules and Reg
uations he 30 changed 40 10 make legal the Of
either the term "Comrnde" or Brother" ia the
designation Of members, and the titles of Camp
officers may be Rs they now exist under the q. H.
and r. Of either system, AT the option of Camps.
By virtue Of the resolution first above quoted,
the following committee is appointed: Chairman.
Glen. George w, Pollilt. Paterson. Mi Col. George
ii. Perkins. Atlantic CITY, n. j.; Past Col Edward
w. Hatch, Buffalo. n. Y. Capt. John V. H. Clark
sou, New York Cisyi Peter a. Porter, niagara
Fails n. Y.
H. The Chairman of this committee will imme-
diAtely communicate with George Il. Brown No,
80 BrondwRy. New York City, Commando rim
thlci Oh llc SDbb OIL Veterans. frost byhtEmr with
view Of carrying into effect the provisions of the
| above resolutions. Tic other members OF the
committee Will hold themselves In rcadidess TO
meet at such time and place may be- designated
| by the Chairman, or agreed upon by the Chairman
of the committee and Commander Brown
| Ill All officers aud members Of the Sons of Vet
GRAMS u. - n, enJOincd to give all assistance
ia their power TO the committee 10 the end that the
objects sought by the resolutions Of the Com
mandery ia Chief may be attained. All should
consider The questions involved Ia IA spirit Of fair
Hess, Of Friendship Charity and Loyalty, 10 the
end that ali of x-Uuiou soldiers sailors and
marines may unite under banner, aud stand
shoulder 10 shoulder Ia perpetuating the principles
aud objects Of the SpnH Of Veterans. The differ
n cnces which have existed between the Sons OF Vet
Grams u. 5. A., and the Sons Of Veterans known az
the Post system consist more ia form than in SUBJ
stance and II IL hoped aud believed that IL the rep
TcseHtatives Of the two organZatiO aud
slider tie questions involved in proper spirit tim,
u when their iaborA are concluded there will he but
, | one organization of the Sons of Veterans
y The advances heretofore made, aud now made
by the Sons of Veterans, u. s. A., 10 the officers
IA | aud members of the Post system have been and
!, now are made la good faith, and we extend to all
| members of the Post system the right-hand OF feI
z. Owship, asking that they too consider the cues
tious involved ia the same spirit which Ii hereby
requested and enjoiued of the members of the
Camp SYSTEM Our fathers offered their lives 70,
the same cause endured the trials and prlya
- tons, mingled their blood the same battle
y fields aud many of them gave their lives for Tia,
perpetuntion Of the free institutions which we now
"a enjoy. Let as, therefore, stand elbow to elbow
Il and shoulder To shoulder, did our fathers Ia
h maintaining the principles Of free Government
" aud universal liberty which they have bequeathet
and caring for the aged aud distressed veterans
u their widows aud orphans. This 6e best nc
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