Daily Republican., 1890-06-03
1hs q. 4. n. vindicated.
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II yeotssday's issus OF Sunday Star
s'Dsmccssue dlessss' presents tho fol
lowiss paragraphs
'sThs ioedl Grand Army mon got into 4
hun over Decoration Day arrangements
this year, ehd - . consequence Q large
contingent went TO Georgetown instead
city. The trouble arose solely from the
poluted sAisi mssshAl for The parade. Il .
Catholic In rsligion. Mr.. Douuelly was
. GOOD aoldier and solid Republican In
his pojitISA but this did not matter, Hts
religion was Questionable to tho Repub-
lean membsrs of the organisation and
they would not march under bis leader.
chip Here 10 : beautiful instance OF Re-
publican libesality and intolerance"
Now, Messrs. Editors, why is II that 10
everything pertaining to demonstration
Of our order, no matter what tho occasion
may ~ "Dsmocratic Glasses" In the
eyes Of The Community at large, mAkes
Itself iidiculously small. It makes no
attempt TO dstract from other orgAnIsa.
tions the credit due them. lts attack ON
as on the occasion Of the reception of the
124th Regiment, Pennsylvania volun-
teers, 10 s(il1 ffesh 10 our memories; IT.
imaginary idea that Senator Donahos. q
eomrade who h highly respected BY
every ex-Union soldier, WAS grievously
offended on that occasion, through lack
Of courtesy; and It's charge that Charles
Sumner Post, No. 4, WA shamefully
treated with the utmost contempt, fell
hAtmls at our feet. And now, fol
political effect alone, ComYsde Donnelly,
with bis religious preference, 10 repre-.
sented - . wedge to split In twain ouI
noble order. Indeed, Comrade Donnelly
for Ills past efficiency TO fall an easy prey
to the sophistry Of rDemooratic Glasses.
II, ~ democratic Glasses" says, De
partment Commander Lewis preforret
going to Georgetown with large con
tingept Of the @. A. h (about twenty
all told), and - "GlaBses" says the Re
publican element, rather than participat,
In the parade In Wilmington on sccoun
Of being under the leadership Of Com
rade Donnelly a. chief marshal 10 false
then II beho0ves Department Commando
Lewis to face the music promptly Il
order 70 maintain and defend his swor
obligation ~ Department Commander o
Delaware. Your correspondent, Messrs
Editors, has been , constant reader O
the Sunday Star from It, inception to th
present time. and have always entertain
ed tho idea that the writer Of "Demo
cratic 0lasses'' is more In harmony witt
the men who wcye the Rebel grey thai
with those who wore tho Union blue
and, In fact. his argument, II we may
permitted To call It such, is 40 NJ. 7
OF reason ~ arc the initials OF hi
name. 30 far, then, as the faith an,
morals Of our order are concerned, W
can publish 1t abroad that its iaitk ha
Ito religion and its religion has the de
v0ut obedience Of every worthy membe
OF our order. We do not refer to an
religion, sectarian or universal, libers
or conservative, Christian or Pagan, q
such.
Il Whatever disputes there may be out
side OF our ORE aniEstlon concerning ther
do not affect us. Within our pos
rooms, although we may be represente,
By every denomination ir existence, "
have but one religion, for the time being
and that religion is the religion 9
patriotism. We believe that, In fra
ternity and charity, we should stan
! shoulder to shoulder willing at all hal
i, ards 10 defend our noble order as th
1 standard bearer OF the nations loyalty
7 We believe in loyalty that acknowledge
: ''0ne country and ono nag;" shat make
American citizehship honorable every
where; that calls rebellion o crime On
the penalty of treason death. Wit
= your kind permission. Mesrrs. Editor
please let US efnpbasixe on one word.
10 the rallying word Of our whole ords
1t gives the pulse beat to every heart |
every post Il Is written upon ever
altar OF patriotism we call Q soldier
grave. Il 10 woven into cvery thread
red, white or blue, Of our glorious fia1
That word Is Loyalty"
Yours respectfully,
JOSEPH OSBORNE,
Admirs, s. +. DUPONT Post, No. 2. Dc
Il partMtnt of Delaware, G. A. X.
June Q, 1850.