The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-01-30

legislature nj the next session TO see 10 q
thai sufficieut sum be appropri ated 10 put
the Soldiers Orphans Home at AtchisBn In
such coudiiion that no soldiers orphan will
hereafter 90 homeless or uncarcd for.
RrsOired, That this eucampinent heartily
endor~es pension bill - No. i09i intro
duced by senator Ingalls,, aud by Repre~en-
tailve Cheadle III. X No , 81 and urge the
enactment Of the same into law by this ses-
sion OF congress If the earliest day possible,
with the omission OF the words "nOt the re-
suit Of vicious or immoral habits" where
ever they ocrur In the bill.
WHEREAS, II Il itting and proper that
this eneampment should take action looking
to the holding Of our national sncampment
IL the not distant future within the borders
of Kansas, upon whose soll the war for the
Union. ia which ~ many of our brave COM
rasles. laid down their lives, was inaugurated
and within whose borders, inspired by the
patriotism and loyalty OF her early settlers
iD,nD OF the nations defenders who faced
shot aud shell upon scores OF battle fields
that We aud our ProsP.rity might enjoy ne
iEens contt ibuiing Ia her maichieSs PROS
perity and aiding In founding herr = civiliEa-
lion which challenges the admiration OF the
world: and.
WHEREAs, In view of these facts q Is
appropriate that the Grand Army of the Re
public Of this nation should meet upon Kan
WHEREAS. The state capitol building will
be cornPleted and really ior occupancy In
ls.,: and.
"HEkEAs, " u hiHhiy appropriate inat
the state capitol of Kansas should BE- dediea-
ted by the survivors OF the struggle which
illuminated In restoring liberty and freedom
90 every citizen OF our common country;
RssnirrsI. That the national eneampment Of
the Grand Army of the Republic he appealed
10 and urged To locate the 18th annual session
ut the city Of Topeka during the year isss
from each congressional district In the state
be appointed. With headquarters at Topeka,
OF which the department coinniander shall
be ex-officio chairman. and the assistant adj
Jutant general Of the department, secretary,
who shall have charge during the current en-
eanipment year nj all matters lfboking To the
lOrntion of the national eucam pmeut IN Kan
sts; that they shall Use every honorable ef-
fort to SECURE such location and to this end
they arr inst rue Ell to secure the largest pos
sible representation OF kanSsns ~ the
national enrampInSnt which meets In BOsion
during the second week In August, lSsl; that
they arrange for Kansas camp fire nj BDstnn
H. which all the world shall be Invited aud
to be addressed by our best talent, bbih sol
dieT and civil In, that M cfflrt be spaTe,l To
make the Kansas camp firc the event ot the
Boston enrampnent.
RrsoIrsti, That the officers Of the Kansas
Immigration bureau he invited To- Join In q.
curing large Attendance from the state to
Boston.
Rcsoirr,I. That the legislative Committee 81
this department he Instructed to use AZ han
ornble means tO secure such action by the
next legislature as will insure the success Of
the national encauipmcnt aud the dedica-
tiOn of the safe capitol IN n manner COM
mensurate with the growth aud importance
OF our great commonwealth.
The following resolution was adopted by n
standing vote:
RENExHERING NARTIS.
Rssolrsi, That In the person Of Comrade
John \. Martin, the cause Of Free Kansas
saw an unwaveTtng supporter, the war oi
the union, n brilliant soldier, the veterans OF
that war . sicadfast friend. the restored un-
ION n patriot OF profound convictions, the
better forces OF the press n 'earless Journal
ist, the commonwealth. an executive OF pre-
euIiuent ability and a citizen Of stainless life,
nm the Grand Army OF the Republic eoin-
rade whose unselnsh efforts for Its success al
ways WON our love, aud Mlll ever eNalt his
memory In our hearts. We weep To think
his voice will b. heard no more In our cotiu-
ell. In behalf Of the MANNED, the de~repit and
the orphan: and We pledge ourselves to cher
ish his bright name, he defended 10 long aud
we'll, and la emulate n priceless heritage
his courageous example