Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-04

request and efu9k tntn ebSAWPnsens vAA ~
likewise. Tue Grand Army Of the Repob-
lie has calmly and deliberately resolves
that the time has come .vhen every surviv-
ing. honorsbiy DISCHARGED soiiier ard sea
man Of the late war, every willow and
dependant farie- AMI mother of = deceased
soliier AID saiiar OF the late ~ar. ought to
receive q pension from the United States
The Grand Army has siso deliberately
declared tina, the time is It hand when this
great coussry of ours with its more than
sixty miiiioas Of population. this country
xhieh il the richest ard most prosperous
of any on the face of the earth. should
and pay 80 far as money can
discharge il. the debt which it owes TO the
surviving men who defended it on the
battlefield and ships deck in the hour Of
its peril. la the late var there were two
parties whose combined efforts preserved
the nation from destruction. the men who
fought the enemy sBd the men who
furnished the money To carry on the var.
Neither could have accomplished this work
alone.
The debt Of the money lender, appalling
as was its amount, has been hon)rsbly dis
charged in the currency of the world
But for the vslor of the soldiers of the
Army of the Potomac at Antietam and
Getty sburg, and of the seamen on the
Monitor in Hampton Roads. the enemy
would have captured Philadelphia and New
York, dictated terms of peace in the
national Capitol and rendered worthless the
securities Of the money lender. But for
the courage and fortitude Of the Union
soldiers and seameu, Mason and DIxon's
line might be. to-day. chain of garrisoned
forts. Ia those perilous times after the
war hen many of our country men said the
war debt could not and ought not TO be paid
10 gold it is to the everlasting honor and
creli, of the soldier and canaan, that they
said that good faith must be kept with the
public creditors. Now, after the lapse Of
a quarter of century. after they have
equally shared with their countrymen in
bearing the burden of paying the money
lender. the surviving soldiers aud seamen
ask the recognition of their claims.
They ask il. too. -. as beggars, but
manfullj as just reward for their ser
wees. Our demands are Just and reason
able, and if we are united in our efforts As
we were under the immortal Grant they will
soon be granted, but we must remember
that the great majority of those who were
witnesses of the acts upon which we base
our claims, have passed away that ma
jorty Of our fellow citizens today, know
only OF the gres; Rebellion by having heard
OF read its history and they comprehend
much better the cost hich pension entails
than the sacrifices which earned it. Ii is
for US patiently to explain to them in the
eloquent words of Past COMMANDMENTS
Chief Warner. That it was the boys in
blue, who by their trials, sufferings and
death, bequeathed to them the legacy of
liberty and union, insuriny 20 them and
their children the blessings of free insti.u-
rions, under which they enjoy greater
prosperity, larger liberty, higher civil
ization and purer Christianity than ever
before enj Eyed by people. Let the peo-
pie remember that to preserve to them
these bis ssings.
Pour thousand OF the brave
Made this, unr ransomed roll, their grave"
Comrades, | have rendered an account
of my Stewardship The officers of the
staff who have been most faithful and efh-
cient. and whom desire TO thank for their
fi1elit, in the discharge of their duties and
their uniform courtesy to me, Will give you
in detail what l have only been able to
report in general, No commander has ever
been more grateful TO his comrades than /,
for the honor of this position. | have en-
deavored to perform its duties to the best
of my abilities.
have not been able to advance our
star dara AS far as hoped. but trust to
pace it in the hands of my succs ssor as
stainless rs | received il one year ago.
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ful,, with greater love than ever before
for tn Grand Army of the Republic, and
*ith the PRAYER,
Long may our land be bright
wi Ii lreedom's holy light;
Protect rs by thy might,
Great God, our King"
The meeting adjourned I'LL evening VIII, n
the reports of Assistant Adjutant General
4. C. Miliiken, Assistant Quartermaster
General B F. Beal, Chaplain c. A South
ard, Inspector l.. W. Hanson, and Chief
Mastering Officer c. +. Jones were made
all of which are embodied in Commander
Drews report, except that of Assistant
Adjutant General Mlliken, which we give
"'I'"sN W. ''"N
this morning.
Assistant Adjatant General Edwin C.
Milliken submitted his report of the stand.
ing of the department, the material portion
OF which as follows:
January LIST, 1889. there were in good
standing in the department 1872 posts. Four
posts were organized during the wear
These were George Campbell Post. No,
l54. Limestone; s. W. Strat,on pat. No.
l55. Washburn; w. l. Parker Post. No
la6, Dedham; Harvey Giles Post, No. 1877,
Boothbay.
During the wear n st IL. Harmony. sur.
rendered its charter and disbandej.
Number of posts in good Standing Jan.
|, 1890. l55.
t'''s' mehoe''
,..;' ''a 1,,r =, i''s H.. ,. i"< s''o'
muster in. al
Transfer, 16i
Ike insintemeni. 3l3 kDl7
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156 l030
Losses during the year BY death III