Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-14

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veation TO order, and after prayer By Past
Chaplain Chief Rev. 1. n. Fostor, the
General said that it MAS the wish of the
Commander and of sA the comrades tina.
Gen. Sherman should come upou the plat
form.
The latter arose smid.t great applause
snd said that be preferred TO remain with
the Missouri delegation ard declined the
invitation.
After expressing hope tha. harmony
would prevail and that business would te
transacted expeditou.ly. Gen. Alger de-
liyerei the anuual address which was fire.
quentIy apElauded, ard his reference TO
Cen sherman aroused great enthusiasm.
Address OF Comm auder-in Chief Alger.
Comrades Fortunately for US We are
permitted to gather here in this historic
city. Justly named the +Crads of Liberty,
TO celebrate the twentg-tifth anniversary of
the surrender Of the armed forces agains,
this Government to the Union army. We
also celebrate the tweGty-dfth anniversary
of the actual freed lm Of all races wiihl
OUR borders. Near here was fired tle
shot heard rouni the world, and were
fought he first battles of the Revolution
How many patriots in later days have beeH
inspired I } perform heroic deeds by the
example of tho,e patriots who first de-
clared this land should be free, aud have
tried 10 emulate their examples, the scores
of fields that have testei the courage of
these generations, whose representatives
are gathered here to day, wall answer. To
name one or loz N of them without il-
cuiing all would be the same act OF lo a-t
ice a. would the recording of the deeds nf
a single man, omltting others. Ii Is suiii
cient fer Us 10 know that when called men
were found for every place.
White we lament the loss of nearly sl
Of onr old commanders, it is source of
great cons olation and pleasure 10 know that
one of those great leaders of men i, sIill
scared 10 US and is 10 our mldss TO ,d5y
Upon him this nation is pouring its wealth.
Of love aud gratitude. Let u, hope and
pray that he may long be refmitie TO rJ
main here, our Lesder, our Commando
our idoi and our Comydde God bless you,
General Sherman oHr lore for you Is be
yond nords.
The condition of the organization. ana
happy to report, is, with lew exceptions,
excellent. There have been, / rsgfcG to
say, some dlsagreements IN the departure It
of Louisiana and Mississippi drawn upon
the color line.
1t is the sane question tia. to lay is i >
turbing mary localities III ,hr Southern part
of this country, and which vi | require pa
tience and concessions from al parties to
settle. 1t is a perplexng one, but | trust
time, with the good intentots of peace and
liberty -lov ny citize9s. vi bring such fn1 l.
eraliDn of council tina. in the rear future ell
may share the rights granted by our iaws
and that harmony viii prevail eyefyWli re.
II has hcel ny determination to recOgniz
"a comrade the sgpal rights OF every mar
no matter what his color or nationality, pro-
viied he has the two qualifications, seTv .ce
aud an honorable discharge. In this great
struggle of life the strong should aid the
weak. Ttenob,c, the former aai he.Js 10
elevate the latter.
The official reports presented to the
Twenty third National Eacsmpment, dated
June 80 1852, gave the number of COM
rades in good snd regular standing. 5.2-
6l7 Total members then suspended aal
delinquent. = 0SS making n total memh r
ship rs bor1e on the rolls al that date Of
ile .G56.
jun so. $50.
Tie total number OF comrades in good and
regular standing "a, ej
Number Of posts reported June 80 l->a, G7if
Number ot posts reported -inuo -, $50, 7li5
Number uf deaths during the year. 80"
Number Of new dcl artDents, .
I,cluiirg the Prov siopsl Depar m,ni Of
Indian Territory AMI Oklahoma.
recommend that. as far as prIct.c ihic,
posts carry upon tlsir rolls III worthy mcm
hcrs whom they koow t. be tintnci, lily M
able TO psv these expenses. OF course, ai
rho are abe to AMI ia not pay th-ir IN
should b. dropped but great charity sh5uld
be exercised in the eases of those who are
Rot
tw sh Ia Hrgc upon comrades the IN
pottanee Of seear n2, at the earliest possible
nome ns, the individual record of TIE se.-
vices Of tie enlisted mru. The history of
the war will never he written unil It in
ciuies sutli record Let them be deposited
with thsirpost, and thsv will oe preserved.
Much misappreharsion esi-s. think.
concernin. the disability bill hereto r.
ferrsd to- Passed under dae of Jpne 27th,
i>90 Let me quOta from section . "A j
per ors vho served ~ days or more in The
mil tary or naval service Of the nitcd
st tes during the late war OF thu rcbeIli
and who have been honorably discharged
thsrefr0m. aui who are now or who m,y
her after be suffering from mrntal or
physical disability, of pvrmaneot charae-
ter. not the result of their own vicious hAh-
is, which iucapaci'ae them from the p r
foEmsnce of marusi lahor in such lie gree
as to render them unab'c to earn support.
shall. upon making dee proof Of the fact
acc riding % such rales ard reguI4 4tions as
the Secretary Of the Interior may Tru,i e,
be paced upon the li.t of invalid pensioners
of the United States. and be entitled to re-
! ceive a pension net exceeding twelve 4 liars
per month and not less than six dollars PEE
month, proportioned to the degree Of in.-
| bill y 10 esrn support
| Under the official rules AMI regulations
attached to the tiIl are the folio wing
This requires In soldiers case,
"l An honorable discharge.
"2. That h. served at lesst niHsty days
-. A permanent physical or mental
| inability to earn suppors, bat not due to
vicious habits. I: NEED not have originated
/ in the service.
| By a careful reading Of .bi. law soI le
offieiai explanation shove gaeted. i, wi Dc
seen thar, no matter what mars fasccis!
coalition may be. IL be be physicslIy dis
abisd fran performing manual ltb9r he is
entitled to pension, the conditions being
| first, physical disability. not Becesssriiy
contracted in the service: and second. iait
/ proof of such disability may te made up N
certificate from his physician probably,
aad without the testimony Of his forne.
comrades. Shoala say member Of this
| enesmpmsnt TO day receive permanent l.
jury. s.not the result Of his o~u vicious
/ habits he would be entitled to pension.
Let Us be iast to our lawmakers, even
s,hoash they have not given Us all re asked
No country On earth IL or ever has been
nearly ss generous to its soldiery a. ours.
As the years pass, the interest shown BY
not only the comrades. bat by the citizess
generally in the ssrgices of Memorial Day
vastly increases. both North and South.
wherever the grave Of Union soldier il
marked As an eIsmple. the ChapIain OF
the Department Of Michigan reports fha.
IN his department ovsr 3o3 $50 citizens and
ever g Geo childrsn participated in Memo.
rail exercises the present year. IT has
been my pleasure in going over the eaautry
10 ird in many cities and towns. and assa
in The eeaHsry. flags floating orer The pablig
: school hsusss. Lesrs hops ;tas the tins
! will socn eo@e when this beautiful custom
!. will be universal. and tisas tls tIci,1 g.:
j may not cnls be fernt upon sg5ool house
but in eTsry heme. And that the lows fa