The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-11-21
RuT ONE FLAG.
Commander Pnlmer's Admonitlon IN the
Grand Army Veterans.

Commander Palmer's Admonitlon IN the
Grand Army Veterans.
Gen. Palmer, commander in chief Of
the Grand Army of the Republic, has
just caused TO be issued the following
notice:
"HEADoUARTERs GRAND ARMY OF THE RE
PUBIC. ADJuTANT GENERALS OFFICE, AL
bany, N. Y, Nov 4.-The attention Of the com.
mander in chief has been called to the fact that
comrades wearing the badge aud uniform OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic participated in
recent demonstration where the confederate
nag was carried and displayed.
For four long years you Oraved oil the peris
and vicissitudes Of war to wipe out all that
that flag represented. When your great work
was accomplished the grand union armies had
become the most powerful and effective the
world had ever seen. They melted away
like the snow on the hilltops undeE the
beams of monday sun. You resumed
the peaceful vocations Of civil life and
the nation resumed once more It's career
Of unparalleled progress, prosperity and hap
| piness. There never was in the history OF any
| civilized warfare such magnanimity evinced to-
| ward foe as the terms Of the surrender OF
| Lees army ut Apromattox. We had learned
| 10 admire the gailantry of the men we had van
| Quished only men could admire them who
| had tested their endurance and valor upon
many bloody battehelds.
| "When they laid down their arms we sought
| peace; we reached out the right hand Of fellow
| ship to all who would accept 1t on the broad
| grounds Of American citizenship and uncondi-
| tonal loyalty. The contest had cost us untold
millions OF dollars and the lives of thousands OF
the bravest and the best who marched under the
stars and stripes down into the jaws OF death,
not for party or n creed, for men OF oil condi-
tions and afllliations gave up their lives to save
the nation from disruption and the flag from
dshonor. To day the same flag which floats
nrNA faatg fln N,rTfn fnatu
equally as we'll the conquered.
I'VE admire the spirit which prompts the
| people OF the south to commemorate the gal
lantry Of the men who sacrificed their lives
so the lost cause but that civil conflict
Rettled one great questionable battle for the
union was right, the doctrine OF seces-
sion was wrong and the stars and otripes
the emblem of liberty, equal rights, JUS
tice and law, is the only flag which the loyal
people OF this great nation respect and honor.
We saved our children the contest that they
would have been compelled to encounter.
We have given them heritage OF
peace and prosperity instead OF an
enormous and expensive litigation to
be settled by jury of soldiers, and to-day
every American citizen is in full enjoy
ment of the fruits OF our great labors We
cannot afford to lose sight of the valor
that achieved victory for the right. We
can never forget what the contest cos,
us IN blood and treasure. We must not forget
that loyalty to country is not mere
sentiment, but that it requires q devo
tion to principle, and that principle means
that the flag which every union soldier
: stood ready to defend with his life must
now be saluted with hcnor. One Of the great
principles of our organization Is to teach the
rising generation loyalty TO country and fde.
ity TO duty. The union soldiers have repeat
edly said to the soldiers OF the south: We have
no desire to arouse sectional animosities oil
passions engendered by the war. Give us 10y
atty and in return We will give you fraternity
You have demonstrated your fraternity or
3 numerous occasions but when comrades joined
in the recent ceremonies in honor OF the mem
r ory OF patriotic southern journalist and phi
. lanthropist they found their fraternity con
fronted with the emblem Of treason, which IL
7 an evidence to you that there still turks in the
. hearts OF q few desire, by the display OF thai
flag to fire the hearts Of the young generation
OF the south to rebellion.
"a comrade wearing the badge or uniform o
d the order participating in any demonstration
!. where the rebel flag is displayed violates hi
obligation TO maintain true allegiance to thu
. United States Of America; to honor its consti
tuition, to discountenance whatever tends Il
r weaken loyalty inoite treason or rebellion ant
a to encourage universal liberty ana justice to al
|, mankind and brings disgrace upon the orde
of which he is member.
"While the commander In chief has neithe
s the right nor disposition to interfer
q with the individual rights or privilege
!. of members Of the order, he has as
:, sumed an obligation to protect it against an
> and all acts that will bring reproach upon il
l. good name. Do you propose to surrer
d der what you fought for and what your con-
d rades who sheep in heroic graves died for? A
:. the stars are fixed in the skies so you
patriotism is fixed and immovable to pre-
s. serve the memories and fruits OF tina
q great struggle. II this grand army OF loyu
n citizens serves no other purpose it will kee
fresh in the hearts OF the rising generatio
:, that love of country, that devotion to tn
u union, that reverence for the stars and stripes
q the constitution and the laws, which in the fl
n ture, as they have been in the past, must b
n the anchors which hold us firmly to a sole
permanent and prosperous national existence
with these words of admonition, have su
u fcient confidence in your honor and fidelity I
r. the principles of the order to feel that ther
e will be no further participation in any demon
, stration or parade where the emblem OF trei
- SON is carried or displayed. Let the caus
which triumphed in the war be maintained /
e the completeness of its victory and the ful
l. ness of it's significance.
',JOHN PALMER Commander in Chief ~