Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-11-09
BY TELEGRAPH.
GENERAL PALMER
Issues a Letter Of Friendly Warning to
Grand Army Men.

ALBANY. NY, Nov. s--3en. Palmer,
commander in chief Of the Gsard Army Of
tie Republic. has just made public the fol
loving order;
HEADQUARTERS Grand Army OF THE
REPCBLIc;
ApJurASr GESERAL's OFFICE.
ALBANY. n. T., nov. 4. 1891
The attention of he conmsndsr-!n-cnief
has been called to the fact that comfsdes
wearing the badge and uniform OF the
Grand Army CT the Republic partc p.ted
in q recent Demonstration where the Con
fsders,e Gag vas carried and dlsplsyed-
For four i,ns yssr, you ofaved al the
pesils And v;ci.si,udss OF var - " pc CUT
all that that fszrsp,essnied,
When your great ~cra vas accomplished
the grand L Dion arm es had become the
N 1.t powerful and nsc;ive the world had
ever seen. They melted away ike the
.nov on the hiIltops under the beams OF
rooodsy SUI. You resumed the peaceful
v CATIONS Of civil life, Ard the nation re-
sumsd once more its care Of uupsraleii'd
progress, prosperity ard happiness. Thefe
never wac, in the history OF any ei7iized
warfare, such mas nsniniy evlnceo
toward foe a. the terms of the surrender
Of Lees army at Appomatex We hsd
learned to admire the gsllantry OF the men
se bad sanq nj. he'd as only men could SO
u.ife the IN who tettd their endurance
sad val5r upon many bloody battle II ID
When hey lsid dosn thelr arms sought
D -aes, we reached cat the RICH. hand OF Eel
lo~ship to sll who would scceps It. on ths
broad ground. Of American citizenship and
useondit al Loyalty The contest had cot
~
u, IN old millions Of dollars and ths lives
Of Thousands Of the brzysss sod The best Who
msrched under the stars auf stripes down
in,o the Jaws of des'h, rot for party OF &
creed, for men Of all opiT rs and stiiltsii ms
save up their lives 20 save the nation from
oisfaption aad the fl .g from dishono'.
Tod,y tie same flag ,hst hJsts over and
protects the c'rauvr3rs protects equally IS
well the conquered We admire toe spirit
which pr ,mpts the people Of the South TO
CONNIE morate The gxllsn.rg Of the men who
sacrsfced their lives in the 'loss cause,
bat that civil c1rtlcs settled one great
Questionable battle for the Unioa Wa,
r,ahr, the doctriue of secession was wrong
al the stars and stripes, the emblem OF
hner'y, justice and Law, is the only flag
hich the loyal people of this great nation
respects and homer. We saved our chill
dren the contes. that they would have been
compelled to encounter. We can never
forget what tie contest cost US in blood ard
treasure. One of the great principles Of
our organic atom is to teach the rising gen.
GRAFTON loyalty TO country sud fdAity to
duty.
TIE L MON soldiers have repeatedly said
10 the soldiers of the South I'VE have
no desire 10 arouse sectional snimosities o,
passions engendered by the war. Give US
loy atty, and in return We will give you
frsteI nifty"
You hsve demonstrated your fraternity
on numerous occasions, but when com
rades Joined 10 tle recon. ceremonies IN
honor Of the memory of patriotic South
ern journalist and phil-nthropist, they
fou I'D their fraternity confronted with the
s'emblem Of treason" which is an evidence
to you lb At there still turks in the hearts of
few a desire, by the display of that flag
to FIRE the hearts OF the young generation
of the South to reb ellion.
A comYade wearing the badge or Uniform
| Of the order participating in any demonssra-
ton where the rebel flag il displayed, vio-
| istes bis obligation 10 maintain true al
| legiapce 10 the United States of Ame,ics,
| to honor its constitution, not to lend Its
couutenauce to whatever tends TO weaken
| loyalty, inci.e treason or rebellion, and 10
encourage universal liberty AMI justice to
all mankind" and brings disgrace upon the
order Of which be is q member-
| While The commander -in-chief has neither
the right nor disp si;ion TO interfere with
tbe individusl traits or privileges of mem
| tiers Of the order, he has assumed an ohli-
CATION to protect ii against any and all acts
that will bring reproscA upon its good
name. Do you propose to surrender what
YOU fought for. and what your comrades,
who sleep in hernic graves, die q for: AS
the stsrs are ixed IN the skies, so your
| patriotism is fixed, and your resolution
| immovable to preserve the memories snd
| fruits Of that gre at struggle. If this grand
army of loyal citizens erv's no other pur-
| pose, it will keep fresh in the hearts of the
rising generation that love of country, that
| devotion to the union. that rsverr nee for
the stars and stripes. the consti,u ion ard
the laws, which, in the future, as they have
been in the past, must b. the snci ots which
holds US firmly to solid. permanent and
prosperous national K ster ce.
With these words OF adnonition l have
,ufticieut confi1encs in your honor and
6 elty to be principles OF the order to
| feel that there will be no further pl.tipa-
ion in any demonstration or parade where
the "emb en- Of treason" is carried or dis
played. 1t the cause which triumphed in
the war be mai tsined in the complete nFs'
Of its victory and the fitness Of Its signifi-
| canoe.
(signe5) JOIN PALMER,
| Commsnder-in.C Chief.
| FRKD PHIsrERER,
| Adjut.bt General.
d U QUICK,