The National tribune., 1891-09-17
DUTY OF THE COMRADES TO TIE SONS
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We want to impress upon all comrades
the propriety and duty Of giving The Sons
Of Veterans their greatest sympathy and
encouragement There is every reason for
this. Natural parental pride in our sons,
and in their development into loyai-hearted,
soldierly men, is hut one Of these reasons
That they have founded and deyciopt into
magnificent proportions an Order which has
for It's fundamental object the upholding Of
the principles fpr which we fought and the
prescnationrf The results Of the war is a
stll stronger reasea. We did not FIGHT for
ourselves alone, bat fer all those who should
come after rs. Daring the war we were
constantly stimulatcd by The thought Of
transmitting unimpaired to posterity the
glorious heritage won for MS through SO much
yalor and suffering by our Revolutionary
iorelathcrs We looked forward 10 coming
generations regarding ms rs We regarded
those who had fought, bled and died for us
The Sons Of Veterans is a recitation in
our own lifetime OF this hope The Order
is composed Of young men thoroughly in
sympathy with the ideas Of those who
crushed The rtbelIon-improssed with the
sacrifices they made 10 win the glorious tri-
umph-eager 10 honor those who did patri-
OTIS duty in the grcgt struggle, and fully de-
termined that All that was gained by such
an oetpouring Of blood shah be preserved
in its fullness
No better security could be given for such
preservation than the development into
National proportions Of such an order 1t
is the best possible guarantee Of the results
Of the war; The stronger it is made the
more complete the assurance OF the country
that another such rebellion win be impossi-
bic, and that the Nations honor, integrity
and greatness shall never lack an amplitude
of defenders. II they were not our sons it
would be our patriotic duty 20 recognize
and encourage them as an Order Of singular
benefit to tie country. Being our sons, this
duty should be a glad one.
The order asks nothing from MS or the
country but recognition aud encouragement
in return for the devotion it gives us and it.
We can certainly wei afford to be lavish Of
what costs us nothing, and is 50 wei be-
slowed.
Every comrada should DO an in his power
TO aid in the upbuilding Of the sons Of Vet
Grams. il isuot desired that this shall take
the form Of oaicious advice or active inter-
ference in lie management Of the Order.
They do not need this They are bright
lot Of young mon, and have shown them
selves entirely capable Of managing their
own affairs, without any outside help. They
viii prosper best II allowed to work out
their own salvation entirely among them
selves.
The way the comrade can best help is by
showing IN speech ard ct a warm interest
in the success Of the Order Lei him always
and everywhere say whatever Is fitting and
proper in praise Of Il, both as a whole. and
The local organization in his community.
Let him advocate it among his utighbors,
praise whatever il does, approve Of Us useful
ness to the country and strongly encourage
AL eligible young men to cnterit Let him,
whenever occasion offers, take il mp in his
Post and do what be can to induce other
comrades 10 favor it, lie need not fear going
too far The Grand Army Of the Republic
has not been Profase in its kindness 10 the
Junior Order.
A general show Of warm interest by the
comrades and Posts will work wonders in
building up the Sons Of Veterans. They
honor us collectively and individually; they
are anxious to help Us, and they vii! do this
gladly If they are only sure Of our interest
in their work and approval oft
Let as leave them no room for doubt on
this score Let as show as kindly an inter
est in them as they profess IN ua They
certainly deserve this We ase not so rich
IN friends that we can afford to be indiner-
ent TO any who Offer Us their friendship. We
need all the friends we can get, ard where
can we find better ones than our own chill
drcng
II the comrades win only give the Order
the helpful encouragement they should, its
numbers can be doubled or trebled inside Of
a year, and its power for usefulness increased
seven fold Think Of this, comrades, and by
word and act favor those who are your
truest friends
PENSIONS ~ GEORGIA.
Tie Georgia politicians are trembling be-