The rustler., 1891-11-20

ar.na Arav memhess Nef e rarstetpmts
D. Cer~uaamAss Where ths Ceafseler.ts
NlaE I. nispaax~d
ALhkxY. \. y. Nov. a-Gcn Palmer.
eommandcr-in-chisfo Of the Grand Army
af the Republie. has made puhlie the
following arlers
TIE attaut lnn q the commander In chiet
has besn called 20 tue fact that courades.
soaring the badge aua unifurm of the tsrAhd
Army of th# Rspublae. participated "a = ~.
cent Demonstration where the cunfcderats
dax wns carried aud displayed.
For four long years yea brEvcd al the
psrlis ana viei.situdes q war % wipe cat
all that that lag represented. when yaut
great vera wss accomplished the Erana
unlon armies had bccoEns the most power
ful aud effective the world had ever seen
They melted away tike the snow On the
hll tops under the boams u a noon'
day sun Nou resumed the peaceful vo.
cation of civil life. and the nation r..
sumed once more IL career Of uupar llelsi
progress and prosperity. Never In the hts
tory of any civilized warfare vas such mag.
nanlmity evidenced toward 4 Zoe a. the
terms Of the surrender of Lee aud army at
Appomattox We have learned to admire
the railautry Of the msn We have van
qushed as only men could admire them
who had tested their endurance aud vaiur
unon many hattlenelds
When they laid down their arms we sought
I peace. and Ne reached cut the right hand Of
fellowship to all who would accept u on the
broad grounds OF American citizenship aud
| neundHional LOYALTY. The contest had
cost Us untold millions OF dollars and the
I lives - thousands OF the bravest and best
men who marched under the stars aud
stripes down into the Jaws of death. not Tor
/ a party or a creed. for men OF all opinions
]
the nation from disruption and tue flag trou
dishanor.
To-day. the same dag which floats ovoi
! aud protects the conqueror, protects equally
as we'll the conquered. We admire the spirit
witch prompts the people OF the south TO
commemorate the ga.lantry of the men who
sacrificed their lives in the lost cause, but
that civil conflict settled one great question:
the battle for the union was right the doe
trine OF secession was wrong; nni the stars
aud stripes, the emblem of ilberly, equal
rights justice and law. Is the ony nag which
the ioyal people OF this great nation respects
and honor.
We saved TO our children the contest that
they would have been compelled 60 en-
counter. We have given thom heritage o
I peace and prosperity. instead OF an cnor
nous and expensive litigation to be settled
by u Jury of soldiers. and to-day every
| American citizen Is In the full enjoyment o
the fruits OF our great labors.
We cannot afford to lose sight of the valoi
that ach .cvcd victory for the right. We cal
never forget what the contest cost us Il
hood and treasure We must not forge
that loyalty TO country is not mere sentl
, ment, but that Il requires n devotion q
principle, and that principle means that tn
! nag which every union soldier stood read
to defend with his life must now be satute'
| with honor one Of the great principles O
| our organization Is to teach the rising gen
erntion loyalty to country and ndciity {
4 duty. Tho Union soldiers have repeated
! | said To- the soldiers OF the south: I'VE hav
. no desire to arouse sectional animusitics O
/, passions cngunIered by the war Give u
loyalty and la return we Will give you fra
ternitv."
s You have demonstrated your fraternity o
a numerous occasions, but when comradt
Joined in the recent ceremonies In memor
. of patriotic journalist aud philanthropy
= they found their fraternity confronted wit
d the emblem OF treason, when Is an eN
Il dence TO you that there turks IN the hcai'
: of few n desire by display OF that nag,
. fire the hearts of the young generation
= the south TO rebellion.
% A comrade wearing badge or uniform
n tno order, participating In any demonstr
:. tior where the bel nag IL displayed. VII
latas his obligation to maintain true alleg
- ance to the United states OF Amertcei
10 honor its constitution, to liscountenar'
b. whatever tends to weaken loyalty, tntf
treason and rebellion. and to encOural
universal liberty aud justice to all mankin
and brings disgrace upon the order OF whi'
he is "A member
While the comman icr. l.- chief has nolth
. the right nor disposition to interfere wi
,n tho rights or privileges of members Of q
order. he has assumed an obligation to pr
- toct IL against any and all acts that "
- = bring reproach upon its good name
TX DO you propose to surrender what "
lg Fought for and what your comrades .l
a sleep in heroic graves, died fori As tho sta
"A are fixed In the skies. so your patriotism
fixed and immuvable to preserve this mel
q ory and fruits of that great struggle