Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-25

them mem have a legal right TO exist.
there should be some Isolated spot se.
lected and set apart " here they should
an be required 10 live and remain in a
little colony of their own exclusive
numbers, TO the end that their unpa-
triotic leprosy may not mingle with
the healthy and patriotic bloood of true
American citizens
l congratulate you that the union of
these states, TO preserve which you
spent the best energies Of your lives, Is
becoming every day more and more
precious IN the minds of all, even of
moe who met and opposed you ON the
fields Of bloody strife.
congratulate you over the growing
ana deepening feeling which pervades
most localities of our country, that the
disabled old soldier instead of being
sent To the poorhouse or potter's field,
deserves 10 have the evening Of his
shattered life made pleasant by fully
caring for his material wants, While
no comrade Is "A beggar nor willingly
pauper, he does feel that his crippled
and invalid condition, the direct result
OF his service and hardships, ought 10
appeal, not only TO the sympathy and
respect of his fellow citizens who en-
joy the liberty he helped TO secure, but
also TO that government which he
helped To make "A continued possibility.
While In his younger days and less
mature judgment he may have hesi-
tated and shrunk from a king or ac-
cepting the trifie which he could
obtain from the government, in his
late days and greater necessities, he
realizes that what pension he can get is
simply and justly his honest due, for
valuable services rendered, and that for
accepting II he owes no apology TO the
government or any human being.
Although our hearts may be sad
dened by the thought that such re-
unions as this must annually be
attended by smaller number of COM
rades, yet such grief IL sOftened by re-
membering that as our numbers dimin-
ish, the bonds of that comra1eship
which Is based upon Fraternity,
Charity and Loyalty, become stronger
and stronger. / see no reason why
that reunion which finds only ten Of US
alive, shall not be enjoyed by the sur
Vlvors as much as any other. Even as
the old soldiers Of the war for our
national Independence became objects
of the highest respect and veneration
and were gratefully accorded tie post
Of honor ON all civic occasions, 80 I'm
future days will be considered and
treated the survivors of you whose
yalor preserved and secured, on the
field Of battle, those liberties which our
revolutionary fOrefathers won.
] congratulate you that the general
judgment and opinion of the Ameri-
can people Is always 80 far right and
Just that soldier and sailor of the
republic Is bound to be awarded his
deserved place in public esteem, and
That the pert insinuations Of driveling
egotism and mental emptiness against
his patriotic worth, will surely be con-
signed to the supreme contempt which
they 80 richly merit.
] congratulate you that the time is
coming and is even near at hand,
when all from IA county official down
10 the humble president Of these
United States, will gratefully accord 10
"A cOmrade all which he Justly deserves;
what he does justly deserve, that he
and his comrades ask for him; more
than that neither he nor they demand
or would accept. While there may be
an honest and respectable difference Of
opinion as to what the old soldier
really does deserve, ! for one take the
position that his desserts lack great
deal Of being nothing. Men whose
digestion is impaired aud whose teeth
are getting poor, can't get much nour-
lshment out Of nothing. Nothing
wont even make soup. Union and
united demand will secure 10 our ranks
deserved recognition and consideration
at the hands Of all 80 that we may not
get soup" whether we want IL or not.
But the decent portion of the Ameri-
can people are not willing that you
should get soup" The patriotism Of
America wants you 20 have stronger
diet and IL has furnished you some
thing besides soup on the present occa-
sion.
The loyal people Of Whatcom county,
the citizens Of New Whatcom, the
Of New Whatcom, the
Woman's Relief Corps, the Sons Of
Veterans and James b. 5teedman Post,
all unite in bidding you thrice well
come on this pleasant occasion, and
join In expressing the wish that years
may elapse before any Of you fail 20 be
present at the next annual reunion.
President NJ. Anderson responded in
behalf Of the association. The choir
led the veterans In the song marching
Through Georgia." which was sung as
only soldiers can sing IL. The North
Star band played "The Red, White and
Blue" the choir sang "When Johnnie
Comes Marching Home" and the fife
and drum corp rendered selection, af-
ter which Mrs. Reed gave patriotic
recitation. Secretary Clothier came
forward and called the roll and read
the minutes Of the last meeting, after
which several patriotic selections were
rendered by the choir.
Fully $500 persons assembled at the
grounds In the evening 10 witness the
camp fire. Major Cole presided In his
usual happy vein on such occasions.
He was In his element and contributed
much 10 the entertainment with his
wise and witty sayings.
A memorable feature Of the evening
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