The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-12
To NORTH STAR GUARDS AND G. O.

DEAR SISTERS AND BROTHERS: / take this op-
portuuiiy TO inform you that | have not left the
Order rs many of you suppose. but merely re-
signed the Division Commandership, because am
q long way from settlement. and expect to be all
Winter, and could not give our cause the time and
attention 1T demanded. am still with you, anu
am doing all can from here for noble Guards.
Brother Fred Boyer OF Foniain, will no doubt be
Your next Commander; he is in every way quail
fed for the position; is hard worker. and de-
serves due respect and cooperation from you all.
Rally around him. sisters and brothers; do not
sulk because something don't go just as you want
it to; 1.-The majority must rule"
BE up and doing; let each one bring u new mem
Der In by March the lsi and our membership will
he doubled | would suggest that every G. G. join
the Guards and thus hcl US along also, that every
Guard and @. &. take an active part III having a
grand Reunion some place on the I'D OF February,
1893
II we expect TO have any representation in the
National Reunion next year must work. We
must not take any backward steps now, as it has
cost too much time and Work TO reach our present
stage of development. Let each one do some
thing, and / am will be successful in the
end.
And TO our brothers and sisters throughout the
Nation, / would ask: Can not do something
TO help the old veterans in their coming fight in
Congress? We number almost IA 600 souls, and I
believe 1900 of the Ii 900 believe in the rights Of
the veterans 10 just pension from this the richest
OF Governments.
To repeal the act of June 81, $780, would be dis
grace TO this Nation. Should this be attempted,
would not petition with 1900 names go little
ways toward helping their cause; besides, there
Iwish every G. G. and Guard in this great United
States would think this matter THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE, am sure, would start the ball
rolling By sending proper blanks to Commanders
of Divisions. and by them sent to the different
members, each member in few days could secure
enough names, and return direct to The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE Office In this way Il petition could be
presented inside of month that in regard TO the
number of names would have precedent In the
annals of Congress.-John Z. Whit, Folly, Mimi,
care of Harmon Camp.
HELP FOR UNCLE FRANK.
G. G. AND GUARD FRIENDS: have been request
ed to extend the time for forwarding pledges to a
permanent fund for relief of Uncle Frank Payne,
of Kentucky, and hope 80 more of our band
will send in their pledges of 10 cents month to
Brother J. w. Cole, Commander of the Kentucky
Division, before Feb. !, 1893. My pledge is ready
any time.
This small sum almost any of us could contribute
without making more than trifiing sacrifice; but
think how much 1t will help to- cheer and make
more comfortable the declining days of a veteran
soldier and brother Guard, who sacrificed that
try, and il now helpless and in need. Surely we
who are sound in body and limb can afford to do
this much, when Cripple Harry" has agreed to
give about ene-thrd of all the money he receives
for subscription to his paper for some time TO
to fund for relief of Uncle Frank.
Brother Cole will give his cabinet to every
one that contributes rs much as 70 cents to this
fund, and very generously agrees TO reply to all
contributors at his own expense Twill give either
a two or three letter monogram stamp to the first
and fiftieth person contributing to this permanent
fund. Loyalty yours-E. B. Latham, Past Division
Commander Of Nebraska, York, Neb.