Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-01
ONLY FOR THE RIGHT
Veterans Accept Emphatic Rssolu-
tons Of Protest
AGAINST HoKEs NEW POLICY
Tier Win ~ Re.si HefoFe Every Post
OF ths Grasd Array "a the
Repabiie-

Adams q the =. A K has scot 10 the
posts throughout the uaited States a
capy q ths report u the comniftes en-
peasioes. adopted ~ the Indianapolis
sacaalPa4snt iast ssptsmbef. sith Ia
structioDs - have the sane read az the
nsxt succeeding uanetieg 10 each peat
sftsr fscsiging IT, Copies have beea re-
csisell In this city and the report all bs
read before Watson post toaiorros
night Following = the report in fail
~hieh sl De q much interest 90 the
soldiers n the iate var
To bad up ths nations wounds, 20
care Tor nlu. Nho shall have borne the
battle. and FOR his widow and orphan"
ltus spoke Lincoln the Great. lincoln
the just standing reyerenfiy with un.
covered head ia the immediate presence
q cruel and Devastating var that had
already lasted four years tho end u
which. although 20 near hls prophetic
vision Va not able % see: speaking
O.. Tor anf By the authority % the
Ansricaa people concerning one q the
saprens duties II the hour and the fu-
tire when catering for the second time
upon TIE discharge n trust committed
g. BIN ~ that people.
long hoped Tor had come; but his dying
eyes we're privileged 10 see The full frui-
tion * ais isb0rs and the work 20 well
begun and carried on by him fall into
other hands. charged with all the trusts
that the couaition implied aud required.
ant those Who had borne the battle"
after - many days turned their happy
feet toward the-r long deserted homes.
A grateful 1sflon met and received them
and gladly shoEcrcd upon them the
plaudits and hooor8 they had 80 well
aEd hardly earned
Ia the Prime OF Life.
These bearers q the battle were
thee. IN the main. in the prime and
vigor ~ Young manhood. with all the
hon0rs and possibilities 81 life befor
then. WITH al the hopes borne of loft,
courage and patriotic and successful
achievement beafing high in their
bosoms. and they little needed aud still
l-sa cared Tor material AID from the
counfry they had preserved and made
free. save where loss Of life or limb or
impaired health and broken constitu-
tons acre presently visible. and for
such. IN the main. ampe and prompt
provision VAS made by that country.
bas az ths years passed BY. middle life
too frequently developed into premature
Old age. aud youth passed into ripper
years with ga!lQping feet; and alas. too
soou the eKultant and hearty soldier
found that in the race ~ lite there we're
weights upon his feet and burdens upon
his shoulders. az the result OF premature
and over-heayy draugkts upon his vi
tality that sadly intcrferrd with sue
cessful competition IN the crowd and
.
menL And still the nation sought 10
keep abrras, Of the necessities OF Der
keroes ana y additional enactments 10
measurahly make provision for the ne
erssItlrs Of those who had horne the
battle
\ quarter u century had elapsed.
The young had become old. the middle
svel bal become feeble. and the oil
bad erosasd the river Time. with its
ruthless fingers. had joined hands with
the ra.ages = var. anu the tao com.
biGsd bad proved burden upon the
sgIlg soldier greater than De could
tear. ard the crs sent abroad that in
TO- niauY Instances for the credit. honor
or goosi name of the nation. many who
had followed the nag and faced the
tesY furnace "a battle had in want
fallen hy the eayside; and IN the poor
hcuses we're looking ionginzly f.r tho
relief ant comfort = the grave.
Iseii.r For All
Their svrlrathizing comrades ard a
patriotic people. with one accord. voiced
the sentiment that such vvs- not a human
afmin sterirE % The sacred trust recog.
d snti and announced ~ lincoln. Asto
~ shat the reme.lv should b.. men. minds
differed Many possibly a majority az
tfe sarvtsa~s of fhs var. believed thar
fhe ffr.e taf falls come when the name
a. eee- terorafiv discharged suFviADr
sner ~ placed uton the ps,.sion roll.
Cfaers. lervar the night that they
sh0r ranefse alrht fron their country
Through fho rersiou roll. stoutly resisted
TIE ftr.arf
if ras ur.fs- such circumstances and 7
dea..1r NIfh ttsse ranHicting opinions
ra4t ..ar rrrss -as..fssf the disability pop.
s.an iaT . 1nre. ls,a This act was a..
ceprel - fhr survigfny soldiers ard BY
tha people ln general - a esttlemeut az
the question Under the sda.inistration
90 thar las fhe roor house gave up ia
vata-la BE- who haa borne the battle
kaa csred fof. aa1 thus the s4sr..l trust
accepted sni eft a. a legacy 70 the aa
tion rs faithfully sdmiuisisrei.
Ntthia 4 fsx months We bear With
rraf.,first sorrow and regret that All thts