The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-07

under the Mexican pension bill were in
the Southern army. and exerted their
utmost TO destroy the government that
now abont faces and gives them lifelong
later action. had forfeited every right
guaranteed to them under the Con-
stitution. Many veterans OF our late
war served more years than most OF these
Mexican veterans served months. and yet
they cannot get q pension because some ex-
confederate perhaps says he Is not entitled
20 lt. AS q result. and 1t is but natural,
thoughts will come into the mind uncom-
piimentary TO those who fought to destroy
the Union. and of some who pretend TO be
the true friend to the loyal soldier. and also
OF the policy OF the government that has
largely failed to redeem its promises"
President Anderson closed his remarks
with tho following appeal: lis il possible
that the country ls ungratefuif Is it un-
mindful OF what 10 due to those rho saved
It's national lifef Let the people stop and
think what might be the conditions of TO-
day had the Confederacy sue
cesded and the Union have been
would have been forever set. but thanks
be to an all wise and overrulipg Provi-
dence such as was not to be the case.
Your bravery, your daring, and determina.
tion. saved to the world the greatest re-
public of earth from going outof existence.
and you are therefore richly entitled to all
that the government can bestow. The
pittance the Union ex prisoners of war ask
ls but drop out of the great ocean: and
which provides that every prisoner shali
be paid two dollars for each aud every day
he so languished in prison. The hardshiDs
and privstions endured would not be lived
over again for all the wealth OF the uni
verse, and | boldly assert that not one of
those who suffered IN Andersonville or
Libbey. or other prisons. would have con-
sented to remain one single additional day
In said prisons for all they will ever, or
could expect to, receive under the pro-
visions of the bill we are praying for"
lis but pittance. let the people speak
and demand il for us through their repre-
sentatives in Congress. so that history may
carry their names down for all generations
as the heroes of the greatest war of mod
ern times. That history preserved In Of
icial form Is due to the Earoisn of the
thousands of long-suffering and martyred
soldiers of the republic, whose lives were
sacrificed in the cause of liberty. and whose
devotion should be cherished in the heart
of the Nation IS an enduring example OF
that chivalric courage which elevates man
above the common level of his race. and
enables him to undergo the untold horrors
OF torture. starvation and death in vindi.
patton of principle and in the defense OF
his country"
The report of Secretary Williams showed
receipts fr >m all sources. S2l350; expenses,
Sl0I.40; balance in treasurer hands. S106. 10.
he reported the hnances OF the ASSOCIATION
in q fiourishing condition. The president
called for reports Of standing committees,
and the remainder of the morning session
was occupied in hearing and discussing
these reports. which were only of interest
to the mem bership of the ASSOCIATION.
AT the afternoon session the association
elected Charles q. Davis. of Boston. Mass,
president: George w. Grant. of Minneapo-
lis. Minn.. vice e-president; Rev. John s.
Ferguson. Keokuk. Ia. cha plain. and o. X.
McNavy. Leavenworth, Kan, historian.
Last evening the association met and held
an informal reception. During the even
ing tho new officers were installed and
light refreshments. consisting of lemonade
anu cigars. were INDUCED in at the ex-
pense of the outgoing officers.