The National tribune., 1894-12-13

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| issues upon which they speak.
The truth may often hurt but ii was never
| known 10 infuse distrust sow the seeds OF n
| degenerating honesty in the minds of our
American people. We need more honesty,
Eiore patriotism in this regard.
write these expressions of conviction in the
| shirt OF the meaning they convey as a prelude
| TO what have further to say.
Since the Piitsburg Reunion. il has been
charged frequently that. through sinister mo-
tives OF myself and others, various changes
were made. 1t has been charged that lIavo
endeavored to break up tho Order. II has
been charged that am not very enthusiastic.
do not propose here 10 discuss why these
changes have been made, or the resulting
benefit believe will accrue from their sdop-
ton. Enough 10 say time will tell whether
| 1 have been right wrong; but if wrong,
charge IL to orring man, and not to policy or
| dishonesty.
As 10 the charges against my motives, ono
person has said we might have made these
changes Que at time, and given every one an
opportunity. Why, these changes have been
before the Order ever since the Detroit Re-
! union.
At first, single-handed and alone did press
these changes. Having been in position to
| honestly study the situat.sn, ! gave honest
expression so my views, often contrary to those
| OF my best friends, who, | believed. had not
studied the questions thoroughly. l believed
| had found the logical solu:ion-the truth-
and with pcrsistency, ono by one, AS our lead
ing members became more experienced, they
| camo into line.
They had sought the truth honestly, and
expressed themselves honestly, through their
| experience
] am charged with all sorts of motives by
Those who have given the subject less atton-
| ticD. will not put it down 10 any i'll feeling
| toward me. but TO lack of honesty TO them
sclvcs-a lack of thorough search for the truth
The Loyal Hume Workers will win. and if
| any person thinks that my enthusiasm has
| aha.ed-ihat my devotion to our cause has
| wcakcned-it can be put down a mistake.
| i was 4 charter member. We'll do | still
remember Boston in 1880. with its cluster of
happy memories Of friends there made; some
passed on TO realms OF peace and joy; others,
among The best irisnds one could wish for, still
here.
Yes well 10 remember that for three years
toiled lay tho midnight OIL laboring for these
many friends and the cause we had espoused
together, and in those three years never
shadow crossed the horizon OF happiness
i saw, year by year. day BY day, the c. c.
monument towering higher and higher.
stronger and stronger. aud the stome-cutter of
time with chiscl, had engraved upon its solid
surface. Boston, 1890; Detroit 1891; Washing
ton. 1892; Indianapolis, 1893; Pittsburg, 1904
AID still he tolls. aud with greater energy
than eyer he has started-Iouisvile 1SG5-and
on and on. upward, upward he shall go until the
pinnacle of fame and glory shall have been
reached III the loyal efforts for Progress and
Patriotism. FOR our country, our Tag, and cur
good American homes.
Shall !, then, after four years with such
loyal principles 10 work fer. with such field
fer helping my fellow americans. retrace my
Steps. and turn backward, disappointed, dis
couraged. and u desertcr?
No! Fer this is a lonely path; but so long
rs have life and energy. so long as / have
strength Of mind and purpose, you will find me
IN line fighting thc harder for success. and all
the more when the Loyal Home Workers are
opposed, or its trinInp hant success IS discour-
aged
And / charge that any member who does
not lend brain and energy 10 the cause Of
Progress aud Patriotism liz the Loyal Home
Workers is no true Patriot and unfit for SO
good a country as America
Thou too. sail or. o Ship Of State,
Sail OF, o Union strong and great!
Humanity with all lis fears
Wiill ali The hopes of fature years,
Is resting brcnihcss on Thy fate
"sail on nor fear 10 breast the sen,
Oar hearts our hopes are sll with thee;
Our hearts our hopes. oar prayers oar Tears,
Oar faith triumphant sr fears,
Are all with ihso-1re al with lhcc,"
LoyslIy-Amos !. Seaman, St. Louis, No.
VOICE FROM VERMONT. a'
Loyal FRIENDS: Are you thinkinsaVer-
mont has sueeumbcd 10 the pressure Of the
times aBd taken advantage of the Pittsburg
changes; has quietly laid down the burden Of
life? Well. she hasn't.
II is true that as Guards citbor officers or pri.
Yates, we did not favor The reform it seemed |
wholesale waste Of past lahoTs. We failed I
TO sec wherein lay tie material benefit of a |
change: and then. perhaps, some few felt the |
Of IA ftrR,
have connected with oar names. Tor 1t must he !
confessed that IL was with feeling of seiI-iu- |
p0i lance VIC ga2sG on our signature aud rrused |
on greatness.
BE our reasons what they may have been, it |
Is past; If mischief has been DONE why we !
must gather oEr broken battalioIs % ard move
for a reconstruction under the old form.
Bat we must remember that those who have
guided our bark through more stormy waters
are at the helm row, aud let US rest content in
tho belief that shipwrcck is mp0ss bic and ws
will. tais it,le wave OF discomfort |
disappears from view. glide peacefully Oh
through seas o! conquest.
Ii the State organizations are discarded orr
membership will in all probability lesson come
what for all are not inclined 70 the solid litcra.
ture of the j.. II. ". Being a literary society,
the question is. VIII our usefulness greatly
suffer thereby?
However. we are not called upon to lose these
TRENDS whose departure We should watch with
kecDest sorrow. 4 local Circle OF the State ran
be formed. aud then will all be happy once
more. Let rs hear from yoa on This subject.
Green Mountsineers, if you are still loyal to the
pledges made on the altar Of Progress aud
Patriotism
Brother w. 4. Persons IL now Station Agent
at The Weirs \. H.. which is the chief door
way to the nuinbcrlcss Summer resorts in the
White Mountains.
Brother Grant Lincoln is in the Vermont
Legislature, and while ne has not introd need
any bills on school laws nor nozious weeds. and
we are uncertain how he votes on the woman's
suffrage bill, still we are quite sure he is win
ming Congressional triumphs.
To those who have questioned: The flag fund
has reached a respectable sum, and would soon
have purchased a banner Fraternaly-
Nora a. Rivers, Bristol, VT.
Preserving Apples and Pears.
To have apples and pears keep in good
in the Winter season il is reces-
sary 10 start with sound fruit. The prac-
ticc is 10 leave Winter iruit hanging on the
trees until freezing weather is near at hand.
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