The National tribune., 1894-08-30
THE GRAND ARMY.
What Is Being Done by the Veterans
for the Good of the Order.
DEPARTMENT NEWS
CoLoRDo AND WYOMING


Department Commander Rollins, on Aug. ii,
issued circular letter to the comrades of this
Department.. 1t is particularly appropriate
at this time, and pledges the support of the
GAR. in unfolding the law. He says:
In view of the lessons of loyalty you learned
in your efforts, by war. to suppress rebellion
against the United States, its flag, its Constitu-
ton, and its laws; in view of the obligation
you assumed when mustered into this Order to
defend and maintain this Government and its
institutions, the recent events aud the grow
ing sentiment of disregard of the obliga-
tions of citizenship aud of the social and prop
erty rights of others, should admonish every
comrade of the Grand Army of the Republic,
as we'll as every honorable man who is by serv-
ice in the army or navy of tho United States
made eligible to membership in our ranks,
that serious crisis threatens US as Nation.
Within the last year, great bodies of men,
suffering under sense of real or fancied
wrongs, instead of seeking redress through the
constituted and legal channels through the
ton if inadequate, have undertaken by vio-
lence. by the destruction of property, and in
some instances of human life, to correct the
wrongs of which they complained.
Considered seriously and in its true light,
this is rebellion, varying only in degree from
that which came so near etFecting the total
destruction of all Government of the peo-
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Continent, and from which you and your COM
rades by the tender, and in many cases the
sacrifice of life, saved the Nation nearly 30
years ago.
No man can be loyal to his Government and
its institutions and at the same time look with
indifference upon the open violation of its laws
in the wllful destruction of the lives and prop
erty of it's citizens. In all the recent disturb
ances of business and social relations in this
country the absence of the Grand Army badge
and button has been especially noticeable. But
this is not enoughl By your voice, also by
your example, proclaim your disapprObation OF
every sentiment, as well as of every overt act,
that leads to or springs from disloyalty to our
flag. our Constitution, and our laws. By no
other course can you be true to the teachings
of the founders and preservers of this Nation,
also to the solemn obligation assumed by you
at the altar of your Post.
Anarchy cannot exist in equal rank side by
side with loyalty in the same heart, in the
same society, or in the same State
In declaring your adherence to the princi-
Piles of loyalty here enunciated you infringe
no pledge TO refrain from discussion of political
subjects in the Order. In true politics there is
no place for disIoyslty, either in sentiment or
in practice. While not assuming to pass
Judgment upon him who violates his oath
of citizenship under the pretext of wrong
received to the private rights of himself or
his friend, certain it is that no such excuse
can satisfy the conscience of him who learned
his lesson Of loyalty on the battlefield, con-
fronted by domestic enemy in open rebellion,
and who has kept that fire alive these many
years on the altar of the Post-room. 1t is only by
being loyal to your Government when it's laws,
its citizens, or its rights are assailed, that you
can, in the true sense be loyel to each other.
NEW YORK.
James II. Perry Post, SO, Brooklyn, will give
an entertainment on the evening of Aug. 80.
This is one of its regular fifth Thursday even
ing entertainments, which have been quite a
success in the past. The price of tickets is 10
cents.
TENNESSEE
l.. H. Reynolds, Grand View: We seldom
see anything from Tennessee Department in
relation to GAR matters, but we are in no
way dead. On the 18th we mustered a new
Post (75) at Spring City, and the following off,
GERS we're installed: Com, L. II. Reynolds:
s. V. c., w. L. Shedeler ]. V. c., Samuel
Yount; Adj't. s. w. Stookey; @. NJ, WV.
Roberts; o. D., ]. Polerger; OG., d. FL. Meyer;
Chap, II. Mills; Surg, c. G. Miller. If any
comrade desires to secure home in good COM
munity, beautiful scenery, and pure air he
should address me.
Utah.
Commanders are requested to make canvass
of their Post members and report to the Depart
ment Commander promptly the number who
will attend the EDcampment that arrange
ments may be made for tickets and sleepers.
Attention of the officers is particularly called
to the large number of comrades on the sus-
pended lists and the Commander trusts they
will make extra efforts to have them restored
to active membership before the time of our
next semi-annual report.