The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-11
VETERANS RALLY TO THE LAW.
Call From Commander scott Meets
With Ready Response In Seattle.


With Ready Response In Seattle.
circular letter to the various Grand
Army posts in the department of Wash
ington and Alaska has been issued by De-
partment Comrade Scott, calling upon the
veterans TO rally to the support of the
authorities in the preservation of law and
order. The circular is as follows:
"HEApoUARTERs DEPARTMENT OF
"WAsnISGToS AND ALASKA.
"GRANp ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
"PoRr TOWNSEND, July 10, 1894.
''The situation in the country is serious.
Lawiessness Is abroad in the land. Both
public and private rights are set at de-
lance. irresponsible mobs have taken
the law into their own hands and OBJ
strueted and practically suspended the
OPERATIONS of the commerce and hus-
ness of the nation. Property has been
wantonly destroyed and human life cruelty
icopardized and sacrificed. More serious
interference with both public and private
rights and safety is imminentiy threat
ened The perpetuitv of our free institu-
thus imperiied. The time has arrived for
all good citizens 10 come TO the rescue of
the cause OF law order and good govern
ment, and prominently for those who
took their lives in their hands in the dark
days of is6i-5 in the defense of the same
cause.
The crowning virtue, Tor the promo
ton of which the Grand Armytof the Re-
public was organized and Is maintained, is
loyalty. Loyalty Involves, at all times
aud under all circumstances. reverence
for aud obedience 10 law and order and re-
spect for and support OF the legally
constituted authorities in their efforts for
the preservation Of peace and the DIS
charge of their duties. For this all place
a temple and all season summer Ii is
unnecessary 10 call upon the individual
comrades Of our noble organization 10 re-
member and TO faithfully observe the sa-
| cred obligation then assumed. upon their
muster in, TO. at all times. conseientiousIy
obey the laws OF the land and protect the
| nag of our country as the emblem of lib
| erty. equal rights and national unity
| The natural promptings of their hearts
1 and their service education In the past
will never permit them TO forget or disre-
| gard IL. In the disorderly conduct of the
| recent weeks In the country the absence
! of the Grand Army button has been con-
/ spicuously noted. But this Is not enough.
/ oar active and pronounced discourage
/ ment and condemnation of like demon
STATIONS, wherever or whenever they
| may occur or threaten. and our
I active support 81 and help to
/ the ministers of the Law IN their efforts
toward the suppression OF such demon
STATIONS, is called for and demanded by
/ the obligation We have taken upon our
selves As the commander of this depart
ment I need but 20 call attention To this
[ 90 receive from ali comrades a prompt and
hearty ponse. | would further call the
attention 0f the posts of this department,
! As organizations, 10 the alarming condi-
/ tionS OF the times, and suggest that they,
/ as such organizations, take such action IS
\ may place them unequsyocsiiy before the
( public aud especially before law-breakeFs,
as the enemies OF laglessness IN the de-
/ veiopments OF the day and as the friends
! and supporters Of those whose mission il
may be 90 suppress and punish 1t.
"hy order % JOINS y, Scorr.
Department Commander.
"fBAn $. SNfFu. Adlutant General"
/ AZ special meeting Of John r. Miller
! Post. No 81, .. =. r.. held last evening,
/ the following preamble and resolutions
we're unanimously adopted By rising
vote.
/ "WHEREss. The peaceful and orderly
/ pursuit OF business avocatious. including
( the transportation OF mafis. passengers
( and freight by rail, i being interrupted
4 and lnseEicred with bY eergA y persons and
! organisations in defiance Of law aud in
s0tal disregard Of the rights of their tellow-
! citlrens. and
''NHEaxAs. An attempt Is being made -
Z divE8e the people 81 the nation into two
/ and organ .Ksd labor. regardless 81 the fact
( tbat neither. nor both. comprise a majority
/ ~ the publle sni totally ignoring the
I rights Interests aud comfort Of the great
I hoiy % rae people nos engaged in contgo-
I versY out in pursalt OF thelr customary
/ aRocatt1uss and.
"NHggEas, \ large number Of railway
! employees, Wlth others styled sgmpa-
/ thsxeTs. have - far abandoned theIr auty 70
I the pabltc ana loyalty 20 the government
IS g. forcaly intcriere vita railway opera
1 tion By destroying property snd otsTe-
/ gar4InS ghe laWfui orders aud processes 81
/ the state and fe,tegal authorities. AMI
t'MHEREAs. Iae president os the United
4 states has % Proclamation warned such
4 persons - daslst from further Illegal AM
{ sioGous acts and couEsa ndea that the
( peace be kepf, ard
~WHNEEks. rhis order frcm she head Of
/ tie nAton must - cnforce3, noN, there
+ 4oee os Is
hs4ehes. 81 the comrades q John =.
[ Y ses Poet. Ma 81 GrzRa Army Of the
/ Republic Department 81 Washington and
AlAskA, thGs. realizing n ia entirety ey