St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-14
ENCAMPMENT ENDED.
Resolutions Adopted-Officers In
stalled and Vets Adjourn.

Resolutions Adopted-Oficers In
stalled and Vets Adjourn.
PITTsBURG, Sept. 13.-Among the
resolutions adopted were the following:
Whereas, The twenty-eighth national
encampment of the q. A. r. has been
informed OF the distress that has fallen
upon many comrades and wards of the
order through the withdrawal from
them of that preference in the public
service to which they are justly ell
titled, and which 1t should be always
the grateful duty OF the authorities Of
the national government to accord.
Resolved, That the Grand Army of
the Republic protest to the people OF
the United States against the conduct
of those of their public servants, more
particularly at the national capital, who,
without necessity. justihcation or valid
excuse and contrary to the repeated
declarations and assurances of the legls-
lative and executive authorities OF the
government, have deprived many hun
dredS of hOnorablg discharged soldiers
and sailors of the Union army and navy.
and the widows, sons and daughters or
those deceased, of their employment IN
the public offices and establishments tor
the purpose of appointing or retaining
other persons destitute OF the loyal and
patriotic claims of these victims. or OF
superior qualifications for the places
thus taken from those to whom they
rightfully belong:
Resolved. That we view with great
concern this attack upon those who, in
the hour of the country's great need,
laid aside their political preferences
and became the defenders of the Union,
Offering their lives to the nation to
maintain its institutions and
Preserve the Honor of Its Flag.
Resolved, That our comrades and
wards who are holding 9he employment
under the government should have, and
they have the right to demand from the
executive authorities that protection
awarded them by the national legisla.
ture. and any failure on the part OF
those authorities to so protect them is a
violation of law and of patriotic prin-
cIpleS which eXciteS Our strongest
reprObatiOn.
Resolved, That inaSmuch as the ef-
forts of the national and departmental
| officers of this organization against this
! virtual prescription of members and
wards of the &. A. r. have proved prac-
| tically unavailing, an appeal is hereby
made 70 the people of the United States
| for an expression through the columns
| OF the public! press, the speeches and
writings of public men and the proceed
ings OF public assemblies upon tit Occa-
sions. of the national sense of gratitude
| and desire for justice toward The meri
and those whom the deaths of husband:
and fathers have left to the generous
regard of the nation.
| Gen. Adams returned thanks for al
the honors bestowed upon him.an Pas
| Commander.in-Ch r. b. Beath in
stalled. with all the ceremony in the
ritual. the elected officers and all the G.
| A. r. flags, records and effects were
turned over to the new officials. Com
mander in-C Chief Lawler here graspeC
| the gavel, but soon the new chapiain-in
chief, Hagerly. came to the foOtlights
to pronounce the benediction, aud the
twenty eighth
| Encampment Was Finished.
The resolutions censuring Col. Aims
worth's conduct of the pension bureau
and supporting Judge Long in his con
| test with the pension commissioner
were not adopted. This is the first time
the encampment has concluded its busi
ness and elected and installed its Officers
| in sitting CT two days.
| Inc new commandments ISSUED
his first orders tonight, appointing Com
rade c. C.. Jones, of Rockford. ILL.,. adju
tant general, and COmrade j. n. Burst
| of Syracuse, Ill, uuartermaSter general
and establishing headquarters at Rock
ford, Ill. AT the afternoon session q
| the encampment representatives OF til,
Big Four and of the Cincinnati, Hamii
ton q Dayton railroad guaranteed one
cent-a-mile rate for the next encamp
ment The Pennsylvania has given &
| similar guarantee.