The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-09-14
IHE ENCAMPMENT ENDS.
Tie Boys in Blue Finish Their
Work at Louisville.
THE COMMITTEE ON PENSIONS.

rhsy Review the Work Accomplished by
: shs Soldiers Of the Union During the
War and the Laws Passed in Their Be-
AaIf--A Monument to Nurses.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 14.-So far rs the vet
Grams are concerned, the twenty ninth an |
nual enoampment closed last night with |
as many attractions as on any other night |
Of the week. The ladies, however, will |
continue In session today. Yesterday there /,
were over 10000 at the old Kentucky bar
bscue, and last night the campiires were /
largely attended, with the principal events
ct Music Hall, Phoenix Hill. and National
Park. Among the speakers were Generals
Gordon, Buckner, j. w. Burke, Cassius
NJ Clay, Senator Burrows, Colonel M. ID.
Wickersham, Samuel Mckee, II. @. Rus
sell, John H. Leathers and others.
The Veterans remain longer than usual
this week, as many are going to other
army events further south and to the At
lanta exposition. General Lawler and
staff leave tomorrow night to spend the
flrst part of the week at the national en-
campmcnt of the Sons Of Veterans and the
last of next week at Chattanooga and the
Chickamauga battlefield.
The report of the committee on pensions,
after reviewing the work accomplished by
the soldiers of the union during the war
and the laws passed in their behalf, says
'In some quarters the old soldier has
come to be looked upon in the light Of
burden instead Of great and patriotic
privilege, as he should still appear, when
viewed in his true character Referring to
shis view-wholly unworthy Of q great and
patriotic people-construction have been
4 put upon the laws, wise and just In them
q hy a,d ttndar xUhtrh hnrdRna and
restrictions have been imposed upon those
lily able to stand under them. The just
provlsisions authorized have been grudg-
lngly doled out as though the law passed
In the interests Of the pensioner as just
recognition Of the obligations Of the
country were criminal laws to be strictly
construed and the public benefciaries
thereof were public enemies or PARISHES
seeking admission to the treasury Of the
United States"
After commenting further on the justice
Of the pension laws and the purpose for
which they were passed, the report con-
kinucs:
1--WE demand for our comrades tho just
due which the country gladly comedies.
No niggardly QUITTING down Of pensions
under the guise of reissues; no partial and
grudging allowances that cut here and pare
there will meet with the full measure oi
duty that the country owes to its surviv
ing heroes. Nothing short OF full meas
ure, dealt with an honest hand, a liberal
heart, will ever meet with the appreciation
Of the American people. For this we ap
peal to the grateful, patriotic sentiment oi
tho whole people, and we earnestly be
lieve that our appeal will not be In vain
Preceding from no position that we have
heretofore taken, reafllrining all our pro
vious declarations on the subject, W,
specially demand liberal and just con
etruction Of the laws passed for the beneh
Of the ponsioncr, to tho end that In his de
dining years he may not be harasset
with doubts born of distrust, or the diff
pulties thrown around him by a rigorou
or restricted construction Of the law
passed in tho past to relieve his condition.
The report was unanimously adopted.
A resolution was adopted appointing
committee of Ave to arrange for the ercc
Aion of q monument at Washington t.
commemorate the loyal women who servc'
es nurses or in other ways aided the sol
tiiors Of the Union during the rebellion.
A resolution was adopted recommending
that congress should pass law equalizin
the pensions Of war widows, so that al
shall receive at least SIC month. Som
Of them arc now receiving from IS to $40
month.
adversely on the resolution asking cor
gress to lx a penalty on the law regardin
the fayoring veterans applying for so,
srpment positions.
The senior vice commander, surgeo
general and junior vice commander wer
then installed, after which the chaplaii
and commander iu chief were in turn Ii
stalled.
The cncampment then adjourned {
meet in st. Paul next year.
Commander In Chief Walker said tha
he would not announce his staff until ne1
week He will issue the order appointin
Il from Indianapolis
The Daughters Of Veterans elected Mr.
Ellen NJ Walker Of Worcester, Mass
president.
Tho ladies' circle Of the G. A. r. electe
Mrs Catherine Hlrsh Of Kentucky, pres
dent.