The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-03
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
Different Views of Department
Commanders.
ono at Denver, Col, Proposes 60 Erect a
home For Confederate Veterans in
the south-one at Boston Denounces
the Proposed Dedication OF a Con.
federate Monument at CHICAGO on
Memorial Day.

DENVER. COL, May 2-Beiore the g.
a. q. encampment OF the department of
Colorado and Wyoming convened to.day
there was much discussion among the
veterans In attendance on the recon-
mendation made by Department. Conn
mander Rollins for the appointment of
committee to prepare a memorial to
the next national encampment in favor
Of extending fraternal aid to Confed
crate veterans. The suggestion was
generally received with favor and lead
ing members expressed the opinion that
the principle advocated by General Roll
Inns would receive the endorsement of
the encampment, which resumed its
secret session at 10 O'Clock TODAY.
General Rollins proposed the establish
ment OF home for INDECENT and suffer.
Ing veterans and his exac. words wera
as follows:
.rhere remains one other subject Of
which wish to speak. The war ia
over. we are, may almost say, for the
hfss time united people. This nation
Is great enough, intellieent enough
sufficiently advanced in oil that goes to
make up what we call civilization when
victorious TO be generous and even
liberal to the vanquished. The South,
or ~ Least many parts Of 1t. Ia not the
nome, but rather the stopping place, of
many poor, crippled, broken-down old
men. They were brave soldiers, not
the leaders. but in the ranks of an srmy
whose record for bravery and isoldierly
conduct cast no stain upon our fame as a
nation among nations. True, they were
not our comrades In the Grand Army
sense, but they are our brothers in the
South. where these old soldiers can be-
cared for, sheltered, fed, clothed and in
sickness nursed, will cost but little
comparatively. It will soon be too late
to be generous. There is but one place
where movement of this kind can
start and that Is in the Grand Army of
the Republic
Referring to the report that he favs
ored pensions for Confederate soldiers.
General Rollins declared to an Asso.
ciated Press reporter this afternoon that
the Newspapers had misauoted him.
Il never suggested pension for the
Army fought" said he. The idea I
wished to convey was that the North
and South are reunited, and that we
are all equally children OF the great re-
public. do not see how could have
been 80 misrepresented, but nv words
are matter of record"
dispatch from Boston yesterday
says: Department Commander Jos A.
Thayer, Of the G.. A. R. OF Massa-
chusetts, to-day sent out the following
letter to all the G. A. R. posts In the
State: What seems to me to be most
extraordinary proceeding in this great
n n ~ ~
place at Chicago on Memorial Day of
shis year, wherein monument to tho
memory OF the Confederate dead is to
be dedicated. 1t WAS an outrage to
every true Union man that the monu-
ment was ever erected; but now insult
is added TO injury by the selection of
our Grand Army Sabbath on which to
consecrate shaft set up to comment
crate the deeds OF men who did all in
their power to destroy the government
we fought to save, and this north of
Mason and Dixon's line.
Comrades, the blood Of our martyred
Lincoln, OF our noble Grant, and OF all
the men who struggled in freedom's
cause cries out against the blasphemy.
1t is not within my providence to issue
in general orders o command to our
posts to take action condemning the
proposed performance; but I sincerely
hope that the comrades of this depart
ment will in no un certain manner place
themselves on record as resenting such
exercises.
'The dedication would have taken
piece one year ago but for the fact that
the funds to meet the expense could
not be secured and 1t was pos tponed. 1t
is a shame and wonder that 1t should
come now or ever. Bad as lis that
any memorial should be raised to the
perpetuation OF the love Of the treason
In any portion on our land, this Is infin-,
itely worse. Aud If we complain be-
cause those who fought on the other
side still glorify in their deeds, what
shall we say OF an administration which
loans IA gift of this sort can not be
made) cannon with which to decorate
and embellish the ground on which this
shaft stands. That, as stated In the
public press, has been done. Should all
this take place and we remain silent?
No! thousand times no."
THE SOUTH CAROLINA INJuNoT1oN.
The Motion to Make &c Permanent Consid-
cred Yesterday.
COLUMBIA, S. O.. May "A large
crowd gathered st the United States
courthouse to-day TO watch proceedings
in the fight over the motion to make
permanent the temDOrarv Injunction