The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13
ATTENTION. VETERANS.
To the Editor of The Post

To the Editor of The Post.
! believe there are many sons Of vet
Grams in this city at tho age OF is and
above. that would join our ranks and help
US In our noble work.
For their information l vii! state that We
are organized and have regular meetings
the first and third Tuesday OF each
month at s o'clock p. M. Our hall is located
at No. lOo9is Franklin avenue and the first
sergeant is always pleased to receive their
applications.
The principles upon which our order Is
| founded, and the duties we inculcate. are
| Friendship. Charity and Loyalty. One of the
| first lessons to be learned by man is char
ity. How often in life do We become dis
couragod and dsheartened, ready, perhaps,
to surrender all advantages we have gained
by our past labor when we are brought
back to strength by the unohstrusve kind
ness OF friend. II Is one OF the purposes
o. our order that no brother or his family
should be in distress II 1t be in our power
to relieve, that no veteran comrade should
| feel neglect Of the reward due him. and
substantial recognition OF the honors lie
so nobly earned.
We would have you feel that the CHARITY
which we give is only an expression Of nIr
| love II is free from all selfish thoughts
and inspired only by the frien lsIip which
| binds lis together.
our objects are TO inculcate patriotism
and love of country. not on,y amuag cur
membership. hut among all tho people tf
our land, and to spread and sustain the
doctrine Of equal rights, universal liberty,
and Justice; also to keep green the mem
| cries OF our fathers, and their sacrifices
| for the maintenance Of the Union,
| In this land OF the free and home of the
brave" there were millions OF men who
so loved liberty and union that they Ve e
willing at any cost or sacrifice to follow
the flag.
For those who fought on the other eide
of the great conflict, We bear no hatred,
! toward them we cherlsh no aninicS,'v.
We would impose upon them no JnI h.
mcnt we would iniliet upon them no in
| dignity: they are our brothers, and our
attachments for them Strengthens aud in
/ croases as the years advalce. he flood ri
| half million men was eXac'ed In that
| fearful conflict to save tho country: aud
! there are men today by The ieIs Of thons-
ands who are suffering rom disease con-
tractcd In the service nf the gOyernlnent,
and as many more belriag wounds from
which they suffer every hour IN the day;
| and como of these. also, are IN distrcssis
poverty. Let us extend aid and protection
| 10 all Union veterans, widows ana orphans.
Can we ever cease 70 he !ehinrs TO these
monR Is there any reward in reason they
should not receive? Is there any emolu-
ment too great for them? Is there any
tenefaction too bountiful? Is there any
obligation too great or toe lasting? Is
there any honor to these patriotic men
which loving people can bestow that
they should not extend? What the Na,i)n
is or may become We owe largely to them.
! II there is one Of these old patriots sick
at heart and discouraged should not the
cheerful and the strong. who are today the
bone ftciaries OF his vslor. comfort and con-
sole him?
II there Ia one who Is sick or suffering
from wounds, should not the best SKY
and most tender nursing walt upon and
attend him? Fortunately our people have
so far never failed In the most generous
response 10 all such demands upon them
We arc not q martial Nation: but No
government Of the world can boast Of l
more devoted. self-sacrificing or patriotic
citizenship than that which established q nd
has since maintained our FREQ instltu-
lions for now nearly 100 years
Nor are we a Nation Of hero worship
pers; but the men who have fought ant
suffered from the revolutionary war TO this
present hour. for Independence. freedom
and union are devotediy cherished IL
memory by the entire American people
The soldiers Of the Union are rapidly