The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-07-23

FATALITIES of this Home for themselves and
those dependent upon them. This to
these veterans is but an act of simple JUS
tice in recognition of their services, trials
and sutferings in preserving us a nation,
the grateful fuitillment of the promise
made to them when their step was elastic
and their form as erect as the pines which
grow upon their native hillside. Fear
not; grateful people will care for them
who shall have borne the battle" | de-
sire to quote the sentiments of Depart
ment Chaplain Winfield Scott of Califor-
MIA, who says: ITO the thinking COM
rades OF the g. A. R., Cod S providential
dealings in the war become more plain
each year. They are impressed as never
before that they were Gods chosen in
struments to preserve this great nation,
and that never in the history of the world
was there committed to men SO gracious
and sacred a trust. With the passing
years history unfolds the wisdom and
grandeur of God designs in the preser-
walton of our national integrity and unity,
and there is revealed to these saviors of
our nation more clearly the greatness
and glory of their well done work. If
this be true-and who among us doubts
it-prosperous Grand Army men of
Maine. may you not have been chosen by
the same Great Ruler to care for these,
His Instruments, your comrades. in
their declining days and will He not hold
you individually accountable for the man
ner i'll which this work is done?
One high in the councils of the Grand
Army of our State wisely says, 'What
the future Of our organization is to be as
regards power, respect in the State, and
harmony OF parts, rests mostly with our
selves We are approaching tests that re-
Qure calmness, unity and wisdom. If
we can subordinate all over our State
small interests and personal struggles and
erratlc plans to large, wise, patriotic
principles and stand as one on them, and
for them there can be no doubt that our
position will always be one to command
respect. But if we war among ourselves
on trivial matters the result is sure to
bring disaster, and while we debate those
whom we would Succor are neglected and
injured, and we thereby multiply the
griefs we purpose to remove" We all of
us have sufficient fortitude to bear the
misfortunes of others and wait. but while
we delay those we should minister unto
may die. Gen. Logan said, "a govern
ment OF State is unworthy of itself and
of the blood and treasure it cost, which
would permit any of its defenders to be-
come inmates of the poorhouses of the
land, OF be the objects of private charity"
1t is beyond belief that men who defended
Round Top and the Devils Den,"
charged at the Hare House." repealed
the assault at ''Dinwiddie Court House,
went into the Crater at Petersburg,
and on a hundred fields proved them
selves the peers for bravery of any troops
of the world lack the courage now to ask
the State for generous treatment of COM
iades and their dependents less fortunate
than themselves.
The slur upon the enthusiasm of the
dear Women should never be indulg-
ed in by old soldiers who in those dark
days, partook of dainties furnished by the
Woman Christian Commission, conceiv-
ed, originated, and consummated solely
by women who We're pronounced as ''vis-
ionary'' as these by the wiseacres of that
day. COUNTRY CoMRADE.