New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-13
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GRAND ARMY BCGLE NOTES.
EFFECT OF THE CHICAGO PLATFORM on
VETERANS.
DELAY ~ REPORTS PROM posTs-THE ForRrH
or JULY CELEBRATION At ALTON

DELAY ~ REPORTS PROM posTs-THE rorRrK
or JULY CELEBRATION At ALTON.
No class OF men In the country wifi resent more
promptly and vigorously the desperate doctrines
OF Anarchy and scctionalism promulgated by the
crazy Convention at Chicago last week than the
veterans OF the war who fought To preserve ana
perpetuate the Institutions which the iawless ele
mont In control OF this unprecedented collection Of
cranks and mountebanks would destroy. Every
principle for which the Union colder risked his
life. sacrificed his health and endured untold PM
walton was dehed and set At nauGht by this mot.
ley gathering which stole the livery OF political
convention 10 proclaim q creed revolving TO all
true patriots and honest citizens o. reputation.
robbery and socialism. The free-.Iver movement.
which is a plan to undermine the foundations Of
law order and common honesty. can have
the assent Of the who saved the Government
from attempt insidious and abhorrent thirty
years ago.
The crime OF debasng the currency which " rho
principal groundwork upon which the Chicago
combination plants itself. aims among other things
at the paying o. pensions due from the Govern
ment In money the purchasing power OF which
Is about onehalf that OF the present leeal-tendef
OF fhe United States. II strikes blow at the
pftiful income OF the veteran by giving him. In
stead OF gold dollar or It's equivalent a oliver
coin worth to-day e cents. BY the time this
scheme could be got into operation silver might
be still further deprecated In value n IL plot
worthy OF "Ptchfork' Tillman. of South Carolina
and his associates Tillman, at Chicago brazcnv
boosted that the silver movement was a sectional
one, and that f.s object array one part Of
the country against another. soldiers pension
OF $i2. with free coinage OF silver would be about
IS 80: an IS pension would In reality TO
"a "A: II he was on the pension roll for S he would
actually receive about 81 IS. and - pension would
net him about & Y. II would thus In two or
he 0led Ia, no
the Pension Once which aid thousands OF men
who fought calamity In their youth TO maintain
the country. IN a slender way support them
selves and their families. The Grand Army Of the
Republic may be counted oppose this rnbbery
by every honorable means.
TARDY REPORTS TO HEADQUARTERs
High Private" sends this letter from Albany:
The Assistant Adjutant-GeneraI at Departmens
Headquarters reports that FIRST. term reports a"
and 'B are not coming In as fast as they should
from the various posts The first term ended with
owance for the adjutants and quartermasters TO
up M % have x
this writing failed TO report and the Assistant
aSasrs on ny i ss Il ss %ss ses
70 oe an unusually large number Of posts delnquent
The Assistant Adjutant-General aso tells that
the suspended list Of msb~rs doe, NOT grow any less
N5 Of aa thu the pep srr.
ment- commander the list OF suspended. members
annual report Is fraternity dead letter with our
comrades and is H. mercy an empty phrase, There
must be some remedy. but as yet 1t has not been
At the recent Council meeting held headpuarter.
one OF me new Council Of ADMINISTRATION Introduced
a resolution that was emnently proper and jus;-
the new member and voted n. resolution down
But the seed sown Will yet bear fruit and we hope
used in the payment OF salaries OF department. ON
GERS. or the handsome surplus ieft 20 the depart-
ment by Commando Treadwsu will soon be a thing
New-York City who introduced the resolution re-
by one re has "R1s soed %s:
OF all comrades who have the welfare OF the Do
General Orders No. II. OF National Headquarters
and No. 2 Of Depar:men. Headeusrser: have been
REUNION OF 9TH NETWORK ARTILLERY.
The Fourth Of July. gala day for the old
defenders Of the Union in and about Atom. ~ T.,
It being the occasion of a special reunion of the
members Of the Sch New-York Heavy Artillery.
The village took on a holiday aspect early IN tho
morning. flags floating from business places ami
dwellings, and for short time small boys and fire
were hled by the veterans and their friends b
the number OF fully LOO At 10 a m a meeting
was called order by Comrade Charles DaviA
Of the Association. In Phelps Hal.
which had been decorated for the occasion with
flags. ferns and evsryreens ComrAds n. Lattimer.
a survivor NJ Libby Prison. acted as chairman. The
exercises were opened with mnsic. followed u
prayer by the Rev. Henry HILL Of Alton. Dr.. D. D.
Harris Of Alton. a member Of the srh New-York
Infantry. made short address After the music
and recita ion, The Flag" by Miss Emily
Craig. came address by l. Coe Young Of B.ng-
hamton- Remarks were also made by Captain Jo-
seph II. Barker Of New-York CITY. secretary a
the Resmenia Association The large audisnce
adjourned for dinner, but promptly at l.30 D. Il
from sSsst eaa he o sos OF Of ssss
I blind aa hps but nsnE t. hy. BEEN
reInersbered ~ The boys" The Rev. Mr.. KI-
"a as p :niissa w:a S.ssas: TT? q s:
aSou ae1 st.na as o% and
fine ds2ay Of frcworks vas given under the d.
rec;ion of Captain Barker.
COMMANDER GRAHAMs AIDEs-DE-cxn.
The eoIlowing aides-de-camp have been appointed
on the staff II Department Commander Graham
from posts Of Newyork City: D. r. Arnold. f1:
william Arnold SIS, A / Auaire, 46S; A. j. AdamA
n; Joseph H. Parker q: George W. Brown. 81, D.
s. Beekman 49, Frederick BlemIey. Is2: A. N.
,ss r John A. Constant, ss james W connsliy. IL
George Chappel, 1876; Herman Cantor. "a; William
I B. 'f pckson TO- + nAr prspf1 efta Is;
lanes J. keenan,. 1876; Michael J. ,Kilkslly. .;
Frsnel. a i.essrle, IL; ii, d. Lynch, !; owen b
XuIisn, 3; ?; Il Murphy. %: John NcoSade. q; /
o. j sIsn KO W oil 9 l ha aifSn Pa
De v viie. mz; Lewis Deimert ns Edwurd GiIon.
r. c Gr Jesspa NJ Hart 6 HeT Hc jSnn
81: Charles H. Howe, 1s2; Charles n. Howard, lss;
sseTsrt iS H ssiger s. Charles u; Spencer:
Seorse ". rhurber, rS: Edgar b. velie. ~
The following are appointed from BROOKLYN po.tH
IOhn 1 Ashley $500 D. 80" william ssn IN SO
Mcconnell 900: John J. Corei,t. ls' Jesse che.-
,ramsr. II; John Il cork isi Thomas II Ki.rnaa.
As: Charles w Kennedy. 81 George w. Lewis
"a mes Malone. as Francis Mokran, Is; r. " K
Mills 81 Albert c. Ross. s.: Thomas Roberta S34;
0ckey. 3s2; Luke Durine. rs; John Eiseman nc
Robert Hill. 1856: James II: Hart. -: Thomas K
l. Wesley Smith. g. Robert @. Summer. ~ and
ey Wilson. ~.
From Flushing. d A. Bowman and L. A. D>lo.
hey. Of Post No 81. are appointed.