The morning times., 1896-07-03
Is AN INSULT TO THE UNION
Lincoln Post Denounces the Rich
mond Celebration.
Resolutions Passed Condemning the
Participa ton of Cadets and Mount
Pleasant Field Band.

Inc CeIeDrdtiOu III ltiCiiIoiu Saiiic Az
for "a full share of attention at the regular
meeting OF Lincoln Post, G. A. r., on
Wednesday evening. The discussion cul-
minated IN the adoption OF some resolutions
as follows
Kesprcllng the war OF the rebellion
lS61-5, certain things must be conceded:
l. 1t was not Il war between the states.
North and South, but n rebellion OF a
part of the people against the regularly
constituted gUNeIninenU OF the country Witn
the avowed purpose or dividing the nation
and establishing rival government based
upon tue institution or human slavery and
sustained by me theory or state supremacy.
2. In that conflict, those who defended
and supported the government or the united
States were right, eternaIly right. ana those
opposed TO said government We're wrong,
elerpauy wrong. No appeal now IL
prejudice or attempt TO re.ise the pages
of unchanging history can alter tue Facts
III the premises, and either make the sides
exchange places or assume an equal foot
ing on the historic record.
s. When the war closed IN 1868 the rebel
ton possible, and the responsible leaders
were shown magnanifnity unparalleled n
the history OF the world. The situation was
accepted by those lately in rebellion, an i
the union OF tie states under the Old flag,
the grand Star Spangled Banner, was
restored, never, IL was hoped, TO lie dis
rurbed. The so called Southern Confederacy
became a thing OF the pasta lost cause
and its symbol, the sta Is and bars, shared
its fate. Loyalty to the Union required the
utter suppression and abandonment OF tins
nag ana supreme regard for tie national
standard.
A, In this condition of affars the true
Union soldier has quietly rested, IorSettlng
and rorgivlng the wrongs OF tie war ANY
revival OF different spirit mas come not
IRON him, but from those VINO persisted ID
wavipgthe overthrown and rcjeciedembtein
of treason. But for this course the r;ncors
OF the war would all lave ceased long ago.
,.-.Nt.,. M rnS
character i'll said rebellion was Jeffersnn
Davis IL graduate OF West Point at the ex-
perse OF the United States government,
and subsequently the arcii-traitor against
it and its precious flag.
6. Now, whereas at this time great
conv veDtion. called Il Reunion or Confed-
crate Veterans, is in progress IN the city
OF Richmond, va; ana whereas principal
purpose of such reunion is the laying OF Il
Cornerstone for a monument to perpetuate
the name and memory or sad Jefferson
Davis, the arci-traitor OF the reoeihon:
aud whereas the stars and bars. the
symbol OF the lost ca use is given a
prominence Inconsistent with true loyalty
to a restored union; and whereas The
whole proceeding is the pa yiDg OF unwar-
ranted homage to traitor and lost
cause. both deserving to be buried in mer-
tied oblivion; and whereas such proceeding
from beginning 10 end is Incompatible with
The terms OF surrender accepted at the
close Of the war, and subversiEe or The
lasting peace and perpetuity OF our nation.
as well as an insult to the defenders Of the
nation in its hour of EXTREMIST peril.
Therefore Lincoln Post Grand Army OF the
Republic, the largest organization OF the
kind in the nation S capital, with its loyal
representatives from every State which
furnished defenders OF the flag in the war
of the rebellion. and bearing tile worthy
name OF the pure aud matciiess martyr.
President, a lawyer. a statesman ana pa
triot whom tile ages will delight to honor. in
full session does solemDly take the follow
ing action:
/. II deplores and denounces the effort
at Richmond to exalt aud dignity the ilenl-
ory of the arcl-traitor. jefferson Davis.
and the treason which he represented, rs
an unwonted attack upon the liberties or
our nation, and the placing or premium
upon disloyaity rather than upon patriotic
devotion to the country and Tag or our
fathers.
. 1t deplores and denounces the move
ment designed to corrupt the youth Of
the land aud lead them to believe that the
road to preferBent may be safely reached
by endeayuring to betray and destroy the
government, by which they have been foster
ed and protected.
3 1t deplures and denounces the move
uent -as- as-a-TieAberate insult to the einpt y
sleeve, the torn breast, the poisoned i:esh,
the shattered constitution of every Surviy-
ing boy in blue, to every victim or hDrrors
untold in prison and death pen; to every
mother, wife, sister or daughter wh"
mournes the loss OF u loved one during the
cruel war; to the memory OF the Great
Father OF his country and all who were
associated with him in the effort to es
tabliSh this great nation:
4. 1t deplores and denounCes the en-
coura cement given to this movement by any
organization or individuals enjoying the
favor and protection of the government
which the great arch-traitor betrayed and
endeavor to destroy; il deplores and de-
nounces especially such action by certain
High School Cadets and drum corps fro II
the city OF washington; and it regrets ax-
ceedingly to know that certain self-ap-
pointed delegates from but misrepresent
atives of certain patriotic organizations
should so far forget their former position
among comrades and in high official circles
as to give cpuntenance to projects con
demned by the loyal sentiment of the ma
ton. -
.. 1t deplores and denounces the con-
dition of things existing in our public
school system. that tacitly or openly per
mits a species ofHinstruction which fails
10 impress lessons OF true loyalty and
genuine patriot!sna. upon its membership.
6. 1t deplores and denounces the spirit
being fostered in certain localities OF SO
eXpunginS and peryerting the true his,
tory OF tue war uf the rebellion, as shall
make no distinction between the defenders
and destroyers of the government-rhe
Union soldier and the rebel-the star
spaDg'ed hammer and the stars and bars-t!e
patriot and the traitor.
4 Finally it, calls upon Grand Army
posts and every other patriotic organiZa-
Iions Throughout the nation. as well as upon
individuals OF patriotic Impulses, to take
emphasize and carry out the provisions OF
the third great object of the Grand Army Of
the Republic, viz, ITO maintain true ale.
glance to the United States OF America,
based upon a paramount respect for and
fidelity to the national Constitution and
laws: 10 discountenan whatever tends Ia
weaken loyalty. iucites to insurrection,
treason or rebellion. or in any manner i'm
paris the efficiency or permancncy OF our
free institutions. and to encourage the
sprc ad of universal liberty, equal rights and
justice to all men,"
NOTES OF WASHINGTONIANS.
Gen. T. c. Catchings, is in Richm ond
today. :.
Private John Allen isamusingth the veterans
with his inexhaustible supply of jokes.
The High School Cadets are quartered on
Government street near main. The boys
are having fine time.
The Mount Pleasant Drum Corps, num-
herring seventy, is quartered at the big
store building No. 905 East Broad street.
DIR. Suddarth is at the jefferson.
Charles l.. Van Noppen and wife arrived
here from Washington this morning and
are staying at the jefferson.
SI25 4th of July tn Baltimore 81 g
via Pennsylvania Railroad.