The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-03-12

When Shall Their Glory Fadc?-OR Fort
Sumter, and Chat on Current G. G.
Topics.
OUR ROII-ChII,.

OF associations VIII be marked SV. and D.Vl
Wilbur A. Hynds, VS., Co. K, 9th Tenn. Cav.
Raston Station, Tenn, is il years old and de.
sires correspondents; Edward L. Cole VS., Co.
j, 18th y. y. Cav, West Picrrepont, n. Y. an
invalid of 81 who would greatly appreeiate
reading matter from &C. and L. H. w. members;
i. Z. Allison, Welcome, o.; Louetta Meth.
sister OF Sarah Meth, Independence, Iowa. in.
troduced by Cad NJ. kcpner Total, 1875.
WHEN SHALL THEIR GLORY FADE?
DEAR &C. FRIENDS: Chief
Walker, Of the GAR. who attended the State
Encampment at Newark Del. recently said as
TO the proposed meeting Of the blue and the
gray in New York: There is not a loyal
Union soldier who would approve of such
thing. Loyalty deserves its reward, and trea-
sou and trcachcry should always be punished.
" There is a broad distinction between Union
soldiers and Confederates, and SO long as am
al The head of the GAR. this distinction shall
be observed so far as this organization is con-
cerned. i would not for minute favor any
suggestion that would offer to place Union and
Confederate soldiers side by side in parade
wearing blue and gray uniforms, even though
they both marched under the flag of the United
States"
Think you that the Union soldiers would
necessarily detTact from their blood-bought
honors by marching beside the sinewy. dnrinr
4 yeomcn OF fair Southland, whom the former SO
/ valiantly aud completely conquered? Does it
I not seem TO your unbiased mind that il tho
4 eternal fame Of tho gallant boys in blue has
been indelibly impressed upon the Nations
I mind, as it certainly has been, that il would
/ take more than marching OF that sort To pale
/ IN the least the GROWING glory Of our soldier
/ fathers whom the enlightened. patriotic and
advanced North, South, East and West of to-day
/ equally respect aud revere?
think the ealing oispassionate and intelIi-
! gent expressions of different &C members
would just now he Of vital interest to every
/ reader OF our treasure corner.
| Yours, Pro Patria-
julius w. GogarD. IS Fountain street. Grand
Rapids, Mich.
OFF FORT SUMTER.
Belle Brownlee, who has been soiourning at
/ BIT. Pleasant, = C., few miles from Charleston.
writes as follows OF that historic region:
4 BIT. Pleasant is just across the bay from
/ Charleston, and from my window / can see
| Fort SUMTER SulIivsns Island, Fort Moultrie.
Castle Pinkney, Fort Ripley, and Morris Island,
where Gillmore's Swamp Angel was stationed,
aud from whence they threw bombs IL miles
/ into Charleston. 1t does not seem possible
when you look at the linn outline OF the island
towards the ocean, that anything could be
made powerful enough 10 reach that distance.
Mt Pleasant is curious old place, the
houses ancient and dilariaated. The Orphan
! age, freedman's school, is much over a hun.
bred years old. They are all bnilt on brick
! pillars. aud the FIRST floor is used fer anything.
and boxes of old clothes sent by charitably.in.
clirea people of the North. III the people are
J working they are charged trife for the gar.