The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-27

women.
continuing the customs OF the Grand
Army Of the Republic when the latter
has ceased to exist. and 1t should now
receive the encouragement and support
OF the comrades whenever and wherever
the opportunity offers.
LADIES OF THE G.. A, n.
This organization. composed OF the
wives, sisters and daughters Of Union
soldiers, while not an auxiliary OF the
G. A. r.. Is entitled to the thanks OF
the order for the many practical favors
extended and for their untirlng efforts
to promote the cause OF loyalty and pa
triotism.
APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES.
Three cases In the nature of appeals
and grievances have been presented to
the department during the year. The
first Yves n charge against the then
commander Of Reno Post No. 10, for
alleged issuance Of an official circular
without action OF the post. The second
came from Holiday Post No. u. and
asked the department to discipline the
coming ar officer and comrade." In
each Of these cases 1t was cited that
the alleged offenderS-in the first case
commander of post, and in the Sec
ond q past commander-could only be
tried by Department court martial. ow-
Ing to the fact that both were eligible
to membership in the Department. In
both cases the commander decided that
the alleged offenses having been COM
mittcd by officers of the posts while
in the performance of their duties, were
amcnable to the laws OF the posts, and
that the Offenders, II found guilty,
could and should be properly disciplined
by their posts. The third case was Il
protest from the commander OF Blum
don Post No. 20. against the issuance
OF charter to q prospective post the:
In process of formation In Charleston,
the protest being based. on the claim
that the new post was to be organized
by suspended members of Blundon
Post. or course, the only answer to
this protest was to the effect that no
charter would be granted. except In
conformity with our laws, and that
every aid and encouragement would be
given to the establishment OF an addl.
ttonai post with legal conditions.
AS TO POLITICS.
Four general, orders and one circular
have been Issued during the term. the
latter under peculiar circumstances.
During the political campaign precad-
iaS the last general election. the atten-
ton OF the commandcr was called to
circular letter rejecting upon Re-
publican candidate for Congress In the
Second district which, II was claimed
was being circulated In tina. section b.
the Democratic executive committee as
n campaign document. This circular
letter. the contents OF which were
letter from one OF the comrades of Reno
| Post to friend and two letters OF en-
dorsement and approval of the state
ments contained therein from other
members OF the same post. WAS headed,
In large type: &c, A. Ran Open Let
ter" evidently with the intention of
| conveying the impression that 1t cman-
atcd from and was sanctioned by the
Grand Army Of the Republic as an or
EXAMINATIONS. The circular issued by the
Department commander called atter-
| ton 10 the misleading naturc OF the cir
| GUAR letter. and condemned In 10 uu-
certain terms this attempt to bring the
| order Into the arena OF politics In n
manner calculated to destroy Its future
usefulness. The authors of two OF the
| letters made public reply to the COM
mander's circular. and were unsparing
In personal abuse. which Joint reply, in
| addition 10 being furnished to the press,
was In turn printed in circular form and
| used for political purposes in the local
| lily II was intended to affect. One of the
| objects OF this reply was evidently TO
| lead Reno Post into the belief that the
| commanders circular was directed
against the post as an organization, and
| the only attention pnid to 1t by the
commander was to send letter OF cx-
PLANTATION to Reno Post, which. am In
formed. was accepted BY unanimous
vote of the post. and ordered spread
upon their minutes. The commander
desires 10 state. in connection with this
matter. that there was no Intention on
bis part IN issuing the circular to criti-
| else the members of Reno Post who
either wrote or endorsed the statements
| concerning the candidate mentioned,
but thot he believed. md still believed,
| that the parties who were responsible
for the printing OF the circular letter
with It's misleading headlines. and the
distribution OF the same MS 4 Democrat
ic campaign, document. were guilty of
n crime against the laws OF the order,
and deserve rigorous censurc ut the
hands Of the Department.
DEATH OF LEE RAYMOND.
1t Is with sincere regret that the COM
mander announces the death Of Past
Department Commander Lee Hay
mond. nj his home. In Clarksburg, on
the 18th instant. No member OF tho
Department was more widely known,
nor more highly respected by his COM
radeS than Lee Raymond and our deep
cst sympathy Is extended to the mem
bcrS OF his family in their ahIC,ion.
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion. the commander extends
heartfelt thanks to the members OF his
stan particularly ana to the comrades
OF the Department generally, for their