The Washington times., 1901-09-22
RESOLUTIONS OF VETERANS.
Comrades ir Arms Mourn President
Mckinley's Death.

Resolutions of sympathy and regret On
the death of the late President Mckinley
Were passed at meetings of the Union
Veteran Legion, Encampment No. Ill.
and Admiral David D. Porter Garrison,
No. 2S, r. V. \. N. L. Those adopted by
the former organization are as follows:
Whereas under the inscrutable mys-
terry of life. we are called to mourn the
tragic death of our comrade in arms,
William Mckinley, President of the
United States; now. therefore. be it
Resolved That we not only thus put
on record our grief and sorrow for the
unhappy blow that has smitten the hearts
of all men everywhere, and our SYM
pathy for the stricken wife who survives
him. but We hereby set down, as the
emanation Of loyal hearts, this tribute to
the worth of comrade and Il man:
I'm his private life he was simple and
unaffected. and the integrity of his pub
lie career was stainless and without blem-
ish. He was seen to equal advantage
whether in the refined and social atmos-
phere of his own home or within the
legislative hall and the Executive Man
sion. His transformations ways and kindly
sympathy endeared him to the people.
His learning was ever seasoned with
patriotism, and his courage challenged the
admiration of the nation. Coming to the
most exalted place possible in this Re
public of ours, he modestly sustained the
honor thus imposed. never forgetting that.
as a public officer. he sprang from the
loins of the people Beset by difficulties
of unusual stress, hemmed in at times
by unforeseen situations of peculiar men
ace yet did he bear himself with that
calm steadiness that belongs only to great
souls. Unmoved amid the trying circum-
stances that perplexed the Judgment OF
good and wise men, unSpCiled by adula-
ton and untainted by the poison Of re-
vengeful spirit. moved ever by the wise
impulses OF a heart and mind dedicated
to the public good. he untiinchtngly per-
formed the high and responsible duties
that devolved upon him. preserving Nd
erty within our own borders and WIDEN
ing the circuit of it's blessed influence,
enlarging our commerce and expanding
our greatness, until he drew about him
the confidence and love of his fellow men.
''He was a man great In his unique SIM
pIicity. loyal in his single-hearted love.
and worthy OF our homage. He was q
good son, a good husband, a good citi-
zen. good President. a good man.
Resolved, That we profess our detes-
tation and horror of the awful crime that
found in him its unoffending victim, and
call on all men, without distinction of
creed or party. to join in the adoption
of such measures as will effectually de-
stroy the root and source of that awful
crime that strikes at government and
law.
Resolved, That we mourn with the de-
voted companion who survives him, and
invoke for her the help or heaven. and
the sympathy of mankind.
Resolved. That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of this encamp-
ment the daily press to be supplied with
a copy thereof, and that copy be suita-
bly, prepared and transmitted to Mrs.
Mckinley.
"William r. Pierson. Chairman: T. ].
Shannon. Jeremiah F. Pittman. J. M. Eli
more"
The resolutions OF Admiral Porter Gar
rison record the following: