The times., 1901-05-01
THE VETERANS FIRM STAND
To Fight for Their Right to Hold
Government Positions.
General Dyrcnforth Outlines the
Policy Of the L. v. IA Celebrn-
ton of the First Anniversary of
the Green Clay smith Regiment.

Policy OF the L. v. IA Celebra-
ton of the First Anniversary of
the Green Clay smith Regiment.
The first anniversary of the organiza-
tion of the Gen. Green Clay Smith Regi-
rnent. No. IT, Union Veterans Union, was
celebrated last evening at the Maccabee
Temple. number of distinguished Off
cials of various veteran organizations
were present.
Col. c. f. Noske called the assemblage
to order and Brig. Gen. c. II. Worven,
Senior Vice Commander OF the Depart
ment of the Potomac, u. V L.. was in
troduced as the presiding officer of the
evening. Mrs. Marie Theresa Belding
pronounced the Invocation and sang
America the opening number on the
programme. a brief address by Gen. a.
NJ. Legg was followed by piano duet
rendered by Mrs. Hazard and Mrs. Eber
ly. Other addresses were made during
the evening by Gen. r. c. Dyreuforth,
Commander-in-Chief L. V L., and Gen.
b. F. Bingham. Senior Vice Commander
Department of the Potomac. G. A. r. Vo-
cal solos were rendered by Comrades VIII
liam Cummings and George c. Noble. a
recitation was rendered by J. S. Nowles,
an ex-Confederate soldier and q guest of
the regiment Recitations were also given
by Comrade George L. Hulse and Mr.. Sc
lale
General Dyrenforth in his address de-
clared that the L. V. L., while entertain
ing only the kindliest sentiments toward
the ex-Confederates. opposed itself to the
perpetuation of the ideas for which the
rebellion contended by the organization
| of ex-Confederate societies to foster the
! memories Of the sO-called lost cause.
/ Continuing, he said in part:
While we are most Of us members OF
! the Grand Army OF the Republic, our order
| has different functions from that great
and glorious organization. Ihe dlt1erence
between the Union Veterans Union ana
| the Grand Army may by legal symbol
| be defined by the difference between equl-
| ty and law, equity being intended TO cor
| rect that in which the law, by reason OF
! its universally, is deficient. But, where
| equity is silent, or there Is cOnnlct the
! law obtains. BY a military simile' the
difference may be defined as tf1at the
! Union Veterans Union is the fighting con-
/ tingent; il is organ niZed to do actual pat
! tie with the politicians for the Grand Ar
my of the Republic and for all honorably
| discharged Union veterans of the war of
! the rebellion. The Union Veterans I'm
! ion is the fighting contingent; it is, so to
| speak, the infantry and cavalry OF the
! line. in lire of battle, the teeth and claws
/ of the Grand Army and OF the Union Vete-
/ rams of the war of the rebellion, be
| ing alert and on the watch to do battle
! for the Union veterans Of the war and the
widows and orphans of departed com
| rades.
There is no antagonism between the
| Union Veterans Union and the Grand
! Army, or any other military organization.
! We are Grand Army men for Grand Army
{ purposes and Union Veterans Union men
| for those and something more. There Is
| absolutely perfect harmony between the
! Union Veterans Union and the Grand Ar
| my We should never forget the kindness
| and encoura cement shown us by dear old
| stone and by brave old Bingham.
| Let me say again that the Union Vet
| erans' Union is organized to do political
! work in the interest Of the union vet
eran of the war of the rebellion. The
| Union Veterans Union is not the tail to
! Republican; it is not as a body Demo
cratic; 1t is not a body Populistic. 1t
! is to man. for the man who
! is practically for the interest of
/ the Union veteran of the war
| of the rebellion. and is against him
! who is antagonistic or merely in
| different to his interests. Some of these
| fellows think that the Union veteran is
| a back number. and that he can be treat
| ed with neglect or contempt Well, /
think / can show you this evening that
some of these fellows will find themselves
| totally mistaken.
| 1T is a matter of no Importance to us
| whether a comrade belongs to this order
or not; we are for any honorably-dis-
| CndfStu I nun veteran VI LllC - al u III,
rebellion, or the widow or orphan of any
| good comrade, whether he belongs to this
! order or to some other military order, or
| to no military order. We are organized in
! to regiments and brigades. and propose TO
/ have companies or squads composed of
| our men. their sons and grandsons their
! sons-in-law and nephews and their
| friends, in each election precinct, and.
| hereafter. not only in the matter of
| Federal positions, but for State, county,
and municipal positions, the man who
periled his life that the nation might
! live must be recognized"
| Later in the evening General Dyren-
| forth again addressed the audience brief
ly. announcing his endeavor 10 obtain an
! order directing that the position of skilled
! labOrer in Government employ be remOy-
! cd from the eXactions Of the Civil Ser
vice examinations.