The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-12
u. C. V. ORGANIZATIONS.
Commander Jn0. B. Gordan Says They
Must ESchew Politics,

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been issued by Gen. John B. Cor
don, commander in chief United Con
federate Veterans, through Adjt
Gen. George Moorman:
As many communications have
been received lately, asking these
headquarters if it is permissible fol
U. G V. camps or officials to endo rse
candidates for political office, and il
q. G. V. camps or officials can, with
propriety participate in politics to
any extent; for the information Of
all the general commanding repub'
fishes his circular letter No. 1876, OF
date January 2, 1901, with the addi-
tion 10 it of section 4, article x OF
the constitution.
As circular No. 1876 is in strict
conformity with the terms and intent
of the U. G. '. constitution, it is his
determination while he occupies the
high position of commander-in chief
of the surviving heroes of the Con-
federscy, to enforce it, and to see
that no infraction of the constitution
occurs, through any political or re-
ligious action of any character, or by
permitting the endorsement of can
didates for Office, or otherwise, by
any of the camps of the Q. G. V.
association, or .. G. V. officials in
their official capacity.
The general commanding places
the q. g. V. association with its
'Social, Literary, Benevolent and
Historical" aims, objects and pur-
poses, far above the policies, politics
and contentious of the present day;
ss the Confederate veterans belong
to a period in history which they
consecrated by their valor, and i'm.
mortalized by their stainless deeds
they occupy all unique place in his
tory, as there can never be another
Confederate soldier-"Thst bright
est young nation in the annals of
tlme," and the cause for which they
.contended has been placed by the
fortunes of war in niche in the Alb
boy Of Ages; leaving q record to
which mankind can point with cease.
less pride, telling the story of their
honorable, glorious and deathless
achievements.
1t is, then, the duty, and honor de,
mands, that the members Of the o.
G. V. association shall see that its
benevolent features are not tarnished
in any manner, nor diverted in any
way from the pure, noble and phil
anthropic purposes which its found
ers intended, and which it's articles
declare in article II of the consti-
tuition, by using it's praiseworthy
aud benefcent system for political or
other purposes foreign to its high
and holy mission.
Circular Letter No. 1875 is as fol-
lows, and will be strictly enforced:
81. 1t having been brought to the
notice of the general commanding
that one of the camps of this asso-
citation has violated section, l, article
TX, of the constitution, by endorsing
an aspirant for political Office, and
as it may have been done from in
attention or ignorance, the section
is here published in full. and brought
to the notice of all the camps, so
that no such infraction may occur
again, to wit:
"sArticle TX, Section 1.-No dis
cussion of political or religious sub
iects, nor any political action, or en-
dorsing of aspirants for political
Office, shall be permitted within the
Federation of United Confederate
Veterans"
"'Article X, Section 4.-Forfeit'
ure of membership shall be declared
against any camp allowing political
or religious discussion or taking any
such action."'
"It is of course right and proper
for individual members of camps tt
endorse their friends for polltica
and other Offices, and to try and ob
tain positions for old comrades IL
their declining years, by all honora
BILE means within their power, am
their loyalty and friendship in thl