The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-04-30

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Military Academy. and took the follow.
in oath with head uncovered and right
hand above his head: i. Robert E. Lee,
do solemnly promise to support and de-
fend the constitution Of the United
States Of America against all enemies.
both foreign and domestic. and that /
viii bear true faith and allegiance to the
same. 50 help me God" and
Whereas, at each advance and promo
tion he took the said oath. and wore the
United States uniform for more than 30
year,. and this said r. E. Lee, in 1861,
laid aside the blue United States uniform
and left the United States army. donned
the gray uniform and joined the enemy
Of the American Union. and by his pow.
er and influence drew away with him a
considerable number Of the rank and file
OF the army with him. TO aid the enemy
Of the National Union and by his power
and influence thousands of our comrades
were slain in battle in defense of the
Union. and many perished in their rebel
prisons and hundreds OF fathers and
mothers. widows and -ogphans were Iest
to mourn for those that did not return,
and
Whereas. Abraham Lincoln declared
in his day that treason should be made
odious; therefore.
Resolved, That We most earnestly pro
test against placing the statue Of the
said 4. Z. Lee in our National Capitol
and
Resolved. That statuary hall shall not
only Keep free r. E. Lees statue, but
keep forever free from anything that
viii encourage disloyalty or would emu.
late treason or rebellion.
Resolved. That this encampment has
learned with profound sorrow. of the
death during the last year Of Comrade
+. II. Lee. a Post Commander of this
Department. and extend to his comrades
our sincere sympathy in their loss.
Resolved. That this Department deeply
dcplores the los of our late comrade, R.
H. lee. We shall miss him At our an
uual encampment.
Resolved. That these resolutions Be
spread upon the Journal Of the proceed
inss Of tLis cncampment; that the De.
parment Commander be directed to
transmit to the Post Of which our de-
CEASED comrs,de was an honored member
certified copy Of these resolutions.
r. II MARKS,
RICHARD ROBERTSON,
ANTHONY SMITH.
Resolved. That the cncampment has
heard with profound sorrow Of the death
during the last year Of Comrade General
Isaac II. Duyal. Past Commander OF
this Department, and extends to his af,
ficted family sincere sympathy and con
dolencc in their bereavement.
Resolved. That this Department deeply
deplorcs the death Of our loved comrade
| General Isaac II. Duval. We shall miss
him as long as any Of u remain to carry
/ the nag that he did % much to uphold
and that he loved o dearly, but We feel
assured that he has, like a good soldier
answered to his name befortS the Great
Commander Of Us all, who Tfotected him
on 30 many bloody battlefelds, on which
he offered his life for the perpetuity Of
tine American republic.
Resolved. That these resolutions b.
spread upou the Journal Of the proceed.
iugs Of this encampment; that the de
partmcnt Commander be directed t.
transmit to the family Of our deceased
eomrade a certified copy OF these reso.
lutions.
Resolyed. By this eucampmeut Assem-,
bled that our thanks are certainly du,
and are heartily rendered to the Custer
/ Post No. s for their kindly services and
attentions on this occasion; also to l. N
Kelley, chairman Of citizens committee
Tor his labors and duties wen done or
this occasion.
Also The citizens Of ClarEsburg gcner,
ally for their kindness and liberality and
spirit Of patriotism shown rs in then
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