The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-01

4 educated at West Point, our National
Military Academy, and took the follow
ing oath With head Uncovered and right
hand above his head, IL, Robert Z. 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 I
win bear true faith and allegiance to the
same, so help me God" and
Whereas, at each advance and promo
| ton he took the said oath, and wore the
United States uniform for more than 80
years, and this said r. F. 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 persisted in their rebel
prisons and hundreds of fathers and
mothers, widows and orphans were left
to mourn for those that did not return,
and
Whereas, Abraham Lincoln declared
odious; therefore,
Resolved, That We most earnestly pro-
test against placing the statue of the
said II. +. Lee in our National Capitol,
and
I Resolved. That statuary hall shall not
only keep free Il. +. Lees statue, but
keep forever free from anything that
will encourage disioyalty or would emu
late treason or rebellion.
Resolved. That this cncampment has
learned with profound SORROW of the
death during the last year of Comradc
II. H. Ice. Post Commander of this
Department. and extend TO his comrades
our sincere sympathy in their loss.
Resolved. That this Department deeply
deplores the loss OF our late comradc. K
II. Lee. We shall miss him at our an
nual enrampment.
Resolved, That these resolutions he
spread upon the Journal OF the proceed
ings of this cncnmpmcnt: that the De-
parment Commander be directed to
transmit to the Post of which our de-
ceased conirade was m honorcd member
a certified copy of these resolutions.
+. II MARKS.
RICHARD ROBERTSON.
ANTHONY SMITH.
Resolved. That the cncampnent has
heard with. profound sorrow of the death
during the iast year OF Comradc General
II-aae u. nival. u Past Commander Of
this Department. and extends to his al.
ilieted family sincere sympathy and con
doience in their bereavement
Resolved. That this Department deeply
teplpres. fl,.. death OF our loved cornrade.
General Isaac II. Dnyai. We shall miss
him "a long A. any Of us remain 10 carry
the nag that he did so much to uphold
add that he loved 20 dearly. but We feel
aassnrod that he has. like eoo,i soldier.
answered to his name befors. the Great
e5a,afnnder. Of rs all. who protected him
on so many bloody battlcficlds. ON which
he oiEers-i his life for the pcrpctuity of
the american republic
Rcscived, That these resolutions be
spread .np9n the journal OF the proceed.
insS Of ,pi. encampmcnt; that the de-
pertmests Commander be directed TO
transmit 70 the family of our deceased
eonrade 4 certified copy OF these re-o-
hltions.
Resolved, BY this cncampment Assem-
blcd that oilr thanks are certainly due
and are heartily rendered TO the Custer
Post No. S for their kindly services and
Intentions on this occasion; also 10 J. NJ
Kelley. chairman of citizens COMMITTEES.
for his. Iabors and duties wen done ON
this occasion
Aise the citizens Of ciarksburg seaer-
ally for their kindness md liberality and
spirit Of patriotism shown US in their
beautiful and elaborate decorations.