The National tribune., 1910-06-30
AGAINST THE LEE STATUE.
Posts ThruOut the Country Condemn
the Placing of the Lee Statue in the
Hall of Fame


The German American Veteran AS
sociation, of st. Paul, Mimi, has unani-
| mously adopted resolutions vigorously
condemning the placing of a statue of
| the Southern leader. Gen. Robert E.
| Lee, in the United States Capitol. Simi-
| lar resolutions were also adopted by the
local Camps of the Sons of Veterans of
| st. Paul, and protests have been for
warded to Senators Nelson and Clapp
and Representative Stevens.
Comrade N V. Brewer, of Madison,
| o., writes: by the action of Burnham
| Post, 35S, Department of Ohio, l have
] been designated tc express the senti-
ments of the Post in regard to the plac-
| ing OF the statue of Lee in the Hall of
| Fame. Gen. Lees chief prominence was
as the chief military figure on the Con-
| federate side in the great struggle to
divide the Union and destroy the Cen
eral Government. 1t is true he had
great qualities as a soldier and was
eminent for distinguished citizenship
and Christian character, but that does
not relieve the fact of his services to
destroy the Government which had fed,
clothed and educated him, and which
he had sworn to defend against all enc
mics. The fact that his statue, offered
in his uniform as a Confederate Cen
eral, is complete evidence of the at
tempt TO thus honor him for his treason
TO the Government in it's time of great
trial"
George II. Thomas Post, "a, Lancas-
ter, Pa, vigorously and solemnly pro-
tests against the placing of the statue of
Lee in the National Hall of Fame at
tired as it is in the uniform of the
rebel gray. 1t is an insult to all. SOL
diers, and one mode of waving the red
rag" Louis Leader, Commander.
Lincoln Post, 40, c. A. r., Shamokin,
Pa, has passed resolutions entering a
strong protest against the Lee statue
being placed in the Hall of Fame, in
which it is stated: I'VE believe that
treason should be made forever odious,
and armed rebellion an everlasting dis
grace and conspiracy against the benefi-
cent institution and spirit of our Re-
public, the greatest crime possible
against our Government and inexcus-
ably unworthy American citizenship,
and we call upon our Representative in
the House and the Senators from our
State to vote against and use all honor
able means to prevent the recognition
thus requested for one who so conspicu-
ously dishonored his citizenship ard
prostituted his valor in an effort to de-
stroy the Government which had so
signally honored him. Wesley Van
gaskin, John L. Chapman, John D.
Thomas, committee.
AZ lne htuHiOH Oh the lZIIn Ia, at
Hummelstown, May 8, 1910, the follow
ing resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed:
Resolved, That we earnestly protest
against the continuance of the Lee
statue in the Hall of Fame in Washing
ton. who was the commander of the
Southern armies. and that we hereby
earnestly protest to the authorities who
placed it there, and trust that it will be
removed without further protest from
the patriotic and loyal soldiers of the
Union army in the late civil war.
Resolved, That we are willing to for
give and forget the terrible scenes car
mage and destruction during that con-
tinued struggle, and trust that our
blood by the treason of any of its peo-
pie. but we cannot eNalt treason and its
leaders and Generals by placing them
on a level with the commanders and
Generals of the Union army.
Respectfully submitted.-C. r. Lantz,
John Fl. Cilley. Jacob A. Lee.
Pueblo Post, 8, Department of Colo
rado and Wyoming, earnestly protests
against the placing of the statue of
Robert E. Lee in the Capitol of our
country, against which the said Robert
E. Lee waged war for four long years.
The resolution passed by the Post sets
forth the fact that 1--WE fought against
the uniform with which this statue is
clothed, and which, in our opinion, rep
resentS treason against our Govern
ment, and we consider that the State
of Virginia in presenting such a statue
insults the Government of our coun-
try" w. N. Clark, Adjutant
Col. Sammons Post, 242, Department
of New York, sends in it's protest
against the statue of Lee being placed
in the Hall of Fame. 1t is set forth in
the resolution that 1--WE recognize in
him great military genius, who, after