The National tribune., 1910-09-08

do not believe that these Past Com
manders- in Chief of the G. A. R. repre-
sent for a single instant the views of
the veterans who have given them nigh
er honorS than they Will ever gam IN
any other way and greater prominence
than they ever achieved before or since.
Indeed, l believe that if the G. A. r.
could retrace its steps none of the four
comrades who have approved the Lee
statue could be elected Outside Guard
of his Post.
1t is quite openly stated, too. that
these four. with other Past Command
ers-in-Chief, are opposed to any IN
crease of pensions for their comrades,
mander-in-Chief is opposed to greater
liberality in pensions. In the Boston
Post, May Is, 1910, appears the follow
ing as a leader in the editorial columns:
Our pension laws already are so
liberal as to be scandal" Mr.. Adams
(Charles Francis) states in letter
written to the well-known G. A. r.
leader, Col. Thomas Livermore, of ia
maica Plain, and in his view that the
present provision made for the civil
war veterans is abundantly ample he is
upheld by John f. Gilman. prominent
g. A. II. member. whose name is now
being spread broadcast over the coun-
try as the next one to hold the position
of National Commander-in-Ch
I believe that the National Encamp-
ment of the G. A. r. to be held in At
lantic City should declare emphatically
and unequivocally against the statue Of
Lee and a repeal of the law governing
the matter and in favor of increased
pensions for age.-J q. Maynard, Ser
geant, Co. X, Coles Md. Cav.
Morton Post, 10, Snohomish, Wash,
unanimously uphoIds Senator Hepburn
and Representative Scott, of Kansas
who stood so bravely by the members
of the G. A. r., and affirm their high
appreciation of the honor, courage,
manhood, good sense and patriotism
which they displayed in their protest
that neither the United States Govern
ment nor the loyal people of the land
should be expected or required to honor
traitors or show honor and favor to
men because of their services in aiding
treason or rebellion. ]. II. Russell,
Commander; II. b. Say, Adjutant
J. w. Christian Post, 95, Mondovi
Wis, views with indignation and shame
the complacence of those in authority
who have thus far assented to the pIac-
ing of the statue of the late Gen. Lee in
Statuary Hall. Christian Post believes
that the doors of Statuary Hall should
be resolutely closed to the idols of a
mere faction. section or party, and open
only to those whom all alike hail as
worthy and noble. The Post believes
that to thus make a hero of his coun-
trys enemy, whose only eminence is
due to his success in destroying the
armies of the Union and to contempt
of every principle that inspires the SOL
dier to that of daring and danger. is
wrong. The Post declares that il will
welcome to the National Home of the
Grand Army of the Union our deluded
comrades who wore the gray and stood
in the ranks, but to put them on a
pedestal of fame is to pay a premium
on treason. 1t confuses right and
wrong and mocks our sentiment of pa
triotism, sees no distinction between
treason and loyalty, and violates con-
science in the eternal fitness of things
Lincoln and Lee side by side in Statuary
Hall. What a bottomless gulf sepa-
rates the ideals of a supposedly united
people Monuments and statues teach
their lesson. The children of future
generations, with clearer vision,
standing before this statue. will rejudge
our judgment and take an appeal from
our decision. Christ ian Post therefore
declares that he who fought four years
TO destroy this Nation and to perpetuate
a race of slaves, if not a pirate, at least
his statue in the Nations Memorial Hall
dedicated to demi-gods is a scandal and
mockery." The Post applauds the brave
and eminent appeal of Senator Hey
burn. of Idaho, in his effort. single
handed and alone, in opposing it. c. H.
Cook.
Serg't George Fell Post 307, Waver-
ly, Pa, fired with enthusiasm by the
patriotic address of Comrade Jasper p.
Darling, of Chicago, against the statue
of Robert Z. Lee in the Capitol has pc
titioned its Representatives in Con-
gress: I'm the name. of our country and
the flag We fought to save, in the name
of the veterans alive and dead, and in
the name of the widows and orphans of
our deceased comrades. to use their in
fiuence with the President of the Unit
ed States, with our lawmakers and with
all in authority to use all the power at
their command to remove forever the
statue of Robert f. Lee from the Hall
of Fame" +. A. Sherman, Chairman
of the Committee: A. J. Ackerlet Com
mander; George r. Ware, Adjutant
p. A. Locke, of Kansas, has formu-
lated a bill which is as follows:
Be it enacted by the House of Repre-
sentatives and Senate in Congress as
sembied, That the sum of $4,000 is
hereDy set aside FOR the purpose of Se-
curing a bronze statue of Benedict Ar
mold in the uniform of a British Colo
mel. Said statue to be placed in the
Han of Fame by the side of Gen Robert
f. Lee, with white silk canopy placed
above the two statues. with this inscrip-
ton in letters of black upon it: Trait
ors honored for death of law"
A. L. Galloway, of Quitman, Mo-,
asks: who placed the Lee statue in
1.-THE Hall of Fame? Is it not in the ia
ture of a decp-laid conspiracy, planned
and concocted for the purpose of Great
ing National issue in order to defeat
the g. A. r. and G. o. P? Surely the
| loyal people of the Nation cannot per-
| NIT such a burning disgrace and insult
against the defenders of our Flag To
continue. There must be way 10 get
/ that rebel statue out from among our
galaxy OF grand and loyal souls whose
deeds of nobility their statues repre-
| sent. The Government of the United
States cannot afford to let so deep and
! so insulting a disgrace to the memory
of our fallen comrades to remain tC
give responsibility to high treason
| against our common country, for whose
protection hundreds of thousands of my
| comrades paid the last full measure ol
! devotion" Comrade Galloway ther
says: "Attorney-General Wickers ham
speaks of forgiveness. Who ever heard
! of forgiveness preceding repentance
! 1t is evident there is no repentance
Had there been this insult would not
| have been thrown into the faces of the
savers of the Flag whose redemption
caused the shedding of rivers of the
hest blood that eyer Howed saya ba,