The National tribune., 1910-04-14
THE FLAG AND THE UNIFORM.
Ringing Resolutions Adopted by La
faycttc Post.

| Headquarters of Lafayette Post, 140,
| Department of New York, G. A. r.,
New York City.
| At regular meeting of Lafayette
Post, 140, Department of New York, g.
A. r., held Friday evening, March Is,
1910, the following preamble and reso-
llutions were adopted by rising vote:
Whereas the Flag is everywhere rec
ogniZed as the emblem Of National au-
thority and the symbol of the ideas and
principles of government that char
acteriZe a people, and the National uni
form is the distinguishing badge of ser
vice under il, and therefore no sacrifice
even of life itself, is deemed too great
to protect them from insult or dishonor;
and
Whereas during the war of the rebel
F., lion those who sought to destroy the
Union adopted flag and uniform as
emblems under which they sought to
accomplish their purpose; and
| Whereas the defeat Of that purpose
determined for all time that the United
States is a Nation, formed as set forth
in the Constitution by the people and
not by the States, one and indivisible
and that only one Flag, the Stars and
Stripes, and but one National uniform
can be recognized within its borders or
may claim the homage of its citizens;
and
| Whereas effort is being made to rec
! ogniZe and honor the flag and uniform
that were symbolic of that rebellion. by
placing statues of persons eminent only
for service under them in the Capitol
at Washington and on National reserva-
tons, clothed in full Confederate uni
form, and by seeking Congressional aid
to enable survivors Of that conflict,
dressed in Confederate gray and march
| ing under the stars and bars, to cele-
brate and keep alive the memories of
their Lost Cause, thus resurrecting the
buried heresy that loyalty to the State
| is above loyalty to the Nation" and
| teaching our descendants and the mil
lions of our adopted citizens and their
| children false idea of National alle-
glance, and a false lesson to the world
about the merits and results of that un-
| happy conflict; and
Whereas loyalty is one of the chief
cornerstones of our organization and
| this Post for many years has been un-
ceasing in its efforts to inculcate this
vital principle of National existence in
the minds and hearts of the children of
the Republic, upon whom in the years
to come that existence must depend. by
teaching them to honor and love the
tlag; therefore, be IL
Resolved, That this Post. with enrnitv
to none, with soldiers appreciation of
the valor of our late opponents in arms.
and with the earnest wish that we NAV
all as brethren dwell together in unity,
makes solemn protest against the effort
TO keep alive the traditions of a past
that can only hinder entire devotion to
common country, and obliterate the
distinction between loyalty" and dis
loyalty by placing on the same plane
the service of those who fought to de-
stroy and the service of those who
fought to save the Nation.
Resolved, That this Post appeals to
every lover of his country, South as well
as North, to see to it that disloyaltv
shall not be thus honored, no matter
how manifested or how coupled with
exalted character or admirable personal
attributes, and this Post further appeals
to the President of the United States to
see to Ii that the honor of the Republic
receives no wound, and to the Congress
of our common country to stand as a
rock against all endeavors to gIorify
rebellion.
Resolved. That copy of this pream-
bic and resolutions be forthwith sent to
the Commander-in-C Chief of the G. A.
r., the Department Commander of this
and every other State, to each Post in
this State, to the President and Vice
President of the United States, 70 the
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tiVes and TO each member of Congress