The National tribune., 1910-09-08

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
uniform and all, and the statue Of John
Brown at Osawatomie be placed beside
it. then a tablet extend from one to
the other, with this legend or some
thing better inscribed thereon, to wit:
We first met at Harpers Ferry Now
we rest in the happy land of Canaan,
while our souls go marching on Can
we see the nice new uniform on Lee
without thinking of AppomattoX, of the
generosity of his great conqueror there
who fed his starving men and permit
ted them to retain their horses to make
their crop?' Does Lees statue and the
uniform in Statuary Hall altar any fact
of history? Will your children and
theirs not be as well acquainted with
history as We? Will this statue tempt
any one of them to lift his sword
against the Government which has
nourished and educated him? Let US
have peace?"
The Department of New York, at its
Department Encampment, adopted res
olutions condemning the Lee statue and
calling on the Attorney-G General to con-
strue the law with regard to the con-
stitutionality of placing an effigy of an
enemy of the Union in Statuary Hall
The Department of North Dakota, at
its Department IGncampment. by unani-
nous vote, entered its protest against
the statue of Gen. Lee remaining in the
Hall of Fame at Washington, ID. G.
The Department of Vermont adopted
ringing resolutions against the Lee
statue in Statuary Hall.
The Department of Kansas, at its
Annual Encampment in May, adopted
scathing resolutions condemning ard
protesting against the placing of the
statue of Robert L. Lee in Memorial
Hall at Washington.
The two Posts of Manhattan. Kan.
in joint session, passed resolutions
against the statue of Robert E. Lee in
Statuary Hall.
James p. Shields Post. As. Galesburg,
III, protests against the statue of
Robert Il. Lee with resolutions. in part
as follows:
Resolved, That we, the members Of Post
10, of the Grand Army of the Rcpublic do
protest against this action on the part of
me state of virginia in thus honOrng the
memory of traitor to his country The
Grand Army Of the Republic stands for
loyalty TO Flag and country and in This
attempt TO honor the name of leader or
rather the chief leader OF the armies of Sc
ceSSioh and treason. never will consent
10 have the nlr:" and memory of an arch
enemy of our land thus honored
Resolved. That Post ~ of the Grand Army
OF the Rcpublic places itself on record as
being opposed to the idea of the leader OF
tn" armies of secession being thus publicly
hon0red in the Capital City of our Nation
and in having the military uniform of n
Confederate officer thus brought to the at
tcntfon of future generations as being
worthy OF honors. such as are bestowed upon
Gen. j. A. Logan the iliustrious son of III
inOis
Post 20. Montour, N. Y, condemns
the Lee statue, and approves Senator
Heyburn's comment, as follows:
We approve of the advice of the honorable
Senator OF the State of Virginia to remove
from the United States Capitol the statue
of Robert f.. Lee. where it is an offensc t.
loyal citizens. and adyertisrs to the whole
world the only act of Lees life that gave
him prominence. his treason to the Flag he
had sworn TO uphold and defend.
George NJ. Morgan Post, Minneapolis,
Mimi, declares:
Treason under the Constitution of the
United States Of America consists in levy
ing war against them or adhcring to Their
enemies, giving them aid and comfort.
Gen. Robert e. Lee committed treason
against the United States in that he, know.
III
them. adhered to their enemies, giving them
aid and comfort.
Upon the closing of the war of the rebel
lion, the United States generously foreave
Gen. Lee for the crime which he had know.
ingly committed.
In tho opinion of the members Of George
y. Morgan Post. there exists in the facts
here stated, Notwithstanding the pardon ex-
tended by the people Of the United States
to Gen. Robert T.. Lee. sufficient 10 exclude
him from being hOnored by the people OF
I-t.ft tnt. IL riall for flaa
further reason that all the Great public
acts OF his life were in attempting 10 de-
stroy his country and destroy the Govern
ment of the people. by the people, and for
the people, aud destroy liberty from al
the earth.
We therefore think that the statue of Gen
Robert +. Lee. whether in Confederate uni
form or otherwise. has no place In the Statu
AIRY Hall in the Capitol of the United States
and that his fame IL of character that II
should not be perpetuated therein.
Attest: Calvin X. Fix, Post Adjutant
Committee: J. A. Temple. s NJ: Finch, A
F. Connolly, f. c. Allen, ]. X. West.
Red-hot resolutions denouncing the
statue of Gen. Robert r. Lee IN the
Hall of Fame at Washington were
adopted by the Grand Army Posts OF
the city of Chicago at joint meeting
in Memorial Hall, and copies of those
resolutions, with speeches made. were
ordered sent to President Taft, his Cab
met and all the members of Congress.
The resolutions declared that the statue
was bold attempt to revive rebellion
in the South. Col. Jasper T. Darling.
Past Commander OF Columbia Post
made a rafting Union speech, in which
| he neglected no opportunity to use
plain English language for treason and
| its condemnation. The resolutions were
adopted with q rising vote, there being
but a solitary objector, one DIR. Allan
w. Gray, and he got what was coming
! to him.
| Todd Post, 20, Youngstown, o., de-
clared that it was with regret and dis
may that its members learned that the
statue of Robert E. Lee, late command
or of the Confederate forces, had beer
placed in Statuary Hall, and declared
that if such action tends to add respect
ability to his memory and to exalt trea-
son by placing it on n par with patriot
| ism, that Todd Post unanimously de-
nounces such action of Virginia, as the
place where the statue stands is made
sacred by the statue of immortal Lin
coin and his compatriots, and Todd Pos
! furthermore denOunces each and every
one in authority who by their vote
caused the desecration of a place hon
Ored by the silent presence of those
who were active and influential in the
| suppression of the rebellion and the
| crushing {, of treason, and they de
mand its removal therefrom. The reso
/ lutions were signed by J. X. Johnson