The National tribune., 1910-01-27

At the last meeting of ". T. Sherman
Post, Sedrot Wooley, Wash, the follow
ing preaftible and resolution were
unanimously adopted. viz:
Whereas nearly half a century ago
the patriotic and loyal manhood of the
Nation was appealed to to decide wheth-
er this Nation, established to secure
the blessings of liberty and equality to
all who had and in succeeding years
might seek a refuge from foreign OPP
preston and wrong should continue
under the Flag and as one united coun-
try; and, 'it .
Whereas to finally settle, and for all
time. this vital question that loyal
American manhood youthful and ma
ture) of the Nation was called to take
up arms in defense of Old Glory ana
the integrity and unity of our common
country, to give up homes anG the pa
triotic and sacrificing father, mother,
sister, wife or sweetheart and endure
the privatiOns and deadly perils OF
civil war-the greatest and most bloody
the world has ever known-and pour
out their life's blood on the battlefield
or suffer wreck of health. loss of limb
and permanent disability in many cases
for earning a competency or support
for themselves and families under that
Flag they so manfully rallied to UPHOLD
and,
Whereas it was needfui that a1ter
they had so signally tr umphed in that
conflict of arms that the sacrifices they
then made for National unity and in
tegrity should not be forgotten by their
descendants nor unknown to all newly
adopted citizens; and,
Whereas this latter duty deVoiVed
upon and has been most Loyalty and
efficiently performed by The National
Tribune, most ably edited for over %
It-
at the National Capital; therefore, mas
much as merit deserves suitable recog-
milton at all times, and especially at TINS
time, accordingly be it
Resolved, That we. the comrades and
members of ". T. Sherman Post 81,
G. A. r.. Department of Washington
and Alaska, at s. edro-Woolley, Wash,
hereby most heartily and sincerely in
dorse the nominal on of Comrade John
McElroy for our next Comwander-in-
Chief as an act most fitting and proper.
At the same meeting the following
resolution was unanimously adopted by
W. r. Sherman Post, to wit:
Resolved, That we fully and emphat-
ically -indorse The National Tribune
pension bill, and respectfully subm (
and urge that the National Congress
will do itself honor and should esteem
| it a patriotic duty and privilege to en-
act with unanimous voice the said bill
as the final tr butte that they will likely
be called upon to enact in this cause of
justice. fraternity. charity and loyalty
to the Nations rapidly departing civil
war veteran snldiery and their equally
| loyal and sacrificing widows and or
phans. F. d. Carson, Commander;
Thomas Thompson. Adjutant.
The following resolutions was unani-
mously adopted at our last meeting:
/ Resolved That we the members of
John Ball Post, As, Winona, Department
of Minnesota, G.. A. r., heartily indorse
| our esteemed comrade, John McElroy,
| for the next Commander-in-Chief of the
/ G. A. R. to be elected in 1910.
! Resolved, That we also indorse The
! National Tribune as a good paper for
members of the Grand Army to take
and read. 1t is always full of good, pa
trotic sentiment. and 8 ever ready TO
defend the Nations defenders. It is
also a good paper for all citizens of this
Republic to take and read, as it may
| help to cultivate a respect for those
in it's time of greatest need. o. ].
Gates, Commander; D. E. Vance, Adju-
tant.
| At a meeting of Charles z. HoVey
Post, 1856, Department of Illinois, G. A.
r., Normal. 1t was unanimously desired
that the Commander of this Post certi-
| fly to Comrade John McElroy our in
dorsement of him to the National En-
camDn1ent for the office of Commander