Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-22
GRAND ARMY MEN OF IOWA uRe.
ING CONGRESS TO REJECT
LEE STATUE.
SEND STRONG RESOLUTIONS
TO IOWA DELEGATION
Declare II is Out of Harmony With
Genuine Patriotism to Accept Statue
offered by State of virsinia-Would
Have Statue Removed From National
Capital.
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Oskaloosa, Jan. 22.-Voicing the sem
timent of the Grand Army members OF
Iowa, the veterans of this city have
entered vigorous protest against the
acceptance>by congress of the statue
of Gen. Robert e. Lee, placed in stat
uary hall in the national capitol as the
gift of the state of Virginia. The fol-
lowing protest has been forwarded to
members of congress from Iowa. and
similar resolutions are being passed by
other posts of the state:
Headquarters, Phil Kearney Post,
No. 40, department of Iowa. G. A. r.
Oskaloosa, Jan. is, 1910. Dear Sir: I
beg of you, as a member of the con-
gress from patriotic Iowa. your answers
to the following questions:
Il. Are You in favor of having a
statue of Robert e. Lee in ,Statuary
hall. in the capitol, at Washington?
''2. Now that Virginia has placed, at
the same time, both Lees and Wash
ington's statues therein, are you in
favor of permitting Lees to remain
there without protest of the govern
ment of the United States?
SO. If you are not in favor of it re-
naming in Statuary hall, will you in
troduce a joint resolution in congress.
at an early day, accepting the statue
of Washington, but rejecting Lees and
Voc t,ta nf Niyoinj9 tn a.
move it from Statuary hall and away
from the capitol?
Permit me to suggest, in this con-
nection, that it is out of harmony With
genuine American patriotism. and the
spirit and intent of the statute, to have
statue of the Virginian, Robert b.
Lee, in Statuary hall. \ statue of Ben
edict Arnold would seem as appropri-
ate as Lees. If it were the statue of
that noble American patriot and true
Virginian, George FL. Thomas, The
Rock of Chickamauga,' instead of
Lees, it would be welcomed and hon
ored by every true American. In the
time of its greatest need, Thomas, q
West Point officer of the L. s. army,
remained true TO his country. using his
great abilities to save it. Robert b.
Lee. also a West Point officer of the
U. S. army, proved false-deserted the
flag, went over to the enemy, using
his great abilities and influence in the
effort to destroy the union, which
Thomas fought to save.
Lees great fame was acquired by
his highly distinguished military serv-
ices as the leader to establish ''The
Confederate States of America on the
ruins of the unon-slavery being the
chief corner stone of the new edifice.
For this Virginia has the hardwood to
force his statue, dressed in his confed-
crate uniform. into Statuary nan IN
the capitol of the country he tried his
best to destroy. Shall it be permitted
to remain there without the sharp pro-
test and decisive action of the congress
e,f. t4le United States? If it is. the ma
riofnal hall of fame will be open to re-
ceiye a statue of Jefferson Davis from
Mississippi. Virginia has forced the IS
sue. as in the sixties. Let it be met
now, as then, With persistent flrinness
and Justice without flinchins.
Awaiting your early reply, am
yours for the promotion of true Am
erican patriotism-tile Washington ana
Lincoln kind.
'sROBERT KISSICk.
post Patriotic Instructor.
approved: BY order of the post,
"FRANk S. STONE, y
"Post Commander.
.sR. l.. TURNER,
Adiutant'