The National tribune., 1910-05-05
LEE a TRAITOR.
CORcensus of Opinion Among the Men
Loyal TO the FTlg.

| llderneSS POST, 1lb, DeIpnoS, san,
with Commander J. II. Richel, of the
Department, declares that proper re-
spect and reverence for the memory of
the Union dead, whose bones lie scat
tered over nearly every Southern State.
as well as to the thousands of the sur
viving members of the Grand Army
, prohibit our admitting the rebel soldier
: to equal honor with the-}Jnion soldier.
Gen. Lees treason to his country Is per-
petuated by his statue in fun Confed-
crate uniform, and is an insult and de-
fiance to all the loyal States, North,
East and West"
Sherman Post, 80, Department of
: Kansas, Ness City, condemns in words
/ as strong as the language can supply
the placing of the Lee statue in the Ma
tional Capitol at Washington, and de-
clares that while we can forget, We
never can forgive the man who re-
ceived his education at the expense of
the Government only to betray his trust
and violate his oath of office. If the
State of Virginia wishes to honor Robt
f.. Lee as a great citizen, a scholar.
educator and gentleman, this Post will
not interpose an objection" and then
says: We cannot embrace the doctrine
that the penalty of treason is to trans
form rebel into patriot and states
man." ID. G. Brown, Commander.
| Siiioh rust oV, VI Mas
sachusetts, says that it untes with all
the other survivors of the war of the
rebellion to protest against the Lee
statue in the Capitol, and call upon all
Representatives in Congress from Mas
sachusetts to vote against this desecra-
ton. The Post believes that acquies-
cence in the perverted sentiment of the
day in regard to the deservedly Lost
Cause is disgrace to the living and an
insult to the memory of the dead COM
rades who fought to preserve the
Union, and it utterly condemns every
attempt to ignore the difference be-
tween loyalty and treason" Frank E.
Farnham, Commander; ]. K. Cole. Ad
jutant.
Courtland Saunders Post, 81, Phila-
delphia, Pa, has adopted resolutions
against the Lee statue. The Post de-
J clares: We have learned with regret,
shame and disgust that there has been
placed in the Hall of Fame in Wash
J ington. ID. c., the statue of Gen. Robert
!. r. Lee in full Confederate uniform with
those of Washington, Grant, Lincoln,
Mckinley and others who were the
heroes of their age" The Post then
declares that it could with the same
degree of consistency place the statue
Of Benedict Arnold and others in the
same hall, who have been traitors and
disloyal to the Flag and to the greatest
Government in the world" The Post
also declares emphatically against the
Daughters of the Confederacy, who hold
meetings in Philadelphia and -faunt the
IeX-Confederate flag in the faces of vet
Grams in place of carrying Old Glory,
the only Flag this country or a foreign
Nation recognizes.
Phil Sheridan Post, els, Oak Park,
H.. while adopting very conservative
anti-Lee resolutions, manages to make
them as. emphatic and iron-bound as
many more fiery ones that have been
submitted. Phil Sheridan Post de-
clares: For the honor and prosperity
of our common country We long for the
establishment of harmony and good
feeling between the North and South,
and sincerely deprecate the lack of Ma
tiOnal spirit that could presume by
such proposition to set at naught the
verdict of our terrible civil war and
thus revive the old bitter issues" The
Post then declares: 1--WE Join heartily
private services and his ability as SOL
der. but when declining President Lin
coins offer of the command of the Fed
eral army he transferred his supreme
allegiance to the Nation to the State of
Virginia he made a mistake which in
spite of his honesty and sincerity, was
nothing less than crime" The Post
, further declares: "In the name of our
Nations candor and truthfulness we
protest against enshrining in the Ma
tionai Capitol this symbol of ideals and
aspirations which have been, and still
are, abhorrent to the patriotism and
sentiment of the great mass of our peo-
pie. such q statue in that place would
stuitify us as Nation and would be a
National lie." f. o. White, W. f.
drummer. Ivory H. Pike, Committee
T.. .. c. Ord Post, SO, Los Gatos. Cal.
resolves that I'VE earnestly protest
against the placing of the statue of
Robert r.. Lee in the Hall of Fame of
: Congress. earnestly believing that the
, statue Of no man should be placed there
unless it represents truth, justice and
loyalty" 1t also declares that "one
who deserted his Flag should have no
place in the National Capitol, teaching
treason to future generations"
Col. Lytie Post, 240. and Re-
lief Corps, Albion, Pa, enter an
earnest protest against the plac-
ing of Lees statue in the Hall of Fame.
declaring, I'VE feel it would be an in
suit to the memory of our fallen COM
rades and the survivors of the civil war
to so place statue of a man who did
SO much to destroy the Government
that had educated, clothed and fed
him. and the Post calls on the MEM
. Ders OF Congress to use their voice and
statue. '" u 'ne
/, Ellsworth Post. 2, Department of
Washington and Alaska, declares that
for more than 40 years we have en-
deayored to honor the brave men who
preserved the Union, and while we
l would not excite any hatred of. our de-
|, feated enemies, we must protest that
there Is a broad distinction between
LOYALTY and treason, and that no one
who was educated at the expense of
the National Government and who had
taken an oath to defend the Union of
. the States. who in the hour of the Ma
tons extremity proved disloyal and
espoused the cause of treason. should
be honored as one of the distinguished
citizens of this Republic" They de.
clare: "The State of Virginia is able to
furnish the names of many great mer
whom all would delight to honor" and
|, respectfully, but earnestly and firmly
protest against placing said statue OF
the Confederate General, Robert E.
6 Lee, in the National Capitol as now
proposed
5 L. II. Drury Woman's Relief Corps
> , 2oo, Department of Illinois, has taken
= : decisive. action against the dedication
u y OF statue to Gen. Robert f. Lee, OF
= u Virginia. in the Hall of Fame. Drury
= = Relief Corps states: I'VE believe anC
hold that the Hall of Fame stands TO,
the American ideal of law, patriotism
!, Loyalty, our country's Flag, the Consti.
u tuition and the heroism of all who or
land or sea maintained these princi
a a ANDERSoNVILLE,