Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
10RDER FORMED IN 1888
, 81 U. S. AND FRENCH
i en- d crs of America and
: France Looked on Body as
Endangcring Former.
MCPHERSON FOUGHT IT HERE;
ahode Island Annullcd Privileges OF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Condemned
I, tiSRS Dangerous. md New York
Fcsmcd Tammany to Combat II.
by Margaret Waller Freeman.

Fcymcd Tnmmnny Z" Combat 1t.
BY Margaret Waller Freeman.
The Society of the Cincinnati.
formed IN 1888 by American and
i, French officers who had fought in
the war of the American Revolution.
aroused III the days OF its beginning
an alarm and opposition which seem
"a Slightly dsproportionatc to the
Hsavowed intentions OF the orsaniza
'tion..SChiof Justice Marshall! in his
Il, life of Georrc Washington, makes
very clear tho %! gin and aims OF the
society. In the NTH volume he says.
a OF the sentiments with which the
h.ofiicsrs of the American army con
temRlated final separation from
-. eachSother. those only can he in
-, ca pablo Of forming an idea who are
( -stranSers to the choices, feelings Of
A..ihe human heart. Companions in
n.virtitnas suffering. IN danger and i'm
.Hglory;s attached to each other by
COMMON eNcrtlons made in u severe
struggle for the attainment Of com
,-iInon Z object, To part forever they
deemed calamity too affecting to
abe supported. The means OF pcrpctu-
= at!nE: those friendships which had
Sbeen6formed. and OF renewing that
- endeAring social Intercourse which
arhad taken place in camp. were uni
s.Yersally desired. An agree
a,mentywas then entered into BY which
srthe officers were to constitute them
.seiveS.into one society of friends TO
!, 5endute as long as they should en-
,dure,S:or any Of their eldest male
rrposteTity. and. In failure thereof. any
~ collateral branches who might be
judged worthy Of becoming its sup
Exporters and members. were to be adj
smttec into IT, To mark their ven
Grafton for that celebrated Roman
7pe'ween whose situation and their
&&own they found some similitudc. they
. sweTefto be denominated The Society
n OF the Cincinnati Individuals of tho
Respective States. distinguished for
their patriotism and abilities. might
p be admitted as honorary members for
'ife, provided their numbers should
four.
= DESIGNATED ny Medal.
81, The society was to be designated
S( by medal OF gold. representing the
;gAmerican eagle. bearing on Its breast
.sthe devise OF the order. which was
,,sto be suspended by deep blue rib
s"bon, edged with white, descriptive of
tho union OF America and France"
10 Farther on, Marshall speaks of the
atmS.of the Cincinnati as follows;
~ ga sincessant attention on the part
,..o1 tre. members 10 the preservation
OF the exalted rights and liberties
of human nature, for which they ha a
REORGANIZATION to promote and cherish
between the respective States union
} and national honor were declared TO
IL De the immutahle principles OF the
"A society; and It's objects were to per
"a petuate the remembrance of tho
IN American revolution, as we'll as cor
aial affection and the spirit OF broth
erly Kindness among the officers and
20 extend acts of bencficcnce to those
oneers ana their families whose stu
tion might require assistance"
lntents and purposes so laudable
would, in the present age of excess
'iVe organization, hardly create more
nan n mild wonder at the dignity or
-heir restraint and At the near linn
Us or their ambition. But, in the lat
Ter part OF tho eighteenth century.
some OF the leaders OF this coun,rv.
ana OF France looked upon the So
,iety as one endanCering America
IeHerson fought II here; Mirabeau in
france And IL Is interesting 10 mo-
lice that these men. In many WAYS
rs tar-sighttd statesmen ms most
'ouH'ries can boast should have rec
oenlZec no cnmpliCating possibilities
ing trade guilds iahcrircd from
s. nc Middle Ages. and Cnpt!,nisticallv
PASSED on to republican usage. should
AVE seen no expressing tendencies
'he developing syste.s.s, Of noble
81 money lenders. but SHOULD have con-
same rights and liberties OF human
nature for which they had fought
ana b!ef" the establishment of 60.
:iety based no; upou personal hone
or !uure gain, hut upon Individual
memory OF accomplished deeds Of
merit. ' w
Count de ,Iirabcau Excited.
The Count de Mirahcan was ,nucb
"citef. largely, according to his own
recount by pamphlet which an
2ehFea IN PHILADELPHIA proving that
ne Cincinnati created "a race Of
Lereuunr! ratricians OF nobility" and
snpposed 70 be written by "Aedanus
snrke, Esquire one OF the ehicf t,s-
ices Of the state of South Caroline d.
ina generally known Ivy the a,nayiro
zion."> .'''''' III
The trumpet sounded to some Of
b :ect, for Mirahcau himself wro,. SON
Considerations o.. tho o-ae- -, ~,
hnnati In which he SAYS: Could :
.or single moment, view this o.
'ef Win ini!ncrcnc" were (, ureSi-
ne Tor my understanding. ana a self
L sh Ph1Iosophy TO assume such com
y nand over my heart could mn. hn,
mile Ito observe those Anartcs ~
'ho' On their town-mec,irge ena
comm ftccs. dcclain. with ar,.i,rr, ..
tga!nst iaconsidera,e evils
'uHelihs' with The mos: surirp I'm.
to"' an institution t. he ir.-o-
iuced among them which ,upst eb,.,
undtrnin" the public veal ,l,c,,
= liberty and their country. s,ri, -,
middle and lower RANKS 90 IN. ~
III influence and % ali l.rror,a,ro
;ohsign them to the mos, ra-,.,tr,
contempt and reduce then, =, -,
:ompletest nudity, or At hes, H. ,n,
iad privilege of rurmurinr ,yr.r :.
viH 20 too late 10 remedy -ha o,.,i
so nlina' so thoughtlcss arc the rri,i
STnmmnny Comhat< II.
the : d!sapDroyal iu America q,
'rfascd until Rhode Island "arr,t,rn,
he PRIVILEGES Of all Tho sulior,e ~
u State who arc members ~ mi
rciHtE and declared them incap,hi,
: " any offic" under Eoycrnmor, m,
tHte q Massachusetts resolved "tla
he Society ~ tho Cincinnati s. IN
nethahle. and that. u not prooo-l,
q iiscouptenanccd. Il may be danger
Us to- the peace, liberty ana sate,,
~ Il the United States" ANA In %ov
& Sork Tammany was formed 20 corr,
sat it,
In Virginia the opposition q, Jor
ersont who happened not 10 be cIiri
,Ie, as he had not fought. was :
- litter that in spite OF the fac, tina
2 Washington was the frat president