Year: 1867

There Is much Of conscious guilt in the
terror with which the Democratic party
has looked upon the rapid increase Of the
membership Of the Grand Army Cfthe Re
public. 1t would be difficult to convince
any Of these frightened persOnages3 who
fear in every bush an officer that the ur-
bane and pleasant spoken General Young
is not a being Of demoniac aspect, who
goes about like d roaring lion, seeking
Democratic babes to devour. it's current
ly reported among them that the Com
manding General wears an arsenal Of
small arms in his pockets, and that the
various posts ahd encampments are filled
with armed men, who spend the hours Of
night in deadly drill With the Spencer rifle
and other impliments of fearful aspect 20
the Democratic mind. It IS vain to assure
them that the veterans who have HssoCiat-
ed themselves together in these organiza-
tiOhs ure moved by a desire Of assisting
each other in procuring employment, taxi
ing care Of the widows and fatherless chill
dren of comrades who have fallen in bat
tie, and having for themselves pleasant
social intercourse. It is beyond the COM
prehension of the Democratic mind that
men who have fought together in the field
should be bound together by an esprit du
corps which is stronger than any trades
mans guile in drawing them near to each
other, and leading them TO form mutual
benefit associations.


It is true that these men 0re voters Of the
| Republican ticket almost to a man. 1t Is
true that the same loyal and patriotic
spirit which led them TO shoulder their
arms and march forth to the defence of
their country, also leads them to vote for
the party which sustained the country in
its hour of trial. II needs no association
| into Il Grand Army to induce them to do
this How could they do otherwise than
vote with the men, and for the principles,
of the party which grappled with the re-
bellion2 How could they do otherwise
than vote against the party which sent
greeting to the armed foes Of the country
| the same foes met by them in deadly con
| hict?


The objects of the association rs such are
! fully stated in a series Of resolutions offer
ed BY Col. Schneider at the late State Con-
vention here. These resolutions have been
published by us in full. They are definite
and clear. They declare that the benevO
| lent objects of the G. a. r. are to care par
ticularly for the interests Of the widow,
and orphans of fallen comrades to aid il
securing employment to the disabled he
roes of the war, and to secure by every
means in its power the interests Of thOsD
who during the past contest for the su
premacy of the Government, united il
pledging their lives and their means fO
its defence. 1t is not organized TO make
nominations for office, nor as mere secre
combination to further the ambition of po
! litical aspirants. But its purpose is t.
promote the cause Of active loyalty and Il
advance by all legitimate and proper in
huences the general welfare and interest:
of the soldiers lately in the u. S. Army
and to secure the attainment of these ends
| it invites the cooperation and support o
all patriotic and liberal minded citizens.


The patriotic men who have aided ir
shaping the organization. guarantee by
their very presence that there is nothing
improper or contrary to good and dutiiu
citizenship in the organization.


| Long may it prosper and may every
brave boy who has seen service be enrolled
in its membership. None but they who
are able to exhibit an honorable discharg,
from the army are entitled to membership
/ This may make partisan organization
oft So much the worse for the Demo
cratic party.[ columbus Jour.