Show THE EEBEL FLAG CommanderinChief Palmer Admonishes Ad-monishes G A E Men Not to Participate in Celebrations Where It is Displayed Some have Done So Heretofore ALBANy Nov 7General Palmer com manderinchief of the Grand Army of the Republic has Just made public an order in which ho said his attention I I at-tention had been called to the fact that I comrades wearing the badge and uniform of the Grand Army of the Republic participated I par-ticipated in a recent demonstration where a confederate flag was carried and displayed I dis-played He continues One of the greatest great-est principles of our organization is to teach the rising generation loyalty and fidelity t duty Union soldiers have repeatedly said to the soldiers of the south We have no desire to arouse sectional animosities or the i passions cngeuderea 1 in the war give u us loyalty and in return we will give you fraternity fra-ternity You have demonstrated your fraternity on several occas sions but when comrades joined in the recent ceremonies in honor of the memory of a patriotic journalist and philanthropist they found their fraternity confronted with the emblem of treason which is evidence to you there still lurks in the hearts of a few a desire by the display dis-play of that flag to lire the heart of the young generationof the south to rebellion IA comrade wearing the badge or uniform of the order participating in any demonstration demon-stration where the rood flag is displayed violates his obligation and brings disgrace upon the order of which he is a member While the commanderinchief has neither the right nor disposition to interfere with individual rights or privileges of members of the order ho assumed an obligation to protect it against any and all acts that will brine reproach upon its good name With those words of admonition I have sufficient confidence in your honor and fidelity to the principles of the order to feel there will be no further particination in any demonstration or parade where the I emblem of treason is carried or displayed |