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Show THE EMBLEM OF TREASON. Comrades of the G. A. K. Must Xt Countenance Coun-tenance the Confederate Flag-. Albaxt, N. T., Nov. 7. General Palmer,: commander-in-chief of the G. A. R., ha just; made public an order in which he says his attention was called to the fact that comrades com-rades wearing-the badge and uniform of the grjrhd army of the republic participated in a recent demonstration where the confederate flag was carried and displayed. He continues: con-tinues: "One of he greatest principles of our organization or-ganization is to teach the rising generation loyalty as the country and fidelity to duty. The union soldiers have repeatedly said to soldiers south : 'We have lo desire to arouse' sectional animosity or the passions engenV dered in war; give us loyalty and in return we will giTe you fraternity.' " You ha.ve demonstrated your fraternity on numerous occasions, but when the-comrades joined in the recent ceremonies in honor of the uioinory of a patriotic journalist and philanthropist they found their fraternity frater-nity confronted with the emblem of treason, tvhich is evidence to you that there still lurks in tue hearts of a'few a desire by the display of that flag to tire the heart of the , young generation "of the south to rebellion. "A comrade wearing the badge of tho order participating in any aemonstraiion vnere the rebel flag is displayed, violates his obli-gation obli-gation and brings disgrace upon the order of which be was a member. While the commander-in-chief has not the rigut nar dispo-, sitiou to interfere with the individual rights or privileges of the members of the order, he assumed an : obligation ta proStJir r.TTwi. anr afr-T.ri tu-rrravv gjltra reproach upon it good name. ' , V "With these words of admonition TTiaye sufficient confidence in your honor and fidelity to the principles of the order to feel that there will be no further participation in ny demonsiration or parade where the emblem em-blem of treason is carried or displayed." |