. Manual of the civil war and key to the Grand army of the republic and kindred societies . discharge from the same. the veterans rights union. C3 The society also admits to honorary membership gentlemen ofgood moral character, not entitled to join as comrades, who arewilling to co-operate with the Command inpromoting the objects of the Union Vet-erans Union. The objects of the Union VeteransUnion are: First, to preserve and per-petuate the principles tor which we con-tended on many battle-fields; second, torecognize the rights of the soldier to posi-tions of public trust, and tin; prefermento
. Manual of the civil war and key to the Grand army of the republic and kindred societies . discharge from the same. the veterans rights union. C3 The society also admits to honorary membership gentlemen ofgood moral character, not entitled to join as comrades, who arewilling to co-operate with the Command inpromoting the objects of the Union Vet-erans Union. The objects of the Union VeteransUnion are: First, to preserve and per-petuate the principles tor which we con-tended on many battle-fields; second, torecognize the rights of the soldier to posi-tions of public trust, and tin; prefermentof our members over others lor employ-ment bythe Government, or by individuals,other things being equal; third, to demandof this Government a proper appreciationof their services and a just recognition oftheir claims; fourth, to support, aid, andassist in the election to positions of publictrust any and all true friends of the UnionSoldier, irrespective of politics, creed, orparty; fifth, to extend to our comrades,their widows and orphans,in time of need, that charity that knows no THE VETERANS RIGHTS UNION. The tendency of heads of departments and government officialsto discriminate against the old soldier in filling positions of trusland profit in their respective departments, and to ignore the rightsof Veterans of the late War, who, in every respect, were worthyand competent to fill such positions, aroused the righteous indig-nation of all their old comrades in arms. To remedy this andsecure for them, at least, an equal chance to till positions in theCivil Government, when there were vacancies which they werecompetent to fill, a convention was called, at the solicitation of 64 the veterans rights union. Post No. 135, Department of New York, to meet in New Yorkcity, October 13, 1882, to consider the best means of advancingthe interests of Veterans employed, or seeking to be employed, inthe Local, State, and National Governments. In response to this call, about one hundre
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