The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-07-29
ENQUIRER OFFICE,
RicAmo,id, Juiy 20. 1915.
40 TIE EDITOR or TIE Observation-Disclosures
WAsHIN0roN Jul, ISIS

WAsHIN0roN, july Is, 1919.
SIis-You will be please publish l., The Ealui
Ter the su ooined extract oil letter from a gentie,an
atc OF the army, dated july 10. 1915, friend IN
this city
You expect. you say,to see at the meeting of
disbaiided officers at shall always DC
fanny 90 see you. but shall never see you THERE
sohcitedin 1912 an appointment III the army from
the Government: They honore,i me with comns-
sion aud shall never forget it. went in service
der an express engagement that should receive . 10
per month, ratlons per day and months pay,
lwhen disbsndi he pay AID ratons lhave regular
sy received until within the last W months OF my
service. Tint and the gra;uty remains unpaid, aud
hall remain so although sui poor, until the govern
inent can find it convenient pay it.
Damn auy man, calling himself soldier say L, who,
fhis other owed him few dollars, would brow beat
her tor it,
have seen as much service of every kind, fighting
inclu,ed as most officers. have, thank God, esca-
ned with my heath, aud unwounded, and think the
government under obligations 10 They have
slrcaty provided by PENSIONS, for the wounded 1t
they provide next session Tor those who have spent
their lives the army, those who have ncaIacatsd
themselves tor business, IN ACTUAL SERVICE, 1t would
be act ofjustee. 1t would, in my opinion, be unne
cesssry ind highly Improper fin this country) to dc
more. Those who have come OFT viii, whole homes,
strength souid support themselves, and not become
. bcgeRrs. would sctrn IL.
lid we expect pensions or land on our ds6andment
WHEN AsKED FOR CoMMIssIoNEasi Did the
government promise, or even hold out the idea of ell
theri Ce,taiuiy NO, .e had such promises or
exp citations Oar commissions, our pay and the glory
We have acquired, are sufficient reoOnpeuces for our
services. Did 60 ito the army, to fslt for a few
yea and cpvn eDts, che, SAM beggarsey
a. NY pa, tnr. audit Inper leave wien | think
q it. wentin. FROM SOLDIERS MOTIVES.
i find that " no have tIe J. asst TO cXpect--who
rendei ed the least scrvees-who have during the
war, lived comfortably in the sea-ports Cites wLo
have moth ny but specuate on their soIoers-sre
q e most elamorOus will t,e government. Ii Con
gress grant those persons any thing, it will DC, from
fear o their popularity, and not from motives OF us
tce.
The dsbandcd army should know that eur their psv
winch they have received, which they exp. ct 10
receive before the session CT Congress- they are
be!nlden 10 the generosity OF the Executive, but more
parfieuariyt TO that amiablc anA feeling man who pre-
SIDES at the head of tue Pay Department. Congress
Ut their list session, omitted, (unntenonally doubt
to Appropriate cent for the dsbanded ar
roy y! The appropriations confined 10 the
Peace Establishment, bat have been diverted gene
rOusly but propers topay Jar possible, the dis
banded army
Although have no right 10 complain for myself l
think however, with you, that in preference to retai-
Ing officers who are retained, some worthy men
Vho disbanied, should have bee continued For
instance Why retain Boyd, Bssr Cushing Kings
bny, Spares 2.,, iiipgyeg, -vocajF. CT n;..gs IS
Adlutant General, we must have one,) all Of whom
have greater claims, than the present incumbent
There hundreds OF Ensigns cap die"