Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-10-04
FOR TIE Enquirer.
To the Disbanaed Offers ofMe .qr,ny.

FellOw-Solder, who has fought and bled with
many OF you and who, like yourselves is now cast
destitute on the world, unable, from severe wounds
to gam subsistence, addresses to you these few
hnes.-fes, gallant friends: we, together have
braved the storm of battle we together, have seen
me American bsyOnet drive the veteran sons OF G,
Britain aud the boosted Cross of England crouch
beneath our Eagle, while base ingraIitude was In
reserve Tor us, and the chimney Patriots,
aud the silk stocking Heroes of the slIswjnq-raom
deriied our sufferings, & viewed u.s. indeed, as the
mere Dogs of War !-Graoious God ofbow black
hue is this sin ofiDgratitudc! What, must the De-
tender OF his Country, alter shedding his lies blood
as hbation "a his freedom and glory be forced to
seek aims in the public streets Mast he, alone.
be subject TO the cold grasp OF penury, willie the
men he has fought for, sport in aiiuencc andluxu-
RES Must he, alone, drag sut a miserable exis-
tence and bow his head to receive the superclious
glance OF pamrered arrogance Forbid IL Uea
ven Rather Vouctsaie TO end our rniseres at once
than a!tlict us with calling degradation Rut
my friends, although Republics have been so often
sg naiized as usgateful, let once more test the
te~iinS 81 ours.-We are perfectly aware, that the
popular voice has weight beyond every Other.
consideration with the National Legislature. lie,
us, then, appeal TO our Country men generaiIy
let US stale our grievances TO Congress iG not bva
General Convention Of The Dsbandcd Officers
(Which would be preferable Il it could he efFccfed
at least BY meetings which be conveniently held
IN each state separately let us, moreover, npDIv
90 ,e state Legislatures TO provide for ,is as they
did Ter oar fathers 0: the Revolution by e,atuitics
dstlnct from those Of the General Governments
after adopting this course, il cur just claims are
dsresarded, let us associate for our comfort and
support, and, in the dignity of pride, count DER
our wounds, and teach our offspring the gratitude
Oi America to her Defenders
[ ST.4TE.HE.N'T 7
A dsbsnled officer of the army suffering with CO.
we're wounds received in The battles of his count,
and with constitution ruined by faigues, deprva,
IONS ana exposure during the late war, is anxious
10 receive pIttance from the government for " hic
he has ioust--bis situation is sadly affecting for
st the reduction Of the army he expected to receive
months pay, wbch he calculated would enable
hih to reach poor parents mansion But, alas
IN waiting Tor this discharge pay, he was reduced 10
the necessity Of dravngon the humanity of friend
and, Afterwards, when that friend could 10 LONGER
share with h the little stock he had reserved from
extra pay, as staff officer, 1.-THE staff having been
reduced), he was, from necessity, obliged IL, have
recourse to a Broker, who loaned him money al an
exorbant interest, ~ the amount II the anticpated
moaths pay Meanwhile, in waiting ion. This nav
at the post at which lie discharged be has ia
CURED absolute ruin, by expenses AZ q miserable
loiS'ng for, the amount due the Broker IS far be-
yond that OF the pay due from the Government 8,
tl'st debt; with another for little coarse cIoatlinr
(hs wart- obe having been lost 6uiag the e!oJiops
campaign OF 1910, and q surgeons bill for DRESSING,
las wounds, have plunged him into absolute ruin
lie, therefore, to escape prison. the public hos
pital, stiles the pride Ofthc soldier in appiyine Cn
lite AID from the government 20 spin OHt an EXIT
enec rendered deeply miserable by pantul wounds,
which have crippled him for lie, aud deprived III u
Of the means Of support. Wrttched, however. $50
IS lis situation, lac cannot but view L as less wetch
CO than that Of n brother officer OF G~ same rcui
ment, 81 banded Ike himself, whOse wounds are vet
fostering, and who will DC obliged TO employ the aid
Of surgeons, perhaps for yeag, should be unf,rtu-
netey be doomed to survive bis Affections and no
is buthened with wife ani three children 70 weep
over his sad fate.