Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-09-16
CFTom the Lancaster, (Pd) Gazette. !
ADAMS rs. OLD SOLDIERS.

f2Dhmo %. OlSD SOLDlERo.
We read the substance of the following state .
inent last spring, we think in the Bairsville Re-
cord; but much hs he knew the whole Adams fam
IIy cesplsed the poor, we still did not credit this
outrage sufficiently to give it publicity in the Re-
porter: 1t now comes properly authenticated, and
we give 1t as death-blow TO the proud, purse
proud couitier who would. turn poor old soldier
out OF his house, like he would dog! Spies and
traitors, and mutineers held up for coinInisera-
ton by the arisocrats of the day. and the honest,
"aT-woin soldier, crippled and poor is turned out
doors. Ihey are the common, peoplen
uJLOOK AT THIS.
Richard Nasie, Of Susquehanna township, Cam
bria county, Pa about the middle OF January, 1923,
LETT home on foot for Washington city, Tor the pur-
pose OF trying TO obtain pension for his services
as soldier in the Revolutionary war, having with
hin his papers and vouchers Of his services. He
walked 10 Harrisburg, where the members of the
Legislature raised money by contribution sufTi q.
cieni TO buy him suit OF clothes, and pay his stage
iaTe TO Washington, where he arrived the latter
part oil January. lie made application 10 some Of
tie members Of Congress, TO present his papers,
and as there could be nothing 'decisvely done on
the subject for some time and his poverty not ena-
bling him to continue at the city, he was advised
by some Of the members 10 cali on the President
make his case known, aud solicit assistance to ena
bic him 20 return home to his family He called
at the Presidents door, and kn0cked a yellow man
came 10 the door, and asked him what nc wanted;
he said he wanted TO see his excellency-he had
CViilC ptlt-lIli wanted some relief TO take
him home. The servant went into the President s
room, and in short time returned and told him he
must 20 TO the Secry Of War he then told the ser.
vent ne fisd been there; the servant went again to
the President, and returned aud asked bin if he
had any papers; he told the servant he had, and
gave him three depostions proving lis services as
soldier Of the revolution, who took them in.
to the President, who shortly returned with the
papers from the President, who told him 10 be-
gOee JOT ar tnipOsf0y Cud q DIRTY OLD
ItHSCdL, or HE tc0tdd hare him HOE3SIE-
HHIPPED'' lie then thanked his RrceHencv
for bis kindness and great condcscension, and i'm
rncdiaiely left the Presidents house The papers
sent by ihe servant 10 the President were deposit
tons Of respectable persons Of Cambria county,
who served with him in the war Of the revolution.
proving the services Of this deponeni and proved
before the Judges Of the court Of quarter sessions
VI Gambia county. Finding that he could obtain
40 relief from the President he made application
to members Ct Congress, WHO gave him money 10
carry him home. IL will be etghfy-ftoO wears old
next March, aud was in the service Of the IT, State.
/ n the revolutionary war 2 years and months, 4
months Of which zine he was prisoner 10 tie citJ
Of New Togk
> Cambria county, So.
Before me the subscriber justice o. tie neact
FOR the county Of Cambria personally appeared lh
aicye named Richard Magic and being sworn &C