The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-08-13
WEEKLY ALMANAC
MR. VAN BuREN's RESPECT FOR AN
OLD SOLDIER.
fE1.rlcl from Cen ogle's speech ]

fEx,ract from Gen. Ogle's Speech
Bot, SIR, 1t behooyes the friends Of Mar
dn Van Burca on this ll,or 10 carry them.
selves with al becoming modesly, when
/ they desire 10 pour out theft symplthlcs
10 the cause Of K yolalionary soldiers
| They should on such occasions always bear
ia mind the corducl Of Martin Van Burrn
| IN the Nos York Convection, 10 regard to
The ri shi Of suffrage. They shoo'd nol al
oS themselves 10 forget HAT he advocated
| % lha, convention ~ha; hc denomiuaied Z" 4
WHOLESOME RESTRICTIVE PRO
VISION, " rhich vould haze deprired had
u been adoPfcil ,he settlers rho fought an
Or Montgomery az Qsebcr, and Under
iTay7e 81 Stony fyisi, Of heir rofes. The
friends Of Martin Van Buren, should also
rnember that be his never bcen dis'n.
ggi,led Coz h,s admiration aud love of Rev
cguonary soldiers. O. THIS subject lel ne
|mr,ale a true story, almost in Size very han
90 of member Of Congress from the
Safe Of New York lfom whom ! had IT,
Iecding the extra scsslun Of Congress IN
The month of September, 1897. an old Rev
dictionary soldier, by the name Of johnson
Lien residing 10 the county Of Orleans, 10
lie State OF New FORK, but ut this period
/ resident Of Niagara cuunly, al that State,
slcd Washington for the purpose OF rei
ID. a pension. IL had previously made
several written applications, but without
Imccc,s. Re arrived 10 lh,s city, with
B1tond4u, testimony Us TO his integrity, NOR
Il character. industry &c. and had esides
several private letters to tbs President, ad
dressed 10 bin BY personal and political
|incnis living tn O.rans county, among
|Naom were Judges James and Can;lme,
strongly recommending Mr.. Johnson 10 has
DoiIcs Thus fortified, he called inmedi.
! gley after his arrival upon the Representa-
hive from the district IN which ne resided,
/ but found that gentleman confined 10 hts
Iodrnss from extreme illness, aud utterly
unable TO render hlm any advice OF sssts
hoce. The old soldier, however, stated
/ bis case aud business 10 lie colleagues oil
4 Ibis genllemln, lodging al the same house,
aad they advised him to call at once upon
The Presideal at the proper hour, and dely
Eer BIS letters addressed 10 him, together
with his other papers. hllor lalhng 10 get
a5mpson into tho Executive msnsion the
lbloVtng mornlng--" he string u ne latch
bsiag pulled ia he renewed the attempt
+ The scrcedmg duy, and having been allow.
/ ID to enter submitted his case. Als. Van
Buren, hastily glanced at the Id veteran
and his papers, aud referred han TO the
SECRETARY Of War without further remark.
From the latter he received rs cavalier a
rebuff as he had iron the President. lie
lhen called on the members from Western
New York, before referred 10, and stated 10
them the result OF his Iuteriew With the
President and Secretary Of War. He STA.
led that hts case was one of painful hard
SHIP ns upon the advice Of friends IN whom
se rcposed the utmost confidence, he had
I'avesMt over i've hundred miles to get that
which - one could doubt was Lls J1st doe,
sas' having failed TO get his case even re.
spec iully considered, he found hlmscitwhol.
y destitute Of means 10 return home. lie
vas advised TO pay another visit 10 the Pre-
sldahi; TO call his attention particularly 10
ne private letter. addressed to him; 10
mention the hardship Of his situation, his
Destitute condition, and his utter inability
70 return homo wilhou, pecunary ND from
no person to whom he came 50 strongly
recommended, or from some other unknown
0eoufce. He accordingly again waited ou
'0e President. Now, bore, slr, was glo /.
''ols opportunity for Martin Van Bnrcn to
EcImbu his love and affection for a soldier
'he Resoln,inn. Here was fit occasion
loF Martin Van Buren,, out of his .abundan,
measures, 10 relieve the wants aud dstrcsscs
man whose blood had been shed 10
'CaeVlng American liberty. Here was
presented an enyiablc situation for gcuer. |
v and mpblc hearted ph!anthropsi to min.
"er with bounteous hand to the DeccssI
US o. poor war.worn solder. Here, sir, |
N" most desirable opportunity, no, only /
~ The display Of lberal,iy, bur Tor tho out
Ourlng Of a grateful and feeling heart to-
YARDS the men by whose valor, patriotism.
auG blood tho independence of the nation
'aa been secured. Here was time to
'O'ne the palsied limbs, aud to feed the
uuugered stomach OF veteran who had
sueerlu'Iy expended the strength of his
BUN IN battling with his couuiry's ioes.--
pu'' SIR, how did Martin Van Buren, acqult
"a'sei on tina, memorable occasion Pub
'''u II not in Gath, proclaim i, not in tho