Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-09-28
A Soldiers widows Letter to the Pres
ident.

ident-
The Philadelphia Press Of Friday pub
hshes a letter frosn a soldiers wido- OF
city 90 tbs President. in answer 70 that por-
tiOn Of has Cleveland speech IN which be
asked bis a1dience-~ Who made greater
sacrifices m the war than ~ Who saf-
fered more than II a.. and Submits 10
the Judgment Of The world whether on the
soOre Of suferings and Sacrifices has claims
TO popular sy@PAthy and support bear any
comparison 10 hers. She says:
% Before the rebellion. SIR. had a bus
band. kind. loving. industrious. and eeoa-
o@ioal. Who Cor myself and our four little
ones made a eOnioFtable provision. Our
home ~as the abode OF peace and plenty.
What became of hiD7 IL ras starred 70
deah az AHdorsonrille. and that by the
chivAlrie' men whom your policy would
fam restore. without repentance. 90 the
bead Of the government. Since then have
been try ing my best 70 earn bread for my
little ones by PiyaAg tAe Reofle At times
when that Kind Of employment has failed
ne. have even been obliged 70 stand.
from early morn til night over The urasI-fasB.
! had twO brothers. steady men. Kind and
generous. Had thc rebeIlion ieft them a.
IT found them. P'nching poverty should
have never known Alas! alasi one Of
them persisted from exposure and want on
Bel Islaod. and the other bad has right arm
taken OF ~ rebel she'll al Antietam. He
cannot assist me The priyatiOns and hard
ships have TO endure have so shattered my
own health and strength that feel AZ time.
unable even 20 endure the fatigue Of plving
the needle SO thai. except my trus, IN
mercifal God. / have sacrificed for nv
country my ail-husbaBd. brothers. house.
Lving-and I am cast. a beggar. on the cold
charity ~ the world. And al this owe 20
the Southern SHAREHOLDERS. and to their To-
iquitous attempt 20 murder nv beloved
country. as they did murder my Husband
and nv brothers.
Nov, Mr. Johnson. since you invite
comparison. ~hat have you suffered2 Ex-
hibIt yotV sears. and wounds and bruises,
Did yOG lose leg or an arm. or we're you
ever 80 much A. sera.ebed or bruiseds
Where Is the blood you sbedP would Il
stain White eambrie pocket handkerchief?
Ho~ much property did goa lose? Why.
Il report speaks true. during most Of the
war. yoo we're living on the 'fatoftbe land
in Nashville. out Of harms way. protected.
ss you we're. BY Union bayonets. Out Of
Uncle Sans overf0wing eonmissary stores
you drew plenty to eat and 70 drink-the
best ofmeats. and. What was Of still more
Consequence to you. the cloioesf Of Iigssors.
Add to this your handsome salary a. Mill
tary Governor. Then the great Union par
~. whom you have 80 foully betrayed. made
you Vice President. -ith q salary Of 5000
per aEsUm- Then 20 crown q al. John
Wakes Booth made you President. and
there you are yet. 70 the tune Of e. 900
year. With .6xins.' The rebellion found
you. learn. comparatively a poor man.
Nov. you are rich. with a sooad body. not
10 speak % your mind. whose soundness is
not 80 certain
f You. Andrew Johnson. talk Of yosg sac
ri6ces and yoap sufferiags. and challenge a
comparison Fis' Fiei upon you Why.
ar. on that score ! ought 20 be America's
Qalee1,. and yot ought 10 be sweating over
the uash-tubi And nov. ar. arr your
questions A. 90 wbo suffered more than you.
who sacrificed more than yoa By reason oi
che var. snswercd7 4 d,d. sir. and kno~
hundreds Of poor vomen. tossed from the
be- igbts Of Afisence 70 The vale of 81 pen1ry
and want. ~ho have suffered and sacrificed
Ten isousAnd times more than yoa. and are
making % ostenfafious parade Of "a either.
f Yours. respectfully.
MsEy r. CArmEKwArrE.
A soiiier's widow. snd the mother of four
f.fkr-fs.. a IT,