The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-04-11
MS EXPERIENCE.


hearing for unwelcome truths, and an APP
parent sincerity OF manner that would have
forced conviction.
MS ExPERIENcE.
lie bad no doubt OF the patriotism Of our
bankers, clergymen ard others who spared
no pains, efforts or money to induce him
and others to enter the army The entire
influence Of our college and churches were
thrown into this scale, anu be- believed il All
sincere, as it appeared to be, but az the close
Of life, it was not 80
lie had long experience with 'red tape
before be could leave .he service, ard neEt
be was robbed officially Of forty dollars n
the little pittance be was to have received
for the sacrifice Of bis prospects anu iifel
The Official alluded TO was an officer NJ the
government at the time our brother trans
acted business with him, and placed himself .
in bis power, but be shuifled OF the cor OF .
Office il time, and was thus enabled, Az
| suppose, to taxa multitude OF poor solciers
/ forty dollars each for service that he had
4 assured them should be attended With no * I
pense This the government connives at, AS
| / suppose. II was DO breach Of trust 10
her estimation The victimizsr was one Of
\ h-r uets. Mulutudes Of men were licensed
TO prey upon the poor soldier whenever and
wherever il could be done 10 secret, 80 as
I HUI ID attract general observation, and
weaken the chance Of getting up another
. war, whenever it suits the convenience Of
capital 10 do 50 in the future. Here Is the
secret Of all pensions. 1t IL done with an
eye u the future Capital and kings arc
forever bowling, scraping and fawning before
the military power, and will, on occasion,
even eondescend 70 take an individual so.-
1 n. WA.
common soldier Is permitted even 70 touch
the hand Of royalty, aud never, except for
the purpose OF creating sensation.
| wish the real experience Of our soldiers
during The war of TIE rebellion, could bc
published, this would Js history ID would
pay 10 read, whereas GTeeiy's and all others
which hove flooded our Land, ald lmpov4r-
ished our people 4 httle " ~ purpose, are
not OF the class that WIFI pay muCI iu my
est alton, although written with much
ability no doubt. The attention Ql .Ae peo-
pie had better have been drawn from var r.
. civil life, but, desire for gain on tAg part W
those who wrote aud those who published
and those who cauvassed was the motive 10
action, and not the general good.
Tie reason Why we 10 not have the expe.
Renee Of soldiers, ~ because ID would tlWart
thc plans Of capital, and The use % the pres.
: cannot be had for any such object hhC
T. has sung the praise q Lncoln an Chase ID
4 long and iOudg | answer capital II tfe5t
r tNo men are proved u be the special favor
Y ites VI Heaven, then the dealings Oi capita
Il with rs il lust right, for Heaven is gully n
\ no mi lstice Fir my right hand, had lcel
( President, ~ mr head, J would l0. hayl
failed w have vetoed tle " National Cuueuc,
Act recommended NV Chase, snl -ig1a.
\ without demIiug word uy Lincoln.
\ would a.. let -ltA al aat ls ta4t or al.-u
render nav name infamous Bias 40 return Z,
a our narrative Mr. Michners' health ha, leer
" steadily faa Ing since before hc lsf, my army
y bv 4 Sow consumption WI the blood, AZ Ou
y Nj his PHYSICIANS terms hls disease l
II found his means Of support for H. htl
family, nearly exhausted, and " NJ man CAV
n unto him. re concluded he must Nv s1ne
y thing FIJI his LITTLE family, az dear to him a
y family could be. tie offered himsef as
teacher for the lreemen and vas accepted
but there was delay % the part oi the MIS-.
IOnary Association, whose servant he pro-
posed to become, and for fear of failure on
their part, he sought and found a distrC
school within some seventy-hve mi.-s Z
home. lie went and commenced II, AMI con
l. tinued for two weeks, ard tie very sever
i weather we experienced the fore part NJ win
d ter, occurred during has time. lie hecAn
a completely Frustrated and exhausted, an
o had 70 resort 70 stimllant. IN order t0 reac
Is home by The cars. lie then took hs Ivy
= from which be never more was IN rise Z
y active life.
J. On his way home he was compelled O. wa.
l. to make Connections, and he reslrted 70
e hotei, quite noted in this section, aud aske
J. the privilege OF resting upon a lounge TIL
landlord refused, and replied that was nj
place for a man, or soldier. Through the ia
tereession OF a Methodist preacher who hap
: pened to be present, ami who WIS an az
y quaIntance of both parties, he was enabled t
= secure the privilege Of reclining upon
lounge. will here state further, Ihat "a
President Of one Of our National Banks, VII
Al knows MIN well, and who was most active j
D. drumming Up recruits fyr the war, has ~
= visited him during his sickness either b
g. proxy or in person, although Nh. Mlchne
1t expressed wish 70 see his fac, and thi
same individual banker has prohted by ID
war, to the amount ~ grea- many thOt
sands, the nations calamity 4 -ng Lis 0ppJr
tunity, which he improved t. the utmost oI
:, portunity, for the increase Of wealth, whic
IL was too great, BY far, before the war, for b
country's good. His gal f0r the fight u u
r coined nicely, and in bible phlaseaiogy, n
at as grease II. a. LEONARD.
w. TO BE CONTINUED.