The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-14
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OFFICIAL CITY g. COUNTY PAPER
CONTINUATION.
PoRr BYRON, ILL, Dor. IL. 1876

FORT BYRON, ILL.,, OOT. /. 1871.
EDITOR ARGUs-Dear Sir :-Balaam' 4
ass has spoksn.-E. Il. Johnston heard from
z b. Johnston of this town, who has been q
standing candidate for office for the last
twelve years, was nominated yesterday for
the Office Of State Representative by the
Republican convention ct Rock Island. Al
soon as he was nominated, he took occasion
to abuse me through the columns of the
Union, tina, vehicle of lies, edited by q
hhputian cur, with the lstters"J. B. H." on
his collar. Mr.. E. q Johnston stsses wha,
he knows to be untrue, when he gives his
reasons for being 90 reluctant abou,
assisting me 10 get . pension. He vel
knows that there was no home influence
against me until bolted the regular
Republican ticket, and voted for II. F.
Thomas, the Same ~ he, (Johnson) did
Who ever heard of E. Il. Johnston being
reluctant to take up any case whom there
vas any prospect of getting his pay? Why
does he not tell the public that she reason
my claim was rejected was because there
was no medical evidence on file that Was
injured while in the service OF the United
States. and in the line OF my dusy2 DR.
Goodrich, our regimental surgeon, died
about I've months after was discharged
l would not raise the dead. |
could not procure his certificate.
He attended me in the hospital .,
Natohez, after | was hurt. had the affidavit
of Capt Hit, who was riding by my side
when | was hurt. On his oath he states he
had me carried to the hospital, and that the
surgical treetmens of my case WAS for con
cushion of the brain, causing fits, epiliptic
10 form, caused BY my being thrown upon
the ground from my horse, who ran against
the wheel of . carriage, while making q
charge on . body Of rebel cavalry in the
streets nf Washington, Miss. While IN the
service of the Z. s., Geo. D. Moore and Cal
vim testified to the same facts l also pro
cured the affidavit of Ralph D. Parsons.
AISLE Surgeon of the 18th Illinois regimen,
OF cavalry, who, on his oath, states that he
prescribed for me while in the hospital q,
Natchsz for epilsptic fits, caused BY concus
sion of the brain from mi uries received in my
head at Washington, Miss., while in the
service OF the o. s., and that my presen,
disabilities were caused by those injuries
received while in the service of the U. s.,
and in the line of my duty.
Why does not Mr. Johnston tell the public
that he drafted private bill, placing me on
the pension roll of the U. s., subject to
pension laws, giving me SIS per month, and
sent the same to John B. Hawley to pressn,
10 congress? BE told me he wished Hawle,
would stay away from the pension Office, for
he could only get s. per month for me
there, while if he introduced 9 private
bill for my relief, with the evi'
dsnce on file at the pension office, l could
get SIS at least. E q. johnson and John
B. Hswley have done but little to obtain my
pension. To DR.. Piumner, of Rock Island,
belongs the credit of procuring a pension
for me. He went to Washington in the
summer of 1869. went to the pension Office,
had nv case called up and An order issued
from the pension department for me to re
port to DR.. Plummer for final examination
About the last OF August, 1869, went to
Rock Island, and WAS there examined BY
DR.. Plunmer. He did everything in his
power to get me fall pension of 81 per
month but home influence cut it down to
81. do not think that J. B. IA wiley strue
gled very hard to Re. my claim he prom
ised twice to introduce q private bill for nv
relief. but did not do it either time. He and
Mr.. Johnston are military heroes they
snuffed the battle from afAr. came home and
resigned.
Mr. Johnston is trying now to get . seat
in ths legislature He thinks it won't pay
but he will sell himself to the highest bidder
reluctantly, Yours, &C.,
R q. WEBSTER.