The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-21

Cest Into an Insunc Asvigm. Neglected, aud
Buried IN POttcr's Fitli.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: The
platform Of the Republican party rcnews its
promises. i'm pliedly. to the soldiers and sailors
who fought for the Union" propose TO Give
you history of one Of those sol iers, ana 10
show you how the pledge was carried out
In Il g old Army Of the Cumberland there was
no better sold er, no more honorable. high toned
man, than Col. G.. o. Loomls, oftne celebrated
Coldwuter, Michigan. or Loomis's u terry
man six feet and over, straight as All arrow,
genial brave, every inch a soldier" From the
first fight at Rich Mountain until the close OF
hostilities. LOOMS was always ready for duty.
He rose from Captain Of battery to be Colonel
OF artillery and chief ~ star lie was noted for
the model manner IN which n perfolmed all It's
du les, and was frequently commended In gen
eral orders Tor bravery aud can city.
One CAV, some months ago. an old c0mrade OF
the Army u the Cumberland nsked me to take
n drive out OF the city with him. We crossed
over the eastern branch ofthe Potomac. entered
the Insane Asvluu grounds, md proceeded into
OF the attendants, and we were placed under
charge Of an escort and SHOWN down lot ~
stairs until we came TO n cell That was locked,
but that had btrs across the door We were told
that could not enter tue cell, hut could
look through the bars. Upon persuasion,
however, the door was unlocked, ana we en-
tered NAV I never again look upon such a
sight. A {, II, gauDt man, with dishevelled hair
ana unshaven and unkempt beard, with large
sores all over his face and hands, with tattered,
hlthv clothes, his legs and elbows protrldlng
through the rents, ana showing, wherever the
flesh was visible. the same sores. with great
hollow eyes, and all the the evidences Of hunger
more than insanity. confronted me. Upon
close scrutiny. | discovered that was gazing
upon the wreck Of Col. G. q. Loomis. After n
little time, 80 far recalled him to himself that
be recognized me and talked coherentIy for a
few sentences. Taking me by the hand, he said
"Hud my country been as good to me 40 feel
have been TO her. l would not be here to-
x few days aft.rward LOOMS died, and was
buried In the pottei's held attached to the asy-
lum, without notice being sent to myself or
friend, though both ~ us left our addresses. aud
desired that we might be notified ~ his decease.
Afterward his bones were taken 40 and re-
moved TO Detroit and, az | have been told. "a
great funeral ceremony was performed over
them.
| naturally came to inquire, How came this
man heref I learned that Andrew johnson,
while esldent. had. on account Of the services
his knowledge OF him, nOnin ted him for tho
ONCE OF Collector Of the Port OF Detroit, and
had afterward named him to the Senate for the
position Of Collector Of Internal Revenue, and
that a Republican Senate, with over two-thirds
majority, hnd rejected both nominations. A
then Senator from Michigan. at present secre-
tiry OF the Interior. and RoDber- G eneral for the
election Of Hayes aud Wheeler, had caused the
rejection OF LOOMS because he could not use
him for his own personal ends and that sub
ssrvient Senate had followed his lead. This IL
the way the Republican party paid the debt
they owed one soldier This same Senate CON
nrmei Longstreet as Collector OF the Port Of
New Orleans, and thus paid another soldier.
leave the reader to form his own conclusions
and draw his own deductions, commenting this
matter especially to Mr.. Eugene Hale, for his
edincation. aud for the text OF his next speech
Ia regard to removals OF soldiers, begging him
not 20 be too harsh In conde aiming the action Of
bis dear father-in-law.
Tho Republican OF this date contains a COM
municatOn attempting to defend Mr.. Carl
Schurz from the assertions made by me In a
former letter to you, aud calling for my dismis-
sA-in other words, pursuing the old highway
man tactics, "Stand and deliver" VIII Mr..
Schurz endorse this also, and will he call atten-
tiOn 10 the broken promises" Of his newly At
nlidted associates in 50 dongi My dismissal
honorable wounds. F.F.
WAsHINGION, Aug. IL.