The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03
How Grant Rewards Union Soldiers.
NEW YORK Jan. 18th, 1876.

Editor 1ntt Nonopolist.
Whilst the Republican Legislature,
and members OF congress- are getting
themselves frantic with rage over the act
ions of one or two subordinate officers of
the House Of Representatives in removing
(mark the number) men under their en-
ploy, who had served in the Union army
would it no, be we'll in this connection
to enquire how stands the record OF that
same crew and their own captain on the
same subject more especially in view OF
that same Captains speech to \ seren-
AIDE given him few nights since in
Washin gton. which is taken from the
Washington Star OF January 10th last
SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT.
Arrived there the band played several alrs,
and the President was called for, and address
ed the assemblage rs follows:
Gentlemen am fully in accord with the
spirit of the resolutions offered by Messrs.
Fort and Cason in the Hous. Of Representa-
tiv,s, and any measures that may be in
tended for your benefit | will find place
for any of your comrades that may b. dis
charged from the Capitol, and aid ali others As
far as lies in my power loud applause
Now hope it will not prove uninter-
estiuy to your soldier readers TO know
that Il Union soldier rever was known
either to hold or be appointed to any
office 10 which it was possible to appoint
either n rebel or y civilian. You need
bu, look over Minnesota custom house,
post masters. land offices or marshals.
And then read the following statement
given you correspondent from the lips OF
one of the gentleEsen named
exposes in few words the
dup lefty OF the man Grant and his
neglect of Union soldiers. Gener-
al Robt b. Mitchell. Of Kansas. who
raised one of the first Union regiments
.rom that State. fought through the war.
covered with wounds, having been shot
seven times. once pronounced MORALLY
was. after the 81 ose of the war. appoint
ed Governor Of New Mexico. by Andrew
johnson. This same General Mitchell
had. in one of the hardest fought battles
OF war. taken prisoner with his regiment,
Col. Grove, q prominent Confederate
officer. The war terminated. Grant was
elected President. Longstreet. the grea,
rebel chief. was appointed in New Or
leans As surveyor of the port, by Grant,
instead of Col. c. w. Fox. OF l0lst Ill.
Infantry. who was strongly urged BY the
Louisiana Republicans or the most re-
spectacle part thereof. Mosby the muir
derous guerrilla of the Confederate reb-
els was in nigh favor at the court OF
Grant. Other traitors must be provided
tor. His Imperial Highness casts his
eyes around and sees \ gallant officer
covered with the sears that had won for
him title and honor. in the paltry posi-
ton OF Governor of New Mexico. He
had been appointed by that brave old
Uni0nist. Andrew Johnson. lis satii-
cieut. His head must tall. General
Mitchell goes TO Washington 10 ask that
the Territories of New Mexico and Arr
IONA be placed in single military d.
vision. He calls upon Grant, informs
him that individually he seeks nothing.
offers his resignation IS Governor to the
despot, who assures him with his hand
up0n his aAcalder ard n tsrms Of T.
miliazily. vsry sinilar - sssns II d.