Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-08-06
TERMS.
Communication,
ACADEMIA, Aug. 4, 1879.

IN justification, that sit il
io,or the soldier" We have
mis- II several papers. and es
ope of our county paper:
80 - by a late soldier Of the l6ta
a., lis right aud proper that
isr. above any other class oI
sfsr!d be honored. He who
~, life III defence Of his couu-
..-,inly deserves some reward,
Es,is,iDg this proposition, We wish
y ,our readers some facts, show
:.,s party is the soldiers friend,
-1;.ke ;he Congressional Direc-
q, ,be 18th Congress as cur basis.
.s.-g5lieau Congress passed the fol
u. resolution
,.s. House Of representatives,, March
an motion Of Mr.. Holman, il was
~ i. That the roorkeeper Of the
4. ,.,7uri-ed 10 retain in the service
4 gar,s during the vacation OF Con-
~ sf fise T. rSsenggrS aud ether EN-
. The pl5iic service NAV require /;
--.5. 80 r-t8lued 10 include Such sol
-s.zn.en disabled in the service OF
r-sri states As arc now employed by
l,5u /, declared 10 b. the sense Of
H-.a nat TIE officers OF this House
II n usaing appointments, give the
.--.s 10 the soldiers and sesmcn dis
Ii he serrice OF the United States,
,-r~te7: ior the duties thereof. p
.-Hoss! Gi55s-
n. vas enforced every successive
~ uuil the Democratic party oh
.lnirol OF the House then the
r.. crippled and disabled Union
n we're stricken ont, and the
4. sae filed By able-5odied men.
|yFEbO were these crippled and
.s,si Union soldiers - Major Mark
g.lss.. rut.red the service in Co.
l3,nN. I. Vol, April, 1861. He
rl1r,, literally shot 10 pieces. AT
..lud bz,;le of Bull RuG be re
s: .un shot through both lungs.
sails lyiag on ihe field lie received
r1- bglle; IT his left thigh, and 4
s1lud which fractured bis right
He L a upon the field in utter
.,asss far nine days aud ten nights
"a i1g. 80 to Sept. ., 1862 He
,s53, as bls, le could, on the con-
.sf ic-i mems haversscks, crawl
-a one dead body to another. No
-s:ic1 y2H picture the horrors of
s's4il0u-fam.shing from hunger
Z 1irsI for nine days; breathing
- every respiration Occasioned the
e. SONY suffering untold pam
--,F1 broken legs, in whose wounds
!. -.E.7,s Cc7 Led, AID enduring men
-rrgrs impossible to realize-this
!, 1s lot Of tL.s sol iIer. He was in
2 s5s5i.sl for one year, wonder to
: '-fgsous, VINO predicted his death
'- re DAY to another. He recover
/. .--5sT. and was appointed as a
zIi-sp5r il the House, and retained
!. ,s,iuon until the Democrats got
-pEsr, when be was discharged the
z. 3;y.
,:.sv !. NiisoE belonged to New
At the time Sickles
Es!-,.-.:Lg 20 check Longs;reet's
Z @iisyn was wounded. He was
: ;--rough the leg with a musket ball,
c.El..s living on the field his other
ga, carried Of by : she'll. Both
!, ere amputatod but ty the use of
r-4l Lu5s be Is able to yalk with
"a ,rutch, us;-- yliy a stout cane.
! .,i9 te Sas appointed Doorkeeper
-sSenlte gallery, and has been in
-r.- Of tie ladies' gallery ever since.
llgdt has just discharged him.
sT5sgonient Of the Philadelphia
.-s says Bright claims be discharged
-n aeeoul; Of insubordination, but
: l0t tree. Bright took him from
{ liiss' gallery and placed HIM down
:. tasement to guard some passage
2. The place Ess damp, and Wilson
--sfs' with rheumatism. When
nj vas tod of this, be put him at
: Is.H door to take in cards to Sena-
q Think Of a man without legs
'--'g backwards and forwards every
-,l'a during the day taking cards to
AF''s. THIS was Wilson's insubor-
-Iaou.
ilsss are but two Of the many io-
'N'', u which the "cIippIed and dis
'''' JGIOa soldiers" have been dis
--'sa, and BY way of depression, let
! "a solae Of tie Democratic editors
!. tie Democratic Auditor General
! ''llsy yivanla appointed a rebel from
80 lar3.lOa to a lucrative clerksbip
,~ department. , Were there not
--sl Luion soldiers in the Demo-
=. l-rig TO fill out the clerkships
- Auditor General Schell ! The
aaon ne appointed had scarcely
- residence 10 the State had a
\. .-''' rebel captain, killed before
'-'ana, aud another brother, a reoel
+ i1.-'aal', Vas twice a prisoner at Fort
!!eite, first as a Confederate, and
~ as Z leader Of the Kukiux.
,''ase look al the soldiers in the
..'sl Stats Congress. | have pre-
!, - 'le following list by States, show
a.. ,-s Representation in both Houses
-steas trom the Southern States
~, sr-'-iaA-o districts, s soldiers, all Dem
-, al districts, 6 soldiers, all Dem.
c.la-Z districts, soldiers, all Dem.
"a So districts, s soldiers, all Dem.
''-'l-A!-l0 dist's, 3 soldiers, all Dem.
a.. ,..,-sI-al--5 districts, 8 soldiers, ) Dem
T'.ld n, 'ld | Republican.
F..-lpI-6 dist's, 8 soldiers, all Dem.
yc.- yc-'l-l3 dist, ) soldiers, all Dem.
f-y,.;ns-s .:st's, 6 soldiers, all Dem.
I,---''iaa-5 dist's, . soldiers, all Dem.
q. -'9S,sg-lG - dist's, : soldiers, 6 Demo-
r-4 al Republican,
r..-.'-' districts, ) soldiers, all Dem.
etg ;,'1 .,I'-Ts districts, : soldiers, 6 Demo-
s'l-a-S districts, / soldier, Dem.
use ,.s'e are the Southern States, and
81 tolced that three States have hon
S,,s' g many Union soldiers ; thus the
i]',,., ], WIN nh a delegation of 80, has
I.. 4 MI