The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-18
A wounded soldier. Experience.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: The letter
in yesterdays suS signed w W" expresses the views
Of thousands who have fought and bcd country
and who compelled tu suffer and to see their
families suffer. neglect and bitter poverty because the
political dcmagosues who Arrogste 10 themselves the
leads rsip OF the great Republican party have
soon forgotten the salders sacrifice IN seeking their
advancement
l know this ny bitter experience fought under Han
cock, and everybody knows that HAneocks Corps was
always at the front on every hArd-ouRht field was
wounded twce-the nrst time al ChaneeIlorsvie while
with others attempting to draw on aud
sbled OF Killed aud is men badly wounded The second
time At br,Iow station q the lail OF lsss
from Th,es yet sansr sreaI cannot get
thouSh have made application nve or siN times IN the
applied soe years ago for appointment as letter
earer With as good reference. could be found In the
not noticed
Iva, told to get the Signature Of certain prominent
politician IN the wHrd In which resided. made in
q9lfy aud after good deal o trouble found hun last
gently Ills friend Who went Win me to lind lin TX
blamed INA. 9T could no, De found at home because he
snd so Ne had I" hunt ior him m the neghb0rg rum
House, aud he refused to sisn my application because
not member OF the political sssuciauun bearing
his name. That man is now in high public position,
have since msde several applications for the position
Of Letter carrier having been informed that wounded
soldier would have TIE rreerence other things being
equal 9ut no houee waseNer taken OF my application
although man was appointed about year axe last
hNrd AZ the une rus appOnlcc had never seen the
Srmy-in fact had only been ,ears in the country
ana hAd not received his naturalization papers
time ~ his appointment This was at least year and
nan aiter my application had been sent in.
learned all this from the man himHiL who expressed
great Aslouishmcut at the manner In which had
tellf 'S '''
"Wednesday attempted to do So 6ecaGSes lad SEN
the announcement that a COM rutNe examination tor
Mttr Carriers under cNtl service rHcs would be held
frlay, the latll inst, 10 MI existing vacancies pre-
pared my Application had IL signed and endorsed
sUouRy ny w. asgo.d men as would he asked D.
dorrrs on note Tor SlOuln hand II IN but
was met al the door hN Young negro. who pon-
p"usy informed me that they would not receive any
more applications; that icy had ulresdy all they
wanted ne men directed my atttnunn To notice on
the desk 'front.' IN large letters stating that mo appca.
uon from any person under rs IS aye
would be euterAnrd' Did you ever hear of ANYTHING
more Absufdt They profess To give wounded soldiers
the preference IN civ service Appointments other
thin's being equal Now where will They nni soldier
wounded IN the late who over Is wears of ae
ne would need 10 have been about 10 years age
az ", unc oi enl,unF isa swinde ana cheat, de-
signed 70 mslesd the soldier aud nothing else
here am sit Ia suffer with two little ORPHAN children
OF deceased brother to for father died from
injuries received ~ the army, and these purse
proud PATRIOTS VII even move finger IN help me get
work don't ak any thing else don't ask charity |
ask tor work and am well lifted Tor any Kind Of rht
Nufh suc as truck driving. caring hurscs-auy
ullhg nut hcaNy manual labor; R"' yrtno at tese
men VIII Ad me loget 81 a. 70. They like vote
well enough. but that all care for IlnVr always
VIII never again vote the Republican ticket untu see
soe u-hosluon ON the part at Republican leaders 10
hclp lhore To whom they owe everything
There is no better way to bring these hoides
ihe polls by the soldiers whom they have So shameuly
'N'hNfNH a WOUNDED NOLplkR