The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-08-22
THE MEXICAN VETERANS.
Why They Should All support Ham
cock and the Democracy.

Mr. a. Nj. kenaday, III the last Issue OF
The Vedette,' - defends the action Of the Mexican
Veteran Association Of this city In inJorsing Han
cock, aud gives the following excellent, reasons why
hese old soldiers should support him and the Demo
cratic party generally 1t must not ic forgotten thai
all the insults to the veterans have from srpub-
Leans:
In 1873 about years ago, the call sounded
throughout the country for the survivors Of Mexico
unite their personal and political influence In behalf
Of their Old comrades, whose claims the gratitude
Of the nation had been overlooked and their services
quite forgotten Their old time euei les lad fastened
stigma on the fair fame of the who had inangu
rated the war; well as those VIII, conducted IT, and
the time had arrived Ia vdicate It's wisdom by call
Ing public attention Ia the glorious results which fol-
lowed In Its train. II was hoped that the present
generation would recognize the justice of the case,
and promptly grant the small boon peitiOued for.
No appeal made party feeling; entire Austen
ton from partisan preferences WAS The rule Of
duct observed by those who had charge OF the business
on behalf Of the veterans composed Of gentlemen
Identified with both the great political parties But
while good faith In this respect was observed by e
publican and Democratic veterans, dupliciiy soon
began 10 crop out among the Republican leaders In
Congress- and finally downright, hatred and cOntumely
was heaped upon our pretensiOns by that party.
No man having grain Of common sense, who has
observed their actions deny that the Republicans
as party made dead set fight against granting our
petition during the last session Of the Forty NTH Com
gress (when Gen. shieds's work was rescindedl and
the first and second session Of the present Congress.
BY flibusterlng tactics they STAYED of action Ia the
House, and only then did we appeal TO the Democratic
majority in the Senate TO come 10 our relief, as =
The Republican minority In the House, by the eN-
ercise OF despicable - hlbustering - trickery Ia
which the Republican candidate for President, Mr..
Garfield, participated, prevented fair consideration
of our BIN with the Intention, doubt, VI tellini
their constituents this fall that the Democratic
majority alone responsible for CON plane,
with legislative Instructions. To counterfeit this litt
game the Pension Committee Of the Senate reported
Bill, corresponding In details with the hill 'locked
up IN the House and this bl Is In charge Of Csri'
Gordo Williams, - Senator from Kentucky, and stand
the calendar ''uninished business, which cal
be disposed Of by the Democratic majority next wiute
the first time they go Ia the calendar.
Now are Inclined 10 believe that every survivor
Of the Mexican war identified with the association
organized Ia effect this OBJECT Is sincere In his desir
to have this act of Justice accorded 10 his old
Iades even though he does moi continental cen
for his personal Interest In the outcome. And Ia D
snubbed insulted, and brow beaten by pack Of po
ntica lnOunteDanhs who stand up In the Senate an'
propose degrade the soldier Of Mexico 10 tile eye
Of pdupsr before he eau DE admitted 10 the roll o
honOroi pensiOuaries, ought To awaken, II seems 4
us, some spirit Of resentment, although many of u
are growing old and comparatively tame. Men cal
only judge Of one auOtlrr by their own feelings, aud
making due allow iifice FOR our own manifold imlcrfec
tiOns, We cannot conceive how any old vet fuer
Dize with party avOwelly hostile 10 principle IL
which he had once stakoJ everything sacred 10 man
hood, II don't seem like human nature; and W
firmly believe that before the election comes OH tn
brave who rallied around the old nag In Mexico
together with their sons and troops Of friends vi
present solid stone wall, erected by The guidng lin
VI square pnd piumInet - Ia the hands 1f eac
builder, Ia support Of their cOnradc, Winfield Scot
Hancock.