The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-09-10

HOS. y. i. COFFEOTH t1n IEy~T0S-.-A
correspondent of the HARRISBURG Patriot fv-
identity q soldier of the ilta wax. las this Lu
say of the able and honorable gentleman who
represents this district I'm Congress. and
whose election foE q second term is one Il
the most probable events 1l tie near future
Enron FATEIor-Thc most vaIuahis service that
Cuugres-rnEn can render lt- constituents tod M
Is to look after tho Er.arrs+s I'D M. -sF- r-,.a
e-s or applicants for pensions. who since the tar-
gers 5i war have passed a-c too often lefl ta mourn
4 notable example ofthts is found in -Ia person
husband aud two sons went lu+a tl.e Union service
during the rebellion Auns II. Wcrrlrh and John
J. enrich the t'vo sons. belonged -a c.rr-anr a.
drowned at Dam NO 5. January sI- LE-. TuTn
was hiied - the battle ni Getty ..TuIsa 1855
Daniel " NcuTieh. the husband aul f7tI en- BELONGED
T. company e. One Hundred sud Third r-a' slalt.
teHnsy lvani- volunteers. and contracted disease
WI I'm the service from which De died aa-sr lis
ols--.,i &c. Inc mother mate sTr'lcafian Llr pom
sion on June l2. 1872 and her claim has not vet
neen acted upon ny lIr pension department. Size
ls getting old AMI feeble. hut O. conn clIcl O. sup
P'.t herself pE her own labor. II tie department
ls written 20 for cause of delay fu her 6sEtl the
only reply lii any is demand for rEFiff51a. evil
The ease is or, cut of thous1n3s
The only person in Congress that appears % eE-
CT himself In hehalI oi mo disabled sadl,rt and
the widows ana orphans of deceased soldiers is
non. a FL toitrnth, oi tae Somerset district. Ese
has eAcet- -sd an others in kiEdnCss, sympathy aud
This niS hearted man for securing the prompt pas
% slt mention whom hg has similarly bcfrferae7.
AZ / was entirely uusc4uaiu-el with lT~. Cufroth
before tie last Democratic State Convention. and
40 not live IN his district, ann convinced That his
efforts IN behalf oi the soldiers spring from the
nurcst motives aud-show his love for the defenders
ol The Union See what this noble man has 70 saw
ia ietter 70 Tire writer under date June I2 1850.
it Is cri me on the part Of those i'm authority
20 lHcN'lsp-y delay the many claims tar pensions
now pending. 40 ONE wlD is familiar vFta tho
W9rHiuZs OF the pension Office viii ior 1uareut
4chy llat pension applicants sara iCaErusllIv se-
thycG ou tuc mcrcst Te-nicaIify and for the most
iri'oQ4s reasons. II IS nae tal tho mon DO went
lA.' tle army ana put down tc rgle liau aud saved
our country ifom tiSunion. should wake u1 60 thcir
they 5aroG."
Hon }. Il. CoA-oth, occupying the prominent
position he does-tO wiz. Chairman Ci .lla com
lnittee on pensions and investigation at the ucn-
>i.h eLLcc-s1ou.d all means Doe returned % Con
Nft iigcI'fsc lis experience i'm matter "a, alive r
slldlef, claims places him in position GO know
Ehlt iuFthcr legislation IS necessary 90 procure
their speedy and more PROMPT af-4.-a m r-r-
every eICrt put forth hy Iii. Colroih shows tfaf
iS E ts "9l sing afaacusir and earnestly jl behalf
gi .Ls defenders 90 the tnion. In conclusion. I
nruid say. the soldier who votes against Hon. A
u, 1itreih votes against liz best friend.
'i'lsoulz. august d. lesl. G. ". EAyER-