New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-22
A SOLDIER WHO Is NOT FOR T

A SOLDIER WHO Is NOT FOR HANCOCK.
SINGING REPLY OF CHARLES II. MAcHIN TO TIE
CIRCULAR OF TIE HANCOCK VETERAN Ass0-
CIATIoN.
Charles II. Machin, Of No. BOG Broadway,
TO whom circular OF the National Association of Han
cock Veterans was sent has addressed the following
reply to Colonel F. A. Conkling the chairman:
DEAR SIR have received circuar letter signed
by yuu, and headed " National Association HANCOCK
Veterans IN which you respectfully ask my ald, 10
order that the influence OF tne honoranY a'scnapSJ M &
Union soldiers and sailors OF the ate war may pe
tectve in favor of National harmony ana good
meut." =, IN
ain an honorably discharged soldier OF the late Re
belion ana am heartily III iayor OF National natinons
emphatcay decline 10 extend any AID Whatever 70 the
cause you represent II IL honest opinion that 'e
sincws of war YOU now solicit are TO bc Gtc" III hu
otler aitempt to overthrow National harmony and
good government." and that II ls as mnth my uuy ~
OF pose he "callsc with which you are now aleh as II
was in 1869 How ary man WHO wore ln9 niu, @ can
i0n hands with yOu this unholy alliance 1u u com
anong tnc.r ranks many sOreneade." and I am of
the opinion that you Will nd very rev feneI aGes H
among tosc who nave hitherto Uaneu WIN Tue
Republican party The veterans OF the late period OF
lostlities "Ms you pleased TO call what we sur,
posrd was a rcheon) no; fools, and the device OF
Inc Democrats in putting General Hancock at the head
OF their ticket cannot win them from the sde where
We want something more than a. soldierstatesnan
for our Government We look behinj the man TO the
party aud behind the party t. the priuciples nVOved
This EmpTe and though the n"ad of your ticket
may be all you calm we cannot a.d you III Restoring
and National dishonor. 1t is gratifying IN look
ing over the of your cOnnte', 10 mud few VINO
rallied around the f. & OF TIE Union on The hatt!t
field to any great extent aud You Will probably dis.
between now ana November that TIE veterans of
the Union. irrespective OF past political associations.
VIII glso refuse 90 very much raiIylDg Tor tne
party tnat opposed every war measure from ls0o
To the present time.
hluE pul rather strongly when y9n state nat
ieeling satisfaction which General liancochs
nomination has INSPIRED IL the he rIs OF the american
people is another proof of their pirios and love OF
vir.ne" The feeling of satisfaction" mas been IN
sp,rcd in the hearts i-whOn ID The SOLID south.
(2l Every Copperhead aud Unon-h ticr IN me Norn.
t3) soreheaus and renegade RrpuhlIcans, who thnk
more Of cflce tLan Of the good OF the country.
The grt 1T mass of the " American VcOpe, who reprc-
sent tie patriotism, the intelligence, tIe wealth. lnc
business prosperity of the country, has not en- " III
splr,d" by ihe nomination a mask behind which
ptrades everything thai Is lnlWca 10 lhe welfare ana
safety of Government. aud venture 20 assert that
these will succc ID IN getting very niue mate
rial aiJ," although promise tnat VIII now assist
the surviving soldiers and sailors who did the hghng
in their present efforts purity the Government ana
maintan the int glIty Of the UDOn You know "s wen
"a that Iinety-Inne ont Of every hundred OF the
supporters OF y0ur ticket were opposed TO the Army ana
Navy uurng and ever succ the war; aud wheh You s-hc
hatetc you kGc were stul your Own RECORD
and insulting the veterans OF the ler1od OF HOsi1l
ties You know that the party O Mhchyou are recent
convert crce your zea been the perss ent enemy
ths der Il N upcn any and every occasion II mas
stab oed hiD III the back ana fought lin IN the nom
and yet YOU have the eiron'ery to ask for " mate
rial aid in the name of tuls Army! IL won't WORK,
'ColOnel." You will have 10 try some other way TO
citizens don't want you and your patty III power
They AFRAID of yOu Notwithstanding all your nee
promises
Yonr material aid" must come from some other
source 4 an that which aided maintaining the
l. non 'du ing the period of hostiiItics' They who
saved Nations life VIII not furnish tile ammunition III
shooi death. and you rest assured tnat the
'latrotc citlzanS" OF tins Republic will give such at
expression OF confidence future National welfare
and Irospeny" Will forever settle the question Of
harmony and good government" Respectfully, ETC.