The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-14
MEXICAN VETERANS.
Proceedings of Their Annual
Meeting at the Supreme
Court Room Yes
terday.
The Hall is Entirely Filled With Gray
Headed Warriors Who Fought
the Battles of Mexico.
Letter Prom General Joseph Lane, and
an Appropriate ResponseI

The Mexican Veterans association met at
the supreme court room this morning, 80
members being present. The members were
called to order by the president, General M.
D. Manson; Ed l. Palmer, secretary. On
motion OF Captain J. NJ. Lord, the following
were appointed a committee to draft resolu-
tons on the death of General jeff @. Davis:
Major J. w. Gordon, Captain J. NJ Lord. J.
b Agnew, James b. Mulkey, Colonel MIN
even Berry.
The morning session was devoted almost
entirely to organization, after which the
ASSOCIATION adjourned for dinner.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session convened at 2:3O
O'Clock, and was called to order by General
Manson. Rev. Henry Day opened the pro-
ceedings with prayer The roll was called.
showing the following members of the asso-
citation present:
r. P. Anderson, Greenfield; Peter A. Apple,
Gosport; X. 2. Anois, city; John t. Boyle,
city; John a. Buchanan, city; n. Berry, An
deTson; T. j. Bridges, Greencastle; Melton II.
Bland, Northfieid; Thomas A. Barnes, Jessup;
r. r. Christy, Dsnville; James Cain, city; J. p.
Caterson, Brownsburg; w. r. Clinton, irving
ton; John K. Chapman, Oakland; Hiram
Chapman, Greenfield; Pleasant Cole, Wind
John Ford, GTeencastIe; Henry Edwards
Chifty; h. L. Floyd, st. Paul: Henry Galloway,
Logansport; L. ). Gale, city; James HocKins,
county; George H1ckson: warsaw: VIM.
Hall, city; John H. Hicks, Pendleton;
Ghas. w. Jones, city;S E. Kertly, sharpsvllle;
John Love, city; W. w. Lowe, Logansport;
Lawrence Law, Franklin; NJ. ID. Mason, city;
j. b. Mulkery, Bloomington; William Money,
city; John McGrew, Greencastle; Wesley Me
bey, city; Lewis Nettle, city; A. ID. Ogg
Greenfield, E. c. Osborn, Danville; John Pro-
bcsco, Madison; e. l.. Palmer, city ]. H. Pow
ers, Greenwood; Dudley Rogers, Greencastle;
j. j. Roach, city; Henry SJaffer, Pendleton !:
4. d. sheppard, Franklin; Thomas Swan,
Franz lin; N. q. Scott, LogansPort; j. p. Sid
dali, A. Smock and G. Sendlenger city; Robert
Smith, Greenfield; w. +. Sherood, Jefferson
o oie ~ "A; Sneli, spencer; John - Sullivan,
clty;J u Williamson, city; Joseph L. Williams
Greencastle; 7. J. Atkinson, city j. b. Agnew,
Winnemac; o.. H. P. Brady, city; Craynor
Cook, Greenfield; Samuel Cain, city: w. C.
Cole, Attica, Ind.
At the conclusion Of the roll call, General
John Love offered a resolution that a com
mittee of five be appointed to consider what
action should be taken in regard to the
claims OF the veterans before Congress for
recognition of services in the Mexican war
The following letter Was received from
General Joseph Lane, commander OF a
brigade composed chiefly of Indiana volun-
teers:
RosEBURG, ORE, December Is, 1879.
GENTLEMEN-I have the pleasure to ac-
me to attend a meeting of the association of
the veterans of the Mexican war of the State
of Indiana, to be he'd at the city OF Indiana
polls, on Thursday, January 5, 1880, and to
bring any veterans may know. I thank you
for the kind invitation you have been pleased
TO send me, and other veterans of my ac-
quatntaDc e. There are but few of us in this
state, and with one or two exceptions, they
are old, lnf1rm and poor. am unable to ac-
eePt your Invitation h and L deeply regret it.
other occasion be as many OF the old veterans
together as will meet on the forthcoming occa-
sion, and yet am compelled to forego this last
opportunity that shall have of meeting my
o d com pan1OnS in arms TO whom am strongly
attached. l witnessed their good and soldier
like bearing under all circumstances, and
especially thelr gallant conduct upon many a
battlefield, and the qualification that il would
afford me TO meet them again in life would be
that could be conferred upon me, but can not
meet you or them. have not the money to
bring me to Indianapolis and back to my
home. i have little hope of Congress allow
ing pension. We seem to be ignored, al
though our services secured to our great
country all of California, Nevada, Utah and
New Mexico, an empire of itself, and, to our
country, worth more than money. And vet
the remaining few OF us can hardly expect a
pension. Well, my fr1endS we Will not very
long need that little that is so justly due us
from our Government. We served her faith
fully, honestly. inteiligently and CALAMITY,
If Congress Will not recognize US we must do
as best we can without its aid.
est wishes and honest prayers for the health,
prosperity and contentment of yourselves, of
the association, and all old veterans of the
Mexican war. am, with much respect, your
friend and obedient servant,
]. L. Williams. DR.. f. S. Gale, DIR f. A.
Schel, Major J. B. Mulkey and ]. w. Meik-
els, appointed TO prepare resolution for
presentation to Congress- asking the equali-
zation of bOunties between soldiers of the
last war and those of the Mexican war, re-
ported the following:
Whereas, Twenty of the States of this Union
by the Legislatures have at different sessions
recommended that Congress do justice TO the
diers OF as noble an army of regulars and VOL
unteers as ever upheld country's flag. and
who, by their yalor, added to their country
more of glory, of territory and wealth, then
was acquired IN single war, the call OF our
roll with the Oft-repeated answer, deadi and a
glance over this hall filed with gray heads of
aged men here assembled, admonlsh The sur
vlyors of the Mexican war that recognition of
service and bestowal of pensions, large or
small, will soon be of little avail to them (;
therefore,
Resolved, That we reiterate our prayer to
Congress for that justice which has been here
tofore accorded to the soldiers of the Republic
in other wars, and that relief to the old ana
helpless be extended before it be too late.
Resolved, That we have ali faith and trust
will urge upon Congress our just claims, and
that they will use every effort to secure the
necessary act of legislation during the present
session.