The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-10-29
Coryr0TH AND THE SOLDIERs.
WHAT A aTAUSC5 RFPU ETtCNS Hts TO Say
OK TIE sUBJ ECT.

OK TIE sUBJ ECT.
On. Friday last n reporter lt the Pittsburgh
Fos< was Informed by veteran, who is
strong Republican, that George q. Ackee,
late a lieutenant IN thc SiNty-iust regiment,
WIS very indignant over the scurrIlous AZ
tacks made upon Gen. Cofiroth through the
columns OF the Republican papers. The re
porter, in company with tie gentleman who
had incidentally mentioned the matter, visit
ed Mr.. Mckee At his cigar store on the cor
ner OF Grant street ana Fourth avenue
After the subject had been introduced, Mr.
Mckee said:
y want TO say IN the first place that ! am
an out and out Republican, and 1t = not ns-
cause Of di>afcct.cu toward NY party tn3t /
feel disposed to take t'cn. Jo1rotits : part IN
The matter.
In what way has the General aided you, or
what has he done to cause you 10 feel SO
kindly toward him
well. il came about IN thI5 way. About
three years ago ! made Application ior pen
sion was examined and my papers were
/ sent to Washington. year passed ana no
word from them Others who were cNamin-
cd at the same time GOT their pensions allow
ed more than q year age, but pinc seemed
to stick wrote tOouT member OF Congress
a number OF times and he stI! replied ihtt
. the ease was still pending in the Adjutaut
Generals office and that was all J could
hear about it. There was nu intimatiou as
TO the cause OF delay and | knew not what
to do.
Did vou engage Cofroth to look the mat
ter up"
No. hut some filae last Snmmer ! saw by
; the papers that he was in town aut ! hati
SO Frequently read Of how ne had helped
soldiers TO get their pensions, and now chcct-
fuliy hfs had done IL. that l concluded to rtai
. ON him ANA engage him to work my case up-
! went down 10 tha Hitcd states Court
room, WBcTe ne was engaged n tIyin-a case,
and spoke 20 Hlsn about d.. lie SAID ist was
roing to Washington ia few days and
Il Fsl-
+ could for me. { tuid him / would pay him
what was right. He said for me 70 never
mind that. ] gave lana statement Of my
case and tha. j. the las. ! saw Of hiin. In
less thaE two weeks | got letters froIa tae
department asking for information IN regard
to certain matters also - letter from Hr
Cofr0jE asking me To let HlHl know II dit
not hear further ID thirty DAYS waited
for about forty days and got na word. Then
[ wrote him and it VAS hut a short tims Eu.
I'll / heard froGg the department; also let
ter from him
Did he sUccccd in getting your application
'.Yes. he did All ii needed was l.stl,
attention The papers appeared to haE,
been neglected"
Did yoG have to pay him anything for las
services?
'Iu tyii vcu about that. I wrote him
letter once and offered 10 give him one han
drcd dollars if lac got it through. neeGea
the money very badly, and ut course dld uo
not in my district. Recently heard he was
in the city, and | hunted linn up and told
him my pension Had been allowed ANA lat
my mUHey and whatever his charges were
was perfectly willing 30 pay. tie said ilt
WIS not claim agent. and whatever he did
for soldiers was done free. lie would Ho
take cent, and really Thought from tn
. manner in which l- cut me oil when offer
I'd to paw him, that { had offended EiTa. Hg
said he was very glad 30 know J had cot Ial
pension. and told me if [ knew or any other
. who were ia the same iiN Jhat / had been, {,
tell them To write 10 him and he would tai kt
pleasure in looking their csscS Up and hur
ryinE them through, and that &c would only
cost them a thTee-cent stamp and the truubi,
of writing thc letter
Had YOU served with him in the army a
any time?
No, had never heard Of him Unit. I saw
in the papers how he was doing So muci
good for the soldiers. Notwithstanding tn,
fact that ! am, and always hdyc becn
. strong Republican, ] wouli vote iuE EIm If
were in his district. There are very fav
Congressman. even il thew do owe their ei-c
ton to the soldier element, via look aftc
. their Interests a. faithfully rs De does. Il
making this statement ! DO not wsit 20 bs
understood IS saying against my own party
but J feel that il is bus an act Cf Justice {,
. Gen. tofTOth to tell he public what bI.av
he has done for me that 40 other one CuulC
. or would do"
Nr. Mckee has received his pension, whjcl
he richly deserved aEd greatly needed, AT,
IS now dcvot.ng himself to business with
fair prospect Of building mp a handsome
trade and living comfortably. which hc wOult
not have been able to do If ne had dependet
upon the member OF Congress from his owl
district