The National tribune., 1882-05-06

kept before Congress. THE TRIBUNE should
be in the hands of every eX-sodier and his
widow or friend. Write to our Congressman
from every district, and give them to under
stand that if they fail they shall never have
our votes. We will then obtain what we ask.
There is no use of saying the Government has
done enough. 1t never can do too much for
the veterans of our wars. 1t ought to bestow
portion of its bounties on the men who saved
its life IL its time of peril. 1t is not buncombe
speeches and promises we want, but appropri-
atoms Let US here from other comrades on
the subject. J.M.V.
Ex-Serg't Co. K, oath, Mich. Inf
FLAT Rock, Mich, April "a.
CASE IN POINT FOR CoNGREssMEN.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Enclosed find 81, for which please send me
your paper for one year. 1 have been exam
lining several of the soldier papers published
and must say that the most Of them are good /;
but 1 have selected yours, for think that one
good paper we'll sustained is better than so
many not well sustained. A strong paper is a
power in the land. and we as soldiers must
make our voices heard. l cannot see why
Congress wishes to keep the clerical force in
the Pension Bureau so small, as applications
are kept there for years, and often till many of
the soldiers die before they can get decision
on their claims. 1t has been so long since the
war that the soldiers that were forty and over
when it began must get theirs soon, or they
will not long enjoy it. But 1 suppose it will
be like the blessings for which we fought; that
is, transmitted to future generations. 1 have
had claim in since ~. l hear from it about
once in two years am now sixty-two, and if
] can live to complete my one hundredth year,
] may have hope Of seeing it decided.
SMYRNA, Iowa, april %. S. GATES.
PLEASED WITH THE TRIEUNE's BoLD COURSE
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Enclosed please find post-office order for 81,
for which send me your very excellent paper
The bold advocacy of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
elicits my hearty approval. Keep on in Your
well-begun work until every soldier who is en-
titled to a pension receives it, and every SOL
diers widow and every soldiers child are pro-
vidcd for by the Government. I am an ex-
soldier, and disabled for life. 1 served through
the rebellion in the same brigade with the pres
ent Sneaker Of the House. J. Warren Keilcr. 1
L.rt.r endorse Commissioner Wm. W. Dud-
l. IiaH = TIE speedy adjustment of pension
= u-. Tha soldiers who faced the storm of
bit Sc % a., ms Nation in her darkest hour
b,.,e matted -ong and patiently for the Gov
eGI:ncn. IL 90 her duty, and now they are
earnestly - it.
Yours Il Ily, VIM. COPELAND,
L. &c Corp. B CO., 126th o. vi.
MORNING SUN, iowa, April Il.
rr,-9-r,
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Every soldier should take THE TRIBUNE,
because it has made bold stand for him, when
other newspapers, bankers, and bondhoders
attacked him. THE TRIBUNE says it will
stand for the soldier and advocate his rights
and is doing it. l have subscribed, and am
well pleased with 1t; in fact have never taken
a paper that suited me half so well. IhOpe
Congress will grant Commissioner Dudley the
required clerical force, in order that he may
dispose Of the pension claims on hand. All
honor to ingalls,, Voorhees,, Vest, Blair, and
ethers who have taken a stand for the soldiers
rights. We, as crippled soldiers, only ask for
mere justice from the Government, whose bat
ties we fought. Let every ex soldier give his
hearty support to THE TRIBUNE-that has
ADA, OHIO, april % VIM. HOOVER.
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE LIVING HEROES
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
attended a concert recently, and was de-
lighted TO hear a lady read a poem entitled
"Our Dead Heroes" Yes, "Our dead heroes"
she read, q Cover them up, yes, cover them with
beautiful flowers. Yes, cover their heads,
cover their hearts, cover their hands, cover
their feet. Oh! yes, cover them up with beau
tiful flowers" O, how beautiful, how mag
uanimous how grateful these words. Indeed,
one cannot bestow too much honor upon our
dead heroes. But what about tho living hero?
He goes uncarcd for. Look at the multitude
Of living skeletons to-day, who fought for three
years to make the bondho1ders' title sure.
Shall we say cover them UP too? Cover them
up how? With ingratitude, with contempt,
with shame !. VI. BENoITs
OAKLAND, ILL, April 20.
HOW WE COULD GET HALF MILLION SUR
sCRIBERs.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Enclosed find one dollar for one copy of THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE for one year. viii try
and domy part towards the 100000 subscribers.
Think if all the present subscribers would use
as much energy in behalf Of your paper as they
wish you 70 use for them, ii would swell the
subscription to n half million, which it ought
TO hc. Respectfully yours,
CARTHAGE, BIO, April 10. E. B. REEDER.
Az EXCELLENT BEGINNING.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Enclosed please find order for 81, in payment
OF one years subscription for your valuable
paper b the addresses given herewith. Thisis
only the beginning to the club think you will
have ..on This county. Those that have seen
the cu, iE YOU sent me for distribution are well
plsae e ,.ith the way in which you deal with
th5 -4i.l.r and his interests, and we hope to
see s"a e. a;inue in the good work until full
jus. .s dealt out to the soldiers who saved
our a"u ,fv. Every soldier should subscribe
for yoa, paper.
Hoping TO be able to send more subscribers
next V, e. remain yours truly,
MARK HARGREAvEs
HoKAu, MINI, April 49,