The National tribune., 1882-05-13

receive a petition to our Representatives in
Congress. Yours truly
GILMAN w. HILLIKER,
Comdr Knowles Post, No. 81, G. A. L.
CoRINNA, Me, May 6.
TIE THREE FER CENT. OFFICERS TAX.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
You have advocated many claims in the in
tcrcst Of the soldier. Is it not time that bill
was introduced in Congress to refund TO the
officers Of the Union army the three per cent.
tax that was levied on their pay during the
war Of the rebellion? This tax was justifiable
on the incomes of the stay at homes" but it
should never have been taken from the pay of
those VINO riskcd their lives in the service of
the Government. DLoRAu.
BROOKLYN, n. Y, May ..
WILL RALLY ROUND THE TRIBUNE's BANNER.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Enclosed please find 81 for TIE TRIBUNE for
one year. 1t is the only paper in the United
States which stands up for the rights of the
soldier. Let the good work go on until every
soldier in the land gets his righcs-especiaily
those of us who stood by the Government in the
dark days. Keep your banner flying, and the
soldiers Will rally around it.
Yours truly, ?. s. FENToN.
JANEsvILLE, Wis, April 16.
JUNIOR vICE-CoMMANDER PoN0's ENDORSE
MENT.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
a copy of your paper coming TO my notice,
sufficiently attracts my attention to warrant
my asking to be placed upon your subscription
list. l wish every member of the G. 4. L.
might be a subscriber to your valuable TR1-
BUNE. Yours truly, c. V. f. PoID,
Junior ice-Commander-in-Ch Chief G. A. L.
QUINCY, MICH, April 20.
JOINS Us IN A REGULAR ENGAGEMENT.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Your estimable paper and 1 have tented to-
gether for the past three years and more.
Prior to that l had been bivouacking with
skirmishers, and was all the time wishing to
find some one ready and willing to go into a
regular engagement. look every week with
as much anxiety for my comrade to come on
post rs for my usual rations, and l soon am
busy dcvouring the instructions he brings me
from headquarters. This place is memorable
in the days of our Revolutionary fathers On
Chatterton'S Hill, now largely built upon, Com
rade Washington made his stand until forced
by the Red Coats to retreat to NorthCastlc
Heights. The old house still stands where he
made his headquarters. A few miles west of
us Paulding, Williams, and Van Wart refused
the proflered gold of Andre. From 1861 to
1863 loud were the praises of the noble fellows
that gave life, limb, and health to their country
when its institutions and liberty were jeopar-
died. Now how changed, and particularly
among those who during the war were sud-
denly found lame, halt, and blind when the
draft was spoken Of though never so blind as
to be unable to count their coupons from their
gold-bearing bonds, while we were glad to take
greenbacks. Your paper has the right ring,
and you deserve the praise of every one who
swore TO defend the Red, White, and Blue for
the manly course you have pursued, and hope
you and l shall live to sec the day when full
justice is done every soldier. l have, during
the past two years, obtained number of sub
scribers for your paper. l hope your list will
increase by thousands, and your good work
be fully accomplished.
Yours, V, NJ. HoDGsoN,
Late Capt. 9th n. Y. V. and Maj. q. S. Y.
WHITE PLAINS, n. Y.