The National tribune., 1883-11-01
WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY

other positions in the Government servicef If he
is not worthy TO be reinstated is he worthy to be
appointed TO other responsible Government posi-
tions? The facts are Mr.. Gresham removed Van
Deryoort without adequate cause; and upon
clear showing of his innocence, has not had the
manhood 10 own his wrong and reinstate the
discharged official Mr.. Van Dervoort is poor
man, but he counts among his friends Senator's
Representatives and men high in official position
in the army and navy, men whose word Is all po-
tent III the two great parties, and still greater. the
silent influence of $50 Q0 comrades of the e. A. r.
and these friends will not let up until Van Der
voor Is vindicated and the false charge of neglect
OF duty il removed from the record of brave true
soldier and noble-hearted man. He is innocent
and should be reinstated. lie never showed the
white feather on the field of battle and would not
desert his post of duty now. Mr.. Gresham cannot
dispose of his case by the assertion that he was
"too big for his place" Such explanations will
not go down with those who are backing Van Der
WORT. and Mr. Gresham has stirred up larger
hornets nest than he bargained for. Again we
say Paul Van Dervoort ought 10 be reinstated and
vindcated. Let justice be done brave soldier
and a great wrong be rigfted.
Comrade J. G. n. Kibban, Adjutant of
Usage Post, No. 156, McCune, Kan, writes:
Inelosed find P. o. o. for So for six new subscrib-
among the old veterans. They are aI well pleased
with your paper and the course you 'takng in
regard to the claims of the boys in blue" and
particularly SO in regard 20 Comrade Van Dervooft
and hope every Post of the G.. A. Il. viii Take the
matter up and compel President Arthur to put
some one in Greshams place who win do justice TO
the soldiers. The boys out here are going TO spot
every man who does not give MS justice Continue
TO pour hot shot into the cnemy's ranks, and we
viii all stand by yon to the end.
Comrade frank Evans, Adjutant of James
Shields Post. No 81, wellington, Kan, writes
us as follows:
WELLINGTON, KAN. Oct q. ISs3
To the Editor NATIONAL. TRIBUNE:
Washington, D. G.
The following is resolution adopted by our Post
at Its regular meeting, on October 20th 1888:
"ReSoIved. That James Shields Post. No. 81, re-
pertinent of Kansas g. a. r.. heartily indorse the
editorial remarks of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and
that we as 8 Post deprecate as unjust and dicta
torial the action of Postmaster Gresham in remov
ing, without cause, Past Chief Paul
Yan Dervoort from the postal service.
BY motion the Adjutant was Instructed to for
ward copy to THE NATIoSAL TRIBUNE.
Yours, in r, C.. and L., FRANK FvAss.
Adjutant
And last, but not least, here is the dis
passionate view which Department Com
mander Fielder, of New Jersey, takes of the
CASE
HEADo'Rs DEPARTMENT OF NEW JERSEY,
GRAHD ARa1y OF THE REPUBLIC,
JERSEY CITY, n. j., Oct. 25, 1883.
To The Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
have read with much interest the conmunioa-
ton of Conirade Paul Van Dervoort. published in
the issue OF your paper OF the 18th OF October inst
together with your editorial comments touching
the action of Postnas4er-General Gresham.
Both communication and editorial have been
carefully considered by me, and i implicitly be-
lieve Colnrade Van Dervoort's statements and re-
gard your criticism of the Postmaster Generals
action as fully warranted 10y the evidence. The
characterof Ccmrade Van Dervoort is, in my judg-
menf above suspicion, his yeracity and integrity
uniEnpeachsble.
ain charitable enough to think that misrepre-
seniations have been made 10 CoTDradc Gresham,
| by which his Judgment has been warped, and he
has beer led into doing injustice at least hope
thai such is the case for I should be sorry TO be
compelled to believe that one contrade could wan
tonly ard heartlessy deprive another of that which
1 the PostInaster-General prides himself upon-an
/ honest name and an uinbierlished character.
trust that an investigation OF this matter by q
committee of the Grand Army can and VIII be
avoided, and that ere this the PostfnaserGeneral
viii have SO fully acquainted shimself with the
facts of the case. that he wiz freely fully and pub
licly vndcaie the character OF our generous. noble
and patriotic conrade, Paul Van Dervoort.
In case this is not done in favor Of the ap-
| pointment by the Grand Army Of the Republic OF
q committee OF investigation.
Yours In c. 2 and L.