The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-01-25

CIR Ex-Soldiers Return the Fire of the Copper
head Press.

head Press,
The following are some of the replies which
THE TRIBUNE has received to the attacks of
the daily press on our ex-soldiers:
81 have just notified the Champagne County
Democrat TO discontinue my paper, account of Az
article III its columns declaring that it is about time
that RAIDS on the Treasury III the shape OF pensions
were stopped. ] wrote him, that he might use
his influence 10 stop pension bills, bat should use
mine TO stop papers that abused the soldier and
think if all the boys would do the same and sub
scribe instead for THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE it would
help the caUse.'-L. r. Harmon, Carysville, Ohio.
Il have this day mailed you two copies of the
Cleveland Leader i'll order that you may the in
justice Of its attacks the soldier. L hope that
every reader OF the paper Will do as have done,
drop il a. ! would any VenOmous reptile. John
Irwin PcrrysvIile Ohio.
81 am digustcd with the newspapers who raise
the cry of fraud and denounce the SO pension bill
wish the arms of the editors could be tied behind
their backs or their legs strapped up Just for one
week. and should then like to ask them how they
would Ike to be kept in that condition for the
maindcr of their lives. | lost my right arm after
three years service. ] was in fOrty-twO battles and
lots OF sSirmishes and was wounded twice before
received the wound which necesStated the ampu-
tat!On OF my right at the shoulder, which rem
dcrs ii impossible, of course for me to wear an
artificial arm."-H. F. Stoutenburg, Delhi, y. Y.
Permit me to suggest that the editors of news
papers which declare that $40 per month is too
great a compensation for the loss of an arm or leg
should ascertain what the value of of these
members actually is by submitting to amputa-
ton themselves. such II sacrifice Is LeCeSsary IN
order that Just and equitable late may be cstab-
siCd for this class of pensioners E,nd having Suf
fered the loss of the arm or leg they will be amply
qualified TO state Just what the organ Is worth.
Besides the sacrifice being made III the public inter
est they can be placed the pension roll at a
not exceeding $40 per month. and have the honor
of being cariCatI.red by Puck Unsuitable glut-
tons,.,-= j.. 81 P,- Washington, y. j. .,g.rf
% Woulin't Roberts of the Utica Herald like to
get hold OF enc ofshOse lists 10 publish? Would be
care how much the cost of publication increased
the tax, long As he got his price for publishing
it'll. II. Bailey, Norwood; y. Y.
"When one reads the attacks of such papers as
the New York SsOi and Utica Herald he cannot
help feeling that he was almost fool to leave
home and family and risk his life in defense of such
an unEratefui Nation thiS'-A. IL. Harris, Wa
tcriord, Penn
If we had stayed at home like the editors of the
New York Her0id, sum- and other cOpperhead
sheets, who yFCre 100 cowardly to fight for their
country, where would the Republic be to-day" |
respect a rebel who stood up and fought for what
ne thought to be Just cause. but for these stay
;,t-humy5. they were towards, and hope every x
soldier and soldiers friend viii stop taking their
papers and subscribe for THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
paper THAT d, loyal and true to The country and the
soldier Every rN-sOdier ought to consider that
when ne is working for THE TRIBUNE he is work
ing also for fi- interest The internal revenue
taxes should be let alone and the so bill and the
equalization of bUUnficS bill should become laws.
We have Grand Army Post here of about twenty
seven members, organized about year ago, but it
has not made the progress | would like to see. If
THE TRIBUNE were more widely circulated here, |
think our CN-sOldieTs would take more Interest i'll
Grand Army matters. That is reason why
have been working for THE TRIBrNE."-Daniel
ii. B., Brady, Penn.
e. I have taken your advice and ordered two of
my papers stUpped-the A"ericGn Sentry and the
Daiiu Hcyuid. No more papers for me that slur our
old soldiers am not Il pensioucr myself and never
cNpcct to he, although was a prisoner of war in
That hell hole-Andcrsonyitlc.'- q. Lord, South
iIGton, Conn.
The editor of the Chicago Tribune says the
money laid for pensions would he sufficient to
build navy Irgc enough to defeat Great Britain
on the high seas II we had to put such men Us the
editor of the Tribune III command of our men-of-
war, / think tine ships of the new navy should be
up the creeks out of danger Joseph Abrams
Cape May, y. J.
During last year took the New York Mail and
ErpFeSS, owned, think, by Cyrus W. Field, but
did not like its tone II seemed to be opposed to
the Government paying out so much for invalid
pensions. Yet notice in your paper that Mr. Field
IS set down rs worth SIS 900 600 and doubt some
of his money IS invested III Government bonds. So
fer as / have noticed, however, he has not COM
planned, because the Government has kept faith
with the bundholdCrS and paid them promptly the
interest on THEN bonds. john Frost East Jafiray
y. Ii.
90 have been 4 subscriber to the New York SIM
for years, but / have followed your advice and
written a letter to the editor cNprcSsing my opinion
OF ne course he has taken with regard to ex-
soldiers, stating also when and where |
wounded, and directing him to stop my paper
Junes {. Irwin, Carlton, Pa.
"Thc dirty filings Of some of the journals of the
country at the Unions defenders are enough to
make the blood of an old soldier boil with indigna-
ton. while THE TRIHUNE'S editorials. in beautiful
contrast deserve three cheers and tiger every
savers of the Uuion."-H T. Peck, New Haven,
Conn.