Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-09-25
What the Old Soldiers Think.

To the Edttor Of the Detroit Post.
SIR trust that you will kindly
pardon my intrusion upon the val
liable space in the columns of your
journal and give the following publ
kation.
The class of citizens generally known
as old soldiers desire to return sincere
thanks to the representative men of
Michigan. lately assembled in the re-
publican state convention in Detroit.
for their expressions of interest and
lasting gratitude rendered TO us. They
fully appreciate the noble impulse that
actuated you to stand firmly by their
candidate for the next governor of
loyal old Michigan. In the years gone
by they have thoughtfuly canvassed
the matter in regard TO the public SEN
timent expressed toward their class of
citizens, and wondered if the loyal
people of Michigan would come to
honor and respect the men who rushed
forth to save the honor of the state and
nation and stay the impending doom
of the greatest government that ever
existed in the known world
To-day their hearts thrill with Joyous
pride, as the realize that at last the
representative men of Michigan, in
state assembly by powerful effort
push one of their comrades 10 the
front and stand firm as the Union to
anta' @fth ieeIihsss s 5f dthIaTl6yed preassnr'e
are glad to have been NJ chigan sol
diers. Michigan men on guard will
insure complete victory.
Your humble writer, although but
a common soldier for more than four
years Of the late great civil rebellion,
and at present a laboring mechanic,
feels prompted TO do all that he is
competent TO aid in preserving old
Michigan from the thraldom of free
trade. II shall be his aim and undi-
vided trrpose to make the victory
sure and the success overwhelming for
the republican national and state
ticket at the coming November elec
ton.
Again let me say that it is with joy
ous hearts that The soldiers enter into
tne WORK. As ci0Ss tney nave Dad
little experience in the political canvass
of the state heretofore, because they
have not had any motive to prompt
them. They have said in their hearts:
Michigan has forgotten her braves
and left them unhonored, uncared for,
unrecogniZed. q"
But to-day they are proud to know
that at last they are rem embered and
honored by the b'acing Of one Of their
loved comrades and honored comrades
at the head of the ticket which shall
sweep the state by an overwhelming
majority next fall. / refer to General
Russell A. Alger.
As in times Of war. so in times Of
peace the citizens soldiers came up in
solid phalanX with lines unbroken TO
make his victory sure. | trust the
readers of this journal will pardon my
instrusion with this article. The sol
diers could not all voice their senti-
ments at the great convention, and
they would like the people TO know
that they are not ungrateful for the
courtesy shown them i'm the late state
republican convention. They desire
to express their united syslpathies and
give their aid i'm the coming campaign.
They are not unlike other citizens.
They have feelings and hearts sus-
ceptible of right and wrong They
can appreciate favors extended to
them and know how 20 CALAMITY recp-
rocate. Do not think that because
they are old soldiers they are seeking
TO rob this state and nation, or asking
for measures of which we are un-
worthy. They are glad to know that
the people of Michigan are, as n rule.
generally inclined to recognize them
fully, and fhey expect that, in the
coming election, they will solidly sup
port the state and national republican
ticket.
Need | say more' Perhaps not 4,
There are scores better qualified more
competent and better known than
your humble writer, ready and willing
to voice the sentiment of the citizen
soldiers.
BEN G.. JoNsoN.
Kalamazoo, Aug. 20. 1884.