West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-12-04
VETERANS LETTER.

TRRRA Alta, Nov. %, lSS5.-In view
of the great importance 10 eN soldiers of
matters likely to come before the ooh
Congress which meets one week from TO.
day, l desire 70 call their ~sttoutou to tho
National TiibtHe published I'm Washing ,
ton, n. c. in the interest Of the soldiers
and sailors Of the late war. 1t owes no
allegiance to either Of the grea. political
parties OF the country and has but one
plank in it. platform. viz: ''Justice to
the soldier and his dependent family"
Let every soldier Ia the county enclose
ono dollar IN a letter and direct to the
National Tri6Wio, Washington, ID. c. and
he will get a paper every week thai will
be worth all IL costs him.
Tho soldiers OF tho country are waking
up to tho importance OF united action ON
thoir part, independent OF politics or pos
liiicai rings. In Now York a list o. guess
tons was presented to every candidate
from Governor down TO the lowest ON the
list before the late election. and each was
required u pledge himself 10 work faiths
fully in the interos, Of the soldiers during
his term OF onlco, aud the large number
of eN-soldiers elected To the Senate and
House of Representatives tells tho result.
Candidates there did not dare to toll
the soldiers that they should have their
proper portion OF offices 1.-TWO and no moro
I'm the county, as did our own immaculate
Boss with "A big b In Preston county
insignificant, third>grado school boys
like Jimmy Squibs did not presume to
advise tho soldiers 10 stick In tho Re-
publican ticket i'm New York. Swell
head bigots like L. A. Fly did not won-
der If the soldiers would nominate a
candidate, ON the contrary, the soldiers
were respected because they voted as
they shot-all one way.
We hayo been told during overy pollts
lea! campaign since the war that IL tho
Democrats secured control of tho Gov
ernmeut all pensions would be stopped.
Well, tho Democrats now have control
and what is the result ? John G. Black
was appointed COMMISSIONS Of Pensions
and in less than one year, by his fair aud
impartial rulings, 10y energy and prmpt-
ness, he has lone more foI Us i'm the way
Of pensions than was done in eight years
prior 10 his taking charge o: the office
The President and heads OF Departments
have uniformly appointed soldiers to po>
sitions wherever they have como i'm com.
peuuon with vilans, democratic SOL
diers, it is tue, but surely "A soldier who
did his duty well is ontl,le1 to his re-
ward no matter what his political con,
v%ict!ons may be, AMI surely the Admin
istration is not doing wrong In filing tho
several Offices with men who are in sym~
pathy with it.
Comrades, / believe the time has now
come that every soldier who served one
year or more In the army should be pen-
stoned, and | believe a hill will be intro
duced in tho 49th Congress for that pur-
pose. And why should it rot be lone ?
IA Government promised us sl9 and ai~
forwards $40 per month, and IN reality II
greater part of the tiIue our pay only
amounted to a fraction over - por month
in gold, and ] doubt very much 1t our
political B"ss-IIis Royal Highness. OF
the Journal. would take his Llnkct and
sleep one night in his back ward for all
the money a soldier received during his
term Of enlistment.
In conclusion / ad wise All 10 subscribe
for the Ndto.dt tribune and get all the
news of interest 10 you during the long
session of Congress, VETERAN.