The National tribune., 1885-01-01
THE PETITIONS.
Letters from Comrades Who Have Been Circulating
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NEW YORK.
To THE EDITOR: Inclosed please find petition
filed. couple of hours procured the signatures
Only one man declined to sign. Fully half the
names on this list are other than Republican in
measure-rather one of tardy justice, and in part
assuming a burden by the Nation, to whom il
rightly belongs.-B. G. BARTo, Lansngburg, N. Y
To THE EDITOR: In this list are IO3 names in
favor of the bill. The people almost unan
nous in its favor, only seven refusing il all.-H
sG. HENDRICK. Oxford, Chenango Co., n. Y.
To THE EDITOR: Every that 1 met wa.
glad to sign the petition.-HENRY HARDY, Gaines
vile, Wyoming Co.. N \.
forward to you through Department and Ma
tional Headquarters, GAR. petition with about
100 signatures attached The list includes old sol
diers and citizens Republicans and Democrats in
about equal proportions. In fact. only seven Per-
sons on reading the proposed bill refused TO sign
the petition.-E A. CHAFFEE, Brushton, Ny.
To THE EDITOR: If my health had been better ]
could have obtained great many more names
No one refused to sign.-LEoN HAPPocK, North
Branch.
To THE EDITOR: Please find petition with I3C
names. Everybody signed willinGly.-GEO. W
OzwILL, Cherry Creek.
To THE EDITOR: The 237 names on this petition
are all voters. None refused to sgn.-HENRY
RooT, Whitehall.
To THE EDITOR: return the petition with 12l
names. Only two refused to sgn.-E. 9. Wells
Wellsburg.
PENNSYLVANIA.
To THE EDITOR: I send you a petition that
l3 feet inches from the Borough of Scott
dale, Pa. III. LUKER.
To THE EDITOR: All signed within reach in
favor of bill except two We think in justice 10 the
soldier that the bill should be passed without delay
r. MCCLELLAED, Smiths Ferry, Pa
Inclosed find petition with 1875 names, without a
single refusal. There is no doubt but every voter
OF this Borough would have Signed il if called upon
but had not time to do so.-JAcoB b. MCCOY.
To THE EDITOR: l trust the 122 names on this
petition will help to secure the passage of the
Mexican Pension Eil.-G. w. BAIRD. Lundy's
Lane.
To THE EDITOR: I send you petition with POI
names. All signed, with few exceptions.-H. o.
ROBBINS, Bradford.
To THE EDITOR: send you 125 names of our
best citizens.-C. G. TRIP, Westfeld.
To THE EDITOR: The 62 names this petition
are the best farmers we have.-SIMEoN ELLIOT,
Suscho.
To THE FDrroR It only took one day to get this
petition filed. Democrats as well as Republicans
signed it.-N. NJ. WRIGHT, Hookstown.
WEST VIRGINIA.
To THE EDITOR: This is the work Of three
hours and could obtain thousand names if the
time was not so short--JNo. K. GRAMS, Mason,
Mason Co., w. Va
To THE EDIToR Not single person refused to
sign this petition.-EDwARD X. CIRCUIT, Oakton.
THE FAR NORTHWEST.
To THE EDITOR: herewith transmit the peti-
ton with 100 signers, several OF them exCOnfeder-
ate soGers, who were eager to sign it. 1 only cir
culated the petition one half day Could get every
man far and near had time to circulate 1t. But
this expresses the will of the people. CHAs.
LAKIS, Pomeroy, Washington Territory.
CONNECTICUT.
To THE EDITOR / return petition with "a names.
Could have obtained more, but did not have the
time. w. FRENCH, Georgetown.
KANSAS.
To THE EDITOR: / send petition filed with 100
good names. Only four refused to sgn.-WILL
-LINDERMAN, Olathe.
To THE EDITOR: Every man of the $50 names /
send you is voter Most of them are old veterans.
Il. L. CARNAHAN, Pleasonton.
To THE EDITOR: return petition flied. / could
get 800 more names if had time. Only four refused
to sign.-C. ADAMS, Osceola
To THE EDITOR: The names on this petition Is
the result of about four hours work. 1 had not
time to get any more.-Jos. CHILD, Tama City.
ILLINOIS
To THE EDIToR 1 send you the petition signed
by l24 respectable citizens of all parties-E. Bow
YER, Olney.
To THE EprroR The ITO names on this petition
obtained in less than two days.-HENRY COLIN,
Carrier Mills.
To THE EDITOR: Not man that asked refused
to sign this petition. L could have got more if
had been able to have gone away from my own
town.-AvERY HAWKINS, Bogata.
To THE EDITOR: 1 obtained the 63 names to this
petition WITHOUT one refusal.-JoHN SAVER, Nc
Leansboro.
INDIANA.
To THE EDITOR: NO one here refused to sign the
petition. All did it wiilngy-JNo. f. THOMAS,
Wnslow.
To THE EDITOR: send you IO2 names Every
one seems to he willing 20 sign the petitionS. NJ.
EMERSON, Indian River.
MICHIGAN.
To TIE EDITOR: filed this petition in short
time. Only one man refused to sign.-l. b. FROST,
Co. l. l23d ind, Montgomery.
To THE EDIT0F. Citizens we'll soldiers
signed the petition. Not one refused.-H. II. VAN
CAMP Decatur.
MISSOURI.
To THE EDITOR: got this petition filed without
eny trouble. | get another filed IL you will
send it to me-sJ PHELPS, Alexandria.
To THE EDITOR: Every voter in Orange County
Is in favor of the bill. Not refused to sign the
petition.-J. A. RICE, Alton.
To THE EDITOR: The 81 names on this petition
are all leading citizens. Only three refused to sign
-JNo A. YOU'VE, CrooksyilIe.
To THE EDITOR: / return the petition with 40
names--alI soldiers. 1 could have got more if
had been able to have gone around.-A. i. MCkIN-
NON, Loganville.
To THE EDITOR: Every person, soldier or citizen,
to whom the petition was presented signed ii. i'll
had the time ! could fill two thrSe like Sheets
JOHN BEvAN, Q. NJ. Serg't, 56th Ohio, Mendon.
To THE EDIToE: Out of the so persons asked to
sign this petition only three refused.-H. G. WILL
LIAMs, Camden.
To THE EDITOR: got this petition filed in less
than two hours. Had the time TO spare could
get 500 names III about two days.. n. ME, Dick
sOnton.