The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-01
op 1NrAREsr 40 soLpIERs.


OF INrAREsP TO soLDIERs.
spicy Correspondents Between Private Dali
1Sn and CopgFslAmRn ButtoFWoFth.
Correspondence 0f Ne IRtelli0Gner
CALDWELL, o., March SO,-A month or
SO ago Private DaIzell wrote as follows to
that buoyant and bellisersnt Congress-
man Ben Butterworth;
oALDwELL, o., February l6.
DEAR BRN:-As an old college.mate and
friend beg to say briefly to you that the
soldiers whom see are IN bad humor
over the treatment accorded them by Com
gress, | look for them to raise aheol IN
the next election unless some OF the
promises made to us by you chaps are re-
deemed, notably the passage OF the bills
10 eouSliZe bountieB and give US arrears Of
pensions. | should not wonder II that
fails II the boys would catch up both the
Democratic and Republican candidates
when they come hunting around for tho
soldier vote, tie them neck and heels
together and pitch both into the river as
bows drown worthless kittens OF bad habits.
Yours truly,
PRIVATE DALZRLL.
BIr, Butterworth replied a. follows:
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES, U. 3. |
WASHINGTON D, o., March q, ]
Hon. !, NJ. Dal,ell, CGld,Ocll, OhiO'
MY DEAR SR;-I have your card and
note what YOU say about hi being rails
ed In case bOuulies are not gquShSsu', az
reais OF pensions granted and other thlngs
done which you suggest lam not clear DuI
you are right, | find there Is genera!
disposition to raise HI everywhere, ~ all
times and on all occasions in reference 70
every public and private matter, | don't
know why the procession should not be
enlarged and strengthened In the manner
YOU suggest. Suppose you organize lit.
lie sheol up in your nelghb0rh0od; and
with the aid OF Monroe county you ought
to be able to letyour lightso shine as that
men seeing your good and great work
would be constrainedto flee the impend.
ing wrath. l will hand your card TO lie
Feyre 80 that he may not have another
sound nights sleep until alter his next
election, will also hand II to Grover,
that he may fear and tremble and llse
the wrath which is so plainly visible in tho
heavens Of pent up Indignation which you
describe.
think an effort will DO made to grant,
at least In q measure, tue relief you seek
and remove the inequalities suggested.
But we are compelled 10 depend upon a
Democratic committee to get 1t before the
House, Truly yours,
BENZ BUTTERwoRTH,
To this Mr., Dalzell replied:
LCALDHELL, o., March 90, 1886.
Hon, Benjamin Builerworth, House Of Rep.
reIcRiattrs, Washington, D. c.;
DEAR slR:-Your fGcetious letter of the
eth is received. You will be astonlshed,
after making all due allowance for my
dullness, when inform you that 1t failed
to make me laugh. understand perfect.
ly that all the promises aud pledges made
| 10 the soldiers were made Ia the same
broad aud playful PlCkwlckian spirit that
diCtates your playful and buoyant note
rather a good joke on the foolish soldiers,
80 to speak, =.
II was the original cracking Of this joke
that made the downfall oil the Republican
party and the political death Of Grant in.
eyitablo. After Grant vetoed the Equal.
zation bill he took disease much In ad.
vance OF and much deadller than the can
Ger. The small politicians wondered why
II was 30 easy to down Grant at Chicago,
when, in fact, million Of his betrayed
comrades had long deCreed 1t,
So much for his joke. The soldiers
could not appreciate the joke. Starving
men swear some, but don't laugh much,
When the soldiers who don't go 10 con.
ventions or hold any office, aud whose
voices arc mot heard anywhere, fell of
from the Republican partya Democratic
House trst became possible, disputed
count inevitable, a Democratic President
certain. And thus our party Iell by break.
ing It's promises to the nameless millions
who made it, and manufactured the rep.
utation OF all It's leaders from Grant TO
Garileld-the end.
Ibelieye 1t could redeem itself by con.
Certed action in favor OF soldiers in this
Congress yet-a sort Of eleventh hour or
death.bed repentance, II you all could
stop laughing at your jokes long enough
to remember and redeem your promises
10 your friends. j. NJ. DAL2ELL.
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