The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-06
CONGRATULATIONS.
Credit Aseribed to Our Efforts in the
Recent Election.

NATIONAL tribune and the great victory over
Free Trade and pension yetoes for which our
paper did so much"
j. F. Mccullough, Co. A, 17Sth N. Y, Rose
bud, Tex, says: thank God and The Ma
TToNAL TRIBUNE for the great victory just
gained. Am glad to see that the comrades have
not forgotten what is due TO each other and
their families, and firmly believe that your ex-
positions Of King Grover and Judas Matson were
the cause of their defeat. Rally round the
flag. boys and, regardless of party, we will
emphatically sit down on any and all politicians
who go back on the veterans. live in Mlllss
District, and while he was elected, our County
Falls only gave him 70 majority, when last
time it gave 700. l have been q Democrat, but
am opposed to such doctrine, and will say that
these people here are strictly opposed to any
general pension bill, so the comrades will see
the folly of voting with the Solid South. ;"
Thomas W. Baird, Private, Co. K, 9Th Conn.,,
5029 South State street, Chicago, ILL.,, says:
All hail the glorios morn. The great vetoer
has been vetoed. Ia ia, Grover. This Adj
ministration succeeded in sOldifying the sol
der vote against it as no directly sectional
issue could ever have done. What has become
of that $500 which New Haven, Conn, was to
give for Tariff Reform2 Long live The Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE
John p Platt, Kingston, Mo, says: Let me
say that /, with many old comrades OF this
vicinity, desire to extend to you our heartfelt
thanks for the valuable aid you rendered
through THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE toward veto
ing the vetoer. The boys did it well. And
now the next move is to see-and we want your
aid in the matter-to securing rates from the
railroads to attend the inauguration of Presi-
dent Tor Comrade) Harrison. Thousands of the
boys want to attend and if the rates are rea-
sOnable thousands will attend. Whoop it up,
and the boys will sec you through"
Charles w. Twist, Co. ID, 9th Pa. Cav, Sol
ran for Harrison and THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE. Americans demand that which is right,
and will resent that which is wrong. The
defenders of the Union have been denied their
rights and resented it at the ballot-bOx Nov.
g. 1888.
A. S. Cole, Post Commander, Fearis, KY, says:
Croxton Post, No. 3, GAR, returns thanks
and congratulations for the bold and successful
stand the Editor of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
has taken for the old vets. They took his adj
vice, and sent in their vetoes in 2 way that
they did in 1861 to 1865"
Caleb Graham, Haynes Station Ark says
that Dixie is said to be falling again, and
some of the old rebels are frighteueds but the
friends of Gen. Harrison are proud OF him, as
we'll as delighted with the grand work done by
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. We all think the
veterans and their sons did it, and now look
forward complacenty for the reward which
has been promised Us since 1861, but for unac-
countable reasons has been delayed over a
quarter of century.
A. w. Walker, First Sergeant, Co. I, 23d H.,
Vaudeville, Mo-, says: GLORY, Hallaluiahi
Thanks to the good sense of the American
people, who availed themselves of the oppor-
tunity to send in their veto on the 9th ult.
Well, 1 suppose Mr Cleveland is well satisfied
with the result, as he does not believe in a sec
ond term, anyhow. OHtof about 500 soldiers in
this (Carroirl County, know of only two who
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majority in cur County III 1884 was no; Har-
rison's majority in 1883 is %. We can still
make our power felt when we stand together rs
we did on the 9th ult. Rebuked and hurled
from power by the men he so cruelty insulted
and outraged. Let US be truly thankful"
DR.. VIM. Morris, Co. K, 7th Iowa, Spring
field, Iowa, says: THENATIoNAL TRIBUNE has
the confidence of the old soldiers here to a man.
We want to thank you for the patriotic stand
you have taken and maintained against Cleve-
land lis selfish heart seems insensible of graft
tude to those who fought and bled and suffered
for our country. Your noble paper has infu-
euced several soldiers in my neighborhOod to
vote for Harrison who have heretofore voted the
Democratic ticket. Their patriotism has been
awakened through your efforts. The old sol
ders owe you debt of gratitude which viii be
hard to repay. The man who wantoniy inter
posed himself between Congress and the private
soldiers who not only prevented hundreds from
getting their dues but insulted them-this man
you have materially aided in defeating"
D. MacCashin, U. S. Lights, Newark Bay off
Sattersville, Hudson Co., n. j., writes to say
| that in recognition of the eminent services to
America and her loyal defenders as more re-
Gently exemplified by the great fight of THE
| NATIONAL TRIBUNE during the campaign just
| ended your old subscribers could do no less
| would, in fact, gladly do more) than double
| the circulation of your paper by the LIST OF
! January 'S9. So here goes. ] am bound, as
| told you in my last to forward one years sub
! scription for some old veto-slaughtered veteran
who may not have the means to do it himself
| but do not know of any such around here.
| David Moore West Cliff Colo, says the boys
all attended the funeral of the soldier
| haters last week, and made it very enjoyable
occasion. He thinks THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE is entitled to great credit for its action il
| behalf of the soldiers. He also suggests that
| Grover can now take Col. Matson and Col
Morrison and go a-fshing.
Z. G. Winters, Co. A, 34th ILL.,, Sterling III.
writes: +" served four years during the wal
and have been travelling salesman for the las
eight years. Last February was stricken with
paralysis, and have not been able to do anything
since. While an invalid, have taken grea
deal of pleasure in reading The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, and should l live another 10 or q
years. which is not likely, | hope never TO mis-
q copy Of your paper Now that we have elected
a loyal man and a soldier for President, we viii
no longer be ashamed to wear our GAR
badges"
VIM. o. FlavelI, Co. A, 39th Mo. S. NJ, Han
nibal Mo-, says that now that the great politi
cal contest is over, the old soldiers shoult
thank God and THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE for tn
happy result. The veterans again stood shout
der to shoulder in the Presidential contest, ant
Harrison was elected. 1t will now be possible
to reduce the surplus in the Treasury by Civ
ing the soldier his dues and he has but it'll
doubt but what this will be done
Henry Hill, Ph9nixville, Pa, says hurral
for Harrison and Morton and THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, which did so much to bring abou
the glorious result He thinks that if Jehl
L. Sullivan trained Gen Harrison for the lat
! battle he did it mighty well, for the Genera
knocked Grover out in a very few rounds. I'll
hopes the promises which have been made /
the veterans ever since the war will now
fulfilled, and he thinks they will be.
r. ii. Mckay Go. /, 10th Pa. Reserves, Evans
, burg Pa, thinks THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
the soldiers friend, and it does his heart goo
to read the stories of the old soldiers of thei
; battles, campaigns, and how they suffered j
rebel prison pens, for he knows that in th
l l main it is all true. He wishes some perso
! who is capable would write up the gloriou
Pennsylvania Reserves, for no better fighter
: ever enlisted to save the country than thes
: men.
J. D. Gates, Co. +, 8th Ind. Cav, Asheryill
Kan cannot helm eXclaiming Glory, Glor'