The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-31

1nd., that IL Is refreshing TO know that
Hovey has been compelled TO stop the
abuse of the ranking privilege and must
now put postage on his letters like an
honest man. Mr.. X. did not serve five
years in the war for the Union to have
his vote stolen to help sustain bad and
failing cause by such q miserable subter-
fuge. He adds:
Hovey wouldn't be shame-faced enough to
stand up in his place in the house, and make
such q statement, but he hides himself be-
hind mendaciOus circular letter to deceive
the men OF all men he ought not TO seek to
mislead and deceive.
But what more could you expect OF a man
who, to quote the language of Gen. W. T.
Sherman In July, 1864: cleft us in the midst
of bullets TO go TO the rear in search of per-
sonal advancement"
Hoyey is nice man 10 set himself up as a
special adviser and friend of the Union sol
der.
He can stand by and cheer when one of the
magnates of his party publicly insults the
memory of the illustriOus dead heroes of the
Union army because they were democrats, and
fraternize with special love and admiration
with the rebel generals, Longstreet. Mosby
and Malone, because they are republicans
With what kind of grace can Hovey ask the
support OF democratic soldiers? He may ask
1t, but he won't receive it. His tricks won't
succeed.
James VI. Confer, who served as sur
geon in the Twenty-nlnth Indiana volun-
teers, writes from Plymouth:
How did Hovey know that had lost any
rights, or was in any sense affected by, or main
tanned in his letter? He did not state what
right OF mine was in jeopardy. lie has never
before manifested any special care or interest
III my rights, or even wrongs, that know Of.
Why this impulse of generosity now? l am
aware OF no right OF mine, or connected with
me, that was lost or that ! was in search of.
"A man who is robbed. not knowing of the
theft, is not robbed ut all.
] am quite astonished at the discovery of
being The can't be human) who unsolicited
protfers his services 10 aid humanity. Evil
IDENTIFY there is method in il. for | nm TO OBJ
tain these rights through him and the president
and representatives who are TO be elected next
November. TO be- or not to be, that's the
question" If so that 1t should be, then they
are to engage in the uncertain pursuit OF hunt.
ing up my rights. ! think it better TO bear the
ills have than fly TO those know not of. No,
thanks, Gen. Hovey. II you have anything OF
mine, please give it me, but don't involve me
In the crowd of officers OF the government lin
prOspectlvel tagging over the country in search
OF my rights, never lost.
&c. A. Il. Soldier writes from South
Bend that Gen. Hovey's letter would lead
one to believe that the G.. A. II. post is
the republican head uarters. ''Matsons
service bill suits me better than Hovey's
eight-dollar bill, for il twill paw me the most
money" he saws CAS- lar as the rebel
yell is concerned / have heard that ever
since the war, especially four wears ago,
when the pensions were all TO be cancelled,
the rebel soldiers pensioned and the rebel
debt paid. If Matson was IN the rebel
army, then I'll vote for Hovey, but as he
was fighting Tor the Union while Hovey
mo- in no I Mill % f0v
served four years in the war and know
who are the soldiers friends Under
Cleveland and Black the pension list has
increased two-fold over the three last years
of Dudley's rule. Did not Hovey discover
that the pension appropriation was in
creased S30, 600, 000in the Fiftieth congress?
Il receive no pension and never asked
for one, and don't thank you, Mr. Hovey,
for offering me IS per month; for ] be-
heve, and SO do you, that / deserve more
than man who was out only sixty days
and never smelt burnt powder. But you
are after the siXty-day-man vote. Mat
sons bill offers me the most, yet he
doesn't send me bid Tor my vote. 1 left
your party some time ago. and am satisfied
with the party in power"
Thomas Culbertson writes from Marion,
Ind, Congressman Steele's home:
/, for one, will not support man that in the
heat of battle, is found in the rear, and who
further shows his cowardce by refusing 10 face
his man in a joint discussion on the political
issues OF the campaign, as you have done, and
then take the sneaking, cowardly way yOu are
doing TO get soldiers to support you. / think
the republicans have made for themselves q
bad record rs soldiers friends, as all soldiers
have to admit that they have Jared better I'M
der Cleveland's administration than ever be-
fore under republican administration; and
that John c. Black is the best pension COM
missioner is well known by all soldiers. / want
TO say to you that the soldier never goes to a
coward to get justice. When you are fighting
the war over in your speeches, do not forget
that you have some of the vilest rebels in your
party, such as Mosby, LODgstreet Key. Steele,
Malone, Riddelberger, Alderman, Wise and
others, some of whom have held very high Of
fees in the republican ranks. The republicans
promised the boys 100 acres of land. Did they
getit? No. The cattle kings and the railroad
monOpoliSts got nearly all the public domain.
But Cleveland has succeeded in getting some
OF it back for
Henry c. Copeland of Windiall, Ind,
denies that report the republicans are cir
culating that he is going to vote for Harri-
son. He wants it understood that he is
for Cleveland and Matson. Gen. Black in
creased his pension from 81 TO IS per
and he knows which party ma
done most for the soldier.
ID. r. Knoll writes from Salamonia, Jay
Indiana, that he is member of
the g. A. R., was in the One Hundred and
Fifty-frst Pennsylvania volunteers, but
having the honor of being rocked in a
hickory cradle, he will vote for our second
Jackson-Grover Cleveland.
j. p. Hampton and J. r. Brown, who
fought for the Union in Company f.
Forty-thrd Indiana volunteers. and
Company c, Sixth Indiana cavalry, re-
spectively, send the following answer to
Hovey from Limedale, Ind:
Your circular of Oct. i received aud con
tents noted We differ with you regarding
President Cleveland and Solid South rs you
term them. All the records show that Cleve-
land has been the soldiers best friend and has
granted more pensions than his three republic
can predecessors and as TO 2 Solid South we
doubt if there is much intimidation there as
we have in our midst this year
Your letter comes as an insult 10 democratic
soldiers HON you seem 10 have forgotten"
fought as bTaveiy as ever n republican soldier
did, and we think our democratic
brethren will be capable OF Judging
and voting where their best interests lie.