The National tribune., 1888-11-01

Ohio Vols to serve one year or during the war;
on tile muster.roll of Co II OF that regiment for
the months from enrolment to Feb. g, 1865 he is
reported present; roll for March and April, 1865
reports him absent, sick in post hospital, Johnson
Vile Tenn. since April I, 1865; return for May,
1866 reports him absent sick leave for 30 days
at Bentonvilie o. MAY g. ls;j5: he was mustered
out with company June -, 1867 at Nashville,
Tenn.
BY II. CLAY Moon
John G. Bradley.
WAR DEPARTMENT ADJ'T-GEN's OFFICE,
WAsEINGTov. ID. c, Feb. 4, 1887.
John G.. Bradley enrolled on The 10th day OF
September, 1864, at Manchester, o., Ia Co. l. te2d
Reg OhioN OILS to serve one year during the war,
and mustered into service as Ii private on the 2lst
day Of September, 1854, at Cincinnati O., in Co. l,
1921 Reg'i Vols. 10 serve one year durngthe
war. On the musteT-roll of co. OF that regiment
for the months Of November aud December, 1864,
he is reported present january and February,
t--s...-.l
ter by r. 5. o No. y. Dec. 2i, 1861. March and
April. 1865 present ReEinental returns for May
and jane. IS5j do not report nina absent. Muster
ed ont private with company July 7. 1863, at
r. c. DRUM, Adjutant- General,
BY II. Clay WooD.
These are the Official records of what this
family has done to save the country.
The President OF the United States signed a
bill this year to give pensions which will
amount to moro than SfO00,0G0 per anuum to
men vino fought to destroy this Union. many
of whom are rich aud independent but he re-
fuses to give this mother of four Union soldiers,
the widow of dead soldier who died of his
wounds received in battle in part, pension Of
$l44 year.
Read the record of this family. admit that
it appears that one of them was tried by court
martial and sentenced to be punished, but it
also appears that the General commanding,
who knew OF the service OF this man. refused
topcrmit him to suffer the penalty Of the SEN
tence and RENTED it.
have felt great interest in this case.
Thomas J. Bradley served in my own regi-
mcnt, and his son was wounded in my presence
at the battle of Nashville. That this woman
should be consigned 10 the poorhouse AMI die
the death OF paaPer because the President of
the United States knows of no Iaw to give her
a pension l., 10 my mind an outrage Sd shock
ing that nave nc language to describe it.
This IS hcr only rcmGiy for under the exist
ing statute sac cannot prove that her husband
died OF the disease for which lie was psnsioned.
This IS her only remedy, ior the President has
vetoed tIo .t.pc ,duut parents bill which Con-
gTess passed 81 this session, and under the crack
of his WAip enough Democrats turned around
and voted to uphold tho veto. to defeat the
passage of the bill. 1t is no wonder, Mr.. Chair
man, that the soldiers of the Northwest arose
IN revolt against such tyranny as this last year
has manifested. 1t is no wonder that seat af-
ter seat now occupied by Democrats on the
other side of this House are to be occupied by
Republicans in the next Congress. The bill
and the veto, and the report of the committee,
and the few imperfect remarks made at the
time, we're circulated among the soldiers of the
Northwest, and upon the tongue of every man
discussing this Administration and its relations
to the soldiers Of the country was the name of
poor old Sally Aan Bradley.
Democratic newspapers sought to sneer atme
during the campaign for my advocacy of this
wOman's claim. 1t was used as term of re-
prOlch, and hurled at me as Travelled about
my district. The answer came in the form Of
a majority 500 greater than any Republican has
received in that district since 1866
Mr.. Chairman, while live | will be found
championing the cause of the widow and
pham and disabled soldier of the war. | would
rather be rated as the champion Of them than
as the champion of the bondholders Of Wall
street. I would rather stand in my place here
and protest against the wrongs that are done
them than to be a faYOrite at the White House.
l would rather discharge my duty to the men
who have placed their confidence in me than
to be called good fellow and a dispenser of
patronage by an Administration that can crush
helpless women of this country under circum-
stances like these.
Her remedy, Mr.. Chairman lies in the action
Of this House. Give it to her by the passage
of this bill over the veto, and her declining
years will be cheered and Frightened and made
hopeful Refuse it, and she goes down under
the dark impenetrable wave of poverty and
despair. She Will die in poorhOuse, and up
from the ruin and filth and degradation of a
County nfrmary will go up to God the soul of
the mother OF four brave men; the wife OF a
dead Union soldier, whose country in the hour
OF her distress repudiated its obligation, scorn-
ed her appeal for charity, aud threw her out
upon a cold, bitter and heartless world.
The GAR. After Warden Durston, of Auburn Prison.
At the session of the last Grand Jury at Au-
burn, \. Y, last week, the GAR. men secured
al Indictment against Street superintendent
Robert Wallace, for discharging from the en-
/ piOy Of the Street Department William Ryan,
! an honoTably -discharged soldier of the civil
/ war. The case Will be tried at the next ses-
/ sious This week the GAR. men are after
/ Agent and Warden Charles T. Durston, Of Au.
/ burn Prison.
About the 1st of August Warden Durston re-
/ moved s d. Travis an OLD soldier from the
/ post Of Keeper in the prison Mr.. Durston
says be removed Travis because the new law
/ compelled the prison shops to close and, there
4 fore, he could not give employment to Travis.
! Travis took the matter before the r.. Posts
! of Auburn and it was decided to begin proceed
/ ings against the Warden. Last week Warden
! Durston was served with a copy of motion
/ for a mandamuS asking that he be directed to
reinstate Travis. The matter will be argued
before Justice Rumsey at Rochester on Monday
Oct %.
Travis is Republican, and he claims that
! he was removed to make room for one of War
/ den Durston's Democratic friends. The War
den says that this is not true, and that since
he became Warden he has appointed nine old
veterans and discharged only five. If Travis
is successful, the other four discharged veter-
ans will begin proceedings against the Warden.
Artillery Association of Michigan.
c. J. Burnett, Secretary, Lansing: The third
! annual meeting of the Artillery Association of
Michigan was held in the Senate Chamber at
the Capitol in Lansing Oct II. The morning
session was spent in general handshaking by
the comrades present and in reviving war
scenes and stories. A II o'clock gun squad
in charge of Lieut.. ii. V. D. Baker, of Hills
dale, fred National salute with 12-pound