Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-01

fte army.
Mir. V~ss said they Tad heard Roeo
deal about the almshouse and the veter
a soldiers In the state Of Mlssonf'
there we're no federal soId.srs in the
simshouses, and be was proud TO say
tasre we're NO coufed crates either. The
south today Vas covered With maimeo
and crippled soldiers who had been shot
and shelIed for their honest con
vict.ons, and they asked DO
pepsion and would not take It.
God be blessed il they were not in tue
alms houses and none OF them even
have been seen begging for bread,
Whence then came the talk OF federal
soldiers IN the alms houses? They were
oot there. He vas tired aud sick OF the
,nsinuatious OF robbery and the pre-
,epce and hypocrisy in tbs natae OF TIT
,rus and gallant soldiers of the union.
He vould give every disabled or depend
ent solSies of the federal army and te.
vidoSs and orphans of those Who have
lost tbeig lives IN the service the last
acre of land and the last dollar. He
voold have done the same for tie con
fedessse soldiers 'if Goi hid blessed
our cause" Why this talk that ooE-
aress has nos done enough for ths sol
diers Vhen the country bad paid oot
q ncs 1869 1888 100000 for pensions. q
,,b, rality unparalleled in the history OF
the world. The great military and 20.
lIt,csl organization, the Grand Army OF
the Rspuolic. had thrown Its lanee into
e debates Of CONGRESS and sent the
n,,l, to their accredited senators for shs
nn,ros,> OF being enacted. Woen tee
s,ss,dent :, II the Uuited states bad bon
vi, ana bra vely discharged his sxscu-
30 an,v ana h1d vs toed an eDaetmeni
,h;eh hs cons,osred improper be bao
ees threatened by the oiiicsss ot .Ia'
organic ,;iou With personai Insult u o.
dared to make his presence snosn u
the city where IL held its supoal mes'ins
there Vas q limit TO human endurance
He tVss,) had voted for tne pension
bills, coeIeed by his positi' o, oecauss
De bad been q confederate. an1 cecsos'
ne vas honestly Hnxious Tor ens oenoi
and g!ary of the country. ne ost
yo,sd for them becau-e he wanted te
Evidence 10 the vorl1 that tie mtr
si,n whom be hsd acted IN the sirif'
respectsd the soldiers os the Union
and vcre willing to give shs % ever
more than they demanded. bat tber'
h = iiuit, and have reaeaed 1t. VII
De driven 10 further BY the tiaiu
gents and plunderers IN TIE Rafo Q
- sd,ers. For the hesess and rsa
.aio iere. I am wiling TO vote any amour
Of pc. sion-
N, ys,f vent on to say that, OF tn'
. % on ta,. o enrolled es ssidiers duf
~, t,.s ,or,r yeass OF tie ssr there wef'
snpllsatioas froca Do.UW Tor psusisn'
an accoutt Of disability. soch military
sxseutior, had never been Known 10 To
h,sssrv az the world. Who beiisves
snst teey asse honest sss;S.seanfss VIC
believed that thr-e pensloo bills Es'
rot ascsnersted ip.o leiifiess aoas
vh,sh cried aloud for recressf Ne ha'
c,eat regard for many OF his lends o.
sss opu,s,te side Of ste chamber aud II
The yorts be had spoken be had visne.
- .ive a chance to some Of them vhi
Sad hsrked ia the contest OF the bill .
snrov his shining lance among ine con
fedsrass bsigadiers and tfy 70 carry -
the Repuoiicsn nomination 70
| uresidsrt. The recent cisp ~
from Paris bad caused pontioa
| candidates to become ss thick as iesss
M ysllambross. TIE doors OF tee =
pobttcan carly wctc ISN StNA
ure,idensisi candidates vere coming :
the front vitboot fiUit Is TO qaAb1it
q, localIsy. Tie senste has been sI
enced for some days past 10 peii,le'
snct,oo for the soldiers vote fsr
oaae bis friend from SebrAsks Nal
dersor), backed By the Grand Army
sss kepobiie, aud be tSs-il eai u
ts.sd With real erstifea,ioo. Esea ih'
secAser's fliuss ~ the presiceni OF u
Tnitsd states had pos eetrseted frsi
,he general .nerit OF bis bad fef tbs o
AR vote, and when he received nor
, t,,hu,es As sokees CT regard from .
.da,ir.ns constituency lie tNsss) e
bat oce single SUGGESTION 20 slske, sa
~ =, vas thai iiiies should be efnefSt
sfed ssss tie portals Of 'hs waite hoo'
when The senator from Nserasl
tack n,s sea, be tvsssl had saoaget 10
| ire bid wss u EEs favor. bns tie sec
|, tor from Maise tsrysl Ia. "cArees q
| .xs Of the sresio0tes of ine Sssi
Afry Of tie Rspotlis ard nad gone q
be.tes." That senator x2s prepared
! vose q p<ns.on 10 every nso sEo c,
~rved 8 car 10 tbs fstesai ertay.
lfYsssl vas Acons 90 kaocx ocsa !
srsr. 10 TIE sscs.os .foz Name ct
"a f,,era from ksrsss fl5el
eare 10 sse froos aEa ocs cid Mr.. Ff
b. au sUscam<rf vtisa u51id e stea
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