The National tribune., 1888-12-27
CONGRATULATIONS.
Credit Ascribed to Our Efforts in the
Recent Election.


have met the enemy, and they are ours the
same old enemy we used to meet from 81 to
60 in a different guise. Their object was the
same: to gain by the ballot what they lost by
the bayonet. Their hatred to the old soldiers,
through. their representatives Grover the First,
ought to convince them all. Comrades, keep
on until every soldier gets $12 per month and
back pay and the difference between green
backs and gold and subscribe for THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE, the best friend and only
champion of the soldier"
John T. Williams, Co. D, 32d Ohio, Derry,
Kan, says: !" desire to say to my old COM
rades, God bless you, boys. Again you have
been in line; another great battle you have
won. Victory is ours And do not forget to
thank THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE as our color
bearer and our dearest friend. Stand by it, as
it has stood by US. Again, comrades, you have
faced the enemy. You have proven your
bravery, your loyalty to our dead comrades and
their friends You have voted as you shot,
though few have done as did a few in time
of war, desert their comrades to join the rebels
or the bushWhackers-the soldier haters,"
who are all the same in our estimation. What
q pity, that for party man will desert his
old comrades and be an enemy to himself! l
say forgive them, and God pity such. l see in
a late issue of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE some
of its readers were finding fault with it for OPP
posing Cleveland. Heavens, earth and New
| Mexico! THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is not
political paper, buta friend to the soldier. 1t
is founded on principles of right and justice.
1t will not vary from that for friend or foe,
high or low. To favor Cleveland and the rebel
outfit would be disgrace too low for it to get
down to- THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is the sol
dier's friend, and could not support Cleveland
and Matson, unless it was vile enemy to the
soldiers We trust the Editor will not let such
complaints stir him. wish to say to my old
comrades of New York, the 39th regiment espe-
cially, which was in our brigade-as good regi-
ment as was in the army-you have made a
good fight; you have won great victory equal
to any won during the war. The battle fought
on Nov. was the greatest victory for the New
| York soldier 1t turned the Fascals out
May the honors be handed down to your chill
dIen for generations to come"
r. ii. Mazey, Co. B, 30th H., Soldiers Home,
Quincy, Ill., writes: "As have seen nothing
| in your valuable paper from the Illinois Sol
diers' Home since the election, l thought there
would be 30 improperly in writing few lines
| to let your readers know how the veterans of
| Illinois feel over the victory in the late cleo
| tion 1t is almost equal to the rejoicing at the
| close of the late war, when they were fighting
| this same party down South. 1t didn't take
so long to fight tout this time as before. Very
| true, Cleveland and some fellows in Congress
| have been fighting the veterans and their
friends for the last four years, but there was not
much fighting on the other side until Nov. g.
| Grover may have only been skirmishing with
| the soldiers with his veto gun, but we thought
it more like Smelling the woods and if he was re-
| elected he would no doubt open on us with grape
and canister; so we gave him volley from 'front.'
! flank and rear, and no doubt it was surprise
| TO him. but that is because he had so little ex-
perienee during the war of the rebellion. A
want of experience may be the reason given for
| Grover overlooking his veto gun He might
have known he couldn't stand behind gun SO
heavily charged. We are very proud of the
result of the volley given him on Nov. 6.
Many good wishes for The NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE"
George H Pettis, Arnold Post, No 4, Depart
ment of Rhode Island, GA r., Providence r.
L, writes: " On behalf of the old soldiers of
Rhode Island | desire to congratulate you on
! the success of our cOmrade, Benjamin Har-
rison and we accord to you your share Of
praise in bringing about this great victory.
1t is acceded on all sides that the soldier vote
in the loyal States went to Harrison and Morton
by at least 80 per cent, and In our own State We
believe that it went as high as 81 per cent. 1t
was then, this vote that has brought about this
grand result and to The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
we offer our congratulations for the success at
tending its efforts. 1t is pleasant also to know
that the Chairman of the House Committee on
Pensions, Col. Matson, joins Grover on his trip
up 81 Salt River" in March next
William III. Blair, Co. H. 18th Ohio, Cam
bridge. O., thinks THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
has done more than any paper in the country
to elect Gen. Harrison and TO give US a loyal
! Congress, for which we deserve the thanks and
support of every soldier in the United States
He asks that I've continue to pour hot shot into
the rebel camp, and hopes that they have oc-
| cupied the White House for the last time.
A. Ritz Co. IL, 26th Iud Benton, Ark, is
satisfied that THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has
turned the tables for the boys in blue, and
thinks it is the best paper in the world and
should receive the support of every loyal man
in the country, especially the veterans. He
| would like to hear from any of the comrades of
the 26th Ind, but hopes they will not all speak
| at once.
William R. Perry, No. 20 Jefferson street.
Providence, r. l., says he sees by recent num-
! bers of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE that we have
! been scalp hunting, and he thinks we have
! been very successful as through our influence
/ two of the worst soldier enemies lone in Wash
| ington and the other in Indiana) have received
merited rebuke.
w. L. Gardner, Co. K 10th Ohio, Olga, o.,
is greatly rejoced at the success of the soldiers
candidate this Fall, and thinks THE NATIONAL
| TRIBUNE contributed greatly to the victory.
| He thinks Grover and the soldier hating crew
/ Will never again get control of the Govern
ment. But comrades must remember that
Eternal vigilance is the price of Liberty"
! and they must be on the alert at all times for
fear the serpent in the guise of party may
steal through our lines and again have the vet
Grams at their mercy as they have had for the
past four years.
David Reynolds, Olathe, Kan, says: Eve
got Grover at last. THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
made the balls and we fired them, glory, hal
| Ielugerum. NO mOre,vetoes."
w. n. Harrison, Co. II, 10th N. Y. Cav, Ster-
ling Ill, says he cannot help feeling glad over
the retirement of Grover, the vetoer, and his
right-hand clog to justice to The soldier, Mat
| son. and they can now set down and compare
notes and see who did the most toward defeat
| ing themselves. He thinks THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE had big hand in the campaign, and
came out winner for the soldier.
S. S. Myers, Co. I, 4th Dell Newport, DEL,
says he desires everybody to know how good
| he feels over the late election and he thinks
| THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE had lots to do with
| the result. One of the injustces he thinks will
now be remedied, and soldiers will receive the
| difference between greenbacks and gold
Lookout Mountain Post, No. 140, Depart
ment of Indiana, New Corner, Ind.,-N. Law
son, Commander; Samuel Hayden Adiutant,-
passed the following resolutions Nov. IS:
Whereas the Union soldiers have been treated
with contempt, derision. and their pension bills
vetoed and IN many other ways insulted by the
Chief Executives Therefore
ReSolUed That we congratulate the Nation upon
the defeat of Grover Cleveland
| ReS0Loed That we hail with joy the election of
| Comrade benjamin Harrison to the Presidency,