The National tribune., 1888-08-30
Our PENsION -.
Opinions Of Tsri0us Posts OF the 6.AR. sas IaEts
Vitaal Comrades Throughout ths Csaatrg.

Opinions OF Tsri0us Posts Or the 6.AR, sas IaaEs
vitgal Comrades Throughout ths C8zatrg.
Wm. L. ODonsl, I22d Pa, New Gsruans
town, Pa, says that 50 an old soldier Of ahs
late war he desires 90 commend Tbs National
Tribune Pension Bill, which he thinks is the
best bill presented 60 Congress, and he hopes e
Wlll pass before the adjournment. he has hE2
an application for pension for ever 10 years.
bat IS no nearer getting it than when it gas
hrss hied, although he Is sick al the tine aad
Unable to work. He has been Democrat ali
his life, but thinks some other party Woald ae
better for the soldiers than the present admin
istratiOn has done, and he believes that rsTs-
luton win take place in the countFy's politics
unless the House passes some pension leEislA-
ton and then insists the Presidents as8
yetOing iE.
Vim. 81. Gray, Co z. I4sh Ind. Panther. XIV,
thinks 4" The National Tribune Pension Biz
the best for the soldier Of any measure &hias
has been brought 90 his attention, and hopes Ia
viii soon become q law. he thinks THE Ma
TIoHAL TRIBUNE should Be spread bTOsdo4Ea
throughout the land. az It's advocacy Of ths
veterans interests would havs a good sIssa
wherever 1t would De read.
Geo. W. Speers, Co. G., 29th Ne East stens-
ham, Ne, says: Your prepared pension bin
Is the ne plus ultra ct al bills yes invented
the only pension law needed 70 give justice -
sll. / speak as Adjutant Tor Geo. F. Lspp.sn
Post, No. l36, Department Of Maine GAR"
u y.
90 The National ribune Pension Bib IL WisH-
out doubt ths best measure introduced In Cen
gress, but ike all the service bills IL euts OF
the invalid psnsiOuer unless he should FsgaiFs
less for bis disability than the ssrVics panalsR
would call for. This be does not think is fair
TO q large army of manned and disabled SOL
ders, aud that they should have both disability
and service pension allowed them Hs alHs
/ thinks the party which refuses 70 pas soma
| some such measure OF relief for the veterans
/ should De buried very deep under the indigns-
ton of al surviving soldiers and their fTisnds-s
David 81. Adams, Visalis, Cal, desires -
| contribute his mite Of praise for The Ma
/ tiOnal Tribune" Pension Bill. de thinks e
/ good and Just measure and is the bess he hss
| yet seen, but he thinks even this biz does nee
/ give the vast army Of disabled soldiers al they
/ are entitled 20, as the pension now received b.
/ them is only 20 make up TO them ths loss a.
/ limbs or health destroyed. Something shonlz
be done to allow them both disability and sszy-
| ice pensions at the same time.
/ II. g. Ysrnell Pierre, OAK, says: Netting
/ In the shape Of 3 just pension Dill Is 50 eom-
| plete 70 the many IS Tbs National Tribune
i Pension Bill, and ia Withholding some saea
legislation Congress IS doing gross injasties bo
| the defenders Of our country. II the citizens
i and soldiers Of Dakota only had the right e
suffrage, ] think Growers majority would hs
beautifully less"
]. B. Perry, Co. Fl, 29th H., Pine BlaH, Ark,
! says The National Tribune Pension BIZ IS
| the only measure worthy Of the support 81
loyal people, but thinks the rebels viii oPp08s
it 20 the bitter end, and that should ls psss the
President would veto it, but thinks that by shs
Ath OF next March be wont be able 70 sxaToiss
| this privilege longer. He served four years
/ and four months, SIX months or tha time il
rebel prisons and ne has no apology 70 make
for being Union soldier, and cannot see how
any man who was 10 the Yankee army can vols
90 keep men IN power vino ignore the veterans.
j. IL. ReVell writes rs that &c the regular
meeting Of Peabody Post, No Al, GAR, q
Savannah, Mo, resolutions indOrsing The
/ National Tribune" Pension Bill were ansRt.
mOusly adopted, and the Post hopes tia bla
will soon become a law.
| rs. Brannan, Quartermaster-T h PsErosa
Commander, J. F. Wilkinson, Adjutant,-hak-
thew Gray Post No. 80, Of Ida Grove Io8a,
forward the following: At a regular meeting
of Matthew Gray Post, No. SO, Department q
Iowa, held July p, 1883, che following pFsam-
bic and resolutions were unanimously adopted ;
Whereas but few of the surviving soldiers q cur
great civil war are now after the lapse Of Is years,
| In the enjoyment OF that degree OF health ard
strength they would possess but for their ssETtas
and sufferings on The march, the battlefield snd n
Whereas great injustice has been done Vsry
many needy and deserving comrades who AE0
unable from various causes TO furnish the evidence
required 20 establish their claims for penscus sid
by reason Of our unjust pension laws; IheTsioEs,
, | be 10
Resolved b. Matthew Gray Post, No. s.. DspaTb-
| rnent OF Iowa, GAR, That deeply dsploEo sE4
condemn lhe action Of Col MalsOn and his tolcVf-
ers ia their action and efforts TO defeat the nv2te
pension bill passed by the Senate, and that tu-
dOrse the service pension bill formulated bF IEzE
| NATIONAL TEIBUSE and Introduced Ia the House
Z of Representative by Hon. j. Q. Burrows ana
that we enLreat Senators and Representatives IEcz2
Iowa TO use all honorable means 70 secure ita pas
, age.
Resolved Thsba copy Of these resolutions be sent
, to Hon. j. f. Wilson, Senator, and hon. = 3.
Sgrubie Representative from tEia District and q
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
The Adjgtant was instructed 70 forward
copies Of this resolution to TaE NATIONAL
! TRIBUNE and 70 cur Representatives and Se1ar
tors. The Adjutant was also instructed 70 -
> port from time TO time TO THE NATIcEAE
TRIBUNE such portions Of the proceedings 9.
the Post as may be Of general interest. g. "
MOrey, Adjutant.
. Raatar Than q Panalan.