The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-07-05

during their declining years. Comrades, ask
for your rights aud nothing less-SAMUEL r.
WILSON, Commander; Sergeant, Co @, LIST bat
talon, 18th U. S.
John Neckhe. 1st MINI. battery, Winons
Mimi, was a veteran and served through the
war. He desires to say to the old boys of the
war to keep an eye upon the enemies Of the
soldier, and put none in Office who do not favor
the passage of The National Tribune Pen
sion Bill, which is the best measure he has seen
and will do justice to all
desire to express my entire approval OF
1.-THE National Tribune" Pension Bill Ii Is
far in advance of all Others and is emiuently
just and right in that while il gives to every
man who served nine months the same pension
soldiers of other wars have received, it also
recognizes the longer term of service. [
never took any stock in the report that The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE was opposed to all service
pensions, and its bill as published gives the lie
to that silly report so industriously reported
by its enemies. Long life and a long subscrip-
ton list to TIE NATIONAL tribune, the only
soldiers paper worthy the name-CALyIN
SHAFFER, Captain, Co. F, 18th n. Y H. A.
At regular meeting OF Corporal Mclean
Post, No. 423, at Shippensburg Pa, the fol-
I lowing resolution was passed by a rising vote
Of all members present:
Resolred, That members Of Corporal Nc
/ Lean Post do iudorse the servicc-pension bill,
Washington, ID. C., and introduced to the Members
Of the Senate and House OF Representatives now in
4 session; and, further, we wOuid request Senators
anu Representatives from the state Of Penusy
and all other states to use all honorable means to
secure the passage OF said bill before Congress
believing that the old soldiers of the late war can
not receive full justice for the services rendered
their country in it's hour of need unless this or some
other similar measure IS passed in order to keep
| the honorabiy discharged soldiers from becoming
/ common beggars and Inmates Of almshouses. We
believe that in asking for this law full Justice can
/ be done for all honOrabiy- discharged soldiers.
| On motion, John D. Burkholder and O. D.
| NJ. Butts were appointed committee to for
/ ward the above resolution 10 the Editor of
! THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Washington, ID. c.,
! for publieatiOn.-JoHS d. BURKHOLDER, O. o.
/ A. BUTTS Committee.
ii. H. Marietta, Co. I, 15t Ohio, writes: "As
/ a subscriber Of The NATIONAL. TRIBUNE I see
under the heading Our Pension BILL that
| comrades give their expressions regarding the
passage of the Disability Pension Bill and
Ihe National Tribune Pension Bill. / am
strongly in favor Of The National Tribune
Pension Bill, and the party that refuses to pass
/ that bill ought TO be buried forever out of ex-
| istenCe Either Democrat or Republican that
have not loyalty enough TO vote for it, has no
sympathy for the Union or the flag of our
country, and is not worthy to be called a states
| man, or have the words Congressman or hon
| Orabe attached to his name, but should be
! treated with scOrn and contempt and while I
favor the above bill, Congress should not pass
this session without passing the pension bill
| granting the prisoners 3 per day while in
rebel pens. This bill should pass this session
| by all means, because in another year many
| win be gone and this blessing cannot be be-
slowed upon them. | was there Is months,
and know how bad the boys are in need OF
help, as scarcely any of Us are able to help our
! selves"
c. r. Robinson, Co. D, 18th III, Waco, Tex,
| says: what few old soldiers there are here
| wish and pray for the passage Of The National
| Tribune Pension BILL but it is useless for US
| to say q word to our Representatives or our
Senators, as they are against all such measures
as near as we can learn by their records. We
| have no GAR. Post here, and the few soldiers
| who are here do not seem to take interest
| enough in the matter to organize one"
The National Tribune Pension Bill !" IS the
| right one, but do not think il can became q
law this session of Congress with Col. Matson
| hold of the wheel. l wish we had MatsOn out
here in Kansas. We send a boat up Salt
| River" once a year loaded with such fellows as
he. Our delegation is always solid for the
soldiers.-W. A. Pratt, Sergeant Major, 45th
Ohio, Marvin, Kan.
Asa II. Jones, Co. F, 102d Ill, Mercer County
H., is heartily in favor of "The National
Tribune Pension Bill and suggests that every
comTade watch his Congressman, and If he
give them the cold shoulder in this respect
spot him at the next election and send some
one in his place who will do the soldier justice
Also thinks soldiers should be paid the differ
ence between gold aud currency, and an equal
izatiaA of bOunties bill should Immediately
become law.
c. w. Hammer. Co. C, 18th Iowa, Lamont
Iowa, has read THE National Tribune" Pen
sion Bill over carefully, and heartily indorsei
it as a most just measure. He cannot SEE
where the least possible objection can be raised
against it. Our country is now prosperous
owing to the men who bore the brunt of battle
% years ago, and they should not now be for
gotten. lie thinks there are thousands of mel
like himself, who, for want of certain kinds o
evidence which at this late day cannot be pro
cured because of death, and who are entitled
to pensions, would receive their just due
should this bill become a law.
S. V. Wise, Adjutant. Post 271, Fulton, n. Y
says: 50 viii take this opportunity to say tina
the comrades as far as l know, heartily approv
'The National Tribune" Pension Bill, an,
hope it may find an early passage and be able t
avoid the rock on which so many good bill
have been wrecked"