The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-01-17
CONCENTRATION.
Credit Aseribed to Our Efforts in the Recent
Election

Credit Aseribed to Our Efforts in the Recent
Election.
Henry J. BlaisdeIl, OakdaIe, Fla, saws now
that the battle IS over the dead buried and
the wounded well cared for in the hospital. the
old boys can look about them and see how they
stand. But above all things, lets thank God
that the YetOer is vetoed with MatsOu ditto.
while several others of as much prominence got
IT IN the nose. We start out with a full hand
White House, Senate and House Of Representa-
tiyes. The old vets did their utmost to take
Florida from the ranks of the 6" Solid South, !"
and he thinks they elected V. J. Shipman as
Governor, but he was, as usual counted out.
He says that they have in his County good
lands good climate, and no yellow lack" and
it IS good place for old soldiers to come 60,
and help redeem the State. The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE did much for the cause.
Il. T. Stanley, Eldridge, Iowa, says: Is is
proper and fitting that l should express nv
approval of your course IN conducting the or
gan OF the citizen soldier. The tendency of the
times is toward forgetfulness of the debt Of
gratitude due the men who repealed the hosts
OF treason and rendered the Government by
the people an accomplished fact. Your mission
IS 10 keep alive the memories Of field and
camp TO insist on equal justice for those who
peTiled life and limb with those who furnished
the means for the prosecution Of the war; This
you are doing, and, let me say, doing well.
Your Paper-our paper-is q forum where
the humbest private may stand and criticize
or correct Major General, or even Chief Of
Staff. OF all the periodicals i take none re-
ceives a more prompt and thorough perusaI
than The NATIONAL Tribune
J. L. Martin, Co. -, 1St Iowa Cav Dysart
Iowa, says we have fully settled one thing in
this country, and that IS that when men make
themselves obnoxious to the veterans we still
have the power to relegate them to private
life; as witness Morrison, Mats0n and Bragg,
all clearly defeated by the soldier vote Of their
respective Districts; andfie firmly believes that
the old soldiers defeated Cleveland on account
Of his vetoing prOpensities. HuFrah for the
soldiers friend. The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
5. W. Barnard, Co. II, 90 \. Y. Cav, Lansing,
Kan, says the loyal State of Kansas gave Har-
rison $1,000 majority. and elected IL men,
bers OF the Legislature out of a total of 1S3.
The old soldiers know the difference between
windy speech and active work for pension
legislation. He thinks THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE did much for the cause, but really thinks
Cleveland and M&tsou, By their persistent at
tacks on the old boys, had a good deal to do
with Gen. HarrisOH's success.
A. F. Lewis. OrouO, Ne, says he cannot help
thanking THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE for the
part taken by Us during the past year toward de-
feating the men at the polls who failed to beat
US at ApPomsttOx, besides helping to defeat
the traitor MatsOn. He desires Us to continue
the good work.
G. V. Hicks, Co. B. So Ky. Cav, MarysVille,
Ind, says he has always voted the Democratic
ticket until this time, when he changed front
and voted as he shot, for Harrison and Morton
and against the rebels. He also says: Bully for
/ THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, the soldiers friend,
which every veteran should take