Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-09-30

Hot. HEADED Veterans.

a. There II numerous variety of the war
veteran that Is very noisy and positive In
The discussion of pension matters but
ntled with such contempt for all who
think differently that the idea of any
good In an opponent is quite beyond his
grasp. A specimen of this kind has just
made very amusing exhibition of him
self He writes fiery letter to the
Philadelphia Times, which is evidently
intended to take the place of the answer
that he could not make TO the trcnchant
observations Of correspondent, who
had closed letter on pensions by thank
Ing God that he was neither a pensioner
nor member of the G. A, II. Although
this writer signed John X. Hallowell,
ex-sergeant, the specimen referred to, a
certain Captain Moran, could not believe
shat he was dealing with. genuine
Union veteran. The G.. A. H. has 40
long pranced and piroutted before the
country as the one glorious aud select
collection Of men who fought, bled and
died for the glorious old flag that many
of its members have come TO believe
themselves that there are no worthy
veterans outside Of the order, whereas
the wonder really is that so many worthy
men consent TO remain in 1t, giving their
moral support to Tanners and Dalzells
and their approval TO pension policy
that offers pensions to dishonorably dis
charged soldiers. Captain Moran, in his
furious attack upon Hallowell, refers to
"the soldier hating class of newspapers,
repeats the thankful sentiment of his
victim and then overw helms him with
. torrent Of abuse drawn from the AS
sumption that Of course the author of
this slur upon the Grand Army aud crit
icism Of the pension policy has never
been near the front
But even Captain Moran does not ven
ture to find that reason for the failure
I Of the sergeant To be member of the
q. A. r.. For this he accounts to his
own perfect satisfaction by the theory
that his criticisms would assure his he
Ing black-balled If he attempted To join
. Grand Army post. The captain fin
ally Jumps TO the conclusion that tn,
man whose logic has proved so uuan
Bwerable must some how bc abusing
the cause for which they fought" ant
be does not hesitate to hint that he may
BE- dealing with an ex-sergeant In tn,
\ Confederate army. Now this furiou,
attack Is given very ludicious tone b.
brief statement of the editors of tn,
Times that the sergeant was severel,
wounded In battle and had given hi
q company, regiment and service.
II Is very pleasing to see the loud
mouthed suppiiant patriots now am
then run foul of n snag of this kind
There are many very worthy veteran
outside Of the Grand Army and man
\ In Il who must condemn its course unde
X men Of this Moran order. Tn
wonder IL that men who showed sue
spirit ON the battlefield should now sui
init to the intemperate control of no
headed partisans. The mere referent
TO "a soldier hating class of new
papers is sufficient evidence of hop
lessly deformed judgment, for every on
X knows that there are no soldier-hatin
newspapers. Editors of all politics al
human, aud must have warm admir-
ton for zgpll:rt old soldiers, with pit
- This Is as hxed 4.
N .,,structures in stone and marbb vii
anu u"e - centuries ago sat and $500
Spectme us OF this MINT.