The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30


That a pension agent for Michigan
will soon be appointed there can be no
donbt; that the appointee will he an ex-
soldier all are agreed; that the present
incumbent of that important office is a
crippled veteran all know; that his sue
cessor should be likewise n crippled
veteran nearly all concede; that To re-
move the present occupant, and put in
his stead an able bodied man, would be
regarded, by large majority of the ex-
soldiers of the state, rs great mistake,
few will deny; that the wishes of the
soldier element should be consulted by,
and have great weight with those hav-
ing the appointing power, is self evil
dent; that i'm the person OF comrade +.
II. Harvey the soldiers of southwest
ern Michigan here presented candi-
date possessing all of the physical, men
tai and moral qualification which are re-
CURED for the proper filling of the Of
flee, all who know him will bear will
ing testimony; that the gentlemen who
are backing Mr.. Harvey, and seeking
his appointment are entitled To consid-
Grafton, their past and prospective
services in the Republican party fully
attest.
Granting the truth of these premises,
and the writer of this article fully be-
lieves that they are true, then comrade
Harvey and his friends have ample
reason for expecting that he will be the
successor of comrade McKinstry. The
statements made in some papers that
the recent appointment of commission
er Raum will work favorably for, or
initiate against the interests of any
candidate we do not believe. While
the facts i'm relation To the early enlist
ment, faithful service, almost fatal
wounding at Cold Harbor, and its at
tendant suffering and agony, culminat-
ing in the loss of his leg at the hip, his
subsequent manly and interchangeable
efforts i'm the pursuit of an education,
his later hOnored and honorable career
as a citizen of our state-while these
facts relative to comrade Harvey
are tOlerably familiar To the reading
public, yet, we herewith take pleasure
in again calling attention To them, and
asking for them candid and careful
consideration Enlisting, when mere
boy, in 1862, as "A private in the eth
Michigan cavalry, he at once entered
upon active duty, and was a partici-
pant in all the battles of that famous
regiment up to and including Cold
Harbor. He was at Gettysburg, Boon
boro, HagerstOwn, Falling Waters,
auckland Mills, Culpepper, in the
Wilderness campaign, ut Yellow Tav-
ern, twice before Richmond, took part
in both the Sheridan and Fitzpatrick
raids, and was finally stricken down in
the memorable battle of Cold Harbor,
and discharged in 1864 in consequence
of the loss of his right leg. With such
a record can any one question his right
To aspire To an office, which none but u
soldier, and he cripple, can properly
holdY His history since the war has
been eminently honorable and praise
worthy. Highly educated, of indie
pendent mind, broad and liberal views,
earnest and constant i'm his friend
ships, answering in his fidelity to
principle, a sincere christian gentle
mamie presents to the youth of our
state, an example worthy of imitation,
a life of usefulness which all would do
well to emulate We believe his claims,
based upon these grounds, as present
ed by the host of good men, who are
active in his behalf, should not, cannot,
WILL NOT be ignored.