The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-14
And the Senator Returns the Certificate for
Cancellation, with Letter Explaining
His Connection with the Case.
An Honest Count in Virginia viii Give
Republicans Over 10000 Majority. !.
A Candidate Who says the Bourbons are Paw
ing the Way for Fraud--Changes in the
Ciculating Medium in the Past Year.
MIR. MANDERsoN's PENSION.


The Senator Writes o Letter to Secretnxy
Noble Returning tho Money Psid Him.
WASHINGTON. Oct. Ex-senator Mander-
son, in returning the money paid to hin
under the reratin 6 of his pension, wrote
long letter to Secretary Noble. After stat
ing that the rereting was unsolicited by
him (Mandersonl. the letter continues:
On Aug % addressed letter to the Commits
sioner, of which l transmitted you a copy. de-
clinng to decide the questions of acceptance or
rejection on the profered rerating until medi-
cal examination by board, to be appointed by
the Pension ONCE, had determined the extent OF
my present disability. On Sept IA wrote you
ed, cd and nd having had no informSfion that snoh
board would be appointed ia compliance with
my request. desiredfuI nd searching examin-
taken by the PERSON Oaice was such as was
warranted by Tia rules OF procedure gov
erning such cases. stated "a my letter that
and precedent, and that could not consent to
any straining OF eithe4. also requested you, II
board boa before Which shoaIa appear. @ s''' '''
Your last letter gives ms your opinion that the
rerating having been siIhout application aud
without medical sxsmi!aHon, was not in pur-
suance of the usual practice, was not fn COM
pliance with ruls and was therefore unwar-
ranted. hoped before 1nal action on my part
that as the mater had been precipitated upon
me the opports. -.sy n ght &c afforded TO show 1t
fully upon its mar.s ratla- than upon any tech
ulcdlltles OF p<oce.Lit- Ils-a efl0eutly 1mpOs-
sible under your. llfn.o1s, nd without further
delay send 70 goa the rerrsscg pension certif-
cate. with the request tba yoH esnse II TO be re-
turned 10 the ComI.issioner cf Pensions for cam
In thus returning TIE or,s evidence have re-
ceived OF the actions InadvisSdly taken IN my
compliance with the law. am not compelled To
pass my individual judgment upon the advisa-
bility or propriety of the action OF the commits
sOner, whose perfect integrity and good inten-
tions no one can question. 1 have kept silent
under grossest abuse snd most undeserved at
tacks that did not suppose could como
to a man who hsd tried 20 do his duty 10
his country in her need and had been grievously
injured IN that endeavcr because / could not by
comrade, who certainly supposed that, within
the requirements of the law, he was doing q
kindly and proper act
time since was advised of the issue of this GER
tihcate have entertained q purpose to retain
what might be due under 1t to my own use But
did certainly desire to snow my right TO II if
the steps leading TO it had been regular and had
the warrant of strict law, as well as OF substan-
sioner, who was a ciivalro,is officer whose
merits are not to be indicated by a pensionable
rating, was not voluntary party TO the action
sought nor expected it," This is, perhaps. full
yindication OF the course I have pursued, and
for those and other kindly words IN your courte.
CHARLES r. MANDEHsoN.
In an interview Mr.. Manderson said that
he had eliminated from the letter as
irrelevant certain views he entertained
with regard to pensions. The govern
ment," he said, practically told the men
who enlisted: You risk your lives for the
stability of the government If you como
out we'll and safe there is no liability on
our part; but if you receive injuries. then.
as far as possible. we will make you q
reparation.' Now, that reparation can be
practically made in but one way, and that
is by giving money reparation, which, from
the magnitude of the aggregate number of
contracts. must be limited. If it were said
that the INDECENT should receive this repara-
tion, then slur would be cast upon every
pensioner of the government. and. as n
matter of justice. the reward should be
sufficient for his support. But that is not
the case. The pensioners of the govern
ment are not paupers. and indigence is not
and should not be necessary qualification
of the pensioner. and the idea that seems
| to be current to that effect is far from cor
rect.o