Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-06

vistors Depart Delighted 1t 1hsir
nutsrtainmsot-Cbtt Chat.

v,sstors Depart Delighted 1t Their
nutsrtainmsot-cbtt Chat.
Abou. two hundred Grand Army men
left on the morning tfains east and west
yesterday.
The hotel keepers wore plethoric smile
Yesterday - they figured receipts. Of the
is0 guests .. Hotel North, about i4o we're
veterans. while more than IS we're accom-
r,oda,ed at the Cony House.
I, is truly sranfying to hear 90 many
making in ealogistic terms Of the encamp.
men.. Speaking With Pension Agen, Par-
in.on yesterday, the colonel said the
nembers Of Seth Williams Post are to be
congratulated. The banquet provided vas
,anp;uou. and the speeches Of the evening
we're q a very high order. 1 went down
On the train with many Of the returning
member. Wednesday and all took away the
mos, favorable impressions. They all de-
cl,red il the finest State encampment ever
held 10 Maine.
# ,eIl you, remarked an Old army man
IN the hearing Of the reporter yesterday,
Augusta used the boys In right royal
,t,le. I'm not the only one that says so,
either. 1t vas the D'sse" encampmsnt
ever held 10 TINS S'a'e' ana thete vas more
good feeling, enthas'asn AM generous hos
- t.I,,, m IN. mart Of the hosts than ever
ar before at any state encAmpment-
The old veteran was only one Oh many that
expressed themselves a. aehshtea with ths
way in which everything passed on Those
.ho generously subscribed may well be
pleased nth the judicioas manner th-ir
money vas expended And much credit
aod praise are due hose VINO mad matters
In charge whatever thef duties were
yes, did feel iittle modest to hear
them praise the soldiers 90 much at the
banquet la.t evening" said gentleman
Yesterday who wore the regulation hat and
badge. But II was none too good after
all don't have pension though could
get one, Dut 10 hA'e !" "" "'" P''P'e
.hine because so many soldiers are gwen
pensions These men went out Tor patfiotic
motive. 1t couldn't have been for the
money they got. Look at the pay they re-
r,h.,h. n,,vs,s. The gove,nmen,
es''' RI,
promised TO pay "'n' 90 per "'"'h i"s"
dollar Of the government money would
rf
A, oos Tina .sn, homa $50
y" ''' -
in government MONEY l" my 'Ah'iy tha'
needed every cent of 1t TO buy necessaries.
&, took A. NJ Of that to purchase one dol
mood. I. ,h., .cco,d,r, 70
M' No''" -
the 'pltit Oh 'ne P''"'''e '''0
ave the soldier when he enlistedf Yet
,b., money uas finally made good but not
r,., zoo l.,. N do !, row
TO me ''''''' - -"
sod Nth interest fof Inc une 'ie'e Just
dues have been kept from the soldier.
o,,pv to the l.,ene.s Of the hour our
=, IN. h.,,,., MO
"enos'Ap"'' P''' " p''
cesding' we're curta'ieu anu among o'her
things the following remarks of toastmaster
Aana tt. "a al
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MI. Nancy e'''' o"'' '"e
POSTMASTER spoke as foiioNsi
Comrades. you will probably think that
the nett speaker needs no Introduction to a |
Name audience. but feel sure that can
,eII YOU something about him that you do
not slreaiy know The Good Book teach
., that he who does one good action shall |
D. abaiI pplatp |
only one incident out of many, within my
own personal Sno sledge tina: will certainly /
gain for him the friendship and gratitude
Of every Old solder in the land.
Ten year. before the war, young.
freshly landed lfishman, enlisted in the
army. The war found him First-Sergeant
Of his company and from that you can
Judge what manner of man he was. tie
took part in all the campaigns of the grand
old Army Of the Potomac fought brave!y
10 every one Of those historic battles. and
after the war, while stiIl in service. he was
spppoutsd non-eomnissioned officer of
the general stan lie was charged with an
important responsibility Remember, he
vas then an old soldier, and owing to the
hsri.hips aud priyations he had undergone.
the INFORM lrasciblity of his race was prob
ably less under control. In what be er-
roneousiy believed to be the discharge of
his duty he violated the civil law of the
land be committed crime-and. as an
American citizen, | am glad to say because
it proves that With us, the civil law is SUI
petior 20 the military he WAS justly tried,
convicted ard sentenced. But the majesty
Of the law being thus vindicsted
Judge AMI District Attorney united in
recommending his pardon. After short
time TIN. pardon was granted by the Presi-
dent ttls making his record once more,
~hite As snow But after more than thirty
years gallant. faithful service. that old
rr.snli.rr, ana ,hu. enrived of the legal
opportunity 'f retiring on "eh-ea'heu
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