The National tribune., 1891-12-17

that it was by this means that the great army Of
loyal citizens was raised TO march and fRht.
and peFchanee TO die, that the Government
might not perish from the face Of the earth
Cassidy, as the time the men he denounced
were facing the foes Of the country, was en-
joying the comforts Of home aud the society
of friends and his life aud limb were in per
feet safety behind the prison walls Of Cherry
Hill Penitentiary, in Philadelphia, drawing the
salary Of Warden. which position he has held
up 10 the present time. The Post thinks that
a man holding such an opinion. who is per-
mitted 20 I'LL such an Office, Is adisgrace to the
loyal citizens Of the grand old Commonwealth
OF Pennsylvania, and direct insult to the
men who made il possible for him 10 live un-
der the protection Of the old Gag without
effort on his part. They enter a solemn pro-
test against his further continuance in public
office.
Taxed for Rebel Pensions
w. A. Headric<, Co. K, 1st Tenn. Cav.
Painter, Tenn, having noticed interesting sta
tistics in our issue Of Sept 3, regarding pensions
in the South, wishes every Northern Demo
cratic ex-sOldier would read it carefully and
prayerfully, if any Of them can pray The
writer thinks IL a scandal and ashame for those
who were Federal soldiers to be compelled to
help pay the rebel pensions; in fact, it is more
than shame. is IS reasonable But unless
the Federal Government helps them out, they
will be compelled 20 pay taxes which make
these pensions. He thinks that il is treason
to pay a man a pension who tried to destroy
our good Government. Two Of these old
grizzly rebels passed the writer's homo recently,
going % be examined for pensions, and it made
him feel ike shoulderiug 4 musket for another
war. lie does not object to their being PEN
stoned, providing men who thought as they
did pay the money; but he does not think
there is any honesty in making Federal soldiers
holm 3
ments Of every ex- Union soldier Ia the writer's
portion Of Tennessee.
A Canadians Record.
V.N. p. Millette, Rouse's Point, Ny, served
in the Columbus Videts, Ohi0 State Militia.
nearly two years. April II, 1861, he enlisted
IN Co Il, 2d Ohio and was discharged from that
organization Aug. IL the same year He after
wards helped 10 organize a company Of the Ist
U. s. LaHeers, aud in the Fall OF 1861 was
bounced because they did not have sufficient
funds, aud ne did not get his promised CON-
mission. On March 3, 1862, he enlisted in
Seotts Nine Hundred" and was discharged
Aug. 10, 1851 as First Duty Sergeant, having
been promoted Second Lieutenant. He was
again discharged March 3 1865, having been
promoted First Lieutenant in the 26th N. Y.
lFrOntier) Cav, which was at that time sta
toned On the border Of Canada, and was finally
discharged July 10 1866 at Ogdensburg, ". Y.
He never received a cent Of bounty, and thinks
that this Is a pretty good record for a poor, ig-
norant Canadian He was Property Sergeant
on the corner of 10Th and / streets, Washing
ton, d. C., under Mai. Doster and Capt Clark,
Assistant Provost Marshal for nearly Is
months, during the years 1862 and 1868.
One Of the First Killed in n just Cause.
Geo. ID. Moreau, Sergeant. Co. ], 18th Pa,
COrunO, Mich, says the history Of the rebel
lion will not be complete until every soldier
who took part is accounted for. The writer's
company was stationed at Sandy Hook, Nd,
from July 4 to q, 1861, when they were or
dered to ChaFlest0wn, w. Va, TO Join Patter-
sons forces. About July or 10 volley was
fired from Harper's Ferry and member Of the
9th n. Y. Militia was killed and several of
that regiment wounded. Some of the men
opened the dead mans jacket and found that
the ball had pierced his heart. They cut or q
| portion of his undershirt, which was satur-
ated with his life's blood. His body was sent
North, but the writer has never seen the cir
cumstance mentioned, and does not know either
his name or the company to which he belonged,
but thinks that he was one Of the q rst patriots
| that was killed in Just and holy cause. The
/ party to which this man belonged were strag-
/ glers and If any are alive the writer would be
I glad to hear from them, or any other eOmrade
l who remembers the circumstance.
Chance for Bright Boy.
Thomas ]. Young. Co. ID, I57th Pa, and Co.
| K, l9lst Pa, Box 7S. fredericksburg, Md, owns
a small farm on the banks of the Nanticoke
I River, and receives a pension of $50 a month.
! He has no children. and wishes 10 adopt a
| bright boy from 10 to 12 years Of age, soldiers
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