The National tribune., 1891-03-05

Some weeks ago we published a letter
from Hon. Robert r. Porter, the superin-
tendent Of the Census, asking that all vet
Grams who felt that proper record Of their
military OK naval services had not been fur
nished the Census enumerators to immedi-
ately transmit the same 10 the Census
Bureau in Washington. We are in receipt
Of the following letter from him in regard
10 the way our readers responded:
DfpAH1mEsT OF TIE INrEEIoR,
CIEsus OFFICE,
HAsHisGToS, Feb "A. 1891
Editor NAuoNAL TRIBUNE: desire 10 inform
you that ] appreciate tie beneficial results which
huge followed thc publication q nly letter by THE
EAT9SAL TRIBUNE ON Jan. o. aud TRUST that you
viii again CAL the attention Of veterens TO the work
beng done BY the Genaus Ol3oe, aud solicit their
cooperation in tic way Of furnishing names and
service - themselves or comrades "a hcl they have
10 rlii4k were not taken by the onuncralors
iu june last
Iu this connection nclose copy Of a letter writ.
iou by Air. VI. 5 Hiukhaul who is Ia charge of the
Veterans section Of tAe Population Division.
Very respectfully, Il. n PORTER.
Superintendent Of Census
Mr.. Wickham's letter is as follows:
DEPARTMENT o. rHE EXTERIOR,
CEAEIs OFFICE
WAsnIsGroS Feb. Is, 1891
Hon. ROBERT p. PORTER, Superintendent Of Cen
Eus
SIR have tie honor 10 call your attention 20
the satisfactory results attending the publication
81 your letter 10 thc EDITOR Of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, which appeared in that journal on abe
g5ll uitiino. The responses thereto lle par Of
thc survivors Of the late war have been numerous
and from widely separated sections Of the ooun.
try-pnHcipally, however. from Tie South aud eH-
trcwc Nesl-hnd they emphasize the Interest the
veterans are taking IN the preparation Of tie ros-
ter OF themselves and their Comrades and the de-
rirc tcy entertain that the forthcoming publica-
ton 81 these statistics shall be as complete and
4 authentic AZ possible.
4 in Jew Of tie bcueioih results which have fol.
4 lowed the publication % tie letter referred 10.
4 heg ieave 10 suggest that THE NATIONAL TKnUKE
Do again called upon % urge all veterans Of he
WA u tho rebellion Who were not or may have
reason 10 tuHs,ozo they were not enumerated last
4 June by tie Census officers, or whose military
records were not given la e1tcuso 20 take steps nj
once 90 rcciily tie eross; aud TO give notice that
MI necessary blanks Tor this purpose will lie for.
waTded from this office on app ioniion
Respectfully youfs W r. MIcKHAM,
Ia charge o. Veterans section.
We hope that al the veterans who have
not 80 far attended 10 this matter will do 80
al once. IL is exceedingly desirable that
every living soldier Of honorable service
should be properly registered in the Census
books which will thus become a roll Of
honor Of the patriotic men who served the
Nation and be source Of pride 10 theil
children aud their childrenis children.
II is as yet undecided what will be don,
with the names thus collected. The first
thought il 10 print them in several Iarg,
volumes. Tie main objection 10 this is IN,
great expense, which is estimated al not les.
than 100000. IL is also urged thai il viii
be an injustice 10 those who have died /,
PRINT the names Of the living soldiers anf
not accompany them with those OF theil