The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-24
THE LOGAN VETERAN LEGION.
An Association in Mr.. Cleveland's City Issues
an Appeal TO Self Respecting Comrades.

The Logan Veteran Legion of Erie coun-
~, New York, has issued a circular which
indicates the spirit of the old soldiers in
the county and city where Grover Cleve-
land Is best known. 1t begins with the
statement made by General Sickles. deie-
gate to the Democratic national commit
tee, after Mr. Cleveland had been uomi-
mated, as follows:
Il do not feel like supporting ony man
who has treated old soldiers the way Dir.
Cleveland. has treated them. By his in
suits he sent General Mcclellan with q
broken heart TO the grave. ! tell you, sir,
the old soldier will not vote for Mr.. Cleve-
land. He cannot Garry New York"
The Legion proceeds 10 say that those
who are filled with the spirit of the Dur
ham IN. c. Globe will vote for Mr.. Cleve-
land, and quotes that paper as follows:
Some of the Northern papers are howl
ing about the positive fact that Grover
Cleveland hired a cheap man to represent
him when the North pillaged and plum
dered, and burned and ravished the South.
There could be no better recommendation n.
The scamps at the North who went into the
war went in for ga o month. with an ex-
plicit understanding that they should and
could steal all that was in eight. Grover
Cleveland knew that the country would
need his services in 1884 and again in 1SS2.
and he did not propose to have his body
filled with lead in order to give q Yankee q
chance 20 pick his pocket after he had
been killed. He simply did q good bust
ness job, as he did when he slapped the
dirty beggars, called pensioners, in the
face. Why should he-a statesman and a
man of his inteiiect-take the chance of war
when he could hire a cheap fellow to rep
resent himf There is no reason. The
Globe regards that as one of the best
things Cleveland ever did. If Cleveland
had fought he would have been lowered
propose to use his skill in killing the boys
of the Southland. The solid South owes =
debt of gratitude to Grover Cleveland"
The next quotation of the Logan Legion
is from b Memphis Appeal-Ayalanche,
from an editorial giving reasons why the
Southern farmer should not vote for Har-
rison:
Because ne has favored the pension
legislation, which has 30 increased the pen
sion expenditures that il drains $40. O0O, 900
annually from the southern people.
This drain of S40,0 0 600 is exhausting
the energies of the south. md, in connec-
ton with the tariff taxes. has reduced the
Southern farmer to q condition of actual
want. The continuation of Benjamin Har-
rison In the presidential chair opens the
way for o still further l00ting of the treas
uTy. n S6TtlCe- pension Dill Will Dc passed.
before long, unless the people drive off the
lo0ters."
The circular next quotes from an editor
ial of the Raleigh On. CT News-Observer,
pointing out Cleveland's vetoes of pension
bills in the interest of che Southern tax
payer. thus drawing down upon him the
hostility of the veterans, and calling upon
the Southern people. to stand by Mr.. Cleve-
land because Mr.. Cleveland "courted de-
feat standing up for Southern interests"
In view OF these facts the Buffalo Le-
gion continues: 1--WE shall be surprised to
lind any self-respecting soldier who VIII
vote for this man, who Is known TO have
been q soldier ater, not only as President,
but during and ever since the war;"
Turning to General Harrison the Legion
speaks of him as u true friend and cOmrade.
quoting the words, in italics, in the follow
ing extract:
Every soldier should support BENJAMIN
Harrison In this election, because be has
always been the consistent friend of the
soldier, willing TO aid him n his cause,
willing and anxious to see the country pro-
vide for his needs and the needs of his
widow and orphans, and proud to call gwen
the humblest private in the ranks his COM
rade; for he has said: know of no higher
honor in this world than to be called com
rade' by the survivors of those who saved
the Union and later, at Malone. in our
OWh Ot0tC. ldob LuOntH, hlbO bhlu. Anu HOW,
comrades of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, surviving veterans of that gallant band
that from these mountains and valleys
went out to defend the flag, l give you q
comrades greeting to-day. God bless you,
every one; God forgive hat American, in
this bright day of prosperity and unity.
who can begrudge to any one of you the
inst dues of your hard service
I'm his letter of acceptance Is the follow
ing. which will be appreciated by the Union
Veterans and all loya citizens: THE Union
soldiers and sailors are now veterans OF
time as well as of war. The parallels of age
have approached close to the citadel of life,
and the END for each of a brave ana honor
able struggle 10 not remote. Increasing in
trinity AND years give the MINOR tones of
sadness and pathOs to the mighty appeal of
service and suffering. The ear that does
listen with sympathy and the heart that
does not respond with generosity are the
ear and heart Of an alien, and not of an
American. Now. soon again the surviving
veterans are to parade upon the great ave.
nue. of the national capital, and every
sribute of honor and love should attend
the march. A comrade IN the col
umn of the victors' parade in 1865, / am
not less o comrade now"
The Erie County Logan League is not an
organization on paper, bnt one which has q
large and vigorous membership. and a full
set of officers whose names ore q guarant tee
for its right to speak to the soldiers.