Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-04-21
PENSION LEGISLATION.
The Subject Ably and eIoquently
Handled by Hon, |. 7, Carleton,
Before Large and Appreciatise Audience a,
Meonian Nall.

BLEED at Mconian lIall last evening and lis,
tened To stirring address en- Pension
Legislation" by Hon. L. T. Carleton.
Captain H. F. blanchard introduced
remarks in which hc ftfcrred to the early
age at which the speaker enlisted in the ser
vice, when he was not much larger than
the knapsack he carried and weighed
scarcely morr than twice as much a. the
mu>ket he carried" He recalled the fact
that after his health hai been broken dow II
in the service ami he had been scnt home
because of it, he embraced III, first oppor-
tuni,y Ia re-enter the service and do
active service in the field, sustaining
wounds in battle from the effects of
which he still suffers. Captain Blanchard
referred il a general way TO the subject of
pensions and the attitude OF thu two polit.
cal parties regarding thcm, aul introduced
as the speaker of the evening, Hon. l.. r..
Carleton. In coming forward MIR. Garlic
ton was warmly applaudcd lie spoke
for abou, an hour, holding the closest at
tcmtion of his audience throughout, and be
ing frequently interrupted with applause.
| MIR. Carletuu'> address was both able and
eloquent II twas finely delivered, ani will
take rank a> one of the best of the course.
We give below an abstract of it.
| MIR President Members of the Blaine Club
4 Of Augusta Ladies and gentlemen
| When accepted the cordial in
/ ,tation of Your president TO m
I lrc>> Nou on the subject of Pension
I Legislation" months ago. was, a> full,
| believed, with all the other gentlemen who
nave been announced to address YOU, u
prominent candidate for Congress from the
Old Third District and | therefore went to
work and prepared Il most elaborate speech
Inl satisfied my>clf that il Iutd settle tho
matter once for all in my favor. But IN
fortunately for me burn d it in the fire
when decided that Coall not afford to
neglect my bu>inr>, and 90 10 Congress.
And 50 have it moi and have but to pick
u few fragments here and there which |
shalt proceed 10 throw at YOU.
But life is fun of disappoimmcnts, and
think particularly 50 to a>pirauts for official
L
houurs in the Third District,
! should doubtless have been nominated,
! had moi withdrawn from the contest.
However that may have been from the
number of candidates remaining with their
| faces towards Washington | shall after tho
convention is over have very distinguished
company in unrcalizrd ambition And it
will he the first duty of the one who i,
nominated when lie get, to Congress To
/ procure pension for those who are lcft
/ on the field of battle their disability will
| be- total,
/ Allow me To say that ! feel that it /, a
great causc for rejoicing. that the year of
our Lord l~H2 finds the great Republican
party, no, only in this state In, throughout
the country thoroughly united and ready
and anxious for the great struggle in Sep
tcmhvr next in our own beloved common
wealth. and IN November in the nation at
barge which please Cod, will result in
placing in the gubcrnatorial chair of Maine.
that gallant Republican. that veteran
soldier wise legislator. ani eminent coun-
-cIor our distinguished fellow citizen, Gen.
. Henry Il. tlchvcs of Portland, and tr'-
umphantIN r"-etoct t"r President. Benjamin
Harrison Of Indiana, who has given the
country clean. wise. vigorous able al
min~traton Of which lh" Who'll" country Is
with Tom Reed for speaker. that viii ensure