The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-09-28

he would give great deal to recall
the messages which have made him
hated by soldiers and those who be-
lieve these brave men are worthy Of
generous treatment by the Nation for
which they fought. "The written word
remains" however, and makes inter
esting reading at this juncture.
On May "a, 1886, Mr.. Cleveland
vetoed a bill granting a pension to
Edward Sayres, who served for four
years in an Indiana regiment, and was
injured in the hip at the battle of
Days Gap, April 80, 1868. The re-
port of the Congressional committee !
which examined the case contained
this statement, and Mr.. Cleveland
quotes it in his veto message:
"The record evidence proves that
he was in this engagement, but there
is no proof from this source that he
was wounded. By numerous COM
rades who were present it was proven
that he was hurt by the explosion of a
shell, as claimed. 1t was also shown
that he had been disabled ever since,
and the examining surgeon especially
describes the wound, and twice certi-
fies that he is permanently disabled.
From the fact that man was exceed
ingly liable to injury under the circum-
stances in which he was placed, and
from the evidence of eye-witnesses,
the committee are of opinion that he
was wounded as alleged"
Here appeared to be case deserv-
ing of pension. Eye-witnesses tes-
titled that the claiment was injured in
their presence, the examining surgeon
describes the wound and pronounced
Private Ayres permanently disabled,
and to committee Of Congressman
it seemed that there was no good
reason why pension should be with
held. All these considerations, how
ever, did not weigh with Mr.. Cleve-
land, and he vetoed the bill.
I Insulted the soldiers. On the same
day Mr.. Cleveland vetoed bill to
pension James c. Chandler. This
soldier enlisted Aug 27, 1861, and on
June I, 1862, was discharged on ac-
count Of disability arising from chron-
ic bronchitis. Seventeen months lat
er he re-enlisted; and he was finally
mustered out Sept. Io, 1865, In ad-
dition to chronic bronchitis during his
first term Chambers ankle was Injured
by being run over by wagon, and
he was afflicted with typhoid fever,
resulting in rheumatism and disease of
the kidneys, Through technicalities
his claim did not receive favorable &C
ton by the Pension Bureau, and the
matter came up in special bill.
} "There still remained an appeal to
Congress-" says Mr.. Cleveland, who
proceeds to insult that body by add
S ing; "And probably that were not
, wanting those who found their inter.
r ests in advising such an appeal and
: who had Congressional precedants
which promised a favorable result.
=. That the parties interested did no
4 miscalculate is demonstrated by the
e bill now before me. F."
S In this, as in nearly every other CASE
where he vetoed a bill, Mr.. Cleve
e land could not resist the temptation
e to give the soldier a parting kick, Sc
v he remarked: "No statement is made
o by him of the bounty received by hin
d upon either enlistment. If money i
s to be given to this man from tht
: Treasury it should not be done unde
e the guise of a pension"
r Four days later Mr.. Cleveland We
L toed bill for the relief of Rebecc;
n Eldridge, widow of a soldier. at i
< not pleasant thing to interfere il
e such a case," he admitted, "but w
5, are dealing with pensions and no
t with gratuities.
:. William Bishop entered the servic
II almost at the close of the war. a fey
el days later he was attacked will
is measles and was sent to the city hos
a pital in Indianapolis, whence he re
n turned to duty and was mustered ou
" with detachment ofunassigned me
s on May II, 1865. "This" says Mr.
d Cleveland with a sneer at the claim
le ant, sis the military record of thi
lie soldier, who remained in the army on