The National tribune., 1892-01-07

IN professions where the Confederate faE Is dis
played A correspondent OF the Atlanta coHStiiU-
ton says;
1T Is doubtful II Gen. Palmer ever saw Con-
fedeTAte nag. IL IL almost certain that lac never
saw7one moving over the brave men who ioughi
under u during the late unpleasantness- Follow
Ing his late screed about rebel flags. would De
good idea for Gen. Palmer 10 publish his war
record la full. and let the public know just what
lac did to save the hag OF the Union"
In 10 this, perhaps IL will be sufficient to
reprint the following testimonial from the COM
mandinR officer under whom he served:
| ITO all whom Il may concern:
Capt. John Palmer enlisted in Co. II. 9lst ". Y,
! sept TO- ls6l, aud served continuously with hls
regiment until the close OF the rebellion, and was
mustered out with his regiment at Albany. July 8,
isb0 During his four years active service he
eArned promotion, passing through the seFerAi
grades each tn the command of Co. q. HIS deport-
ineit AS a officer, his gaanry upon the battlefield,
ana hdeihy 10 friends, for him the admiration
ana esteem of every member OF his regiment
/ ilis eminent moral and military worth oniltes
iin To The respect and confidence OF all with whom
he may come in contact. J. TARBEIL
Bvt. Brig Gen, Col. Com. 9ist y. \.
" Albany. n. u. July 5, 1866"
To 20 more into detail, John Palmer. who
volunteered as private. won promotion by nctual
service, and was suecrssvely made Corporal, Ser
geant, Sergeant Major, Second Lieutenant, First
Lieutenant and Acting Adiutant, and finally Cap
tain. He was with his regiment In every engage
mont Ia which il participated; severely injured
~ Five Forks. Va aud Is still sufferer from that
injury and has several times been abroad for trent
ment. He has never held any Office, and has never
been an seeker In fact has declined political
appointments, because he preferred to devote him
self 10 business. For 25 years he has given freely
al his Time aud energies, without the stroke of a
pen on the books Of Post, Department or National,
For expenses incurred ia the line Of duty for the
soldiers. He gave literally OF his own means, and
raised n handsome sum from other Albanians for
the Soldiers Home ut Bath and for y years has
been the Chairman Of the Executive Committee Of
the Board. He WAS the only man from New York
upon whom the Grand Army Of this State united
for Commander. in- Chief, aud theFeupon he was
unanimously elected at Detroit. He has always
spoken kindly Of the soldiers Of the South, aud
praised their gallautry but took exception 20 their
Displaying the Confederate flag while Union sol
diers were joined with them Ia public demonstra-
ti"ns Speaking the subject to Washington
correspondents lac made The remark that the brave
men Of the South who faced the music Of war, Ind
no desire 10 revive the bitterness cngendered by
the strife, aud that lac regarded the displaying Of
the Confederate flag the work Of foolish boys
aud old women, That remark has been miscon-
s'rued ~ insulting 10 the women OF tie South; hut
The TACT Is that II il repugnnnt TO Gen. Palmers
nature TO cast any aspersion upon the honor Of any
good woman. North or South. The further point
made by some of the Southern papers that he Is
bidding for political Office. is equally unfounded,
as lac has ambition la that direction.
We make this plain. unvarnished statement in
justice TO our worthy townsman, whose army
record was perfectly honorable. aud entities him
TO respectful treatment even from political oppo-
nents.