New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-12
WHAT GENERAL SICKLLS SAID.
HIS SPEECH ABOUT PENSIONS TO TIE
TIIkD ARMY CORPS.
bC >Ult. sOjND ADVICE 10 uLD eoLpi H"9'
[BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBuNE

NO DISCUSSION OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDlpAIb>'
BUT SOME soIND ADVICE TO OLD SOLDIERS.
lDr TELEGRAPH 10 TIE TRIBrSE.l
Washington. Od. 1.-THE Secretary OF the veterans
Association of tr Third Army Corps has received the
following note from General Sickcs. covering revised
report of his recent speech before that organization
have writer out The following report OF my re-
cent speech in Washington. In compliance with the re
aucs, OF many comrades because IL seems 10 iGNc I'd,
tiactcd an uhlo"od i0l attention Among ulc Gnu
cisms made there Is only one care to notice IL has
curate reports atbUting to IN" nch ala not SAY INA,
II WAS improper t( discuss the merit OF rival Presidential
not adore, Grand Army meeting nor dd ! discuss
Presidential candidates. addressed Il meeting Oi Vet
plain, unprecedented talk to soldiers about mhtcrN
that concerned item They usually allow me to say
what choose. They were satisfied, and so IN IN l.
Here the passages TO which General SickcS re
fcrs in his note
Comrades: We missed of our number Yesterday.
An imperative dOme'tc duty constrained him 20 be
absent ror, the Capts, and deprived him OF the pleas
IRE OF meeting you ald extending TO you soldiers
he has the happiness his beloved consort I'm her
home, somewhat relieved as we are happy 10 learn,
from her suficrngs. Yet II Is Impossible for him 10
open his doors 10 you tonight. as am sure ii would
have been his pride and pleasure TO have done if posi-
lie is soldier and cOnradc-the President OF the
United States. l know lac is good soldier. for saw
Rescca. "A voice. And he didn't send substitute
ethcr.J Cries of "Order, ordcr.D | know he is a
true conradc. because he has never refused lust re-
quest made by the men who the blue. "a voice,
And he las never sent back any rebel flags, eilhcr
Now. MIR. Chairman 1 move as the sers4s OF tins as
semblage Of the veterans Of the Third Army Corps that
he officers OF this meeting BE authorized and requested
States lmpahy In his affection and 20 extend 10
him our sincere wishes for the speedy convaescence
OF his beloved wife.
The chairman having put the question on this reso-
luton, it adopted By rising vote with The great
est enthusiasm and followed by three cheers for Com
rade Harrison and three more for Comradc Sicklc'
When order restored General sicklcs proceeded
follows:
suppose you sometimes hear among your nelg,bors
more or less growing about the large sum annually
voted by Congress for soldiers and sailors pensions
these appropriations stand upon the same ground rs
You and YOUR comradrs are public creditors The IA.
ton you all you get and more besides. Let Us
look at this question in the light Of legal
principles in var N when one ensm n. snip
Inc '" dapicr received IN thc shape Of
prize money" the value Of the captured vessel Now
all the state, that seeded from 1t. How muoh are
4sg TS critics. MS a we N yS ho% w SESr
MONEY!" how much a year in pensions We should have
isy The law Of nations and by the law of every
commercial country, the officers and crew OF q ship
danF Sn aeG saves snp % value
Of the mRersd snip sd h"r cnso Is APPRAISED aud
is tn reward given 10 them. This law is universally
recognized. True II j. that humanity prompts every
it IS just that patriotism lei you volunteer
to save the Union. But the law awards all the same
TO the brave who peril their lives for TIE rescue
OF sinking ship I'm midOcea large share Of her
value and OF the worth VI her cargo. THIS Is 9" Sal
wage
You found our ship in danger, she was drifting 10
destruction the winds OF rebellion lOwlcd; the tenn
pest Of secession broke over her; she sinking:
sou aud Your comrades came to her rescue; yOu
saved her with all her precious cargo Of untold value
10 the American people, now and for coming genera
tons. Who shall estimate the salvage earned by
the men who saved the Republic II is yours. And
until the goes down the grave OF the last
Of you. my comrades. never give your suiiragcS
10 any man for a post OF honor aud power. who j.
not the friend Of the soldiers wha-4avcd the Union
loud and prolonged applause And also does not
accept our pension laws as the expression 81 the
public sentiment OF TINS country and who does not
recognize tie established policy Of the Government