The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-27
General Sickles, One of Those 100000 Empia
State Veterans, Confirms the Report that
He Will Not Vote for the Substitute nirer.
Democratic Tin. Plate Liars Twice Badly
Knocked 0ut on the Same Day.
An Elwood Democrat Who Uses American Tiy
Because 1t Is Cheapest-The Portland Ro-
mancer Shown Up-0ther State Politics
CAN'T VOTE FOR GROVER

General Sickles Says He Meant What Hs
Uttered as the G. A. r. Encampment
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2i-The following cor
respondence was given out tonight by
General Coils. with the consent and sppro.
baton of General Sickles. It explains it
self. and completes the Incident which
attracted great attention at the Demo
cratic convention during the speech Of
Bourke Cochran. In the course of his re-
marks warning the Democratic party
against the nomination of Grover Cleve.
land Mr.. Cochran said that there were
100000 veterans of the oUnion army
in the State of New York. NOT
one of whom could be expected
to vote for Cleveland, not only because Of
his pension vetoes, but because he had
chosen to send substitute to the war in
stead of obeying the draft in person
At this point General Sickles drs
matically interrupted Mr.. Cochran by
rising and waving his crutch in
the air and calling out: mo. no.
no! No Union soldier can vote for
Cleveland" The correspondence which
follows discloses the fact that General
Slckle's actions in the campaign will be
In harmony with his declarations at Chi
cago. The soldier who lost leg at Gettys-
burg will not vote for man who was con.
tent to serve his country by q vIcarious
sacrifice. These are the letters:
NEW YORK, Sept. %.
Dear General Sickles-Your old comrades OF
the Potomac who were fortunate enough TO hear
youl words last night at the reunion OF the
pressed by them, aud l had hoped they
would be published in full. that they
Your touching allusion TO the domestic affiiction
of our comrade, the President of the United
States, was characteristic OF the affection you have
ever manifested for those who served in the Union
army, while your appeal 10 your audience TO judge
between the man who risked his life for the
Union and has ever since espoused the honest
cause of the soldier and the one who did neither
the one nor the other. met with a response which
clearly indicated how the veterans of the Union
army. irrespective Of political ties, feel upon
this subject.
As commander of a brigade of Pennsylvania
regiments in your corps i thank you for this
manly and fearless expression OF your views.
and beg OF you TO put them in such form that
they may reach every man who has 10y al record
to defend against the slurs ana disparagement
of those who constituted the enemy In the rear
while we were at the front Very truly and sim
cerely yours, CHAREs I. COILS.
SATURDAY MoRNrNe, Sept %. Fifth Avenue
Dear General - The Washington Star and
the New York Press had sketchy brief reports
of our reunion, but the arrangements made by
the improvised committee were so bad, so far
as the press Is concerned that no full reports
were made and don't believe any stenographer
was present to take notes. The chairman called
to see me and expressed regrets for all omissions
and shortcomings. He said he hoped TO find
that one OF the reporters present had taken
down my remarks, and If so, would send draft
for revision.
Ever so many thanks for your kind estimate
of what / said. The men heard il. and meant
ii, and let us be content Yours truly,
ID. L. SICKLEs.
To Gen.. Coils.