Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-11
A Communication,

"Yestefday's Bos:sn Herald gives some
pension figures that will Astonish the msj o.
Of readers. Here they are Minnesota
furnished Is ,55f three years men IN the
var. and she has l0. 1913 men on the pension
roll. The District Of CoIumbia beats this
record, in that sue furnished only 6,543
three years men and has 6 1872 men 90
the pension rolls. Oregon furnished .77S
three yesYs' men, ard 2,263 soldiers
from that state draw . pension. This
record is surpassed in Kansas, which
supplied &c "a three years' men. srd has
On the pension rolls 29,42l. California
lesds all the other states IN this direction,
however; she furnished 3 697 three years
men, and has 8 0oi drawing a pension
The only explanation Of this excess Of
pensioners over the number Of three years
men enlisted 10 ihst vast number Of men
enlisted just before the close Of the war
and saw but little service. But they get
pensioned Just the same"
The sbovs was clipped from the Eastern
Argus, q newspaper that has had rspua
,ion among all classes for farmers and also
for reliability; bu. when il copies, with
seeming approval. such . despiesble and
mendscious slur a. the foregoing. the faith
VI w ICAuCId ~ uStfNN VIM niihhSus Inv
statement % hat the only explanation Of thi.
excess Of pensioners over the plumbers Of
three years men enlisted, 10 that . vast
number Of men enlisted Just before the
elJse Of the war and saw but little service.
But they got pensions just the same, y is
Just what ve should expect from the organ
Of the mugwumps. dives snd gambling dens
of Boston. Now there 10 IN explanation Of
the figures given, that il perfectly truthful,
and that rebounds to the credit Of the ex-
soldiers 10 the loealities named.
The population Of Minnesota has probi-
bly, been Increased seven fold since 1860
Among the immigrants in thst state there is
probably net less than 10000 ex-soldiera
from ether states. The same rule spplies
to Ksnsas and states named. The State of
Maine sent over 20, 600 men, yet, including
the i1mstes Of the Soldiers Home, there i.
not over one -.hird Of that number now resi-
dents 10 the State. Thousands Of ex-sof-
diers have sought homes in the West.
The words Of the Argus that the Hefald's
statement "will sstenish majority OF i.s
readersp certainly ought to be true. ifs
majority Of It's readers are persons OF even
ordinary intelligence they must be aston
ished 81 the gall displayed in offeripg such
. statement. OF course 1t is expected fer
the Hersd to lead ia the abuse that 10 be-
igg 20 freely heapsd upon the ex-soldiers
because il 10 the leading mug wump sheet in
New England. Like its idol, Grover
Cleveland, the eight of IN ex soldier SEA
upon il like powerful csthsrtic and there
is tuch an outpouring OF nth
as nigh. be expected from creature.
who occupy the place OF the buzzard
a the journslisi, world. The only reason
Why the Argus has descended 10 the level
OF the Herald has just been offered TO the
vriler BY veteran Democrss, who says
tbs. there is COW coofics going on in the
Democratic party rs TO il. Leadership IN The
comirg csmpsiga--Cls vs!snd ~. Hill, or
Bowels VS.. Brsirs. 1. is plain that the
Argus has espeused the cause OF Bowels
ADD is sctiDx % q receptacle for the mul
vump fIih that 10 being poured out en- the
OK soldier by the Herald.
Ex-SoLDIER.