New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-13
4 YOTTHFCL CONGRESSMAN REBCkED.
COMMANDER IN-CuGEF wEISsERT's LETTER TO
ME-. O'NEIL, OF MASSACHUSETTS

COMMANDER IN-CuGEF wEISSERT's LETTER TO
ME-. O'NEIL OF ACnUsETTS
Providence. r. L. Feb. 12.-Gencral A. q. Wei'Srrt
Commander in icf Of the Grand Army OF the r.
public furnishes the following for publication which
he sent 70 Congressman O'Nril. Of Massachusetts,:
TO :hc Hon joseph II. O'Nci House Of Representatives,
Washington. -. {.
notice ia the morning papers you quot" me IN APP
pso,al Of your proposed amendments existing pension
legislation affecting PENSION. u minutes soldiers homes
Iatci received your letter Of tho ith instant asking
lndoi %! Interview -ai1 10 haN" been hrli
with M, that specific point Uncertain whether repre-
,cn"d or m-prr>cnted Ia that interview. say g YOU
that while am in favor Of legislation giving The major
rotion OF the pension or inmate OF home 10 hi
family ,,y Jet him have 1t ALL even II 1t amounts !"
nny PER day. For your proposed am'nir t' gen
orally - published. have no favor. They are all ear
cuatcd to restrict benefit, heretofore acco ded surviving
veteran, " their willows. Your restriction - s@ than
lr year particularly otnoNors because IL
require, prblc Acknowledgement % rO'eiy Health and
,,aty all that Lincoln asked ~ ~ when You were
, babe and battling Ia ptc'crvc congress Tor
Won I, at IN commend for your consideration t''
word. Of another II Ma'achu-ctt he voiced the
countv> NJ the service, Of th" founl'' oil te
Eepil IT, who were survivor, Ia hi, tImc. refer -
Tob,'... Your warfar IN advance those who IN IA"
providence u tod become soldiers widows i utterly
r'Iugnant 10 even average manhood
In he body 81 which you member sits many 4
man who fought ", manfl,hion, open and aboreboard
front .ac'. Goi1on. his fac seamci with the TRICK oil
mon lead: Euiler. short l'g Whc Ter. the via
rider who gave little r'st, and that sturdy lighter
Moore of TaNa,: they neofbatic soldiers IN time
II war: rut hurari the prediction none u them could
10 induced 10 lead such fight a. you are makln'.
You cry against the total ~ the annual appio-
tations for p"-ion- and capitalists AMI coward, com
rri,c the ua,oiy of those who applaud Figure the
total Of al .a.on, nom % to '93 and Is liit' NOR
than half paid in the same time for interest
alone 10 th, lnnihodcr lie bought his bond always
fellow llr 81 times a. low -. The men now have
r. honor To- and their deceased comrades IN
dor.c tc. with their hcart-' blood and by thrir
,lior put rrm the road Ia par anu at premium III
the financial mirts 81 the world. with tremendous
unanlmtv they stood Tor hon - money in peace insist
Inc that vure sans promise - the hondho1er shouNi
i redeemed At the dollaT with all interest
and payable in roi.
Tho most Prc.Gont Of tho United States goes into Office
having been voted hy hundreds u thousands OF vet
cram. have no criticism for their course. The SOLDIER
earned the right vote he Toa~e--l@ 10 D'not'u''
Republican or Popust. II some Of them aNii''h III
y.as cnf,ch,d d. A.. NJ TO tott"r T. IN" polls
and vote the Mugwuup ticket. that + melr U9ht' b"'
b. Won D. stop this warfare. which VIII drive u'm I"
law ado con LIBERATION other matters gemane 10 our
~ tom ~ Government and tend weld them into =
nearly solid political Ycn- preS'rt course yer
listed in render. M, nearly Inevitable In my OPINION
A. t.. WEIS>ERr Commandcrn-Chiei t. ~ H.