The National tribune., 1893-01-19
Observation-Disclosures
An Iowa Comrade Advises what to do with
Traifara


Traitors.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Allow NE to
qnote from the Memphis (Tenn.) Commercial
There is a bitter prospect for tho pensioned
suffers, sixtyday patriots, and heroic deserters,
who have fattened on the peoples money by
the grace of the Republican party. The patriots
who broke their legs jumping bounties the
heroes whose substitutes went forth and never
returned, and all the wives and the children OF
the brave spirits who. since the war. have died
of old age on account Of injuries received
in battles they never fought-these will not DO
in it any moro. The $l3-a-month Hcssian
who hired himself out to shoot guns at folks
before he knew the language OF the country,
can no longer get pension for habitnal drum
kenness contracted at the battle OF Chicka-
manga. And the pension attorney, whose busi-
ness it is to suborn perjury, and divide the
swag with the perjurer, his occupation Will
likewise be gone"
Following this outburst Of savage, unrecon-
structed, disunion, rebcllious sentiment. l will
call attention to another little item OF more
recent date, that seems SO much in harmony
with the Memphis Commercials quotation.
The item is the bill introduced in the House
of Representatives II think about the 14th OF
Deccinber) by one Antony, of Texas, to repeal
the act of june II. 1890. granting pensions to
soldiers and sailors, and the widows, minor
children, and dependent parents. The bill
introduced by Antony also provides that all
pensions granted under the act above named,
"shall be discontinued ~!
Fellow comrades. if we hold our peace when
such sentiments are boldly belched forth by
Southern treason stained scoundrels, the stones
on 10000 hills would cry out; yes, the graves
of the dead heroes who fell in battle would
yawn at US, and, methinks, those who were
plunged into those bells of Andersonville,
Libby and Tyler, Tex would certainly rise
N hair IN ka na for
There was once Judas who betrayed the
Savior of the world; only one, however.
There was Benedict Arnold who betrayed his
country, but there was only one. 1t remains
to be seen whether the world can produce two
like Antony, of Texas; Wilkes Booth,
Guiteau, lived not long after their deeds OF as
sassination. Jefferson Davis was permitted to
dwell little while on earth, that his remorse
might be heightened and made more dreadful
by finding out and enduring the Gu rses and the
anathemas of his fellow. citizens in the Govern
ment he tried to destroy. But this bastard
citizen who holds his tenure of office only by
the magnanimity of those whom he now tries to
deprive of their little stipend for trying to
save this Government from his dastardly trea-
son, doubly discounts in meanness even Judas
Iscariot or Benedict Arnold.
Can any man see by what right an unrecon-
structed rebel can have to say who shall be
pensiOned and who not? or even to say to how
much he may be entitled The terms on which
his citizenship depends were given him at APP
pomattox. He was to return home, obey the
laws of his country, and provide for his family.
Have they obeyed the laws of their country?
/ let their bloody records answer The only
plea they can offer for their citizenship is the
unwise proclamation of an unwise President,
made such by the assassin's bullet.
/ propose that bill be submitted to set
aside that proclamation, and make all such
hair 10 nf
honor. Perhaps some that now attach NJ. c. to
their autographs might have, instead, portion
of hemp with moose at one end as an attach
ment to adorn their necks instead Of their
names
Comrades who is there among the boys in
blue that would not favor another Reunion in
Washington, d. c., in 10 days from the date of
the passage of this bill introduced by Antony, of
Texas7 III mistake not the temper of the old
soldier, when this bill is passed, and if signed
by the President of the United States, there
will be such Reunion in the Capital that
Uncle Sam never before saw; and that good
old fellow will welcome US, will kill the fatted
calf, and he will say to us: ALI have to-day,
surplus and all, belongs to you men vino saw
me in the hands of thieves and robbers, when
was stripped naked by treason's bloody hand,
and my flag trailed in the dirt and spit upon,
you came by the $4,000, by the 100000; yes
you came by the COO, 600; and now, all l have
and am is at your command; only keep and
preserve me for future generations, as you
have in the past: permit no traitor to pull the
flag from its staff; permit no insult to 90 un-
rebuked and see to it that the Constitution is
handed down unimpaired to all future genera
TONS"
And will add the words of Comrade Sickles
at the late Reunion in Washington Vote for
no man for President who opposes liberal pen
sions for soldiers and their dependents" And
/ will also add, Vote for no man for Congress,
or for any place of profit or trust in this Gov
eminent, that has committed or even sympa-
thized with treason.-R. B. SIGAFOos, 2Sth
Iowa, Fremont, Iowa.