New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-13
POINDEXTER DUNN'S INSULT.
VETERANS VIGOROUSLY RESENT 1T.
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ALIKE CONDEMN

| DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ALIKE CONDEMN
HIS BRUTAL REFERENCE TO PENSIONERS
There wa no diminutiOn yesterday In the feeling
OF adherence with which all decent citizens, Demo
Gratis and Republicans, southern men ana Northern
men alike viewed the regret expressed by Poindexter
| Dunn, OF Arkansas. member Of Secretary Carlisle
purging" Custom House Committee that the Union
veterans who were disabled by injuries incurred In
| the war; and Ind been placed upon the National
pension roll, not the to be killed in the
| horrible Ford's Theatre disaster at Washington a
| dspatch from Washington pointed out yesterday that
| Mr.. Dumas regret might possibly have been some
| what assiaged by the fact that OF the tweny-on,
persons who were mussacrcd last Friday eleven were
Union veterans. But 1t did not Ii any way modify
the Indignation which all classes of people felt against
| the brutal declaration OF Polndextcr Dunn People
asked each other II It possible that there WAS
| n man I'm this city, especially one who was SUD
sIstlng here the bounty OF the United states Gov
eminent, dead to all sentiments OF manhood as 10
| make {, public declaration that he was sorry 'ha'
the dead In that fated building were not veterans
who had riskcd their lives and health In the cause
| OF their country.
On the subject OF the proof that Dunn had uSed
| thI, revolving language there no difference OF
opinion yesterday. Not single man could De iou''u
who had read the aiidavts published by me tribune
on Sunday who placed the slightest creoehce III
Dunn's clumsy and sluiiins denial
" Dunn's OWN statement cOnNlcIo hi"' VIZ "
universal verdict OF fair-mindcd citizens.
The feeling Of Indignation among Grand Army men
and veterans generally grown In intensity SINE
the brutal language which Dunn used mas DeeH more
generally known and discussed. senior Nlc'-De
partmcnt Commander Edward J. Atkinson Is rccos-
nized in politics as one the most consistent ana
thorough going Democrats In this CITY. lie -
member Of the Tammany Hall General Nom'ii''co
OF tho XXvIth District, but lie Is as loyal ana non
orohlo n man as eyer fred a gun In the cause OF the
Union.
IL can hardly find words TO cypress my disgust
and contempt for the man who would make s"ch !"
remark as 1t appears that Poindexcr Dunn mace as,
friday he said yesterday. ." cannot bcneN' ''''.
Dunn represents the feeling OF any respectable part Oh
the southern men who fought on their side. shoui
be- extremely sorry II this true. Nothing more
inhuman or revolving could have been uttered. y
man who cntertans the hatred when ms ren'rh
Indicates toward the brave men VINO sa'eN uie
country from destruction Is certainly uhht 10 ho''
any Office under the Government OF the tinted STATES
No man will 60 further than will to show respect
10 the gallant men Of the south who fought us on
the field Of battle This man Dunn never could have
been one Of these No brave or honorable man would
ever talk he did,
Grand Marshal George VI. Barry, who commanded
the Memorial Day parade Of May 80 with commend
able skill ard ability. said yesterday that Dunn
remark did not represent honorable Confederate sen
Ncw-York. Il know many Of the Members he
said and nobody believes that his language would
he Endorsed by n single honorable man among them.
Who that knows Judge Pryor. for instance. could
fail 10 realize with what contempt and Indignation
h. would treat this man Dunn should he ever meet
him.
In the parade, a few days ago, men were marching
with but single leg, the other was iei'' some '''
ago down iu Mr.. Dunn's part OF the country, and
cnln with but a single arm,
carrying torn and tater,d battle hags which told their
own story and Northern men, aye, and brave SCUM
rrn men, too took OFF their hats 10 them as they
moved alorv Mr.. Dunn. IL seems, Is sorry those
men are not lying beneath the ruins OF FordS opera
House. The poor reptile! His guardian angel IL
he has one must have been a long way on when he
was so unfortunate rs to utter such sentiment
Colonel james A. Covin. past commander Of Mex
ander Hamilton Post, No. 1c2, c. \. r., who was
several times severely wounded during the war, ana
1, possessed Of record Of which any soldier might
be- proud said that Mr.. Dunn had made horrible
mistake II. the temper of the Northern people II he
thought that such sentiments a. ne sWe vent No 10
member Of the Grand Army he SAID wants 10
cngendcr ilkleeng toward the SOUTH Dut tn's n
that the Of hate Is not over really MINK un,o
he represents very small ana rS iR;"nrpa
sIckles that the best thing that the Administration
can do I, to dismiss him at 1rce' shch -smni i in
New York on his present mission, the people VIII
hold the Administration responsible ior Ms o"'
gtvlngs.' -. -, ,ho
Colonel L. Eckstein u prominent member OF , tne
Grand Army OF the Republic. said ycsteniy MY
man who would make such remark as has Oe'li
proved agnnst Dunn l. certainly not III TO occty NV
no.itton I'm this country. Where was iolid'Et'r
nunn ,chen these pensioners whom ne wished had
been killed were lighting for their country Yer
taInly he was not with their opponents, Snarlns
,hr horishlps aud dangers or he would never make
sufh remark. wonder II he will be allow'd TO
held his place on the lnyeSueatmg commute -,
Oar In
mt a stop to the disgrace which such u man h's'
bring To Mr. Clevelands Administration ,, .
Mr. Dunn still relrains from sending uenlal 10