The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-01-20

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VAN BUREN, ARK, Dec. Is, 1893.
To my Comrades, the Veteran Volun-
tsers of Ohio:-
Knowing that deep and sincere
brotherly feeling that all old soldiers
feel for another in distress, 1 feel that
! would not be just either to you or
| myself should l fail to acquaint you
with my present needs.
entered the Union Army in July.
1861 at Circleville, Ohio, in. Company
IA )" 9th o. V. V. Regiment, with
Nelson Lutz Captain and J. w. Full
Ter Co ONE, and participated in the
battles of Island No. 10, Corinth,
Rasaca, and Atlanta where was shot
through the thigh.
was Captain of the Company when
l was mustered out on account of my
wounds.
In 1878, believing that the war was
really over, and that u Union soldier
could i've in peace in the South, |
came to Arkansas to make 1t my home
BY hard struggles l achieved reason
able success. soon fortune turned
against me and not being in accord
with the dominant party, all the feel
ing being strong against me because
edited Republican paper was re-
duced to poverty and with my power
ty came false charges, trumped up by
my enemies. l was arrested and
thrown into prison, and when my
attorney was attempting to make an
arrangement for my bail the prosecu-
ting attorney remarked that l should
not give bail, but should be in jail un-
til my trial. That if should give
bond in the cases now pending he
would make ten addit onal charges
against me and double the number as
often as | gave bond. He kept his
word and l was unjustly k, pit in Jail
for III days. Finally, however,
through the efforts OF some loyal
friends, was released under very
heavy bond. / was entirely without
funds with which to obtain counsel
for my defense, and so ask a small con-
tribution FIR IN my more fortune COM
rades. in order that 1 may Obtain JUS
tice and finally be restored 10 my
liberty.
am not member of the Grand
Army of the Republic, as never have
been located where there was a post
in working order, and SO make this
appeal SIMPLY as an Old Soldier. Will
you aid me? If SO, send your c)ntri-
buttons to Frank r. McKibben, Van
Buren,, Arkansas, who will receipt
and account. for same. May a Just
God protect you from what now suf-
Ter, and may all who upheld the flag
die in old age with liberty's blessings,
and never be called upon to bear the
oppression that is well nigh stamping
out my life.
IN. WEAVER.
We, the undersigned, certify that we
have known J. M. Weaver for many
years that the facts herein related
are true to the best of our knowledge
and belief and that he greatly needs
the aid of his friends and comrades.
We respectfully ask that the conn
manders of posts lay this, before the
comrades and ask for contribution in
his behalf.
j. E. LONDON,
Representative Crawford Co.
JAS. CAss, M. D.
s. A. MILLER,
Ex-senator 25th District of Ark.
+. NJ. NEAL.
EX- Mayor of Van Buren,.
J. H HUCKLBERRy,
Ex-Post Master of Van Buren, and
Ex-United States Attorney.
BERKLEY NEAL,
At;orney-at-Law, Van Buren,.
H. G JOHNSON,
Druggist, Van Buren,, Ark.
j. L. REA,
Pres't. Board of Trade, Van Buren,.
1t is astonishing that men who claim
to be good Democrats should allow
themselves to be led into indorsing a
circular like the above. Further COM
ment we think unnecss sary, the cir
Gu ar speaks for itself.