The National tribune., 1895-05-23
A FEW WORDS TO VETERANS

A FEW WORDS TO VETERANS.
The war impressed one lesson very
strongly upon us. That was that moth.
ing could be accomplished without unity
of effort, but with united effort every.
thing was possible. 1t also taught us
that the Flag meant unity of effort, and
represented the utmost that could be
done. No matter how many men were
on the regimental rolls, only those count
ed who gathered around the Flag when
the long roll beat. They stood for all
that the regiment could possibly do.
The men absent from their colors could
not help the regiment particle in re-
sisting an assault or in capturing a
battery.
For Is years now The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE has been the Flag of the
veterans Of the war of the rebellion.
Other papers have lent welcome assist
ance at times, and at others have held
aloof or actually Joined the enemy, while
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE has led the
van in every struggle for veterans
rights. To its bold and skilful leader
ship is unquestionably-due the credit for
obtaining much of the legislation of
which the comrades and their dependent
ones have received the benefit. The
New York HeTald-one Of the leading
soldier-hating papers-has charged The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE with being the
main fundamentally by which hundreds
of millions of dollars have been paid
from the Treasury to the veterans and
their families. We are proud to confess
the truth of this allegation.
We are now entering upon what we
sanguinely hope will be final struggle
to round out and complete the full
measure of the Nations justice to those
who saved lis existence. We look for
ward to the abolition of every wrong of
which they now justly complain, to the
amendment of every inequality and in
justice, to the fullest scope being given
the present laws, and to the obtaining of
additional legislation which, without
further delay, Will place every man who
honorably served his country upon the
pension-roll at fair and just rate.
The coming Congress is full of hope
and promise to the veterans. tits made
up Of their friends. 1t was elected by
them on the issue of a just rebuke to the
hostile and odious Congress which re-
Gently died an unlamented death. There
fore, legislation of the highest Importance
to every veteran is almost certain.
To make this legislation certain, and
TO give it the desired scope and direction,
it is exceedingly necessary that the vet
Grams should rally TO a man around their
Flag, and make it the representative of
their unanimous wishes. The more there
are of them found gathered about it the
more certain they will be of obtaining all
that is right and just. This is the advice
and common sense and the lesson of ex-
perience. Divided, they will get nothing;
united, every just thing they desire. As
We said about the regimental flag, those
absent from their colors will not count.
They will not contribute to the final
success which we hope for. They can
best help themselves and their comrades
by being present at The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE roll.call, and strengthening
the ranks for the decisive day.
We urge them to come into camp at
once, by sending in their subscriptions
TO THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and try
ing to get all their comrades to do the
same The more subscribers the paper
has the stronger will be its influence in
obtaining what is right. Every addi-
tional subscriber strengthens. If we
could say to Congress that we spoke in
the name of every honorably-d ischarged