The Washington times., 1895-03-25
John A. Logan Command, wv. u,
Expresses Esteem for Benedict.
THEY RECALL OFFICIAL FAVORS
Dele cation of Ex-Union Soldiers Visits the
Public Printe nd Presents Resolutions
of Co. fdence -0l Ioa Expressed That
Others Have lone Him Injustice-'Bat-
tlefeld Veterans Especially Recognized.


have officially expressed the opinion that
some organizations, without having the
knowledge or properly presenting the facts
in the case, have done injustice to Hon.
Thomas E. Benedict. the Public Printer.
This is the view taken by the spokesman
yesterday evening at Mr.. Benedict's resi-
dence to present him series OF resolutions
previously adopted by the organization, in
which the esteem and confidence of the
veterans were duly expressed.
The delegation consisted OF the following
comrades, all members OF the command:
w o. Talley, Samuel w. Baxter, j E.
Clifford, j. e. BuTchfield. s S. Bond, W.
E. whitney, Ferd McDonough, NJ Keegan.
w. u. Yiugling, w. II. Prescott. and l.. d.
Bumpus, the comrade first named serving
as chairman. They were accompanied by
two members OF the Z. Y. q. auxiliary.
Mrs. Sarah s. Poynton, president, and Mrs.
Kate Hamilton.
In introducing the object OF the visit, Gen.
Talley. after expressing appreciation of Mr..
Benedict's truly Democratic courtesy and
generosity in granting the interview" ;" said,
in part that the members of JohnA Logan
grateful for the retention OF considerable
""mber OF their worthy members in the
service, and for the appointment and rein
statement of others, and the resolutionswere
presented as a testimonial OF the high re-
gard they entertain for Mr.. Benedict, and
to further express their gratitude to him
for standing by the members ofthe organiza-
ton in their hour of need.
BATTLEFIELD UNION SOLDIERS.
The resolutions declare the belief OF the
members that Mr. Benedict is true
friend to the Battlefield Union Soldiers"
and that they viii stand by him as he has
stood by them, and will defend him against
ali unjust attacks from Whatsoever source
emanating."
Mr Benedict gracefully responded to the
address of the chairman, thanking the dele
cation fox the evidence OF good will sub
mitted.
You came without my seeking" said
he, land l have not received you to
obtain opportunity to place myself before
the public. | appreciate what YOU have
said, and yet / feel, of course, that | need
no defense.
''As 1 understand it, gentlemen, the
letter of the law under which the Union
veteran has certain rights does not apply
TO the Government Printing Office, bat
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law is just as binding. and am willing, as
far as possible, to give the soldiers the
benefit OF it.
II have a personal desire TO assist the
worthy wards of the nation, so far as their
ability to do the work in nay bureau viii
permit A great deal should be thought Of
| the battlefield soldiers but those who
| suffer from an imaginary scar inflicted
by an imaginary gun are found in Wash
| iurtOn In great numbers
81 have taken pains to provide for some OF
! those III my office who have come to my
desk with a tab on informing me of their
! inability from the effects OF Wounds and
! old age to do what was required. Every
watchman is a soldier, and | believe a
! battlefield soldier.
NOT AS a BULWARK.
'But, gentlemen, l appreciate this testi-
monal, though not as bulwark of defense;
| for / need none.''
| Col. Bumpus, j. g. Burchfield, Col.
Clifford. late of Custer Command, and
| Mrs Paynter, each added a word of
gratitude for the kind consi deration
/ always shown by Mr.. Benedict to any
request either had ever preferred.
Col. Bumpus said he admired Mr.. Bene-
| diets consistency. When he was Public
! Printer before he had said he wanted the
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recommendat tions. and that positi on
he had ever since maintained. He believed
| he said, that the organization he repre-
| sented had played fair, and this, he
| added, is one reason why we have fareo
| better than the Grand Army OF the
Repub bic.
Col. Bumpus concluded with the state
| ment that he had several times recently
gotten into ''Tumpus" with the comrades
of a certain organization for defending The
public printer, but he proposed to con
tinue the defense. for said he, address
ing Mr. Benedict, "our organization has
been treated better by you than by any
other public printer | have ever had any
thing to do with
The incident closed with pleasant greet
ings on both sides, Mr. Benedict hospitablv
bidding the gentlemen welcome, as wei
upon any future occasion as the present
and the delegation withdrew.
MIR. Benedict has in his possession ;
framed copy of some similar Resolutions
adopted eight years ago by Hancock Com
mand, and presented hy committee ap
pointed for the purpose.