The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-12

sympathy with the peoples efforts for
true reform than Wall Street.
Let us, then, push our main column on
the silver road, If you will, but be sure
and have such a thanking force as VII
protect us from defeat.
The good doctor shows an apprehension
and concern that does his heart credit
and commends him to every loyal menu
Der OF the party of reform; but an over
anxiety may sometimes beget error in
judgment j. H. Lydiard.
Long Lake, Mimi, Feb 5, SO.
SARKASM.
An Old Soldier ofCompany X, Sixth Minnesota
Infantry. Who Served Three Years, Pays
Tribute to Congressman McCleary.
Editor Representatives:
see by the papers that our congress-
map, Prof. McCleary, has introduced
bill IN congress in the interest of the SOL
diers of the war of 1860 to 1865. This is
good. believe in giving credit to every
man according to his Dues Some of the
Old soldiers at the encampment at
Worthington last summer were inclined
to find fault with Mr.. McCleary's speech
at that time, because he did not say
their behalf. l felt at the time that he
was all right and would do all he could
for them from gold standard position
He brought tears to the eyes of the old
chicken thieves when he told them how
he shed his blood for the Union. 1t hap
pened this away" He was in Canada
at the time, too young to enlist, but he
was so patriotic he got another boy to
bat him on the snoot, which started the
gold. refined twenty-four carrot blood to
flowing. And, oh, how beautiful was
that eulogy to the flag; the blood-red
stripes and azure blue of heaven 1t
made us old pums feel like our heart
strings were ready to entwine the little
dude who was sorry he was not old
enough to die five or six or seven times
for the Union. And now he has given us
a practical demonstration of his love for
us by introducing bill to allow all pen
slOnerS to return their vouchers in a
government envelope free Of charge!
Think of what boon this will be to you
comrades! You get your pensions four
times year; if this bill goes through
you will save eight cents per year, or
twO-thirds of cent each month. Now
as the Prof. has shown that he is in ia
vor Of doing the fair thing by the SOL
dier, propose that we send him the fol-
lowing whereases and resolutions, with
a request that ne introduce bill in con-
formity thereto:
Whereas, the soldiers of the war of
1860 to 1865, the greatest fratricidal war
of the world in any age, not being able
to subsist on patriotism, no matter how
pure and unadulterated, signed contract
with the government of the United
OF ioh cfi~ I'D hot
diers should be paid a certain amount of
currency per month, and
Whereas, said government currency
then being gold and silver principally
gold, and
Whereas. said soldiers were paid in
paper notes which McCleary has taught
lis were not money but simply prom
ises to pay money, and, whereas,
through the influence of the banking
fraternity, said notes were deprecated to
that extent that they we're only worth
Is cents on the dollar in the currency
with which said soldiers we're to be paid
as per contract, and,
Whereas, it made difference of about
$500 to each soldier who served three
years, and,
Whereas after the war was over the
identical bankers who deprecated said
notes were allowed to buy one billion
eight hundred million dollars worth of
interest bearing bonds with said depre-
'ciated notes, and
Whereas, said bondholders have been,
and are now being paid in the kind of
currency which according to contract
was to have been paid to the soldier.
Therefore, "by the eternal" Resolved
that. hard Bacon, or SHAKESPEARE, as the
case may be. was right when he said,
."Behold how cheap is flesh and blood
and how dear is gold
Further resolved, That we neither
pray nor supplicate, but demand, that
our Prof. congressman. James T. Nc
Cleary, forthwith introduce bill provid-
ing for the payment of the difference
between the currency incorporated in the
bond and the currency of payment to
every soldier according to his time of
service.
Also resolved, That in the event of
failure of passing such a bill, then, in
order that we, the survivors of the afore-
mentioned war, being DESTROYS of COM
memorating the valient services of our
Prof Gong, both in Canada as a boy
with the nose-bleed, and as a legislator
and all round statesman in the halls of
Congress in behalf of the heroes of the
war of the Rebellion, do most humbly
with due regard to his greatness and
power beseech the right honorable Lord
John Sherman high muck -a-muck, to al
low an appropriation of one million dol
lars to procure a statue of our beloved
friend and champion, the Hon. Prof. Nc
Cleary, said statue to be modelled on the
plan of Aaron's golden calf, and to be
mounted in the capitol at Washington
with the following inscription: Sacred
to the memory of Hon. J. F. McCleary,
the man who campaigned in a double ca
pacity as Prof. and congressman, and
who. being filled to overlooking with an
overwhelming love for the old soldier
for votes their devotion by
Introducing a bill in congress allowing
said old soldiers who draw pension to
also be allowed an additional sum of
eight cents per annum in postage"
Verify you can catch big fish with
a small angle worm.
old Soldier.
VICTORY IN DULUTH.