Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-08

me space, Mr.. Editor, to explain one or
two cases to an exacting people, and
pray that justice be done to those whom
justice is due.
First, let me say, there is in this town.
ship BROAD River an old soldier who is
bent under the weight Of years, who is
afflicted with diseases contracted while he
stood in the hottest Of the fight, fighting
in the defense of the southern cause. This
brave and patriotic soldier is none other
than ''our brother" Thomas B. Bolin.
A brave soldier, entering the war at the
beginning of 81 as member in the Sew
enteenth South Carolina Volunteers and
with Capt. E. A. Crawford as his COM
mander, he knew no fear, and there as a
standard bearer, he fought for what he
believed was right. He was wounded at
South Mountain, Maryland, September
IA, '62, while trying to hold until Jackson
could take Harper's Ferry. After recov-
ering from his wound he returned to his
post and was faithful to the end, being as
he was with Lee at the surrender at APP
pomattox. He returned to his poverty
stricken home and since then has only
known work. At present he is living
upon the plantation of Mr.. w. s. Wilker-
son, and has not sufficient income to sup
port himself and family, and yet he who
has struggled and bled upon the field for
you and I, is refused pension.
Oh, fellow citizens, the facts as here
presented to you are true, and now we
ask for remedy, for unto you the mys-
teries shall be unveiled and some cases
that are not entitled to consideration, let
alone the honest dollar of the honest men
of our state, for they are being paid them
while the deserving ones are left to suffer
and struggle alone.
There Is near here, on Clark's Fork, a
gentleman who owns plantation, and on
Sunday can be seen driving to church in
fine carriage. He Is supplied with all
the home comforts one could desire, and
yet those who deserve recognition and the
pension, are refused it.
Again, we shall take the case Of man
who is said to own a plantation, has a
family of grown boys, and is supplied
with every luxury that can be desired,
and he is working for "grasping cor
poration" at Sl.O0 per day, and has been
doing 80 for more than year. Can these
men above referred to swear that they
have not an income Of 500 per year ?
And if they do; will, oh! will 1t be the
truth?
Can we, fellow-citizens, stand idly by
and see such cases practiced upon an un-
suspecting peopleF
But the worst is yet to come. Not only
are those who are financially able to sup
port themselves reaping a reward from
the people; but, there is one, who bears
the stamp of traitor, to his own army and
to his God, who is getting money under
Glass A. When Lincoln offered the
soldiers of the Confederate army mere
pitiance if they would surrender and
give up their arms, this man &C
cepted, and yet this being known, he
is classed and given more than anyother
in this section, and now while we do not
rage against just decree, or do ask that
mercy be, we do demand that justice be
given to those deserving ones who proved
faithful till the end. Away with the pen
sions and all connected with it, if this
diabolical work is to 60 on. Will some
one be so kind as to explain? n. W. T.