The Sunday globe., 1901-07-28
Which Sounds a Ringing Reyille to
Old Soldiers.
GENERAL LAZARUS OYRENFORTH
The Man 10 Salute as Allah Allah Lead
and We will Follow. A Progressive Veteran
Writes a Vigorous Battle Bulletin and In
Vllss Action all Along he line-A Stirring
Appeal in Behalf OF the wv U
Mnndnr. mlv 22- 1901.

on the part Of an alleged veteran of
the Civil War Of the Rebellion against
the unjust discrimination on the part
OF the officials over him in one Of the
public Departments relative to the eX-
Union soldier. as if il were a new
| thing and his the exceptional case.
I'm his despair, like Dives Of old, he
calls on General Lazarus DpTenforth,
the National Commander of the u. V.
U. to come to his rescue i'm his imagin-
airy h-ll, and supply him with a
draft from his overlooking hagon to
cool his parched tongue In this con-
nection ! desire to proffer our friend
some kindly advice, which will apply
equally to a majority Of the Union sol
diors i'm the District of Columbia and
elsewhere similarly situated Gen. r.
G.. Dyrenforth is a Scotch-Irishman-
but mostly Scotch. He is therefore,
strong i'm his likes and dislikes, and
terribly i'm earnest i'm whatever he un-
dertakes. He likes a good fight as well
as any man living, and viii not turn
on his heel to avoid one yet withal is
of kindly disposition, and will go his
extreme length to help a friend or
down an enemy. DvrenfOrth has
never been half appreciated by the sol
dier element of the entire country sim
ply because they don't know him per-
sunaly, and the reserve power that is
behind the man. He is a finely eduCat-
ed classical scholar, speaking three
or four languages with remarkable
huency. and is financially Independent
of the world
When he was persuaded to take
Hold of the U. V. e., he hesitated, prin-
cipally on account Of interference with
his private business but when he did
take hold Of it he gave it his whole
heart and sOulHis clear vision dis
cerned that under the system adopted
by the G.. A. r., of no politics i'm the
organization, the soldier element
could never become powerful as a fac
tor for good or for evil If it adhered
to that doctrine, consequently he broke
away from the old traditions, and af-
ter much opposition and criticism
for which he don't care a snap of the
finserD he has placed the contingent
he represents on a solid foundation
politically. but not for the purpose of
delivering il into the hands of dema-
gogues, but for the exclusive purpose
of advancing the soldiers interests no
odds to what order or post they be-
long. or where they are found. His
idea was simply Bhilanthropic, and he
saw that the only way to carry out the
scheme by which to make this soldier
element effective. for its own interests
and behOOf, was to unite 1t together
in the form Of a political trust or
combination, powerful enough to domi-
nate, dictate, and defy opposition and
nOn-reCOgnitiCn, resent insult, have
fair treatment at the Pension Depart
ment, and cure many evils now eX-
isting that Gnnot be cured outside of
a political channel In Dyrenforth's
speeches he frankly says to comrades
that he has always been a Republican,
but Counsels them to vote for whom
they please. and not TO be influenced
by him Hnless it is for their especial
good.
Now We come to the point We desire
TO illustrate Many Of thes old COM
rades knowing the aggressive spirit
of General DyTenforth, want to use
him for taking the axe. blazing the
trail, and carrying the torch into the
camp Of the enemy, so that they may
rush in and gobble up the spOils of
victory and carry them to a place of
safety, and yet these self.same heroes
have never united with the DyrenfOrth
organization or lifted a hand, shed
tear. or contributed a cent toward its
success. but lay quietly back in their
official nests-mute Wh IN the Cleye-
lands are in-and mighty nearly so
when the McKinleys are in power; yet
like hungry wolves or coyotes they
sneak around under cover of dark
ness, watching the lions fight in hopes
to steal away the carcass from the
exhausted foes, but they take no part
i'm the battle, but keep up a devil of
a bowling all the same.
Every veteran who has a decent
soldier record should marshal himself
under the banner of the Union Veter-
ans Union. IL is the only soldier order
that will save you when the political
world is on fire.
Dyrenforth is the only really brave,
man that has been at the head and
front Of the soldier element since the
organization Of the c. 4. r., of which
he is a member, He has no axe to
grind for himself, as he wants no po-
/ itica office. Hold up his hands. Give
him supreme command. Let him man
age your boat Great would be the
| day when the G. A. r. and all other
soldier organizations could come to-
gether solidly under the banner of
/ Gen. Bob Dyrenforth, and after muster
and review say % him. Allah, lead,
we will follow" This would be the
daw.dawn of our resurrection and re-
/ demptiOn and We will never accom-
plish a single thing outside Of this
/ kind OF movement.
You are beginning 10 oe cast aside
as Old people. There are fewer to re-
gret You every year YOu will soon
| lose your balance among the active
and alert If IL wasn't for fear Of you
as a political function now you would
share the fate of the fallen angel, and
would now be beating bark in the
dcmnition bow-woWs. Look at the
case of Private Dalzell, as shown up In
such graphic shape i'm last Sundays
. Globe. every word Of which was true.
GIVE the dog a bone, they say. Put
yourselves i'm shape 10 take that bone,
ls the theory and watchwOrd, Then
the stolid official cOuntenauce via re-
lax and expand instead Of contract
and wither mp when You come In per
.Onal contact herewith.
Who are the political leaders to-day
ON both Sides Ey-sOdiers Of the
Union and Confederate forces On the
partOf the Union we have Mckinley,
Hanna. Foraker Quay, GrOsyenOr,
Reed. Senators Hawley, Mason, Bur
roughs and SpOOner. General Dudley,
and VI. VI. Parker. Of WashingtOni
. Gen. o. B. Henderson, speaker Of the
/ House (an q. V. n mani, and others