The National tribune., 1907-06-27

ever had as great apd as important &
struggle, involving such transcendeni
consequences as the war for the Union
in 1S61-5, nor where so many lives
were sacrificed and SO much treasure
| expended. and whenexer the subject is
| considered from q historical standpoint
all other wars sink into insignificance in
comparison. Resides,, your paper is
emlnently just and patriotic when it
keeps to the masthead the great work
done by the old veterans. notwithstand-
ing many politicians. high and low. say
the war for the Union is ended, and the
less said about them the better; the mer-
| its of great deeds done by Grant, Sher-
man, Sheridan and Meade. and the brave
boys of 1861 should be reiegated to the
rear, and the seltishness, greed and
graft of the modern politicians and time
servers brought to the front.
l trust and believe you will continue
| to advocate the cause of the old vet
Grams in the future as in the past. until
the last bugle is sounded and the last
veteran laid away to his eternal rest.
/ have also read with great interest
your several articles relating to the
successor of President Roosevelt. They
were evidently written by a maser hand
who understands the political situation
throughout the country.
Since the civil war five civil war vet
Grams have been elected President of the
United States: Ulysses S. Grant, Ruther-
ford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield. Ben
jamin Harrison. William Mckinley.
Every unprcjudiced person must admit
that the country made no mistake in the
election of either of these distinguished
and eminent American citizens.
AS the time approaches for the selec-
ton and election of another eminent
citizen to the place now held by Theo-
dore Roosevelt the interest in the nomi-
| M fn Ia will
continue to do SO until the nomination
is made.
| We have the spoken word of Presi-
dent Roosevelt that he will not again be
a candidate, and it being generally con-
ceded that the next elected President
ton is now centering in the choice of
the National Republican Convention
next year.
Several States have already present
ed candidates, Pennsylvania, Hon. Phi
lander C. Knox; Indiana. Vice-President
Fairbanks: Illinois, Speaker Cannon,
and Ohio has a son, Senator Joseph Ben
son Foraker, soldier, statesman and
brilliant man. who would make an ad-
mirable candidate.
Thus far your paper, althO friendly to
the soldier, has not espoused the cause
and claim of Senator Foraker.
| In your issue of May 90, 1907, ap-
pears the first article 1 have noticed
| favorable to the Senator, written by j..
A. Mcneil of Redwood. Ohio, who was
comrade of Foraker in the Army of
| the Cumberland. His article is well
written and places the merits of Sen
ator Foraker in their true light. If
more of the old boys would speak out,
his cause would be correspondingly in
creased.
There is much in the history and char
acter of Joseph B. Foraker to commend
him to the consideration of the Ameri-
can people as Presidential candidate.
! quote from your, paper as to his
military career, under date of May 28,
1907: =,
Senator Foraker entered the 89th
Ohio as the merest boy and he was so
young that altho he had acquitted him.
self well as Sergeant there was long
| hesitation in the COlonefs mind about
prom oting him to, a Second Lieutenant.
AS a young officer he showed unusual
dash and daring, receiving high compli-
ments from his superiors."
| The military character of Joseph b.
Foraker is farther set forth in Bat
ties and Leaders lof the Civil War;" in
an article by Maj.-Gen. Henry w. Slo-
cum entitled 'Sherman's March from
Savannah to Bentonville.'
Savannah had been captured by Gen.
Sherman and he was on his celebrated
HAY tiIl tiic euCihS . SohheisJ iii ooSii
| the Carolinas a.-r ,-t
| On the 18th day of March, 1865, af-
ter the battle of Averysboro, Gen. Sher-
man ordered Gen. SlOcum to advance to
the Neuse River. Believing no danger
confronted him, Slocum notified his
commanding officer that he should not
need assistance" and began his advance.
An escaped prisoner was interviewed by
Gen. Slocum and the very important in
| formation obtained that there is a
very large force in your front, all under
command of Gen. Joe Johnston"
1t WAS then that Gen. Slocum regret
tied assuring Gen. Sherman that he need
| ed no help, and at once saw the neces-
sity of giving him information as to the
situation. This information was carried
| to Gen. Sherman by a young man not
| then 20 years of age Cat the peril OF
his life), but was full of energy and
activity and was always reliable. He
was the youngest member of my staff
| He is now GSSS) Governor of Ohio, Jo-
scph Benson Foraker. His work on this
day secured his promotion to the rank
of Captain"
The subsequent career of Joseph b
| Foraker has shown remarkable ability
and commanding craftsmanship, and
his friends throughout the Union believe
him to be qualified for the gr vat and
responsible position of President of the
United States.
At the threshold he is met in his own
State (Ohio) with the ambition of an
other Ohio man, the Secretary of War
in the Cabinet of President Roosevelt
the Hon. w. H. Taft.
| 1t is claimed with some show Of
truth that the President has taken VI
the cause of his Secretary of War an(
will do what he can Ito crush Foraker
in Ohio" as well as in other States Ol
the Union. If this should prove true
unless the people rise in their nigh
and check it no doubt the Presiden
could succeed in defeating Senator For.
aker. This right of the Executive t.
use his great power as against his Owl
political friends is challenged as con
trary to the square dear so mucl
spoken of by the President. The defea
of James G. Blaine in 1884 and thu
causes which led to it should foreve
deter a President from again takin,
sides among his party friends.
Senator Foraker is entitled to the re
: spect and appreciation of all loyal peO
pie, everywhere, for his patriotism il
his bOyhOod days and brilliant service
in helping keep our country from dis
: ruption.
: He is entitled to fair treatment an,
due consideration from the Republican
Party for his active and valuable ser
vice rendered his party GO years AM
5 upwards); for his acknowledged abilit.
l and brilliancy asia statesman, and hi
; purity and high character in his privat
and domestic life. Upon every grea
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