Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 34, Number 39, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 October 1888 — Page 7

I 1TE INDIANA STATE SSNTIXEL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1888.

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SOLDIERS ARE ALL RIGHT.

THEY WILL VOTE FOR CLEVELAND. Hoy,i Circular Sttll Doing Good Work for Ma t ton Cleveland's Pcntloo Record anil the Mill Bill Indorsed Soldiers Who llave Left the C. O. P. The Sentinel ia still swamped with letters to Ilovey. From Kokomo, P. J. Malier, a brave Irishman who served his adopted country in the One Hundred ' and Fifty-third Indiana volunteers, pays his respects to HoTey and the g. o. p. as follows: The Hon. A. P. Hovey: Sin It has been truly said, "speech is sib-fr; silence is golden," and 1 have never been more fulJj convinced of this fact than after reading your speech. I remember readiug the report of this aue wonderful speech, as Hint oat by the Associated Press, and if you have Dot been maligned, it was delivered to fewer than twenty members of the house, and from the circumstances of the case I am led to believe that it was never intended for the halls of congress, but for distrU bution under your frank along with Knjli.su flag and other unniailable matter. Seriously, rir, why 1 should I vote for you for governor, when C'oL C. C. Matou went to the front wheu war's fierce alarms were tint heard, and remained at the front until the war had cleed, , not going to the rear to seek promotion when honor and duty demanded his presence at the fror.t? fan you nay as much? (See Oeu. "William T. Sherman's opinion.) You use the following, which, permit mt to Bay, is unqualifiedly false; "but we know President Cleveland and a Solid South are now controlling the house of representatives, and preventing all legislation in favor of our comrades." Let us see. This fme president and house of representatives increased the peusions of the soldiers' widows and dependents. This was done at the instance and request of a democratic candidate for governor whom you ak ma to vote e-irainst. This money was obtained without the aid of paid attorneys; freely was justice done to these relatives of dead comrades. Iuring the fiscal year ending June 30, our comrades and their dependents received J7'. ,-' r J4'j.3ri as against the sum of "7,273,50X74 in the Jast year of republirau rule, ni.ikiu a balance in favor ot the Jat year of democratic rule as against the last tear of republican rule of i22,?7'2.5S2.02. l)ont you believe the soldiers can continue to stand a few more such years of Cleveland and his house of representative. I refer you to p. 35, table 6, ot 'The Annual lie port of the Commissioner of Peusions, lSS-V I alo desire to call your attention to a little more ol the hostility of Cleveland, the house of repreaenatives and the Solid South. From July 1, 132, to July 1, IS? the hut

three years of republican ndnnnistratiou there were issued K'S,1"1 original, increased and 3,S,"2 miscellaneous certificates. From July 1, ISC,, to Julyl, 1S the last three years of democratic administration there were issued löti,3U3 original. 191. inrease and 12,140 miscellaneous ceruftcates, making a total iur republicans of 191,221; democrats, 3övil: balance in favor ot democrats, 168.31 certificates. For the rame time republicans paid the Union soldiers, sailors and their dependents ls,3'.y,2lt5.31, while democrats paid during the next three years t219,04V.t03.47: balance in tavor of the democrats, $i5,j4t,S7.1ij. See last report of commissioner of pensions, p. 2Ü. I know, sir, that under W. W. Dudley, the last republican commissioner of pensions the question of prime importance was: What ticket do you vote? The pension department was simply a "republican annex." Such republican scoundrels as Uathbone controlled the machine for the glory of the republican party, in my own county men have had justice done them who fai.ed for years under the republican regime to obtain that "justice"' of which you eeiu to be so anxious. I believe that I can safely trust Cleveland and Matson to do fairly by the soldiers; at least I would prefer Matson, all other things beintr equal, to a man who makes money by buying and foreclosing tax certificates. Sir, I am an lrihroan, and in niy own congressional district, the Jwnth, the republican party hs fur its con- . gressional candidate the mau (Cheadle) who voted against jjiviuar a pension to the widow of that grand and glorious Irish soldier, Phil ' trheridan. With this record before me, I shall vote for Cleveland and Mstson, as will several soldiers who have formerly been republicans. George W. BoylVs f Frankfort sends Hovey this rea-urinjr letter: I received a letter, a few days üro. from Alvin P. Ilovey, (republican demagogical) eandictae (or governor. It appealed to me for my pupport on the tTound that Cleveland h:is been tio friend of the sohl iers. In reply to Mr. Hovey, I will say, as a soldier, that in view of the fact that there are over one hundred and sixtyeight thousand more soldiers getting pensions tinder Cleveland's administration than under republican, and that Cleveland has signed more private jeDsion biiln than all the republican presidents, from Lincoln to Arthur, and from the 4 further fact that he signed the bid giving soldiers $12 per month, and that Cleveland, not only by words but by his acts, has demonstrated that the "pension roli is a toll of honor," I, therefore. want to say, Mr. Ilovey, that a nmn like you (with the record you have as a soldier) had better be following the precedent of Arthur, Garfield and many other other of your patrioticleaden, who realized in l.v3 that the war had been at anil end lor seventeen years and poke upon the issue of the day, that "unnecessary taxation is unjust taxation." Mr. ilovey, 1 am no sucker. 1 expect 1 fought as hurd for my country as you did, and I know as much 3 about a soldier's life and think I know the sentiment of the old boys in this section of the l country about as much as the fellows who sent Vjou the names of the boys from our county. Bid know they are organizing and arc going to rally around oue of the best presidents we ever bad. Mr. Ilovey, no sneak game will work with the boys this year, and you can make up your roiad that the jjallant old eoldier, C. C. ilatson, will lay you in the shade about seven thousand majority. I will vote for Cleveland. A disciple of Horace Greeley, who voted for Fremont, Lincoln, O.mt and GarGeld, and who calls himself a democrat jad a Lincoln republican, writes thi manly letter to Gen. Ilovey, from Rcckport,"lnl.: GENKRAL- I had not the fortune to rise as high in rank in the army as you. I sought not ecpeeial distinction or promotion. 1 thretr up v lieutenant's commission early in isl for the place of private in Co. K, Eleventh Ind. Vol.; promotion was tendered me, upon several ocsiona which I declined. I did not enlist for money or tor popular glory. Your references In letter to me, ia regard to Mr. Cleveland and the democratic party, as you inferred, being opposed to the bent interest of the soldiers, together, with the whole tone of your missive, is "evidence in my mind that you, sir, and your party have a desperat raune, which you re fearful to tru t to otd-fanhioned, manly and honorable treatment Four years of experience has taught nie to respect Grover Cleveland and bis methods; I have since ridden myself I of an old time, old fogy. Mind, selfish and J unintelligent partisan prejudice, learned, 7 to my thinking, that democracy and democratic principles are to the country and ' to the great masses of free American people, w hat I took republican party principles to be in Mr. Lincoln's day. I voted in ''Mi for Fremont, in '0 for that great and grand old statesman, the noble Abraham Lincoln, and for U. S. Grant twice, yet under protost the last time- 1 was schooled, as it were, by Horace Greely, William II. Seward, Sumner, Vade, Corwin and the hosts of ultra northern lire-eaten, as they were termed. I never cast

vote for president of tne Inited Mates save nd except one time that I was ashamed of at the time or ever afterward, and I will not neny the name of even that n.an. r. Cleveland received my vote four yean I and if I live until the November election jtend to support him and the democratic et. 1 am fneretore called a democrat in -e raru. I believe mat l am as tuutn ot a oln republican to-day as I ever was; can democrat I m proud oi the name, in reo your mentioned dread ot tne Mills Dill likelihood, it a law. to oepiet easury of the surplus which mists, and republican candidates in r. have sought to convince the penouid be absorbed, or the treasury reened thereby. lo answer' thereto, I otild the Mills or bouse Mil cut down s to a greater extent than the senate Uucingjbili? We've already heard f ie of the house that the greater ? the greater the sum of revenue. Nt matters in the 'M campaign, it Vat from the greatest statesmen imp orators engaged in the re-

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so much, and say it so often and untiringly, that little or no regurd has been had for consistency in the warring clash of yonr party utterances. It seems to nie, Mr. Ilovey, that Col. Matson should address you hin penonal thanks for the help your letters will surely cause him to receive in this campaign. All the silly talk of free trade cannot scare a reasoning and intelligent people even those who have kept well posted from a republican standpoint for by reference to President Arthur's message to congress at ditlercnt times, to Mr. Folger's (secretary treasury) report at different times, the reports of diilerent committees and the speeches, letters, etc., of republicans at diHcrunit times, any sane man can see that a sudden and unexplainable change has come over the republican party, by and through the late action of its new brand, new capitalists, leaders and party governor, showing most conclusively that nothing short of stealing something from us every day, and at last stealing us from ourselves away, will satisfy their greed. Bex T. SMITH, Late Second Lieutenant Company K, Eleventh lud. Vol. "Winslow, Ind., responds thus : Gen. A. 1. Ilovey: SIR Having been fed on the kind of stuS your letter oders for the lat twenty yean, I nave become weak, and am now seeking new pasture. Your reference to the Mills bill reducing the surplus so as to prevent us from receiving our rights is a claim which I do not think your intelligence would have warranted you in making had you considered the effect of the tally-food upon the soldier element for so lonjr. Neither

do I consider that you would have referred to it if you had been aware, :is a man able to represent a district in congress should be, that a republican senate was going to submit a bill that would reduce the surplus $14,0.), 000 moro than the Mills bill. Now yonr unwarrantable attack on President Cleveland and the Solid South is beneath the disrnity of a gentleman occupying the position you do, but when wc consider that a man would leave the front and go to the rear in time of peril, for the purpose of having a star added to his rank, and that his undying love for the soldier has manifested itself so lately, even since you began to aspire to ollioe, we are not in the lea.-t surprised. Now I am nlso of tiie opinion that the president and representatives to be elected, or rather re-elected, is our only hope for our rights, for when we consider all that has been lone during the present administration we reasonably enough suppose that imre will be done in the next four years. It w ould have been to the interest of yon and the party yon now

represent U yon or they had done this lon;-de-htyed iustiee fifteen or twenty years airo, and spent less time and breath arguing Solid South and soldiers' rig!it, for such empty sounds have failed to win this time. The soldiers as a cl.iss have been aroused and are determined if the-are to have nothing but chaff or expectation, to take it from the source th.it you and your colleagues have always told them that it would come from, viz: The democratic party. Now, general, let me say in conclusion that your official career is quite run and you will have the remainder ot your days at home and keep the curs of rti Urns' filrics oj your wil'i I" n i in the "1'ocfot" anf tti'ltrl thr fii-hing rijht rather than sutler your neighbors and constituency to share in the product of that nhundant God-given element pond water. With my regards, I am yours for Cleveland, Thurman, Matson and the democratic ticket. Lot; ax KortiJN;, Company G, Fifty-eighth Indiana Volunteers. A member of Gen. Harrison's reigment, who lives in Clayton, Ind., is not enthusiastic o er hi.- oid comrade's nomination, as will bo seen by the following communication : I have read Ilovey's harangue, or speech, said to have been delivered in congress. I want to warn my comrades that he is only playing for votes. If the republicans have truly such grent sympathy and love for the soldier of the late war, why did they not legislate for theni s us to give them th advantages they row claim IT them at the hands of the democratic party? I defy any man to show any act or law paised by a republican congress from the commencement of the war until lfl that did nt favor the rich man innre than the poor. I also will assert tli.it the democratic party has abrays leen the poor man's party, Troving themselves to be such by always legislating in their favor. I also wa.it to say that I was a soldier in the late war from July, lvo'2, to July, lSir, was a member i Mr. Iteniamiu Harrison's regiment, and 1 know him to b a partisan. Ihere were men in the regiment that for the slightest oliense he would punish, when other parties, fr committing the same o fie use, went unpunished. I remember well that he had about twenty-five of us put in the guard-house Mil flight one cool, chilly niight in April, lNjl, fi r simply stopping on our return to camp, niter being out all evening engaged in a sham battle, to fill a te.v canteens with some pure spring water for our messmates, as the water iu the camp was iot goo.J. I had ten canteens to til. :aid peniiisMoif from my captain to fill them, end on returning to the camp found that he. in order to catch all the boys, hud formed tiie regiment in iine ond had the roll called, a thing he had never done before. So we found comrades with bayonets ou ready to march us to the guard-house, which w;us a miserable affair, so small that rot more than half of us could lay in if. Hut by the courtesy of the guards we were permitted to lay ou the damp ground out door, and take our chance of taking cold. Harrison is not the poor man's friend. Any man voting for him w ill simply vote to male? himself pay more for all he has to buy to live on, except whisky and tobacco. I T. I. S. D. Kimmer of lientonville writes: Why does Mr. Ilovey want to give the threemonths men as much as I and others who served three years I appreciate all work done in the interest of the soldier, afid think Matson has done more deserviiir work for us than this demagogue Hovey has done or ever w ill do, judging from past records. He -knows he makes a false statement when he says Mr. Cleveland end conr s prevents all legislation in favor of our comrades. What in the name of (iod and humanity was be and the g. o. p. doing in all of their twenty-four years of control of and administration of the government? They say the Mills bill leaves no surplus to jay our just demands. Where will be the surplus if he gives us free whisky and tobacco, as the rotten old platform on which h? stands and advocates? Mr. Hovey refers in Iiis letter to the G. A. 11. as though each post was a senerate republican club. I don't think so; but 1 do think that the i. A. Ii. is run in the interest of the g. o. p., but was organized with good intention. Now, I was a member of the forty-first regiment and Second Indiana cavalry, and will stand shoulder to shoulder with enough members to snow this man Ilovey fJ deep the six months of July weather will not get him out. From Sulphur Springs a soldier gives his opinion thus: 1 Thankä to the powers that be, uch appeal from demagogues of the Hovev stripe to intelligent readers and advocates of this enlightened day are to be classed with republican tricks of the past. When Mr. Ilovey casts reflections on President Cleveland's ndniioistmtioii, aa u.sinj; his power to prevent legislation in favor of the soldier, he makes himself a deceiver, and all true and unprejudiced comrades will express a contempt for such pretended statesmen. When I claim that our rights have been better protected and further advanced under the present democratic administration, I know that I express tha opinion of a majority of the old soldiers and comrades of the late war. I expect to ciut my vote for Cleveland and the democratic ticket straight out. James? A. Downxo, Co. "C," Seventy-seventh N. Y. Vols. Mr. Alex C. Freeman of Kokomo, in reviewing; Ilovey's war record, saya: Your bid for my vote is received and declined. I served iii the One Hundred and Tenth Ohio, and never insulted an old soldier of the old Sixth corps, who at Chaucellorsville ami Gettysburg was at the front while you sneaked to the rear, and by your own misconduct drew forth that rncinoral edict from (Jen. Sherman : "If the post of honor is to the rear let us about face f r Washington." You say tiie Mills bill now leaves us no surplus in the treasury to pay our just claims. No Mills bill is in force; and how will you reconcile that bill with your cowardly b.'I that yonr party in the U. S. senate lies just put forward? Let me say to you that Grover Cleveland has signed and the Solid South has passed more bills than all of the republican administrations. Dr. II. G. Averdick, late surgeon of the good old Irish Co. A.Thirty-nfth Ind. Vols., writes from Oldenburg, Ind., to his old captain, John Moloney of this city as follows: I am in receiDt of a republican paper, called the American Trihtuir, which pretends to be a soldier paper. It contains, among other incidents, your heroic deeds, with your excellent likeness, while you were the gallant lieutenant and captain of Company A, Thirty-fifth Indiana volunteer veteraus. This is all right, tut when 1 read tho other contents of the paper, it seems to be nothing more that a repullicaa acheiue U Lave tu old veura&s to

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fcupport Harrison and Ilovey. The republican party has been twenty four years in power, and very little have they done for the soldiers. Iook at the records of the present administration and compare them with the former, and it will show you w ho are the friends of the soldier. I hope, my dear comrade, these fellows have you by their flattery and blarney. I have always taken you to be a stanch democrat, and hope 1 am not mistaken. If 1 look at the record of the republican party I find that it ii only a friend of the monopolist, the bondholder and the rich capitalist generally. They paid us off in "shinolaflers" and greenbacks worth only GO cents on the dollar, while the bondholder had to be paid in gold. Anything was good enough for the soldier. I say again, it the republican party bad been such a friend of the soldier as it pretends to be now, why did it not show its friendship before? The 1eoplc understand them now, and they will be icaten, never to resurrect. Now, my dear captain, hoping to hear from you, and hoping that you, as a good Irishman and catholic, have also preserved your good democratic laith, I am yours, in F. L and C, llEXUY G. AVEKDICK. Marion Wallich writes Irom East Germantown, Ind., that the republican party had a grand opportunity to give tho soldiers "their just demands." As it delayed justice to them for twenty-four years, be hxks upon that party with district. He and four brothers were in tho army and they will all vote for Cleveland and Thurman and the entire state and county tickets. William P. Malott writes from Bedford, Ind.: Gn. A. T. Ilovey: Sir Replying to yonr letter ot Oct. 1, ad-dres.-ed to me, would say that after giving it my careful consideration I am surprised that a member of congress should make such a statement as that "we know that President Cleveland and a 'Solid South' are now controling the house of representatives and preventing all legislation in favor of our comrades." Your position gives you full opportunity to know that this statement is absolutely false, and such statements will not gain you a single vote Irom the soldier boys, who are fully as intelligent aud as w ell posted as the average citizen. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 188, there was paid to soldiers, widows and orphans $71'.ö4o,l4ti. During the last year of republican rule ther! w as paid $j7,27J',53. See p. ö. table "Annual Leport of Commissioner of Pensions.''' From July 1, D?s2, to July 1, 18.5, the last three years of republican administration, there were issued 101. 2l pension certiticatcs, amounting to .$ls'5,:!:!.',21i. During the next three years of democratic administration there were issued Cö0,.r.!l certitieates, amounting to 21l,0t V.sCt. Difference in favor of democratic rule, li8,:iJt) pensions, amounting toi",o4:;.oS7. See last report of commissioner of pensions, P. I' ".. Ve can stand this kiud of democratic discrimination very well and want more of it. During the three and one-halt yer.rs since Cleveland's inauguration the Bedford bank, of which I am ea.shier, has paid on pension drafts over -f 17iVX0 to pensioners of Lawrence county. Of this abount over $0,U.K) were for new peubions. Query Why this large amount of SO.OOO kept during the twenty years from tho deserving soldiers and orphans of Iiwrence county only to be idlowed by "President Cleveland and the Solid South," who are preventing all legislation in favor of our comrades? 'ihere has only been a portion of, not to exceed half of the pensions idlowed in this county, that has passed through my hands, and rigures given above should be doubled. There has been paid in three and one-half years not less then $130,( to soldiers of Lawrence county by the democratic administration that was withheld under republican rule during liiere long tw euty years. You say "the Mills tariff bill would leave no surplus to pay our just demands." 'the Mills tariff bill reduces the revenue, as estimated, 10,4S(),2lO. This is the democratic measure. The republican senate tariff bill reduces the revenue 7Ö,U'JÜ.0. DiiTerence in favor of the Mills hill over .mo.000. Col. C C. Matson, your opponent, has shown himself through a Jong series of yean ai a firm friend to our comrades, aud I can see no reason why he should not receive our votes, and especially as the campaign against him has been one of false representations and slander. Cleveland. Thurman, Matson and Myers, the big four, will receive my vote. Güsten II. Stresemann, Tcru, lud., writes: When I enlisted I did it for no other purpose than of saving my country. I did it as a duty. When the war wrs over, and the Union restored and the old flag paved, I quit fighting; but I sec that Ingalls and other members of the home guard are still fighting Jeff Davis. As for your eight-dollar pension hill, I am Utterly opposed to it, and the soldiers that 1 huve talked to feel as I do about the matter. My reasons for opposing your hill is that by giving $.s to every man that served sixty days or more you put "the scarred veterans of four years' service on the same footing with the bountyjumper of 1805. which I consider uufairand unjust. When 1 enlisted 1 did so without considering whether I would get a pension if I came out sound, and as 1 was fortunate to come out all riidit, I do not want a pension. I have no just demand upon the government, as I do not want to be regarded for doing ruy duty. Those w ho came out disabled should be pensioned. The report of the pension ottice hows that more pensions have been granted under Cleveland than under former republican administrations. I am a democrat and was one w hen I wore the blue. As for the -Solid South, I know some northern men who have gone there and invested their capital. They were republicans and seme had fought them in the war. They are all good democrats now nnd their best friends are among those who wore the gray. Capt. Moloney answers his old friend and comrade through The Sentinel: Dear Doctor I feel vexed because you doubt my democracy. Why should I leave that old ship that 1 sailed in for years before the war and during the war, and up to the present time? I never abandoned the helm. I stood by her till she came safe to shore. Now, at the hour of triumph, should 1 lose all I ever fought for? I have not stood the htorms of knownothism and sectional strife for othing. Moloney is still fighting. I never abandon the the helm. I stood by her till she came safe to shore. Now, at the hour of her triumph, sho'ild I lose all I ever fought for? Moloney is still fighting the offspring of knownothingism. I could not 6wap such an able, honest man like Cleveland for Harrison. Cleveland is the people's president, elected by the people's party, and not the president of the monopolists, elected by boo'jlt. lit will do hü duty in the future as

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he has irr the past. He has redeemed millions of acres of land for the homes of the multitudes, and under his administration more pensions have been granted than under ight years of republican regime. Then there is our gallant Col. M.ton, who never sought personal odvancement at the rear when a terrible engagement was pending. 1 whs one of the marshals in our "first local aftair," and commanded the fourth division ot our last grand parade, w hich h is never been equaled in Indianapolis by any party. We have a democratic vetem ii osociation of over eleven hundred in Indianapolis. This shows w hether all the soldiers are republicans. 1 have been endeavoring in vain to find a republican to bet with me from .flM to SttH) on Cleveland's reelection. Now, have you any doubt of my democracy? Kiti L. Dyar writes from Avery, Owen county, Ind., that be received the startling information from Ilovey that Cleveland and the .Solid South are against th soldiers. He thinks Ilovey's party unlet b in a desperate condition when it must come down and bid for the votes of democratic soldiers who have heretofore been denominated as "rebels." Mr. D. was in the nrmy and will vote a straight democratic ticket. I. II. Mi Council of Winslow, Ind., who served in Company II, Eightieth Indiana, writes: We have vainly expected our rights for the last quarter of a century from the g. o. p., which claims to have served this government and which claims tobe the friend of the exsoldier, and which ierpetuated itself in power for twenty-four years by promises to the survivors of war of 18Gl-. I am fully of the opinion that the election of Cleveland and Thurman in November will insure us our rights. And especially when we realiz? the favorable legislation which has been enacted during the last three and one-half years the widows' pension raid from $i to 2 the arrears act reported, which gives the widow or minor children their pension from date of death, instead of from date of application, and the rating of deafness or partial deafness raised to what is some remuneration, and all this notwithstanding the fact that you and your colleagues and the g. o. p. generally said und did all yoa could to prevent anything King done where the credit could not be taken to yourselves. Now as to the Mills bill reducing the surplus and preventing pensions lcing paid. You surely have not yet to learti that the Mills bill rr-duces the surplus $14,000,000 less than the seuaic bill does, which is another evidence favoring the coming election of Cleveland and Thurman. Considering all these facts, I naturally enough arrive at the conclusion that tho coming election of Cleveland and Thurman a democratic house and a probable tie in the senate will yield the fruit for which the ex-soldier has longed nnd looked, and which has been vouchsafed him by the platforms, Ftump and cross-roads orators !or the last twenty years. It is iion too hit to urire shoulder to shoulder. The cry of "wolf, wolf," has failed to terrorize and is ceasing to rilly the forces to the support of a party that gives no returns but hope and expectancy. Now, after twenty-three long and tedious years of waiting have elapsed since the close of the war, and tho hair of remaining survivors has become silvered, their step infirm, you propose to utiii.e the Iat remaining moments of their lives to the perpetuation of yourself in power by shaking the poor soldier over the grave and more forcibly remind him, if possible, that soon his force as a political factor will have been lost. Why did not you do something before the golden moments had all fled? And now let me say in eoncla-non. while I respect you as a comrade and give you credit for your services as a soldier, I feel solicitous for you still. I am surprised that you still occupy the position politically that you do, believing that you must certainly know that your political sun is set. 1 would adiiioiiish you to come over, vote for Cleveland, Thurman and tariff reform and thereby relieve your conscience and provide against indigestion and sleepless nichts. J. L. Stewart writes from Oakland City, Ind., as follows: I will say in reply that I gave my service to my country for my country's pood, and not for the nefarious purpose of perpetuating the sectional republican party in power. My patriotism is of a national character. I entered the Union army opposed to republican bigoted measures, and from that flay to this have continued to licht it on account of its narrowmlndeilness and illiberality, and, at this late day see no reason to change my views, especially when the pillars of the republican party of '"J0 and 'lw, who were never renegade uemocrats, are either in the democratic or prohibition parties. No, sir. 1 will not vote for you or your national ticket. I am still physically strung; and not enough pauperized in manhood to ask aid from the government. Sir, there IS not enough bitterness in my make-up to be a republican. Nay, more; I have not the elements of hate and mulice sufficiently strong to le quoted at even $S per month in voting for you or any part of your unpatriotic ticket. This 'eaves uie confident of the election of the entire democratic ticket and rejoicing fh the bright prospect" of the overwhelming defeat of you and your entire ticket. Two soldiers write from SheMrum, Ind. : Jen. Ilovey : Sir. We, the undersigned, have received your letter of Oct 1. Wc have read it. You say that the "Mills tariff bill would have no surplus to jay our pensions." You know that it is not true. Your whole course as a party and candidate is founded off fraud nnd scare, but it don't wash down ns fellows any longer; don't fear but what we will stand "shoulder to shoulder," and on the ruornincr of the Cth of November w w ill be at the polls and cast our vote "solid" for Cleveland and Thurman and our gallant Col. Matson, and the rest of the democratic ticket. Yours, ( 11. Norton, Co. "C," One-Hundred and Fifty-tilth Illinois Volunteers. ) T.I.tET FROSrNT, Co. '"F," Fifty-fourth Indiana Volunteers. Tho Hon. A. P. Ilovey : . , Dear Com uade Yonr letter and speech on pensions, criticising our democratic congress and our noble president in terras that would only be used by an arrant old demagogue, has been received. For the past twenty years the republican party has been making great promises to the soldien and their widows, and what have they done? We have learned oue thing from experience that the present administration of President Cleveland and Commissioner John C black has been more generous to the claims of th? Union soldier than the republicans ever were. The government is now paving t'jO.COO.tWO annually in pensions. The number of pensions has increased in Indiana in the last three yean 10,0t t. Thirty-eight thoussnd pensioners in this state are drawing annually $.',- (NiOJOO and all this time you say the "Solid South" and the president are denying eoldiers

their just dues. Stiil further, I wiil call your attention to the. fact that in the United States during the year there were added to the rolls the nanu s oi 0,2."2 new pensioners, Mid the names of -s wl ose peusions had bei n dropped were rciustntcd to the roils, making an ac.'regate of tL'J-O pensioners added during the year. You say the Mills thrill bill would leave no surplus to pay our just demand.-?; how niuch surplus would the republican senate bill leave? I snail vote th" whole democratic ticket and not for Jiny demagogue. Jo-sfth SrtERr.v. Late Company A, Eightieth Indiana. Prineetou, Ind. Gen. Ilovey has been charged by hi3 neighbors withdoinp many heartless things He haa oppressed his tenant?, bought soldiers' widows' Lomes at tax pales and turned them out in the cold when they failed to redeem intime. He has prosecuted colored people for fishing in his lake, and poor old soldiers for using treo-

i tops from his ten-thousand-acrc forest for fuel, kept out poor widows' cows from grazing over his wild lands, and has done hundredsof other .neanthings unbecoming a "poor man's friend." But his action in the casti of a poor, blind soldier ought to settle the question to the satisfaction of all as to who is the bect friend of the soldier, Matson or Hovey. llead the following unimpeachable evidence: Some time in the fall of '37 I, in company with Fidel Cates, late of Company G, Ninety, third resriment, Indiana volunteers, attended the soldien' reunion at Lockport. Our object was to secure an interview with Alvin 1 Ilovey in order that a bill might be introduced into congress for the relief of the soldier above named. Mr. Hovey was at that time in liockport, and after having him pointed out to me I approached him, made myself known and introduced Mr. Gates and asked him if he could do something for him. lie informed m that right at that time he had no time to talk the matter over, but said: "I ant a friend to the soldiers and I w ill write to Mr. Gates when I g"t to Washington and see what I can do for hint." Mr. Gutes or myself utterly failed io bear from him, although two letters had been sent him. Also W. M. Keellems, a stanch republican, addressed him a letter relative to the case, appealing to him to use his power sr.d influence in Dehalf of the blind soldier, and that letter he failed to answer. No, he could not even spare, a few moments to talk with a brave defender of his country upon meeting him upon the street. It must be remembered that Mr. Gates U blind, and has been blind for at least twenty yean, and has had his claim rejected three times under republican administration. On the l?th day of July, 1W, I led the blind soldier into the office ot Col. Matson at Washington, D. C, and introduced him to the colonel. I gave Mr. Matson a history of the old blind veteran's ease and asked him if he could assi-t him in securing relief. "Certainly," said he, "I will." A bill was immediately introduced by Mr. Matson. It passed the lower house, also the senate, and was approved by the president, and to-day, Fidel Gates' name is inscribed on "Cleveland's roll of honor," in the pension department at Washington. Now, I ask in candor, who is the soldier's friend, Matson or Ilovey? Now, the same Ilovey, who had not the time to stop and talk with Mr. Gates at I'ockport, sends out his campaign circular rtferring to his speech of Aug. '2, in which he says: "But w e know that President Clevelaud aud a Solid South are now controlling the house of representatives nnd preventing all legislation in favor of our comrades." In my opinion, Mr. Matson has richly earned the support of all the soldiers. They know their confidence in him has not been misplaced, while Alvin V. Ilovey has learned that promises without works is a rugged path to the gubernatorial chair in Hoosieruom. Every soldier in the state of Indiana should support Matson for governor. He has been tried and found true, weighed and not found wanting. A. J. Adye. Aydcville, Ind., Oct 2-.'. Isaac Lucas writes from Clifford, Ind. : Gen. Hovey: Sir I want to refer you to the record of the last three yean of Dudley's administration as commissioner of pensions. Grand total number of claims admitted for the three years, 101,221. Now, comrade, look close. First three years of (Jen. Black's administration, ns commissioner of pensions, the grand total number of claims admitted amounts to 3ö;7ö-. Comrede Hovey, lock arms with me and we will take a step further nnd interview the presidents from I'. S. Grant down to Grover Clevelucd, and see what they have done for the hoys. lly examining the records you will find that Gen. Grant, during his term as president of the United States, approved private pension bills to the amount of all told; President Hayes, o03; President Arthur, 73f; Pre ident Cleveland, 1,2G4. Now, comrade, with the above figures staring tit full in the face how can w e doubt for a moment the present administration? 1 was a member of Thirteenth regulars during the war. I nevermissed abattle or a inarch that the Thirteenth participated in. As to my record as a soldier, I refer you to Gen. W. T. Sherman, who was my honored colonel during part of my term of service. I heartily approve of the Mills lull you refer to. It is a step in the right direction. For the Lord's sake give us cheaper clothing; give us 'cheaper building material. We pay too much for our agricultural implements. In conclusion, I will state that we have "00 democratic soldiers in this (Bartholomew) county who wdl vote the democratic ticket straight. (So, comrade, save your iostage fetamps, as it is a useless outlay. James I-awrence writes from Miami, Ind., that be served two yegrs in company A, Thirty-ninth Indiana, went to the war as a democrat arid eame home one, and expects to remain such ns long as the democratic party continues to be the iarty of the people. He further says: I am one of the? soldien who tried for six years under republican administrations to obtain a pension, but was unable to do so uuwl Cleveland came intoothee; and upon the same evidence furnished Dudley and others, 1 was granted a pension in less thau six months. Oh no! I am not to be caught by 6uch demagogy, , and cau name .everal of nv comrades who are going to do likewise. The soldiers of this vicinity are not afraid of their pensions being taken away from them in the event of Cleveland's re-election. The Mills tariff bdl which you try to picture so nicely, saying that if that measure should pass both houses there would be no surplus to pay our just demands, etc We think we arc tnoroughly informed on that subject, and will have no weight with us. Yes, we are going to stand phoulder to shoulder, Children Cry for

and vote as our consciences dictate, and that will be the entire democratic ticket. From Marshall, Ind., Eli Windle writes that he knows all about Ilovey and" his methods and taw enough service to know how to vote without inbtruction from tho man who sought the rear for promotion. As the soldiers did not get their rights from Ilovey's party when in power, he will vote for Cleveland and Matson, and Brookshire for congress. J. C. Borb of Whitestownrind., writes: I happen to be one that wore the blue that will vote the entire democratic ticket in November. 1 know that my rights as a soldier will be respected under a democratic administration and that legislation will be in favor of the whole and not for the few. Gen. Ilovey sees the "handwriting on the wall." Hem e his appeal to the soldiers. William B. Kyler writes from Tyner, Ind., that it is refreshing to know" that Hovey has been compelled to stop the abuse of the franking privilege and must now put postage on bis letters like an honest man. Mr. K. did not serve five years in the war for the Union to have his vote stolen to help sustain a bad and failing cause by such a miserable subterfuge. He adds: Hovey wouldn't be shame-faeed enough to stand up in his place in the house, and make such a statement, but he hides himself behind a nietidaciuun circular letter to deceive the men oi all men he ought not to ieek to mislead and deceive. But what more could you expect of a man who, to quote the language of Gen. W. T. Sherman, in Julv. "lefttisfn the mid

t of bullets to co to the rear in search of perIlovey is a nice man to let himself up as a soecial adviser and friend of the Union soldier. I Ho can standby and cheer when one of the magnetos of his party publicly insults the memory of the illustrious dead heroes of the l inoii army Tr-cause they were democrats, and fraternize v:ith special love and adiniutioa with the rebel generals, Lonetreet, Mosby nnd M.ihone, because thev are rennhlie.tn. With what kind of rrace cen llovev ask: the J support of democratic boldien? He may ak it, but he won't receive it. His tricks won't fciieceed. James M. Confer, who served as a surgeon in the Twenty-ninth Indiana volunteers, writes from Plymouth: How did Hovey know that I had lot any rights, or was in any sense affected by, or maintained in his letter? He did not state what right of mine w as in jeopardy. He has never beiore nmni tested any special care or interest in my rights, or even wrongs, that I know of. Why this impulse of generosity now? I am aware of no right of mine, or connected wiih me, thr.t was lost, or that I wss in search of. "A man who is robbed, not knowing of the theft, is not robbed at all' 1 am quite astonished at the discovery of a being (he can't be human) who, unsolicited, proffere his services to aid humanity. Evidently there is a method in it, for I nm to obtain these rights through him and the president and representatives who are to be elected next November. "To be, or not to be, that's the question." If so, that it should be, thi n they are to engage in the uncertain pursuit of hunting up my rieht-:. I think it better to bear the ills I have than fly to those I know not of. No, thanks, (.Jen. Ilovey. If you have anything of mine, please give it me, but don't involve me in the crowd of officers oi the government (ia prospective) tagging over the country in search of my rights, never lost. 'Mi. A. R. Soldier" writes from South Bend that Gen. Ilovey's letter would lead one to believe that the G. A. K. post is the republican bead uarters. "Matson's service bill suits me better than Hovey'a eight-dollar bill, for it. wiil pay methemo-d, money," he says. "As far as the rell yell is concerned I have heard that ever pince the war, especially four years go, when tlio pensions were all to In cancelled, the rebel soldiers pensioned and the rebel debt paid. If Matson was in the relel army, then I'll vote for Ilovey, but as he was fighting for the Union while Hovey was in trie rear I will vote for Matson. "I served four years in the war and know who are the soldiers' friends. Under Cleveland and Black the pension list has increased two-fold over the three last years of Dudley's rule. Did not Ilovey discover that the pension appropriation was increaselsoO,OOJ,(XX)in the Fiftieth congress? 4I receive no pension and never asked for one, and don't thank you, Mr. Ilovey, for offering rue S3 per month; for I believe, and so do you, that I -deserve more than a man who was out only t-ixty days and never smelt burnt powder. But you are after the sixty-day-man vote. Matson's bill offers me the most, yet he doesn't nend me a bid for my vote. I left your party some time ago, and am ßatis-fied with the party in power." Thomas Culbcrtson writes from Marion, Ind., Congressman Steele's home : I, for one, will not support a man that, in the heat of battle, is found in the rear, and who further shows his cowardice by refusing to face his man in a joint discussion ou the political issues of the campaign, as you have done, and then take the sneaking, cowardly way you are doing to get soldiers to support you. I think the republicans have made for themselves a bad record as soldiers' friends, as all soldiers have to admit that they have fared heller under Cleveland's administration than ever before under republican administration; and that John C. Itlaek is the best, pension commissioner is well known by all foldiers. 1 want to say to you that the eoldier never goes to a coward to get justice. When you are fichting the war over in your speeches, do not forget that you have some of the vilest rebels in your party, such as Mosby, Longstreet, Key. s-teele. Mahonc, Kiddelberger, Aekenoan, Wise and others, some of whom have held very high effaces in the republican ranks. The republicans promised the ooys lt!0 acres of land. Did they get it? No. The cattle kings and the railroad monopolists got nearly all the public domain. But Cleveland has succeeded in getting some of it back for us. Henry C. Copeland of Windfall, Ind., denies that report the republicans are circulating that be is going to vote for Harrison. He wants it understood that he is for Cleveland and Matson. Gen. Black increased his penioii from S4 to SS per month, and he knows which party ha done most for the soldier. D. Ii. Knoll writes from Salnmonia, Jay county, Indiana, that he is a member of the G. A. R., was in the One Hundred and Fifty-first Pennsylvania volunteers, but having the honor of being rocked in a hickory cradle, he will vote tor our weund Jackson Grover Cleveland. J. P. Hampton und J. II. Crown, who fougiit for the Union in Company F. Forty-thud Indiana volunteers. and Company C, Sixth Indiana cavalry, respectively, send the following answer to Hovey from Limedale, Ind.: Your circular of Oct. 1 received and eon tents noted. We differ witl you regarding President Cleveland and a Solid South as you term them. All the records show that Cleveland has been the soldier's bed friend and has granted more pensions thin his three republican predeeosson, and ns to Solid South wc doubt if there is as much intimidation th.-rc as we have in our midst this year. Your letter conies us an insult to democratic soldiers "w horn you se iu to have forgotten" fought us brave as ever a republican holdier did, and we think o,tr democratic bretnren will be cnpaMe of judging and voting where their best interests lie. Democrats, put in one solid day for your party nnd good government by going to the polls nt the opening and remaining till the last democratic vote is cast. Tb PTnprü'Tiee fif rears furnishes ihe most r.sn.-irwiiit evidenee thstf thouminil of li-P nrA annually saved by the use of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. It speedily cures all affections of the throat, broncncai tubes and lung?. Catarrh Cnred. 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