Robbing Our Volunteers

    The following extracts are from a letter written by one of the non-commissioned officers of the 35th Volunteer Infantry to Chairman Daniel J. Campau. of Detroit. It shows that Chairman Campau was right. as usual, in stating that the Pingree administration had been filling the pockets of some of the governor's favorites at the expense of the private soldiers of our Michigan volunteers:

    Camp Mead. Pa., Oct. Ist, 1898. Hon. Daniel J. Canipau, Detroit, Mich.: Dear Sir: --- I saw an article in one of the Detroit papers, in which you had taken part, about the outrageous prices the State of Michigan, or at least a few persons up there, charged us for our clothing. I was most delighted when I saw the piece in the paper denouncing the outrageous prices, and I hope you will continue to look up why we are charged so much. It was much more than the government price. I have price list they charged us. and the government price list, and if you would like to get both I shall send them to you.  *. *. *  I was told by a regimental quartermaster that the goods were higher than now, and yet the government price list was made out before that time.

   I would like to get at the bottom of this. and see where this boodle is going. Anything I can help you out in this, I will endeavor to the utmost to do.