General Alger

Tlu' piisilaninioiis attack on Genernl Alger's war record, l.v the York Sun, lias brought out some excellent commondations for the General, tu1 uní one has been given I bo 'belle the writer's ieeli this: "Birmingham, Mich., Feb. 10, ' - lly Ufar Oíd Commander: Ii yon a hand (o 'wring necks,' my wife's liueband can put you in possession oí name of one of your old oripplied vets who will take the ji:. Conioujid the contemptible eurs - lecent language cannot express my feelin.ü-s- nul li my uicmory is.needed in v items ir i at your service. "From the time the Hrst bullei a:ug in the Gettysburg campaign, begin■ning at l.iu],st(vn and ko on through (il! tlu' bloody da.ys, 1 was with ColoneJ Algr, and I'm with hlm yet. I blew liis n-uinpci then, and am ready %o blow it now, 'don't you iorget it.' "Yoiir old buiik'r, JUHX ALLEN BIGELOW." Tlie fodlowing dispatch, signed by Commander C. D. Parker, oí the delartiiH-in tu' Minnesota, was received y General Alger a few days since: "The department oí Minnesota, 5vand oí the Itepublic, in anmai encainpment to-day, adopted the following i-esolution, Introduced by Comrade Perry Starkweather: Resolved, Tliat 'the airttcle publishihI in the New York Sun, reflecting 1ilon the j-ecord of our past commader-in-chief, Kussell A. Alger, ís a libel upan the fair i'aine and welleai-ned reputatkm of a distinguished Soldier and patriot; a disgrace to American journalism, and an insult to tlie ürand Army of the Republic which should be condomned by every loyal citize.n in the United States.' To tinte General Alger promptly replied: "Please convey to tlie comrades of he dfjKU-tnunt of Minnesota, my íeartfelt gratitude for their message a love and confidence. The knowlxlge that my oíd comrades are ralyintc nround me whlle under flre, is of greau-r vafae to ane and my lamly than -vould be all other honors liis nation can bestow." rBMOCEATIC DElfUXCIATION OF DAXA. At a meeting of democrat state, ounty aad city officials, ex-officials iid editora residing in the city of nn Arbor, lield at the mayor's ice, Feb. 17, 1892, the following reslutions were unanimously adoptêd: Whereas, The undersigned democrats are desirous of expressing their con■nmation of. the course of the New York Sun in traduclng the character í prominent public men, and Whereas, Eecemt issues of that paer have contalned a gratuitous and aiHlalous attack upon the military ieord of our eeteemed felloiv-citizcn, eneral E. A. Algor, following closely pon coarse aml vituperalive aeeaults pon the character and services of 3x-Preeident Caevelajid and prcvious spersions upon Ex-President örant, loracc Greeley and others, therefore o it Resolved, That we repudíate the airas oi the New York Sun to repre■nt deinocrat sentiment In any repect, and we liereby condemn it i Lalicioufl defamer i eminent eitizene nd a paper recreant to the party proiesses to Berve. William G. "J)oiy, mayor. John J. KotriBon, ex-inayor. E. Du:ïy. mem. state b'd prison ins. P. McKernan, circuit eodrt com. '■'. W. Beakee, ex-ïnayor, ed-, Argus. J. F. Schuil, ch'an dem. eo. eom. Arthur Brown, county cterk. Gustare Brelnn, county treasurer. F. A. Howlcii, ex-cotinty elerk. Mictoael Seery, register of deeds. W. D. Hai-riiuaii, ex-judge of proba te. VAihxi B. Pond, cx-sen. and co. clerk Thos. I). Kcai-ncy, ex-city attorney. Adam !). Seylea1, ex-city recorder. ThOB. 1'. Leonard, ■ex-heriff. Fred. II. Beteer, ex-co. treasurer. James R. Bach, ex-cirty clerk. M. ,T. 'Lclnnan, proeeeutlng att'y. Win. J. MlUer, city clerk. B. F. "Watts, ex-city treasuror. Densmore Oramer, ex-mayor. William Waleto, ex-slieriff. W. W. Watta, ex-city treasurer. NeJson Sutherland, street com. Jas. Kearns, ex-register of deeds. C. H. 'Manly, ex-reg-ister of deeds. P. O'Heirn, city assessor. Charlee Dwyer, Sherlfl; Alplieu.s Felch, ex-governor. Fred. Schanid, ine. of eastern asylum. B. B. Norris, city attorney N'oah G. Butte, justice of the peace. P. tí. Suekey, editor Hausfreund. L. J. Leisiner, Bd. AVashtenaw I'ost.