The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-04-30
From the Eagefeld InJorner.
An KlocGens Appeal. ~

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In the House of Representatives OH the
lGih inst, Mr.. Oliver, Of New York, from
the Committee on Invalid Pensions, ,repor-
ted bill for the relief of Mrs. Mary f.
Tiliman, of this District, which was real
twice, when the Hon. p. s. Brooks saade,
the following eloquent and stirring appeal
to the House, in ia, pr ofits passage We
regret that Mr.. Macc's first proposition
was net adopted, which would have affor-
ded means for tho education and rearing
of the daughter i'll a manner more worthy
Of the Government, in who's, cause the
father and brothers sacrificed their lives.
The bill was passed without opposition,
allowing her only twenty dollars per
month. We copy from the National lu-
tellgencer:
"Mr. Brooks, of South Carolina, elo-
qnently and frelingly urged the inmedi.
ate passage Of the Lil.-It is (he remark
ed) the unanimous report of the commit.
tee 10 which was referred the petition Of
Mrs. Tillman, a widow lady of my Dis
trict. When requisi,ion Was made up
on South Carolina Tor service in the MeXi
can war, this lady gave to her county
every member of her family at that time,
capable of bearing arms-a husband and
three sons. All went, but no, one return
ed to dry mothers tears will, the gal.
lantry Of her soldier boys. The bones Of
one of this family now lie at Saltillo, an
other fell at Jalapa, apolhcr lies buried bv
The castle walls of Perote, and the las,
found the close of his earthly career and
youthful ambition at the capital Of Mexi
co. BY a strange fatality, the only re-
naming son--a boy too young to dis.
charge the duty Of supporting the family
in the absence Of iis elder brothers-by
m accidental fall from liis horse, injured
his spine, and is now paralvtic for life
This lady is thus left, in the decline oflifr,
with helpless child, and little daugh.
ter entirely dependent on her exerlions
for their and her own support. This is a
narrative Of her petition, and in it she
pleads the hope that her country will re.
member her sacrifices and requ;te her ser.
vic,s
OF the facts stated in her petition it was
my misfortune TO lac witness One Of
her sons enlisted in the Alabama regi.
men, the father and the remaining sons
mustered in the service cf the United
States in n company under my own com
mand. Considerations of personal attach
ment might possibly have had NJ. influence
IN determining them to join the army but
the love OF our friends is after all but A..
other name for the love Of our countrv.-
lie VIII" Is incapable Of the first will sure.
Iy &c found rccrcant in the hour of his
coun,rv's need. The interest take in the
passage Of this Till is but the pure retlec.
lion Of that friendship which that father
and those boys bore to me, nnl il con
strains me to dn that for the mother which
she will not do for herself She appeals
not to your charity. but to your magma
ninity. | appeal to both. ! ask you to
put bread in the moull, OF the wido " and
hther!ess. She comes with confidence.
and, with the dignity of the mother Of
these modern Gracchi, demands that her
name shall be recorded in the statutes Of
our country.
Mr.. Mace, of Indiana, had examined
the bill, aud it simply proposed to pay
the widow eight dollars per month. Az
ter the statement made hy the gentleman
from South Carolina, he was unwilling
that the bill should give ss miserable a |
pittance; and he therefore moved that
eigh, dollars per month lie stricken out
and fifty dollars inserted. Atthe instance !
Of many gentlemen, however, he would
modify his motion SO ss TO make il $50 |
month.