Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-05-21


much larger proportion Of their masters free
10 take up arms. On this superstition, the
Southern soldier received only 1914 for
The same revolutionary services which bro't
the Northern $1435. This gross Unequal
ity remains the same by whatever test 1t is
tried. For example:
The seven FREQ states cntributcd
to the expenses Of the war, $61 ,97l ITO
And had received in pensions in
1888, 1892 597
Balance in their favor, $s3,7o8 573
The six slave States contribu-
ted 52,438 1913
And had received in 1888 1886 367
Balance in their favor S45,101 75c
Now let US see how it stands with single
States
Virginia contributed S19,085 982
And received in pensions up
to 1883, 1869 534
Massachusetts contributed 1864 613
And received iii the same time 4,059 OBJ
South Carolina contributed 1923 299
And received in the same time 431, 141
New York contributed 1873 9S3
And received in the same time 1850 054
To appreciate this injustice fully, we
must remember that the South not only
paid into the federal treasury all she ever
received back in pensions, but also &c.
653, 1913, Of the pensions given to the North
The inequality Of the apportionment Oft these
revolutionary pensions, has grown with the
Northern majority in Congress. In the first
decennial period from 1871 to 18O0 the
free States received annually $4,000 more
than the South. In the next period, this
yearly excess was diminished to S43, 600;
but it rose to $500, 900 in the third period:
From 1921 to 1880, it averaged $799, 600
and from 1891 to 1883, 1885,, 000. In
like manner grew the btrdetf upon tie South
in paying the pension at the Norte, besides
those at home. In the first period it was
S417 ,449; in the second 1910, 900 in the
third So 100000; in tie fourth 81, 100000
and in the last period (of only eight years.
S9,750, 900.
In 1913 s'New England had Of revolu-
tionary pensioners, S,140 more, than there
we're IN all the Stare States, and New York
t,6t-thirds as many, though she contributed
not one seuenth as much to the acar."
The expenses of the payments Of all pen
sioners, for 1.-THE four years ending in 1887
we're $S,O10,021, in the free States, ana
1858, 191. in the slaue States" who not
Only paid their own share, $4,000, 1000 to
tie North New England alone received
So, 924, OIL, rather more than So head
for every mat sy5n,an and child IN her Inn
It's. During the four years, she paid in
faxes to the Federal treasury, according to-
our tables, $1.72 per head, SO that she ac
tually received more IN pensions, than she
paid IN to1es.
The striking ard important facts, show
how the Pension system operates TO the
benefit Of Che North, and to the prejudice
Of the South how the North reaps the pro-
fits, while the South bears the burdens.
DISTRIBUTION AND THE TARIFF.
Upon these kindred Questions, my COM
petitor and myself are at issue, he insisting
upon distribution of the proceeds Of the
public lands from the federal treasury, a.
mongst the States, knowing at the same
time, that the Tariff must be made more
highly protective and the Soueh must be
oppressed By additional duties, to supply the
deficiency created by the proposed distribu-
ton. In the discussion Of this question, it
is fair that my competitor, shall be held to
the Distribution bill which received his sup
port as a member of Congress in 1871
What is the character Of that BILL and what
man in Virginia, at this day will undertake
to defend its grossly unequal provisions ?
In our canvass my competitor never attemo-
ted to defend this Bill, nor have his organs
done SO, he and they are for distribution,-
but neither has yet furnished plan to the
people during this canvass which they are
willing to advocate and sustain.
An act providing for the d;strihrtion Of
she proceeds of the Public Lands PISSED
Congress, and was approved BIZ THE resi-
dent on the 18th day Of Septeinber, 1911
For this act r:y competitor voted, as ne mas
repeatedly admitted and he is therefore COM
mitted to it,, as wise, just and equitable
measure to the old Virginia inclu-
sive. On the admission Of new States into
the Union compacts have been entered into.
between them and the Federal Governments
by which such new States were to receive
five per cent, of the nett proceeds Of the
sales of the public lands within their limits.
The first section of the Act of 1871 pro-
vides that these land States shall receive
over and above the Eve Per cent, above men
toned, the additional sum tof ten per cent
aim upon the nett proceeds of the sales Of
the public lands, which subsequent to the
day aforesaid, shall be made within the linz
its Of each Of said States respectively" Fif-
teen per centum Of the nett proceeds Of tie
public landsis thrs assigned to the land
States. before distribution can commence. -
But this is not all the favoritism, whicfrthfss
law shows to these land States. By the
8th section Of the act it is prov ided,,, shat
shere shalltbe granted IT, each of the land
States" specified IN the first section this.
act, Jive hundred Thousand acres ofpH1aic'
lands for purposes Of internal improvement.
Provided, that to each of the said States.
which has already received grants for said
purposes, there is, hereby, granted no more
ekan quantity Of land, which shall, to-
getlier With the amount such State has re-
ceitet as aforesaid, make FIVE hundred thou
sand acres" Sc: ASST this was not enough,
it is provided in the 9Th section Of said act,
''That there shall be annually appropriated
for completing the surveys of said lands,
sum not less titan one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars and the minimrn,p.ice at