The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-05-17
DON'T Cheat the Soldiers !

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DON'T Cheat the Soldiers!
The gallant men who have gone from their
peaceful tiresides 10 fight, as they believe and
as we hope, for the restoration oi our beloved
Union, should receive the full benefit OF the APP
preparations made by the Legislature for the
supply OF their wants To this end the Cover
nor of this State, the Military Authorities at
Harrisburg, and the persons contracting to fur
nsh supplies to the soldiers, must be closely
watched. Three millions OF dollars have been
Appropriated for our soldiers BY the Legislature,
but it is feared, with good reason. that the plun-
dering Office holders at Harrisburg are intent on
converting about onehalf OF 1t to their own use.
We say let The brave men who have volunteer
ed 10 do the fighting, receive the benefits and
profits to be derived from this appropriation,
and let Gov. CurtiE and the other officers at
Harrisburg be content with the salaries attach
ed TO their respective offices. That there is
great reason to fear that peculaIon and plum
der are the order OF the day among the State
Authorities, is sufficiently shown by their APP
probation OF the conduct Of the Superintendent.
and managers of the Girard House establish
1,enl in Philadelphia. This house is depot for
the making-up and furnishing OF clothes to the
troops. The greatest fayoritlsm and the oosest
management have prevailed al this establish
ment from the beginning. Thousands of yards
OF stuffs are thrown in to tbs cutters. without
| ty. Advanced prices are offered to certain IA
vorite parties and political friends, aud thus
goods are purchased at almost double their val
ue. And yet Gov. Curtin has not a word OF
dsapprobation for this wholesale plumber The
/ following from he Philadelphia EUsning Jour
nal, strong war paper, is in reference to these
ouFages:
Instead Of giving out these contracts to some
OF our large clothing houses, who have all the
facilities for getting up good clothing and thous.
ards Of hands out OF employment, whose work
manship is well known to them, they go to work
aud make sub-contracts with parties " ho only
understand how to grind down the poor work
ing people to less than living price. Shame on
such Transactions, ard vet il is countenanced by
Again, the days work heretofore bas been
from seven 10 seven, and six days 10 the week
Now, we understand, 1t is to he fror-slx 10 sey.
en-, Including Sunday, and half an hour each
day tor their dinner. Although an extra day
has been added 10 the amount of their labor, vet
no additional compensation is paid for the extra
DAY ; but il any person cannot conscientiously
work on the Sabbath, or have. little families
tiat cod fbatr
eE, they are "docked" one days wages Oh
) how liberal how generous, how patriot,c, are
these men, in whose powe. are these poor peo.
pie.
And again, great complaint has been made
OF the mannerln in which the clothing in general
, has been made. Is 1t because the worknpn and
women are not good :? No. l; Is in consequence
, CT the bad material given them 10 work.
One article alone, tfor which we are told a
high price has been paid that IS, cotton used
on the sewing machines, is unfit t, be used in
any shuttle, which any disntereStrd individual
10 the sewing machine business will testify.
LARGE SPECULATION We see It stated 10
! several papers that George Law and others have
obtained contract from the Government foI
supplying the newly raised army with twenty
thousand beeyeS at eight cefts per pound live
; weight-equal TO FouRTEEN cents per pounc
when Slaughtered. By this operation, the cor,.
tractors expect to realize net profit of $500.
5 600 This as one Of the ways the Government
IS plundered, and the Treasury depleted A
few individuals are making prIncely fortunes al
the expense Of the Taxpayers Of The country
5 Rsading Glzete
q This same George Law IS one Of the mos
furious waf-shrek-rs in all the colntry. Tn,
cloven foo; will protude, however, and the
blatant hypocrlte will b, detected, no matter
how we'll cioakrd aud concealed. Gov. CuR-
TIN, We are informed, is also doing thriving
business 10 the way of purchasing beef cattle
and other sup lies Tor the Army These una.
nointed scoundrels iatten on tie blood OF The
poor soldiers VINO hom honest ard patriotic mr.,
lives itave their families and hagse, e ae', So
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