The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-02-17

/ EDrroRs PALIAprrH-I notice in last weeks Tel
egrsm- article addressed t. the people Ct wcrne
ner, Capt in the 12ith Reg, Ind Vol. stating tfas
the CITY passed an order IN December 1865, promising
enst after tie date Of the order 70 the filing OF the
Townships quota And II the quota should Dc htied
then they would pay the same bounty TO all who had
enlisted before the of said order and that citizens
of the town should be paid 800; all upon
ition that they should be mustered into the T. > ser
vice and to the credit of Wayne township. and hose
claims were determined by dates of enrolment and
muster.
and Jesse r. Sddai told Conner or any one else
/ that such an order had been made BY the city
The CITY did make order on the 2lst day Of De-
cenfer 1863 promising bounty of Sloo to every one
who would hereafter enlist and muster To the credit OF
WAYNE Township. provided the whole number % whom
bounty is thus paid shall not exceed the denelt now
due from the Township.
The CITY then went on and made second order pro-
wiling If the quota Of the Township Was thus filed,
then in that event all persons who had previously enlis
tod and mustered that Is prior 20 December 2lst 1863
which time the city made the order that all iona
hiy citizens of the city should be entitled ID the bounty
of $780, The first order understand, makes the city
liable TO pay Sleo to every person thaL enilsts ana
mus tiers to the credit Of Wayne township after De-
cember 2lst, 1853 until the quota WAS filed Then
the second order goes back and makes the city liable
pay 500 10 each person who was a citizen OF the
city, and who had enlisted and mustered TO the credit
Of WAYNE Township, prior 10 December 2ist. 1873
This has been faithfully Done and all parties paid,
cept four five Corners list, whom had
doubts Of their citizenship Those cases have been re-
.
matter under advisement. The reader will readily
the difference in the order really made by the city,
and the that Conner SAYS she made. II the one
that Conner SAYS she male true, then. the city
would be liable pay S1o0 10 all that enlisted and
mustered 10 the credit Of Wayne Township and then
20 back and pay citizens sl00 extra, making the
citizens bounty Two Hundred Dollars, and the entire
balance of the township quota Sloo each Such an
order would have been very liberal Of the city, proyl-
dei she had made 1t.
When the order passed. by the Council frs; placed
in hands, directing treasurer OF bounty mon
\. ts,.f
what deficiency The whole amount of the
quota stalled Ia be 49, Upon examination of mus
rolls, found that Capt. Nessck had mustered %
the credit Of Navne Tonws ship prior To lecembr 2ist
1868, . men; Capt Conner, 20 men; Capt. Brown.
men. and Capt. Orr. man, making altogether, as
men, leaving deficiency 81 men Capt Orr,
mustered pretty after the order made,
one man Capt. Brown, 10 ; and Capt. Conner 4.
Recruiting officers for old Regiments, and recruit
ing officers for the coored regiment, were busy get
ing their together-taking them % Indianapolis,
where they could have them mustered at once-ail
striving for Wayne Townships, Slo0. l soon saw
that quota would be filled up and that rapidly, and
recruits for the l2tti Regiment, who were Enrolling
themselves for WAYNE Township and had 70 wait the
pleasure of the mastering officer would be defeated IN
their bounty | conli not pay them until they were
stored unless tnok their names and the risk
of ssing This determined TO do after con-
suting with some of the members of Council After
paying Capt. Orr, man /; Capt Brown 10 men; and
Capt Conner. took down all the balance OF the
mems that did giving notice 10 recruiting
officers that had adopted that plan. and held the
place open them until they duly mustered in.
l thought right then, ami mink IL rght YET
The list of names reported to me bv Lieut.. Johnson
who had passed the Surgeons Examination amount
ing in all 20 II mon, and who would have been
mustered 10 the credit of WAYNE Township,-had l
not changes that he Johnson wished
10 make. The insnuat;on of Conner, that had con-
fssed that had held the place open for Lieut.. Cal
Johnson's IL men, is simply coutemptablv ridiculous;
when held the place for all-except the Is men al
ready mustered have been thus particular in stating
facts. am quite willing the public should know all
that do in public capacity
STEPHEN r. WIGGINs. City Tren-.