The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-03-26

"ssAsd fst and kicked" and are now. ss
! nation. being punished tor our transeres.ios.
-H- c.D eres'e. Ind He d-stroy;" His pur
: prsrr ~, not known 70 us. and il ,s we
tis-y rre not.
But, Mr. Speaker. did not rise 10 mas
- speech ~ pr s-niirg these papers 70 IN
,u-e, and hsvs probably 'res3ss- ed o,
their patience longer than I ought, But
4; cannot Gene iuae without saying that nv s,n
> eers wish sud prayer 10 that This small ban,
lc'srevoIu'ionary patriots. al that Or. lei, !.
those brave and gs'lan' men who acquired
"ur ind-p- ndsnce, notwithstanding their ~.
sid lnhrms'y. before thev sre gathered ID
their isther-- msv live long enough 10 see
that Union they and their comrades fought
and hled for. during var Of sevcn years'
d"rf''on. restored in sil ifs psrfs-not a srar
biDited out or stripe erased from cur fsp.
but floating prrudly in the wind a. il ever
Should hsve Il 'aied on hiiI top snd noun
tsin. IN Cities and IA plans. Throughout, our
whole country. peace, harmony and brother-
y love again uniting u, as our fathers were
united. ss ohs people in interest and fellow.
ship. biadirg u together even by stronger
lies 'hsn tIose which made " once a great.
powerful. and prosperous nation.
Sr. ! an no seer. prophsf. Or son OF
prophet. but say to you. and I s,y 20 the
country, II our Union is no, preserved in,acil
-nne aud indisi-ibIe." neither on this cont
nens. nor on shv other. will q repub blican
government be established that will last q
quarter Of century: | doubt. even. wheth
er the experiment viii ever sgsn be tried.
II in This nineteenth century, with the intel
Iissnee and love Of liberty which ought 10
influence our people, with the blood that
has been shed TO obtsin that liberty. with
'he Example Of our fathers, with the advice
d Washington. who ssw and dreaded the
sectional feeling" which has increased
rom year 70 y ear far the lsst thirty years, we,
orgetiuI OF bis cosnsels. should rashiy and
siek-dly permit our Union a. ',e iissnIvsd
xhss hope u there 10 the future. whas pros.
beet ~ surcess. even should those WI o are
o ccme alter us. under the yoke u some
military cespot. endeavor TO break their
hsins, and once more become freemeni
xone. none whstsver. The friends Of free
'overnnl- nt would stand appalled,. ihs arm
hat ~tuld strike for freedom D. pasalyz-d.
esps'ism ~ou triumph sud ,yrsnts =. j,ice
hst the Isst hppe VI freedom VAS ,xsn
.uishsd fnrever
! nov ask for the reading OF the letter
M the resolutions.
Thr Cirrk read the letter o. The Crmmis-
ioner oi Pensions, - follows:
PEssrcs OFrlcE. February Is 1864.
Sin. Ia reply 70 YOUR letter % February
D, requesting me 70 furnish you With the
smes ot eli revolutionary pensioners. III
ave tee hnnur 10 submit the following re K
ort. which il believed 70 furnish, 50 fsr a.
ia my pu~rr. the information desired:
james Bsrham. On the 81. Louis. NJ ssouri. d
'ii. - $32 80 per annum; born in South &
mptcn county. Va, Nay Is, 1864; age. 99ls
ears Q months. A
John G0odnow, on the Boston. Mas So b
husetts. roolI. Al $50 81 per snnum; born
Sudbury. sIiddIr~ex county, Msssachu- 0
ITS. January 80. l762; age, lc2 years ! $
ontis. r
Goodwin. on the Portl.nd, Maine. HI
~. a. $50 80; born in Summerswor,h. 6,
IsfDrd county. New Hampshire, February lii
J. 1859: age. los years. .,
William Hutchings, on the Portland Maine.
u, :, 81 66; born 10 York, York county. "
sine. then Msssschusetts.) 10 the year i
20. ~
Adam LUX. on the Cleveland, Ohio. roll.
$40 per apnum; born in Washington
unity, PennsyIvsnis; age, 1o2 years. \
Benjamin Miller. on ths Albany. New !"
ork, roll, st sal 50 per snnumr; born IN =
'ringieId. Massachusetts, April 4, 1854; In
e. 30 yearr i0l months =
Alexander Msroney. on the Albany New :.
'rk, roll. q 50 per month; born in the -
% ITO. enlisted st Lake George. New !"
'rk; sge. 80 years; enlisted BY his father y
hs vas young. ne
ohp Psesingill, on the Albany. New York y