Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-26
Aid for Soldiers Families.

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I understand the Board Of County
Commissioners for this county have made
an appropriation for the benefit Of sol
diers' wives, widows, dependent mothers,
&c, Of Eve dollars per month for
mother or widow, and four per month
for each child under ten years Of age.
This, on the part Of the Com missioners,
vas n noble act, and one that reheets
credit upon the patriotic people Of Van
derburgh county.
But there is proviso 10 this arrange
ment to this effect: Before any soldiers
mother or widow can draw as order on
the County Treasury. she must procure
three % free-holdeys in the Ward in
which she lives, if 10 the city, OF in her
/ respective township II outside of the city
limits, who must swear that the appIi-
cant il worthy Of relief. and that shs e
the wife or mother Of soldier, or the
widow Of one. as The case may be- Now
there is a great hardship Ia this. Some
| Of the m 1st WORTHY OF these women
~ho need help the most, have but ie "
| friends and acquaintauees who own 2 al
estate And what is ever 5ody's bu g.
ness is nobodys business TIE eOnse
qaeuee IL that these women must trudge
throagh the suo~ or mud until thsy fiud
three free-holders in their Wards OF
Townships who are wiling to sssis
them
Il may be, that the ''frseholders" o.
Marlborough county have keener per
eepsioB, and are more attentive 70 th'
xanis Of soldiers' families than thOsS
who are merely householders, bot / con
tess Il can't see it. As al instance o
the sort Of men some Of these lords o
creation are, will mention one an
credibly informed thar 40 aged aud ia
lirm lady who IS mother Of three brav
boys in blae, went to one Of the free
holders Of her ward, properly recon
meuded, land by the wsy saIa freehold
sr pays 500 income tax. and be sol
! her that he had no time to attend &
such things That several person
bad applied on similar errsuds and b
turned them al Off
In conclusion, / DO not mention ihsS
! matters 10 reflect upon the liberality q
: YaudesburRh County, for, taken as
lsody OF men and womeB, ! kuow y
commnn,ty 10 this broad land sho AZ
2 more liberal than are our eiiixenA b.
} sc want system 10 this natter An
nov woutd recommend the folloWin
plan;
Let primary meetings be called
J every ward 10 the city, and 10 ever
1 township IN The county, and Iet COMM
tees be appointed, whose business sha
4 be- to seek out aud beeopse aeqaaiate
!, with all the soldiers fam, les who az
u entitled to the benefits Of his law, an
= then they can get up aud Gle the appl
r cations which are worthy and ought
f, be filed, and procure the piIianee Whic
is due to these women And Who a.
= they for whom | ask thisf They are Il
e xives and mothers OF the heroic dead ~
!. gallant living-some of whom are no
e Suffering the psrlls Of a winter campaig
10 the face Of an insolent TO-. son
: aiek and wounded in hospitals sDu
% ~asting a~sy IA loathsome Southes
r. dungeons, and many, very many, iie q
u the field Of their glory, and slsep Il
sleep that knows 20 waking
Bat, friendly reader, | have no bros
. acres or fac mansion 30 back mp n
?, poor opinion. This, however, is n
n misfortune and not the fault Of u
honorable gentlemen Who believe
property qualifications | am Thankful
ho~ever, that enjoy Gods free air ar
70 Sunshine, live in the " land Of the mob
>. free. aud enjoy the inaiienabls righ
of life, liberty and the puFsui, Of hapf
uess." USIoS.