Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-16

DasCHAHGED SOLDIERS TBEfi
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The telegraph from New York. under date OF
the ssh. has the follssing paragraphs:
a meeting Of discharged soldiers and sailors
Vas held, yesterday. with q view OF adopting
some measures TO secure employment Tor nose
that have been honorably discharges rom ser
wee - - Att Il
"a series Of resolutions were passed. Ia which
IL n stated that there are nov thousands Of this
class of men in the city. who IN vain seek 10 OBJ
tain employment. The Metropolitan Employ II
ment Agency. which bas done much for securing
employment for portion Of tho applicants, is
bssieged by these mon Discharged defenders OF
he Y riob nov intend 90 call the attsntion Of
tho au,horties and public to their eireu instances,
I'D TO sdlist their ey npathies. For this purpose
. procession has been arranged 10 visit the
Mayor. authorities. and leading employers. for
the purpose OF soliciting from them work. and
bread for the support OF themselves snd their
families"
Such paragraphs as the above mean great
deal sai should be thou htfulY considered by the
country II We believe what the telegraph |
states. on the authority of the War Department, |
there have been some SIX hundred thousand col
diers discharged within the last three months.
These men return TO the pursuits Of eivillie. and
10 their frr-er homes, TO End the places which
thsy len allied by olbes.and al avenues to
prose abe snd hororabis employ ment shut
against them. This is particularly the case in
large cities and towns. Being in The very focus
OF excitement on tho breaking out OF the war,
and during The. fes, year OF hsptegress. this
class of men we're among the frss TO enlist in
the service. aud. without local bounty or extra
pay, took their lives ia their hands to discharge
vhatihey regarded a. a duty TO Their native OF
adopted country MANY 90 them ieft pleasant
situations and good pay 70 accept hardships and
less compensation. For years, they NEST faith.
fully and honorAbly discharged their duty in tho
Geld, fought il out ill the war was closed. and
now come back. many Of them broken down in
health, crippled. il may be. aud all OF them
poorer than when they went away. They return
again 10 their homes, TO ind that there 10 but liz
tie to do, and no places FOR them in the walks
and emploYments of civil life Thes are thus
cast out upon the world with dreary prospects
Of making an homes, living. aud too high minded
to seek a dishonest oae. a4 aafA
In many cilies api large tosb4 their places.
occupied on the farm. 10 the shop. in the
store, on tho buildius., aud ~ me private resi-.
dencss Of the employing class. by negroes. con
traband aud free. Look. FOR instance. into the
large towns Of Iodiank-such as indianapolis.
Richmond. Fort Wayne. Lafayette. Terre Hau,e
Madison. New Albany. and Evansville IL these
places you will fnd thousands of negroes that
were not in the State four short years ago These
negroes have been brought hero Ia defiance OF
The Constitution and laws oil Indiana. which ex-
eluded all such from the State after 1852 But
they are here. nevertheless, they have been
brought from the plantations OF the South by
resigned officers Of The army. VINO vent to the
rebel States 20 enforce and uphold Constitutions
and laws there, DC, which they fad COW enient
TO dsyegard and violate al ho,n., tritkou the
slightest sham These persons are hugely
''loyal" TO the negro. but manifestly rebels
against the Constitution of Indians
While these returned soldiers are seeking en-
ployment Throughout, the North. the telegraph
tells Us, We have another story from The South
They have Gaosred class down there sho are
not in need OF employ ment and don't desire any
That class IS the highly prized negro. who live
in Government quarters-est AID drink at the
expense OF the white people Of the North and
South-mske merry IN their homes, psovi-
dsd for them BY the benevolent Administration
nov in powsr--have their children sent 20 school
asthe txpeDseof The tax payers, aud enjoy al
other privileges belonging to the worthless and
ths lazy. We have not heard of the Government
supporting the wives orphans OF the White
soldiers slain in battle, nor has il paid for the
schooling Of the children of the poor whites o,
the South Who have been beggsred by the war
The negro is uppermost in all its thoughts. and
its -.bowels of compassion turn to that class
alone. Bhils "Ne~ England IDEAS rule the
Nation" as the Yankees boast is the case. there
viii be no ehsnge IN this respect
1t i. the duty of the people OF this country to
provide. in every practicable way ,fer the proper
and profitable Industry of returned soldiers Let
al the avenues OF business be opened up to
them, and let il be the care Of all persons to ten
der sucn employment as they may have at their
disposal The soldier deserves this at the hands
of his aeighbors.
In regard to public employment Tor tue sol.
der. We need not say bow faithfci the Democ-
racy has ever been in this respect. Soldiers i'm
bued with love Of the whole country. and
proudly attached to the Constitution anu its 81.
cred claims upon the Observance Of all men. will
always find amongst Democrats their surest and
most stesdfsst friends. ready At all times to re-
cognizs their services and 10 reward them The
upstarts who sold their principles and love oil
liberty and equality for star. eagle .
bar. have no place in the affections OF those who
worship at the shrise OF j srrrnsos, JACKSON and
DorGLas. Always just and generous TO the
private soldier. and fair to the officer who has
maintained bis love Of the avs. Democrats ev-
sry~here are prepared TO do their duty TO those
who deserve we'll Of the Nation
THE UNNAMED GRAVES.