M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-04-27

fund. Its only purpose IS to remed,
. a defect in the system; to complet,
the chain OF appliances in u,e Tor til,
! relief Of soldiers aud their families
} None Of our benevolent Institution,
{ can supply the place Of private phi
liant hropy or public charities; they
are simple auxiiaries; one of the ma
ny forms in which philanthropy de-
, velops itself, intended to meet a par
ticnlar want, to supply u particular
deficiency. That there must be ia
every State large class of diseased
an ! disabled snldiers belonging either
to destitute families or without fam
/ lilies. who can neither receive com
ioltable support por proper attention
: and care throu ia any instrumentalIty
now in existence, will be apparent
to the minds OF all. 1t is to meet
their case that VIC desire the passage
of the bill | desire that this great
Stale should say, to t!iesu her afllict
ed ones, in the language ii divine
mercy-"Come unto me all ye that
are weary aud heavy laden and | will
give you rest" 1t viii be after all
bat poor return for tho sacrifice Of
health aud limbs which they have
made in the States employ. t. re-
fuse this would be to treat these SOL
diers worse than we do an old aud
faithful horse; who, after becoming
worn ont in our service, We turn loose
in pasture to spend the remainder OF
his days in rest and in plenty. b.
sides, sir, when you have gathered
these men to one center. ia charge Of
tit men, iu an institution conducted
system i'ically, they will he ,o0LE tax
en- care Of, at Il much less sSgI egate
expense than they can be pOOIN pro,
vided for in their respective loca lities.
With men and money cJnceutra
ted at single point, the means can
be carefully adapted to tho md, and
waste and leakage eventel, because
there is u personal and immediate
and continual supervision by proper
and competent and responsible off
GERS OF the objects Of the charity and
their Waits; while at the same time
all who are deserving are secured
against neglect. Whereas, if these
men arc to be cared for, by any other
system, in their respective localities,
the least worthy-who are always
most forward in pressing their claims
will receive the liou's share, ard
proud, sensitive and shrinking ma.
lures who will die sooner than press
themselves forward, and who really
need and merit support, will be for,
gotten and uegl"cted. Both econO>
my anu even handed justice demand
the establishment OF the institution
proposed.
But we are asked to amenl this
bill 80 as to insert after the word sol
dier, the words without distinction
of color" Sir, my sense of hulnani.
ry is not limited by color. II find
a man suffering and in want | am dis
posed, if it be in my power, to affJrd
relief. am not, however, a negro
ph!lauthropist, like the gentleman
who introduced this amendment and
those who support it; have never
been disposed to assist the black at
the expense ofthe just claims OF white
men, the tights Of the States, or the
solemn obligations Of the Constitution
Of my country. Neither would II
sneaklngIy attempt, under the spe
cious prutsnse OF regard for the "Af |
rIcan brother" TO Disguise all anvil
ingness to afford the ,ohi 6 soldiers
OF Ohlo the benefit OF "home u
That is what these gentlemen are al
ter now. Are they not opposed 10
tie measure altogether, and WAS not
this amendment introduced iu order
to drive its Dih ,crGtic friends from
its support Will they vote tor the
bill evne if the amendment is adopts
edl think not. But if they will |
then there ia another born OF the di>
lelnma for them to take II they are
in favor ola Soldiers Home 10 any
event, why DO they declare they will
vote against the bill providing the
House refuse to change ITS phrassoi.
ogy? Deny the blessed privilege ol
this "llome" to our many brave
white mer, our own race and lineage
"citizens" OF Ohio, because a few col.
ored men may be dtharred from shar
ing it with them! Must there be "a
nigserin the wood pile"-or we
have no woodl Because you are
vittuous shai.. there be no more cakes
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