The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-11
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1855.
Bounty 10 Deceased Soldiers.


A lively discussion occurred in the House
Of Representstives, Thursday, On ProP0s'-
ton introduced by Mr.. Waters, Of Madison,
70 nay bounty Of SloO TO the widows and
orphans of deceased Union soldiers. The
bin was warmly Supported by Waters, OF
Nsdison. smith. Of Hardeman, Duggan,
ma others. while it was opposed by Steele,
HooS. and others. HoEever imperfect the
b8I before the House may be in is details,
IL seems h Us that no man, Who is truly
loval and lust IN sentiment, should for one
mo,nsnt hesitate TO endorse its objects.
The Union soldiers Of Tennessee who fell,
uoblv batting for their country's cause, de-
serve 10 be remembered with gratitude, and
The widows and orphans left BY them to the
country SHOULD not be denied the Pittance
which is asked fog in their nane It issr-
cued IN opposition 10 this bill that there
Is no money in the treasury 70 pay the
bounty proposed sad that the country Is I'M
poyerished. consequently the increased tax
70 raise this fund would be burdensoIne.
This may AL be true, but surely those fam
lies who lost their earthly protectors in the
struggle have suffered far more than We
who have survived the conflict. They suf-
Tered the common losses incident to the war
the same as we. In many cases the very
fact thai the husband and father was in the
Union army, was in itself sufficient to set on
a class Of Confederate thieves and robbers
who regard ess Of all law sought the utter
ruin Of al those who espoused the Union
cause in Tennessee. The result was that
Abe lamiliea vf Union soIdlers we're sJrppea
Of property-the iucendiary's torch lighted
up their homes IN blazing ruins and they
were made homeless wanderers upon the
earth. When, in addition 10 this, the hus-
band and Esther upon whom they were sc-
cust0mod 10 lean for support was stricken
down in battle, lighting gloriOusly for
the Government OF their fathers, or
luneuishing, died in hospital or pinned
amid the tortures Of slow starvation
IN the prison pens Of the South, unit death
kindly came TO their relief, how great must
BE- their destiiution and bereavement! We
would ask those members Of the Lsgisla-
ture who hesitate 10 give this relisftO 60 in
their minds from the smoking ruins Of
Union homes in East, Middle and West Ten
ne-see, 70 the prison o.. AndersOnville, that
blot aud stain upon the civilization Of the
age; listen % the cries Of the homeless ones
hers then look upon the wasting forms Of
the heroes there; then stand, il YOU dare,
beneath The folds Of that dag 50 nobly up-
held by these brave and heroic men, and
which noR floats 30 nobly from the dome OF
your Capitol, and spuru from you the petit
sion Of these bereaved ones. But do you say
the tax which viii thus be necessitaied viii
be- 30 heavy We admit that ia I'D
ton 10 the taxes already laid il vi1l be
heavy, but We presume that truly loyal
mon who nov enjoy ia tranquility and &C.
curity the boon far which these men gave
Jheir livcs, viii rot shrink nom this slight
WORK Of justice, and surely those who wer,
but recently ready o. "spend their last dol
Oar" Co destroy ihe Government, ought to
pc made 70 yield some reparaiion for the
loss sud ruin which their folly and wicked
ness occasioned. This would be only q
slight oct Of rciributive justice, and they
should be required 10 meet il.