The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-05-18
TIM Emptv Sleeves.

| CONNIE rCtuf, nnu oSeao'V""'J
about wi,hou, credentials IN tho misecl.
Ilnny corner ofa newspaper wo observe
, statement that somebody Is about TO do
something for the disabled soldiers. Per
iodically tho same mysterious assurance
reaches us from Washington that the
brave men who carry with them empty
sleeves and other evidences Of having
eivcn for their country much that makes
existence desirable, are about to be oii'r'
led the opportunity Of corning hVing
,r snch labor as their shattered bodies
v;ll hermit. We arc informed often and
lillusiyely that the Government has decid'
od ,o nppont none but disabled soldiers TO
clcrkshin. and kindred ofliccsin It's gilt
But We will agree to point out "a thou''no
deserving, mutilated heroes wn'''"s' anu
in some cases suffering for, just such ap'
uoiotment, against each one who has
hcon so Fortunate as to secure II. hnd
wo will point out the corresponding
l,b,usonds of men--slcck, vigorous mon,
without a scar on them, and perhaps
without any disposition to Ct Scared u
they can help it--who smile over oil such
bascless paragraphs when they read them,
and look upon one.srm Rnd onc-lcg'
pcd men without Jealousy, 40 conscious
are they of safety in their appointment,
because Of the proycrbial inprotiiudc oI
republics, aud the general disposition OF
their superiors to wonder why in tho
deuce somo Of their brother Secretaries do
not begin the reform. One bureau IN
tends to look into the matter by and BY
Aro,her has made one " two such mp
noin,mcn,s. and lcnns back in It's after
noon chair, filled with a bland gu'h o'
lbsnpincss conferred. A third has its
forces well drilled, aud thinks the change
would perhaps, DO troublesome, though
gracefully opprccia,ing the loudublc idea
A fourth, for all we know, fears hat the
adoption of any tuch policy would tempt
people to chop oiIth,ir arms aud lrg''
lust ns hMfNipAB StEEK Withheld n bcnc-
faction from wounded mechanic, nppre'
bending that other workmen would be
encouraged to lal of ladders aud break
their Obsurdly brittle l.g'.
In the mean ,imc hundreds OF brave
unrvrlunatcs can be seen in every large
city seeking employment. Their disabled
condition restricts their labor tVa few
seden,nry occupations, which they can
IN ns we'll as any BODY, Tho Govern
nont has countless positions which they
could give them. II has post'oilices aud
lclerkships IN multitude. IL very likely
would not have had them II tho flower OF
American manhood had not been willing
10 sacrifice arms, legs, aud life itself, TO
prcsrr,c The integrity Of the nation nnd
enable Il 10 keep its proud place. Nc
man denies this. The Government
acknowledges i, In suuasomo 'crms' an
orders u mcdal, oblivious t'ot ho om
may come when the hero may wal
clothing enough TO stick II on. Sccr''e'
This, and Secretary That, speak % u
II suggested reform in appointments vii
charming cfIhsion; but wo observe n
u diminu,ion Of tho lamo aud the hal
II making their way painfully Oloug 'h
y streets, looking up wis,fully tS'gns an
IS in shop windows; hobbling in store
e with little, very little, anticipation !
their sad faces, ard hobbllng out OgaiI
), the Climmcr of anticipation quito gone
;, Nobody wants them. Wha, busines
;, had ,hoy 10 lose their limbsl What
i the world could induce any body TO cn
7" ploy disabled soldier, when the lovclIe'
and most perfect of his sex-o man who's
" skin ha. never been bronzed by sun
" beaten by rain, aud whose complemci
of members is mtact--could be got e
, the same wOgcs, 1T would make trubl
" TO change" Precisely. II made n
= trouble 10 this lame person to be so
2 dier, II was no trouble for him when h
y y was borne from the battlefield, tho dir
!, and sweat of the charge still on his face
his good right.urm hanging by thrca
of llesh, aud his blood soaking thr ,ug
the rookiug suelcher. 1t was no troubl
= for him when ho lay seuselcss aud rNll'
= ou tho nmputatmg table, the ohokin
sponge Of chloroiorm at his nostr'l, I'll
: red.handcd surgeon hastily tying I'll
: ragged arteries. and nothing TO be hear
" but the heavy drip of blood into the buck
" et the son moan OF the dying, aud th
more painful cry of lhos, who were doom
ed to get we'll, aal uselcssly hunt III,
y streets some day for an honest chance t,
u earn their daily bread. It wus no trouble
far him TO march and bivouae in the rain
to 20 without supper because he was to
tired TO prepare III or To so Without be
!, cause he had none TO prepare.
" five could make any appea'-and W
fear we can't--lhat would induce Gov
: ernmen,--ihat, we are almost convinccC
is net to be iuduccd.-to give every dc
serving soldier who has lost health Q
vigor Ia It's defense, living in return 70
y an honest aud remunerStiyc cquivalcu
in labor, we would do it not only to-day
bu, every day, until justice was had !
this matter. We still hop, that the hig
u officials Of the nation will not permit
~ shameful negligence 10 grow into a
10 hateful piece Of iUgratitude us eve
stained the pages Of history. Tho pee
~ pie have shown a disposition TO give OF
!" disabled defenders such offices in the
u gin as they are suited fori and the pc,