New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-06
TIE PENSIONERS or THE UNITED
STATES.
Pay-Day-Pninfuliy Interesting Scenes
Mournfui Character Of the proccssiOr--
Iiarsh Treatment of Soidiers-Widows
md Gethers--Tho Pension OGsc-Ese-
formation Needed.


The 4th of March aud the 4th Of September
are the two days Annually set apar. by the powers that
be for the payment of the pttanoe to the manned vete
rams who have borne the fsg of the republic in humid
red battles aud marched bcnenh It's folds until they
oeived the fatal wound from saher, shot She'll which
hcrceior,h doomed them to the deprivation of one or
OF their nbs and made them the pensioners Of the
Nation for whose existence they rskcd thoir lives
Though the sounds Of strife heard no more and the
purple food ceases to well from laccraed breasts;
teOUgh the shricks Of the dying heard no longer,
and tie reign OF terror and starvation has been at last
ended In tie prisons and dungeons Of the South though
the veterans marching home amid the acclaim OF
their couutrymen still the anguish and suffering
caused by this wor have not yet passed away HIND
reds OF thousands sleep w tnat steep w 5s,l
bloody corements they lie in the swamps and
morasses of Sonth Carolina ia the trenches OF Peters
burg on the green bill side OF sburg, beneath
fields where rolled the thunder "a and whtsied the
oadaa hail of death Thousand of eyes nightly weep
ands Of heerts brood in md sadness and bleed
IN for the loss Of the manly form who would
shield them from the rough storms Of the world
Mothers, wives, sisters, yet weep tae fallen brave.
end amid all the victories and reioiengs u the Nation
s bitterly lament the dear whose lives were the
price of the Empires veal Otaers there are with the
amass sleeve The wooden leg the shattered form, and
often the sghtless orbs who bear with them constantly
enduring mementoes OF the bloody ordeal from wtich
+ trey Ql0 not conc out lHnCilhtl. lucy arc nov
/ TIE PENSIONERS OF IHE UNION,
and each wear the two days alluded to receive the
Of SiS out of tho Treasury OF the United states.
TIE CITY Of New York thousands and thousands Of
her citizens 10 the army while the bloody drama
being enacted and thousands and thous nds OF them
persisted from wounds, disease, starvation or some
other OF the innumorane casules o. war. Others re-
turned, miserable wrecks of whathey were. They
left ui Of hope and e uuder the from pulpit
and from platform thst ono who wore the uniform Of
tn United States should to cared for and cher
isLed. Some Of them returned 10 FIND all these fond
hopes dissiPated while THE Relatives G those who
shah come back equally dis -ppo,rted.
PaY-pAy-sAD SCENES. ..
The day before yesterday TaI CAV, and accord
irgly al an early hour hundreds Of poor manned and
cl.oFs. presented themselves in Fxchanecrlac and
Hanover ri. for the payment Of the sn.ll due
them account Of life sacrificed Blood poured forth
and sufering endured. Wav!t Is not remarkable as
a general thing for the extraordinary amount OF CON-
passion virtue honesty TO he fou1d In 1t and the vi
crity. The sbrewd business man, the human machine
iron Golfers seldom bcstows n thought suffering hn
monty The yellow Gross kndlss the fame Of HIS
SINK eye bat rs cold glitter Is hardly ever sofeIed
hy "A scene Of misery. And yet the broker yesterday
turned aside from bis mad pursuit of wealth TO com
nserate the poor reope Who stood around the Custom
House 10 collect their little debts.
Long before the hour when the banking houses niId
brokers offices opened for business ere the bulls
and bears made their appearance ard met In couct
the corner. sope toIa q ffiy persons bad cQleeled
round the Pension Once In tho basement Of tho Gus,
tom. House IN Hanoser.st. Toward tho number
was swecd BY large nceessons and numbered three or
four hundred. But would enter ct tine and the
police eicrrs In order 10 facilitate TIE business formed
them into procession which extended away round tie
Custom House.
THE PROCESSION.
Nearly al were wOne and nearly ELI were IN mourn
ing. Care aud suffering, and II may be want were
stamped in every neament OF their pale attenuated
faces Grief had cft It's impress on the hollow cheek
the lusterless eye TIE downeast mournfn look Their
dresses were generally faded and worn. and sadly
wanted renovation. ....I
Some carried with them extremely young children
and stood patiently daring all the long Louis of yestcr
day and the day bef with their little borden beneath
the sc0!ching rays 81 The sun. which were reflected
back from stony pavement mud TIC priaon.ikc walls
that rise around They stood leaning against the rail
ngs Of the CusiomH House, fOI tic sidewalk Is too mar
row 10 admit VI sitting dOwa Many usen are there on
crutches pale and cnacis ed all standing there, quietly
and Pati voting until the;r turn arrives
Nrw and then one sOmeti nee wounded man and
scmesimes decae-lOOking woman, drops ont OF the
line unable longer TO endure the fatigue OF standing,
am lneu te pace rs iost OH reporter ives speaAinY
To- one poor fellow whose leg had been shot away and
who has wooden one 10 supply ats place. lie sit
ting away from the rest the pavement on tho oppo
site side. He had been, he said, In the procession;
came there early tho morning Of tie an
had remained there until evening; Ind come early veg
terd9y morning took bis place in .he l'ne. bet fnay
heG 10 drop out beDg unable TO stand there longer on
account Of Tie pain lie endured in his snipalatod leg
Tie procession yesterday formed the night before
and WI tns continue until some three four thousand
are pad. \
THE PENSION OFFICE
The Office Is small, illyentilated room IN fic base
mcut OF the CustOm-UOuse where Mr.. Forbes The pen.
sion agent aud three OF four corks engaged in pay
lug the applicants at the rate OF about 30 pensions per
day. This force is man9eoty inadequate TO meet the
large demand.
No office is it appears, provided by the Government.
and no accommodation for those who 10 collect
caims the h0cst the most just aud most honorable
Of which IT Is possible TO have any conception. This
matter calls for Investigation, and the abuse must be
prom pity remedied II we wond spare those who have
deserted so well Of the Republic unnecessary pain
and suffering.
f Our HOme-Heturning Heroes.
THY vop1,y VrcUTU RRGIMRyT NEW-YoRK VOL