The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-05-03
to our Brave Defenders.

of their claims, were adopted at the
Soldiers meeting in Washington on
Tuesday evening last. We indorse
every word in them. We believe in
full in the right to Government pat
ronage, of the soldiers who have slved
that Government from destruction. =
The claim of those who are wholly or
partially disabled, to larger pension
than they now receive, also, is unques-
tionable, and the matter should receive
the immediate attention of Congress.
The soldiers say:
Resolred, That the pension to sol
diers and sailors who have been wholly
disabled in the service of the United
States during the recent rebellion ought
to be increased to twenty-five dollars
per month, and in proportion for any
partial disability.
ReSOtUed, That this meeting earnest
ly urges upon Congress the propriety
of providing by law that every honora-
bly, discharged soldier and sailor, who
has served in the military or naval
service of the United States ut any time
during the late rebellion, shall be paid
an amount of bounty equal to one hun
dred dollars per year, including all
Government 'bOunties which have al
ready been paid and in like proper
ton for each months service rendered I:
provided, however, that in cases where
men have been discharged on account
of wounds received in action or in the
ne of duty, then they shall be paid
their full bounty from their time Of en-
!, listment.
And be ii. further TesOlUed, That where
as, on the Sd day of March, 1865, Con
gress did, by resolution, declare that in
e all applications for positions under tht
t Government preferment should be Civ
en- in appointments to qualified disa
. bled soldiers and sailors in preference t.
civilians and whereas, on the 9th da,
: Of April, 1866, his EXcellency tht
: President of the United States did is
sue and cause to be promulgated cir
, cular to the heads of departments, di
recting that the claims of the disabled
. but competent heroes shall have pref
/. erence in all appointments cover thos,
: who have not faithfully and honorabl.
a served in the land and naval forces O
: the United States" therefore, be it
: ReSOlUed, That we heartily recogniz
: and approve the determined resolution
n of his Excellency the President, an,
\ the honorable members of the Con
p gress of the United States, to do jus
: tice to the disabled but competent he
: roes of the war, as also to do away will
political patronage without any tru,
merit
@ and Where0s, 1t is most desirabl
: that these official expressions shoulo
e receive due force and effect; therefore
Z be it
a BeSolved, That the honorable Congress
e of the United States be, and they ar
It hereby petitioned to pass a joint reso
: luton for the appo n-ment ofa board G
examiners, to be composed of civilian
: and officers, who shall have power t
It examine as to the ability and qualities
y tiOns Of the now officeholders of tn
e different departments, and recommen
u such changes as may Immediately oC
: cur with benefit to the Government
and that in all promotions the sam
rule shall apply in favor Of soldiers an
sailors as has been heretofore ofliciall
r announced in cases Of appointments.
:. The following resolution, with whic
II the series closed, shows the noble di'
u interestedness of those who adopted it
e . ReSOloed, That it is the desire of TIL
i meeting that, if any ofthe benefits ash
> ed for should be conferred by Congress
q no distinction shall be made betwee
"a soldiers or sailors on account Of colo