The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-07-05
JACKSON G. II. June I4tb. 1866.

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D. MACKLEY EsQ-Dedr Sir: In youl
issue of June 7th, noticed a letter
from Judge Johnson, in which he treat.
ed to a great extent on the situation Of
shoulder-straps (as he termed them) in
the service. understood that johnson
was out in the three months service, and
if officers Jared as he said they did,
why did he not 60 out the second time!
am sure he would have done better
than any Probate Judge could do
johnson says "they have had their good
times; one hundred and fifty and one
hundred and seventy-fve dollars pei
month, and clothed in purple and fine
linen, faring sumptuously," &c.
Another letter in your issue of June
14th written by NJ Mccoy. Mr.. Mccoy
believes that most of the candidates for
nomination were officers, and that they
got pretty well paid, and if they are
disabled they get right smart of pension.
| would advise Judge johnson and
Mccoy to look over the pay table of Of
ficers in the army once more, and think
they will see that the pay of a Captain
amounts to one hundred and twenty
nine dollars and fifty cents. Every Of
ficer had to pay sixty cents for every
ration he got of the G. S., when the
monthly commutation value was but thirty
cents. Thereby he had to pay out of
his pocket thirty-six dollars every
month. Again he had to pay at the
least fifteen dollars per month to sery-
ant, besides his clothing which would
average five dollars per month, making
altogether, ffty-six dollars, to be de-
Quoted from one hundred and twenty
nine dollars and fifty cents, which would
leave remainder Of seyenty-three dol
lars and fifty cents-something smaller
of figure than Judge Johnson report
ed it to be.
Mr.. Mccoy says if they are disabled
they get right smart Of pension. l
think Mccoy would look seven ways for
Sunday if he had to live on the pension
aslisabled officer gets, at the present
price Of living, and to tell my opinion
ca@lidly, l think that Judge Johnson
nor Mccoy knows but very little about
an officers situation in the army. Mr..
Mccoy says his communication is scat
tering Think their knowledge of Of
ficers' situation in the army is equally
as scattered.
According to the doctrine of Johnson
and Mccoy if man enlisted in the
army as private, it would be the high.
est folly in him to attempt to elevate
himself by the faithful discharge of his
duties, no matter how capable he would
be; for if you, by your patriotism, valor,
fidelity and abilities, elevate yourself in
the sight of your superior officers, and
thus receive the reward you merit so
well, your friends at home will not thank
you for it, but otherwise cast upon you
their everlasting aaathema because you
were energetic in learning your duty SO
that you could discharge your duties
better, as every good soldier should
Suppose such spirit as that would have
been ovinced in the army. If so the
war would have lasted for the next five
years to come.
What was done in this war, previous
to the taking OF Vicksburg, that showed
anything like the speedy termination of
the war to what was done afterwards ?
not one tenth; why, was it because our
men had been energetic and diligently
studying the art Of war, and because a
man done all he could to suppress the
rebellion, and to raise himself to a posi-
ton worthy of the confidence Of the
Government, he must relinquish his
claim to be a candidate for county Of
flee, Just because he succeeded to raise
himself to position Of honor, which all
men desire to do!
Mr.. Mccoy says in his communca-
ton if there are any private soldiers be-
fore the convention for nomination, the
convention ought to nominate them, Gf
honest and capable,) will say "Amen"
with you there, and will say also that
there are two men before the convention
who were private soldiers, and one ex-
officer. The State of Ohio cannot pro-
duce three better men. All three were
wounded severely, and are capable of
Glling any Office with honor, and if the
voters of Jackson county will look to
the interest and welfare Of the county
they will not only be nominated, but will
be elected. They are Charles James,
Asa A. Farrar and David Dove. Mr..
James is the only one Of the family that
votes the Union ticket, they being very
strong Democrats and aS an act of JUS
tice for his undertaking fidelity to his
country and his party, he ought to be
nominated and elected, for when we look
at the disadvantages he has to contend
with, we can say, it's one out of a thou
sand that will stand like he has.
Very resp'y your ob'd't serv't,
REPUBLICAN,.
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