, 1866-01-30
Equalization OF Hounttcs.

ito,s Chicago Ttibnne;
The manifest Justice Of law granting to The
soldiers Of 1861 and 1852 bounties at least
equal In amount to those paid to the soldier.
OF 1865, 1864 and 1865, will not be questioned
by any tafr minded man. II any dIscrlmlna,
tion is to be made, II should be in favor of the
men who have !" borne the burden md heat
Of the day" through three and four yesrs OF
the sevcrest marching and fighting, and to
whom the country is indebted for victory.
freedom. peace and good government.
But It is objected That tie amount REQUIRED
to thus cqualtze the bounties, is 30 great, rs
TO-" rntaa naan<ial ruin uEoa tjse couat,y."
~, suppose the war Was still tn progress, and
and threatening its life, and that thousands Of
our SONS and brothers we're lnnguishi1r and
starving In Southern prisons, and larCe armies
o. trattors were about to inyAde Illinois, In.
tn!,1 diana, ohlo, Pennsylyania, &c, and sweep
lind. And suppose 500. COO met were neede5
at once 10 rescue the nation from the crasp Of
the fraito1s. re'ense our suffering prisoners.
and to hurl the m1nions Of slavery and treason
back upon their own traitorous soII aad tharo
Woaa tGey shase se sl Ss.ss
grasely md solemnly talk about .tGnouetai
rnlhF' On the contrary,-would not thcjr'
}furs, II not their patriotism prompt them toi
eay oat ~ e. arg brethren What shal we do
their arms up to their elbows into their nock.
cts, and II need be to uniforna iptfh greea6acSy.
the men who would 20 and do tho work
:, and nave they so soon forgotten their oh.
llgniion TO the men who hive Just done this
work, and done 1t well, and who now ask for,
simple Justice! 'o'
Talk about "Jfaanciai yusat" Whv tbc
Grass has not yet grown green over the graves
Of the brave men of 1861 and 1862. wEo fa1I
thu, their country might live, and whose wii. F.;
% oTs now pine ln sorrow and wanti Talk Of
Financial min - when millions arc 1avisbed ;,
without " complelnt 70 Pay the liberal salaries
eunpowder-to carpet with the costlicst mn
tetial the floors Of the Capitol, and to deco
Tate tts walls with guudy splendor-to refur-
nish the White House, whose carpets md fur I
nitule It issaid hare been worn out by pardon
s:f13ng traitors. while the widows and orphans !
o. Lac heroes they have slain crv for Thread 4
within ear shot OF the rrcsident's doori AMI
this, 100. where but year ngn the armed le- I
ttops Of the rebellion would have turncf1 The
Capitol into stable for their horrca. and
driven The President md his Cabinet in exile
opt q, q The city and country but for the men
Financial ruin'' we notice never stands in
The way of expeuding millions for all sorts Of
purposes. Shall It stand IN the wav Of ;ns-
tiee to the men who have saved the county ?
But again 1t Is objected that specnlators
have bought up soldiers discharges, and If
such law YVES passed, hey, aud not the sol.
dlers would be benefited by 1t. j
To this 1t may be answered, tir1t, that COM
paratively few soldiers have sold their Els.
charges none, probably, except those who
were compelled 10 do 90, to provide for their |
immediate wants. Secondly, even If it were !
70, does not any man Of common scnse know 4
that the law may be 10 framed as to exclude
sPcculators, and include only those who faith
laliy served, and were honorably discharged,
with their applications for bounty.
Messrs. Editors, no juster claim was ever
made upon the American people than this.
MiN you not advocate 1t? If need be, let the
Government postpone other projects for the
expenditure Of money, @ut let It not for !
day postpone .3sst'ee to the soldiers of 1861 :
and 1eo1- "l24rH." i