, 1866-01-20
EQUALIZATION OF BOUNTIEs-LETTER
FROM A SOLDIER.
South REEQ, Ind, Jan. 17kh. 1Sf6.


Editors Tribune: =
Some Of the soldiers of South Bend, Ind,
who enlisted In the early part Of the rebellion
and who are readers Of the TRIBUNE, have
been watching Congress through your columns
TO see what they were going to do toward
equalizipg bounties respectively paid In '61.
'62, 'e3 and 81. OF course we found
the articlel In your issue Of the 18th inst
headed, "Vast 1ncrease of the Debt Contem-
plated" What ghostly forebo1ing must
come up before the generous eyes Of Gen.
schcnck ind the Paymaster General. Gen.
Schenck says to the Paymaster General: ="
have very nohle aud patriotic object In
view If It will not cost very much. / have q
notion to show fair play to the boys in blue,
whom We 20 much ldolized while they were
fighting. hare notion to allow the first
ment than $500 per month and e100 bounty,
II they stayed tWo years and behaved well,
as much bounty Is the latter regiments or
eleventh hour patriots who went last with
only the sublime encouragement Of 1880 per
month and Government, State and local
Now Mr.. PaTmaster General give me the fig
urcs, and U 1t does not cost much will pay
them all nike, because they are crying to me
from all orer the land for equal bounty"
Mr. Paymaster General draws himself up
with all the precautionary dignity he can com
not do it. ! say you had better not do IT, for 1t
will cost almost rs much Us II will to compen-
safe the rebels for the losa OF their property
besides ne would not have enough money left
TO vote heavy salaries upon some distin-
gulshed individuals we know Of, besides max.
ins heavy presents to mauy noted individuals
that may turn up some OF these days:
Nay more,. there are few sharp Yankees at
| New York, Boston, Cincinnati and Philadel-
phin, that a1c too much for this Government.
They have bought few discharge papers,
| and they will make lots Of money e We allow
justice to take place in regard to bonnties.
! Better, Ar. schenck-yes, much better-cheat
| the thousands, who yet have their discharge
papers out Of their Just dues, than TO let those
live Yankees make anything; for I tell you
| this Government has got to conf3ne its Held
| Of operation SO that these Bostoulans cannot
| are too much for us. We cannot compete
| with them. In short, We dare not risk any.
thing In the shape Of money to 20 from this
Department, even should It 70 to justify q
crippled soldier, or an orphan or widow fos
their l0sses."
only say shame to such weak logic. II the
American Congress and those In power can
| not guard against the connlyings aud frauds oI
| few land-sharks, We might possibly come tt
l the Department IN person and receive our tus1
| bounty aud in regard to the n0bln project
which viii mako more hearts glad than tht
fall Of Richmond, we feel sure there Is not 1
] taxpayer In the Northern States who woull
not sign bill to do Justice to nil soldier
| alike.
| CULTIVATION OF sORGHUA-A FARMERS
:. - SUGGESTION.
I...: T1snLwA, Dtreau Co., ILL.,,
| Jan. 1a, 1sCB.
Editors Chicago Tribune:
The farmers Of the Northwest have com.
to regard the cultivation Of sugar-cane Of a!
much Importance almost as the cultivation
Of garden vegetables. In these years OF. hart
times It has been OF great benefit to man,
families, who, I suppose 1t Is safe to say
would not hare had m abundance Of syruI
had it not been for this successful cultivation
of sorghum. A fcw suggestions to the cuIti
vators Of sorghum In regard to the time ant
manner Of. harvesting It is very much needed
should be planted and cultivated Is pretty
we'll understood. Perhaps few words In re
gnrd to the selection Of seed will be vel
enough here. It will hybridfze with broou
corn, therefore caro- must be taken not 10 gel
the moDgrel seed, for If you do you Will bt
sure to have an Inferior artiele Of sYrnp
Tue frst year It does not make SO much diff
ference, providing you separate the broom
corn from4 the sorghum, but II you take sect
from the mixed and plant It you will find oui
that broom corn juice and sorghum juice dt
not make good syrup. Almost to q man
sorghum growers hare the Idea It will do tc
manufacture as soon as the seed has turned
dark.
My experience Is, It is no Indication thai
| the sorghum Is mntured when the seed turn
dnrk, 6nt Is m indication that 1t has come t
degree IN which It will mature If i has I
chance. 1t can be stripped, cut up and put II
small piles 30 the sun can come to Il, OF le
stripped and stand, for 1t Is likely to inlur'
by 6ou1ing at the joint. G. B.
Col. r. Quinn Of Niles, Michigan.
The following letters are full and CON
plete refutatlon Of the infamous and calumnl
ous reports which have been put N circula
tion relative TO the conduct of Col. F. Quinn
so complete q yindication Of his conduct q
an officer and soldier Is rately brought to
gether In 10 condensed form. During th'
progress OF the rebellion Col. Quinn raiSed {
regiment in Michigan, under circumstances Q
peculiar opposition and difficulty, for..whlc1
lie deserves the thanks and gratitude Of a1
patriots. The 1etteta now supplied are ampl,
evidences In his favor, aud coming from sucl
unguestioned authority will cause great pleas
urc to his numerous friends:
| GEN. JOHN a. LOGAN TO COL. r. QuISa.
| CARBONDALE, ILL.,. Nov a5r lSh3.
l. DEAR COLONEL: Yours OF the ed ofOctobar u
at band LIT excuse for not answering sooner i
that have not been At home since the receipt Of It
until within the last week. In refartnce'to III
cha1res agafnet you before the commission, Q
which was president, at or near shiloh, I tax
great pIea4ere IN stating that you were entirely ex
oneraied Of the charges BY the entiye commission
isa now recolkctj While under ny comrnan!
you performed your duty to Inc best Of rom ahll
Ity, a. good officer md soldier. Hoping this ma
md you in good health,
remain. yours truly,
JoHx A. LoaAS.