The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-06-05
Xithmond nispatrh.
NED NESOAY-,..........."JUNE5 5, 1857.
Observation-Disclosures Letter from
VRpGagU> stevens.
LNNNAsIKR, MAY 22. lS6s.


- the Chairman Of Tie Couaty Committee
qr1 Tie assessors Of the T6,onShipS Of
Hs Eom&CS Of AdpaS, FrGp.klin, Fulton,
BalMr5, Somerset, Perry, Cumberland,
ra3 Iovk:
GeH0cmen,-As I am about to prose
,,c the claims tor c0ndScatiou at the
,rN. session Of Congress, If l should be
,@t,i to app there, I desire to ascer-
Tin certain facts. Wal you aid me in pro-
r,-.rg chem in . small part Of our own
s,.'l Invite returns from all the people
81 each township Of the amount Of pro-
,er.v which the rebel raiders or the ar
,rlt>oi the So called Confederate States"
DESTROYED or appropriated to their own
use during their several iacuTSions into
Pennsylvania, and hand the same to the
.,>s>>,r> Of the different townships, who
.-1 requested to return the aggregate for
,sgh township 10 the chairman O: the re-
,.agtIvc parties ot the different counties
..y here ask that the various ncwSpa-
,.., @. the counties above named publish
g> notice for a few weeks in aid Of
Gle object specified, as | intend TO press
she payment of the damages done to
,.yal men ont Of the confScated property
o. The conquered belljgerent. | desire
Zach aud every person who resided
A.. tac aaoyv-uADud counties to make
..' a list OF the amount of all property of
Which he was dCspolicd by the rebel raid
rr> or the rebel Gov"rnment, and return
She same 10 the assessors of his township,
who, hope, will forward the same TO the
rhsirmcn OF the county committees OF
Zach party, who, | hope, will take the
Ubie 10 aggI cga,c the same and return
E. 20 me. | desire n fair valuation to be
lRcod on all the property, whether per
.nuai property distracted, or real pro
..-.y destroyed, except Caledonia Iron
W.r1>, in the county Of Franklin, which
wi. 900. ur appraised, as no remuneration
....r.wui e.! Il. This may seem to bc
l..igr OR friends 20 take considerable
Ga.a. bu, ~ q small part Of the labor
,..y falls 90 each person, it will be found
'.,. hope AZ may finally prove profita-
g.. 10 tie injured people. Yours,
THADpEUS STEVENS.
p. S.-WrTC it not preSumptu0uSi in me,
would invite all the loyal men of all the
Stare, who have been plundercd by rebel
raiders or CuuU>catcd by the Confederate
States. 90 either oI them, 10 form aSSocia-
..-s ari lUruisA statistics, such as are
...., solicited. Claims so imperatively
U.s.. mus. be finally allowed and paid, but
g.. funds 20 pay the same will certainly be
.H,I nowhere except out of the fines and
,...,..'i.u Of the richer and more afro
,..., wl,c.-rtog,. Feeble as my powers
.... T. Lad five years more added TO my
I... ] should 10; doubt bu; that this would
become an accomplished fact. Such JUS
t... urged ly determined will, though
...... intellect, cannot fail. If | should
A.. ...'yd that extension of life. Provi-
U..er v.u false up to the work some
v..r-.- and aNcr man whom these facts
w... g.. 1i great assistance. | trust it
VII ..t Ire supposed that ! have abandoned
IL. determination To procure small home
,-.. IS i.r the freedmen, 20 be furnished by
a.. ..h.. masters whom they conquered at
cir r.vys.-lomc,igadS earned by the
..'~s.asrs. and annexed to their masters
estates. Il, ,Acm now be severed by par
RI. ..
A.t.. newspapers in the several coun-
,.., .,u.3 are respectfully requested TO
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