The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-01-17
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THURSDAY. = = JANUARY 10.
Let us Reward our Wounded He
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We reproduce thesfollewing editori=
al, which we wrote and published last
winter, in the Medina Guzette, which
We then edited The views which the
article contains, are our honest cohvic-
tions. We will shortly reproduce an
other article on the same subject which
we wrote and published in the same
journal subsequently,: * :.
There is one class Of men in our
State VINO ought to receive the atteh-
tion Of our Legislature above every
thing else. We refer to our wounded
and disabled soldiers A large num-
ber of them are totally disabled and
have no other means of support than
the small pension. which they receive
from the United States. That sum is
not sufficient to pay for one mans board
) weeks, and how is the man who has q
family to live? Shall he 60 to the
poor house No. We are abundant
ly able to provide for the welfare OF
these patriots and must do it, and this
is the way we suggest. Let our leg
islature pass law, which will entitle
each disabled soldier Of the State of
Ohio, to State Pension, of SO, $40
S12 per month in addition to what he
already receives from the United States.
But says some one, we are already tax
ed too much. We know that we are
heavily taxed, but we can curtail our
expenses elsewhere. 1s..;as s:
'o We talk about erecting Monuments
in honor of the dead, which is noble
and commendable, but it seems to us
that the most magnanimous thing We
can do, is to cheer the. hearts of these
noble men while they live, and at the
same time give some evidence that we
appreciate the work they have done,
and the great sacrifices they have made
Were it not for these men, we would
probably have neither property or Gov
ernment which we could call our own
We see some of these disabled sol
diers every day, and we always feel that
they ought to receive more than they do
These men are not begging, but we owe
them good living and we ought to give
It to them. While these monuments OF
patriotism are living, our Government
should reward them literally, and wher
they are dead, let their memories be
cherished in the. hearts of of posterity
The United States will not be able, un
der the present circumstances, to give
these soldiers any more pay than they
receive now, and therefore we sugges
that our State give them State Pen
sion, which will be sufficient to enable
each disabled soldier to live; and at tht
same time, the burden will fall alike OF
all citizens in proportion to the proper
ty they possess.
It is true our taxes are heavy, but W.
!. F.. 3
are willing to pay our portion toward
the accomplishment of this object. w
owe competency to these soldiers anc
they ought to have it without delay.
We hope that our patriotic Legisla
ture will give this matter candid con
sideration, and that before long, ever,
disabled soldier Of the State Of Ohio
will be entitled to a State Pension, il
addition to the United States Pension
Such an example, set by the State o
Ohio, would be initiated by other States
and would be the result Of infinite goo
{. besides raising our State in the esti
nation of the whole world. Our Stat
is now second to none in the Union, lie
it surpass all other by acts of magnam
nifty towards her patriot soldiers,