North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-18
That $4,000!

That $I6,OOO!
In our article of last week under tn,
caption Of "Cheap Legislation" we omit
ted to name the liberal appropriation
of $4,000 for the benefit Of Des Moines
hotel keepers, and for the probable benef
ofaspirants for Office. We did not name thi
folly, or corruption, because we named
enough without this, aud because, further
every allusion made by democratic pa
per referring to the soldiery, is called
either hypocritical Aattery of 1.-THE dead, o,
miserable copperheadism. We have now
q good witness from radicalism itself, as tc
the improperly Of the course being pur
sued by those who would steal public
treasure to advance personal ends.
The Mount Pleasant, (Iowa), Journal,
in writing Of ''The Soldiers e>Union,' .
utters brief and pointed rebuke of the
action of the Legislature in this regard.
we give it below. The whole business Of
reunions, grand armies of the republic,
(Gars) public decoration of graves, at
State or National expense, is upon the
principle that axes are to he ground for
politicians, and the surviving soldiers are
the men to do the turning. Ex.volunteers
in the late service are now civilians.
They are farmers, mechanics, merchants
or traders of some kind. What interest
is it to men now engaged in business, par
ticularly in its present extreme depression,
to be invited to expend $50 each to see the
great city of Des Moines, 1.-THE monk, the
evil spirit or the devil, are its Synonyms in
English) for the purpose of hearing some
ambitious ex officer tell about battles which
he never saw, and describe the roar of
cannon which he never heard?
The war is generally supposed to be
over why keep the wounds it inflicted,
upon both south and north, forever afresh !?
There was blood enough spilled, and ruin
enough in desolated homes, to crafty the
most welfish desire. We talk about Gun
ion," bat in Heavens name when can we
secure it if demagogues ara encouraged by
State appropriations of the money of our
poor tax-ridden people to keep alive
feeling of animosity that prudence and
desire for safety to all in the future de-
mand shall cease. We most cordially
commend the following language from the
able pen of FBANK HArroN, editor of the
Mt. Pleasant Journal. Some sense
Frank has been blessed with it and he does
not fear to use it.
The Soldiers Re. Union.
We was knap-sack ''toater'' in the
Union army during the late unpleasant
ness' and we think no man carries
warmer feeling in his heart for brother
comrade than we do, but we do not hesitate
to say that the Legislature Of Iowa not only
perpstrated swindle upon the people but
offered an insult to the soldiers of Iowa
when they appropriated fifteen thousand
dollars for the purpose of a Reunion to
be held at Des Moines some time in
August. The thing was engineered
SuAOu6n VOm"lttCC VI cA-OMCcTS 8uU
the truth Of the matter is that there was
not man who had sense enough to offer
an objection, simply because it was for a
Reunion of soldiers. This reunion grew
out Of an attempted reunion of what is
called the "Iowa Brigade" but which was
not carried out. There is no shadow Of
justification for the appropriation and half
the men who voted for it, as they said
AYE" thought 20 themselves: eff have
an az to sharpen the soldier will help turn
the grind stone." Again, we would IKE
to ask what the sum appropriated would
amount to in the way of making prepare
tons for reunion Of Iowa soldiers? 1t
wouldn't be fifty cents piece and what
soldier wants the State of Iowa to furnish
him half dollar to pay for having o
good time. The truth of the matter is
that the appropriation should never have
been voted and we think could the
soldiers have chance of expressing their
views they would ask that not dollar of
it be taken from the treasury. If Des
Moines wants the reunion to be held
there we think her people will gladly foot
the bill.