The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-07-04

Fay thehl. Mf Dawes received The dis
c9mhtuIe with 4 '>nlitn that was bland"
iee!inS su,e3tmGe aiMcs the a,asunt
claimed would yet be rad-mot because
the claim is jHst, 'et = ccausp it is The
c!;rim of Massachusetts
MASSACHUSETTS AND TIE WAR OF 1872
hJil no. fFefro'thea IIarCevd Colr
vetibh, nor TO 'tiit' sy ympathy Shown by
the Governor, legislature and Judiciary
of Massachusetts for England during
the wal, Of lSl2. Every hoy knows the
fsdk, sea Il Sill not Easlc time by re
couhtihg fta,mt. - = 4
nQcceulLcrNlS:3, c'cycn years af-
ter the close of that war, Il resolution
pissed tie House of Representatives,
directing "that Tie claim Of Massachu
setts FOR military services lie referred to
the 'Secfethly III War, and that lie be
instructed tc report to this House what
claim, and what amount of said claim
may he allowed and paid upon the prin
clhles, what have beer applied to the
adjustment of claims os other States"
for military services during the late war.
The Secretary of War rel ortcd that
Massachusetts Claimed over eight hun
dred thousand dollars, ut that upon
the principles which had been applied
to the adjustment OF the claims of 9th
or States, there was only due her $3.50,
74S. That amount was paid il full
-ip 1880; and the whole subject was for
gotten, when III 1886 she again appear
et before Congress, and ly some pro-
cess cot through cnother resolution in
structing the Secretary of War, to re-
,ioft and "without regard to existing
rules and requirements what further
sum was due to Massachusetts for the
same services 1All the guards for the
protection of the treasury were thus
broken down and the Secretary of War
reported that further sum of S22l JIG,
was due to Massachusetts. This was
In 1887, but it was until 1859, twerty-
two years after the report was made,
that a Congress could be found wiling
topay Massachusetts a second time IN
fun on the same claim. ts4 o4a.
You will lie astounded, fellow citizens,
when I tell you that during the second
session of the 41st Congress, third
payment in full was made on the claim
already twice paid and the amount this
time taken was s.nearly 100000, on the
preteucc of interest. Mr. Rice, an ex-
member of Congress from Maine, ap
peafcd on the floor of the House as a
ioooyist--a iace ieaiiic's soo'i''e ~ ee
nounce and expose. 81 +
The first payment an 1ull was
10 years alter the war;, 94oo'i OF
Second payment in iuli, A
years after the war, zA,ito
3rd paymentlniutl on saia cialm o-o oco
i 55.vlrs alter close OF the war; oto'ooz
I'D ,uam gt aoo aoc
Total, ~ l,ooo'aoo
Total amount OF original eiaiIn' o49'94S
dheT'GeYernment pno more -, o.-
sF'than original claim, a..a S4Yz''Vo s' 'oi
i, Tliatis, Massachusetts was pad oyer
four hundred thousand dollars more
than her original claim, and nine hun
efed thousand dollars more than was
tlnc.l 9afB
't-It is only just that I should say, cit
izcns, that these fraudulent claims were
denounced in both branches of Con
aress by Republicans as well as by Dem
ocrats, but the stubborn fact must also
he stated that there was republican
majority of two thirds in both branches
of Congress. 9 aa as
s -
DEfALcAIloNs OF TWENTY MihhioN' ~
ONE pEfAhfAEM.
The defaulters and their allies seek TO
tlivcrt the attention of the people from
the condition OF the treasury oy crying
Ku.klux, but the cheat is too shaiow
TO deceive any one, even were he blind
The Secretary OF the treasury con
cealed from Congress and the people,
The fact that balances amounting 10
many mlllIohs stood charged aSains'
Collectors OF Internal Revenue, VINO VINO
had been removed from once. Inc ~,
House OF Kepresentalives alaimeo a. ~
.i''s conceaimlent cameo lor ope iaIe. E on
ine zlst gay ioi marcn. iSfo, anu i'-tI IT,,
I.iye uocu'nent 5o'' 5nu sesS.o I,aa1 80 80
congress, Wnicn I hola III my h'ns,' W.. We
.ne resnit; During .ne e''iinas ,.s " ,,o,to, ,tor
!, y ~ t,,st4t,5, ,,o,,or onx.
NV re,,3qiice = s'.e aSsoips pso. ~ on.;nst
H. .ls'.Jn - sri ! M az ] iaS;nn, NJ
sns psopSSv - soH III o,har G g;s,;nnp;sl.
.o. s.Si 5,nsa;od , ,,i0 -; - ,iofanse of tl,o
~ Pc So'is ies ulu ~ ,..s.a - o,,;st sda
s plen e,o'. J, ono 49,, nao"' aollontofs
Siaie,, sYl', may l.ic Yeiaui,',e ,.n,
were Dehocrals Who ii'o oeyr ,,r "Ppolns,
sa py fresluehs :, oul.s.i sse ~ n's vii, nl'Ds
defense, was . con.essio., y. ~ 80, ..nrol
mhst greater apstIai.y foulu &c So 80 y,
tnan 70 say tnat 'tfl fhlepu'i,ca., See,e."i
81 lhe ireasurg colcealeu uera.oasaons
because t.e oeiauitcrs weIe nei1Gei"is .,,s' =,
and. that ior Tue same reason' ihe w,
laulters were not sued on tneif ooii.s
10 you my feiloY-CitiZens,wln ,wnaC o'.us
does IL make whether the thlei Wllo
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