The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-08-31
THE SOLDIERS FRIEND.
Charles P. KimbaII's Position and Senti-
nents in 1861

| SHoiICo iNiHipoil oolllOH dtu OGItl-
ments in 1861.
The following report which we copy
from q Portland paper of May 16, 1861 g,
will tell its own story, and clearly shows
the patriotic position of Mr.. Kimball at
that time. He was then member of the
Board of Aldermen. We commend his
speech to the careful attention of the peo-
| pie.
The Joint Select Committee of the City Coun-
| Gel for the relief of the families of volunteers
hcd meeting on Tuesday evening in the
Aldermen's room. Mayor Thomas presided
After the reports had been read, some discus
son was had upon the subject of emitting the
| names OF officers from the reports, and motion
| was made to that effect, but it was voted down,
| The reports We're then taken up tor action, and
each case was voted upon separately. In Ward
| Two the committee seemed to be unwilling to
report any definite sum for each family. bnt
| preferred to leave it to the whole committee to
decide upon the amount to be paid weekly. In
| some cases the amounts We're raised above what
| We're originally reported. In several cases s.
| per week was allowed. In Ward Five most Of
the amounts reported by the committee from
that ward We're reduced to 81 per week, on
motion of Alderman Gould who thought the
amounts too high, ana said they ought to bear
a better proportion to those of his ward which
he had reported. Alderman kimball opposed
| lie thought they were low enough, and most Of
| the other wards very much too low. In the
case of the family of j M. Beal, in that ward
| IN attempt was made to cut down the report of
the committee, which was resisted by Alder
/ man kmbll who spoke substantially as fol-
MIR. KMBALL's SPEECH
Mr.. ,CHAIRMAN-I regret the necessity
at any remarks from me at this time. But
| should be false to the families of the
volunteers from this city. and do violence
to my own feelings. if did not enter my
solemn protest against the course YOU are
pursuing. Let us look, Sir. at this matter,
and see how it stands Some weeks since
the Government of the United States
called for n large number of volunteers
from this and other States That call was
promptly responded to in this citv-but
many men who had patriotism enough to
| fight. had TOO much heart to leave their
families uncared for You called special
meeting and so stated, and the City Coun-
! ell then passed Il resolve pled@ine the city
TO support the families of all volunteers
/ from this city. That resolve, did not, in
the minds Of many, reach the ease and at
| the next meeting | offered an order ap-
| propriatin@ the sum of $4,000 to be
/ applied tor that purpose. That order
| passed both Boards. At the next meeting
when | was away, that order was repeal
ed, and the Alderman from Ward Two
offered new order, approprlatlng the
sum of S20,0 instead of $4,000. That
passed the Board of Aldermen but did not
reach the Council. On the same evening,
Mr.. Lynch, the Republican leader in the
Council, offered and you passed. q resolve
requesting the committee to consider the
families of MI the volunteers aS children
| OF the city. That resolve was published
in all the papers TO show yOur love for the
soldiers and his family and TO tell the vol
untecrs how well their families where to
be cared for while they were away. At
the next meeting the order appropriating
| The $50 900 was called up and endcavor-
ed TO amend it to $4,000. But only my
self and the Alderman from Ward Four
4 voted for the amendment. We stated
| that we did not think it wise to hold out
| Inducements TO men with families to enlist.
lhat would not DC lived up to. But the
order. in somewhat different form, finally
passed, raising and appropriating $40, 900
for these purposes.
1t was under such circumstances and
! promises that these men consented to
leave their pleasant homes, their wives,
their children and loved Friends to en-
counter all the suflerings and privations
Of War-to pass through hardships which
! many cannot bcar-to encounter dangers
few dare meet. Yes, Sir, and it was bv
these tuir promises that the truc-hcartcd
wives consented to part with their hus-
bands, that are Us dear to them Us our
| wiynS lrp to ne althourIl saOn ot Won
SaN lhey are glad 10 get rld OF them
hHt IN my OPINION that view OF these
wives IS aS ltlSe as II Is uh@ehefouS-
NoW' ol[' iheSe men nave goie-gohe
beyond lhe relcn OF ihoSe lihlllleS-muS-
lGtco mo VIC =. . service from "hlth
thett Is no escape III present whether you
pfoNIde lor their lamllles or not. Now,
SIR, what 40 we see DO YOU not pro-
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