The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-09-27
EBENSBURG, PA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 1872.

ceedings in the Colgressio1sd Globe under
the dates specified III the bills.
BOUNTIES AND INCREASED PAY TO SOLDIERS
December 22d, 1868, bill appropriating
$50, ,Oo0, 900 for the payment of bounties to
soldiers. THIS 9CdS ddCOcdted ana C0ted Tor
dy .Hr. BHc&alen. During the discussion
OF the bin, an amendment was offered by
a republican senator, reducing the bounty
from $500 to 800. Mr.. BuckaIew voted
against the amendment. Pending further
discussion, on the 22d of April, 1864, an
amendment was offered by Mr.. Hendricks
of Indiana, increasing the pay of soldiers
30 per cent. This did not pass, though
Mr.. Buckalew voted for it. May 16, 1864,
another amendment was offered and adopt
ed, which increased the pay of soldiers
from S13 to SLIPPER month. Mr.. Buckalew
voted for this. May II, 1864, still another
amendment was offered to pay the soldiers
i'll gold; and though it was rejected, Mr.
BatckaJec Coted for II.
What more could he have done to be-
friend the soldiers? First he votes for
$50, coo, 900 to pay bounties then against
reducing the bounty from $500 to 500
then to increase the pay of soldiers 30 per
cent then to increase the pay of private
soldiers from Sl3 to SO per month, and
to pay commissioned officers S34 per
month, and finally to pay the soldiers in
paying, self-sacriticing patriot and the
army contractors, who fastened upon their,
hard bargains with, and stealimgs from
the government, was that he put money III
the pockets of the soldiers, and they put it
III their own.
See Senate proceedings IN the Congress-
i01saj Globe, under the dates of the intro
duction of the aforesaid bill and its sever
al amendments.
PAY OF COLORED TROOPS.
Before Mr.. Buckalew's election to the
Senate an act passed that body, July II,
1862, fixing the pay Of colored troops at
$40 per month, the pay of white soldiers
being at that time Sl3 per month. That
law remained i'll force until 1864. On the
22nd of April, 1864, Mr.. Wilson, of Massa-
chusetts, offered an amendment TO the
army bin relating to certain regiments of
colOTed troops against which Mir. Bucka-
lew voted for excellent reasons. First, the
amendment proposed to increase the pay
of white soldiers only from tie dGte Of tie
passage 0f tie 6tLi, but to authorize the in
creased pay to colorcd soldiers from the
beginning OF the year, thu: making what
he regarded as AN unjust discrimination.
Secondly, it allowed compensation to
New England agents who went south to
procure the enlistment of colOTCd troops to
/ ill the quotas of the New England States
He thought 1t was cOncedIug quite enough
| to those enteIpIiSmg agents to permit
! them to stay at home and make money 10y
f, putting colored soldiers into the army,
| without paying them a commission ON the
! lighting they were to do by proxy. Third,
! II, il provided for increased pay to four
/ cOOred regiments two from Massachusetts
! and two from South CaUUlina) and left
! those coiored troops who had been equally
! faithful to their colors, though shorter
| time III the service, without increase.-
! These reasons should have been conclusive
against the amendment, yet it passed, and
/ Mr. Buckalew voted for the bill. of which
it had become part, rather than give his
voice against amy measure for the compen-
SatiOn of colored men Ill the army.
\ SANDER NAILED.
1t viii be remembered that III 1864 there
was 4 so called peace conference at Mag
! ara Falls. 1t is charged against MIR. Buck
alew that he participated III its proceed
ings, and thereby proved his readiness to
entertain proposals from rebel emisSaries
that were derogatory to the honor and
welfare of his country. This charge is
! purely a lie. The real truth is that lie
went to Niagara III the performance Of a
duty enforced upon him by the Senate OF
the United States. On the I'd of July,
1864, resolution introduced by Mr.. Ram
| sey, of Minnesota, passed the Senate,
which instructed the Committee Oh Indian
istIation of the imperial and colonial aJI-
! thOritieS in the British North American
! possessions. Mr.. Harlan, of Iowa, Mr..
| Doolittle, of Wisconsin, and Mr.. Bucl<a-
| lew, OF PennSy ylVanla, being members of
/ the Indian Committee, We're appointed
subcommittee to perform this special duty
| during the recess of Congress. For this
| purpose solely Nh. Buckalew went to Mag
ara, Mrs. Buckalew accompanying her
! husband. While waiting there to he
| Joined by the other two members of the
| committee, Mr. Ho!combe, one of the vol
unteer rebel peace commission, casually
met Mr. and Mrs. Buckalew III The public
reception room of the hotel and conveIsed
! with them about ten minutes. The only
alluson to national affairs during this brief
interview was a remark of Mr. Iolcombe
to the effect that Mr.. Lincoln would have
| difficulty in raising the five hundred thous-
and troops for which 4 call had lust been
| issued, to which Mr.. Buckalew replied
''HHE TROOPS WILL BE RAISED. Mr..
Buckalew was at Niagara in the discharge
of a high official duty. The only Coufcd-
crate he met, or spoke to, or had any in
tereourse with during the war. was Mr..
Hoicombe, and the single remark he made
to him became the lips OF a patriot, and
was calculated to discourage the leaders of
| the rebellion.
A NEW PROGRAMME.
Mr.. Buckaiew, should he be elected gov
ernor of Pennsylvania, is firmly resolved
50 to exert the influence of his great office
as TO eradicate the enormous evil of special
legislation; prevent fraud i'll the conduct
ing of primary, local and general elections !;
! encourage the selection OF capable and
honest men for the legislature induce
economy and fidelity in the state admins
tration; and place the sinking fund in
hands that can be trusted by the people.
His own words best define the salutary re-
forms that would be inaugurated.
''What do we desire to accomplish in our
! state? Well, for one thing, we want the
election of State Treasurer taken out OF the
| Legislature.'
Then expect to obtain in the govern
ment of our State great salutary and ne
cessary reforms with regard to the tlstnsac-