, 1872-10-19
Mr., FRANKLIN CORWiN.
Els Action in Regard to the Support
Of Soldiers Families.

Els Action in Regard to the Support
Of Soldiers Families.
LASA11E, Ill, Oct s. 1872.
70 the Editors Of the ottatoa Free 7tader:
S1Rs: The following outbnrat of virtuous in
Gienation appeared in the Ottawa Rtz2ublican Of
Sept. 49,:
introduced in the Board Of Supervisors, reducing col
iers families to paure.s it is only neceesary to aay
that it is false in every particular Mr CorTin never
offered any such resolution or da he @ eser snKport ay
the Bedr a to gue tho least color TO such eaa7ge'
The courso Of LII. Corwn, IS as member and ohair.
the defenders Of tho Union and their needy families
aud bis record is one Of which hs i1'enos may justly
be proud ,;,,,..oa ~ro.
aroused by the nature Of the charge preferred
against Mr. Corwin by this correspondent in TIE
CHICAGO TRIBUNE OF Sept. II.
The Republicen evidently considered it 40 dam
aging to Mr. Corwin, it true, as TO demand in
under the imputation Of faleeGood, your CORES
pondent produced proofs, that were published in
TEE I..1BUSE Of Sept. -. Aud 10! what great
change is wrought in tho Republican thereby.
planted by brazen effrontery. Too mean to re-
tract the lie given in it's fqEner issue, it says
sHLibera1' says hr. CorWin advocated and voted
for this resolution. Suppose he did? what Of
it," And then straightway enters into 1aboEed
effort 10 justify Mr.. Corwin's course.: relying
mainly upon the counter-charge that other su-
pervlsors voted for it also. Well n1r. Republican,
''Suppose they did? What Of it" Do several
wrongs mako one right? The Military Commit
tees report convicta Franklin Corwin and Elmer
transaction, for their names are signed to that
document which hurled insult at every husband
and father in the army from LaSalle County. in
the following language: sand your COMMITTEE
would suggest that, 80 long as the county 1ur-
sending home money sciA not be so urgent, and
toiil be neglected by the uo'unteers anti for ta1s
reason we would recommend that no Te!lef oe
granted to the families Of volunteers BY the
county after the first day Of next; April excep.t;
Why does the Republican attempt to warp the
plain sense Of language? Tho Committee
ayowed in the p1ainest manner.their reason toT
tcithdra1oing aid altogether, :sand it WAS roy ne-
cause the means Nas insufficient, but that the
soldiers might, through the 'ssickness or diE-
tress'' OF their families, be brought to q reallz-
ing senee OF duty toward them, and ''feel tue
urgent necessity Of sending home money a
duty that 91essrs. Corwin and Baldwin seemed
to aasune they would not otherwise perform. =,
In other words this COMMITTEES, in its ot1cla!
capacity. asked the Board Of Supervisors Of La
Sails County to paes vote Of censure upon the
brave men who were fighting :hel' battles, ny
submitting the implied charge that they were
negligent in duty toward the loved ones at home.
What reason had Mr. Corwin to suppose any
such thing2 Was it because he feared they
would rely top implicitly upon The promises Of
support made By him only q few months tefore
II 80, his Official action effec1ually dselpatee
such hopes and tortured many I. true heart with
Thoughts OF his pertdy, and anxiety for the POS
| sipIe coneeouences enlailed upon their families
who must manifest outward signs of suffering
| ere this mans conditional relief could Teacl
them Had he the means Of knowing that the
soldiers monthly stipend would he regularly
and promptly paid? Or was the manifestation
- t+c;crnocs or Iatresn" ia be relied on GS eY