Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-02-07

The Pension Law

The Pension Law
,lr En.ToR | notice that bill has passed
.-, House. fixing the date Of pensions at the
...,r of the discharge or death Of the soldier,
VI extending the time for application to the
e--t of July, 1874
r7 order 10 determine as to the propriety
amending the law, it is important to
...ertaIn upon what principle pensions arc
..-.nred 1t times it is necessary to enlist
.orIicrs TO defend the rights of the govern
,nent As an juducement for persons 70 en-
..-- tbcv are informed that they viii receive
d certain amount Of pay clothing and "a
,ions. and in case they are disabled by
.rornds or disease contracted while in the
service and in the line Of duty, they snail
receive a pension proport1ned to JheIr dlss-
hi.ity, not exceeding g certain sum. not a7 a
mere gift, but as a compensation ior Jae ae-
ru8I injury they have sustained while IN the
-srvIce, and that If they die those depend
did on them shall have 2 pension 70 provide
their support. A very large majority Of
-aosc who enlisted in the late war were men
wing very little if any property. Very few
,. enlisted knew anything about any lin
--raa as to the time Of applying for pen
No such limitation was provided rel
-.vz % those who enlisted in the war of
-t-. 5r IN the Mexican war. Those who
enlisted .u the late war believed that the
-~smmcut would do them justice if they
-r--r disabled. as iJ had done tor those who
.ss enlisted in other wars There arc but a
.rr who arc entitled to q pension except
.- i who have obtained 1T, and have drawn
.s.. .e the time of their discharge from the
.--r-e. it soldier is really disabled docs
ust,ec demand that bis lo.- shall be
made ur 10 some extent. by the government
r-oHa, he has suffered in the cause of free
s.n ~ must he be thrown upon the town
=-a rasrcr7 40 ono would be willing 20
IA tHu- Ij--raccd for timely and moritorious
-5rri.c. Ought not the burden TO be equal
re5rua respectful manner Those who
--r.-.cI IA Tho war oC 1872, and were djsa-
.-i bad their pensions from the date OF
--e,r discharge. and ON the lith of Fcbru-
s-v. 1871 Congress passed law giving a
.srz,sn of < 00 per month 90 the survivors
NJ. that war. who served at lclst sixty days
.a, -uacrcd no disability. They pcrilcd
..-.- lives in the cause of freedom. and ar,
--.ue5 +. our -ra,tudc There arc 4 lcv
--. bs,c s.tuaIIy suffered IN the Into war
fhat thevarc mott able t' provide com
-+,.r -1rn,-- FL themselves and thcii
...l,.. ,,b, have na, obtained n rension
-.. -b.uId have ii a- a .,mpcne,tion ft
.r..- ,.tuaI -utfer.n-. and sbeuid they :,
.--s.od o.. ,nt..ssts because thev did NOT asI
.,..r u others dfIe If pensions -hous
.r,n,,5 =, chem. stilI thc government vii
...s.-,5 tb.. ,ntsrc-. on ttc money. Uude
.. -.t- .f,rtrI by thc Commissioner .
Pensions. the government is p gamer i'm am
-,,e- r.-r..al.~ n. matter how great th,
t.i.........,.. ,tfe, -.rEIar hae rccovcrc,
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.-........ ..-,-...., T1o Commissioner
.-.......- FIJI medical testimony
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1880 r.,of. p, rho w5ol
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