New-York tribune., 1873-03-06
CONCERNING SOLDIERS LAND BoU4ELES.
70 ne Edttor ofTAt rrtonne.

TO me Ed.tOr Of the TrtbREe.
SIR: In The TRIBUNE of Jan. you pub
Ish an article the pen OF Hr, Julian commenting
upon the bill Of the House giving 100 acres Of land to the
hoaorably discharged soldier have hoped that ,somc
person abler and better known than myself o private
soldier would make reply through your columns, but
none mas appeared vet As ia item Of news IN your
last weeks paper referring thel Senate beng flooded
with petitions soldiers asking the passage OF tho
House TN YOU say This in short the biggest aRdgrab
scheme ever proposed Congress- aud as Il appears by
that item that Senators Harlan aud Pratt In present
ing those petitions Improved the occasion" to show that
they we're unfIiendly to the Diand tas many Of the
leading plps ave the bill the cold shoulder II i,hoped
that you with your uGqHestioned candor and ImpgT
taty win not refuse reply 10 these gentlemen and 90
the objections OF the bill generally, thereby presenting
both sides n your columns.
Soldiers have very patient end may say modest
in forbearing so long ask Congress to give them this
grant of land which heretofore has been given unaskc
20 every soldier who fought in the wars Of country
You cay II is the biggest grab ever made and II allow
the term biggest grab think YOU acno Wedge
IL the most Just grab Jeforson.Davis and his followers
made bigger one. but we merposed our bayonets
immense quantities of land are being voted away,
whereby individuals in their private capacity aud In
public stations, as well the powerful corporations
enrich themselves and afterward this wealth and
the power herefrOm TO the oppression Of the people and
disadvantage Gnd disgrace of tie country IN controlling
lis great intereEs, and cOrruptng its Legislators inpi
eating some OF our most trusted ana honOred men.
would not be best 10 give this land to The soldier 70
entitled IL by the traditional policy OF the
men winch Mr.. Julian thinks wrong, or by the fact
that he is its preSeryer and protector
II the Government Is too TpOr 20 be generous and
us o to ,oldeTs of the great rebellion as in has been
10 the soldiers OF the other viii waive our Just
cain but dOu't want TO be insucd by this plea
bIe millions are given TO subSidze wealthy and nowcr-
fu cOrpOratE0ns wuile salaries being 7eased
enormous amounts, and while the country j. being
poyersheG and diIraced by extravaganza and eorri-
ipng as % is
Mr.. Julian Gays 1t would eS 1aust the public domain
that TIE b0unes could not he cqualized with land as TO
time af service aud that IL would reduce tho price
land much that soldiers would realize nothing for IT,
As Ia fe fact that IL would exhaust the public domain
let inquire tine bass that she starts He says
oar pEDlc dOa.an aggregates say lGtp1OOO acres"
and thfn figures that every OfgOOd lGud that has
not already been appropriated will be consumed to the
faot Now starting he had said 1t aggregates
enough 60 around and he had said it aggregates
15OoDO0 900 acres which Is the fact the
douan would not be 'ted Is ths fair basis TO
calculate 'front.' A. 10 oquahLing bounIes, IT is mpossi
be therefore absurd 20 talk o. Time OF service s
nothing compared TO services rendered How would the
hOuntics enualized between him who perished after
years service, III oLe Oh uose nuiai pnsoh-, leavnga
widow With her little ones unprOvided for with him who
returned uEhatmed 9tler throe years service 70
AS TO the price OF land being reduced or soldiers
squanderng at the 10y price Of $40 or s5 according to
question one Say or the ether s0pe men might do this
but IL Is their ght they squaudered their lives their
bood their limbs, aud health. Soe Legislators sell their
votes aud infu2nce very Lew, but VINO objects tnat
Gccountf "
M. j
Hans Mr.. Harans estimate that would not prevent
or retard the settlement Of the country $40 or s5 for 100
would not Ge as much As Qifoe fees under the
HUestead law, a5t 3j or 40 ceIts per acre. Mr. Juans
estulate, would not be as much preenption cost.
Thep this low price would promote The settlement
OF teCOunry Whea railroads and individuals get these
lands they raise the price 10 ~ aud from tha $40 per
acre Ald IL the true kpOwH why many op
pose the b would be found thai they already have
made big grab" and fear se price VIII he reduced
or they want chance for grab before tbs domain is
exhausted
Nj. Jaliar saws the soldiers should have bounty in
money and GhOud press their demand Antil they get IT,
without heed,ng the poverty Of the Government Had
he said when he ~ Congress- aud had power 10
give II eject. could have rsfeged it s some
evidence Of rty but at this late day when he il ont
OF Congress, aud only offers II place. lte which
be fears viii Ett aud not take OF II comes With
rather a bad grace from him He RAYS We huVc not
as ed for IT, We have waited for II, and expected -
much Congressman does his mileage stationery
which sometimes iueAldcs very strauge articles
Beug the pTeseryers and protectors of only TIC pub
he laIa. bu OF tho GoAeUent. isk the alroa Of
land The traditoBsl policy sanctions IT, and we
will Tus the risk Of taking care Of ~.
Wooster Qhio, Feb, q, Isit rNyAJs soIpsP,