Fair play., 1876-10-12

ni>l-atl u- tr..m ,he duty which We
owe to ,lr present rx'.cncy - we'll
~ to tn: future welfare nf the whole
country. Let ~ >huw by our voices
and votes thar ". are still 3tV,tsn
strong. after ali ear .osscs. in >nppor,
ot ti,. Con -iitn'.nn We defend. and
Tor Il return for hn."st government IN
the interest of the whole people.
The mos, encouraging sign uf Re-
form is to be found in the recent
change and overthrow Of purti''M oi
that cunbiI,i .Un Of oilirrhOklrrr, AT
Wasainrto, wl:".c h1,d upon power
has ser,nc.l Z" DEFY a.! It.enpl- III re-
-isiancr or position. Al least i"lr
Department.. hav" been upturme'i. ths.
,n.,t .crious irregularities irOngh,
T." li;,h, 10y the public demand for re-
form, AMI their d.rsiict secreiar
driven forth.
The successful Investigations by the
| Democratic Committee, Uf COn"ress.
to which the Adm. nis,raiiOn WA
forced ~ lat TO succuiiD. Indicates
with certainty the commencement "f
a moral rcvOiuiinn in politics that -
tu be confined 10 nO section an,l To no
State.
! viii you not join heartily in that
! imperative demand for honest govern.
u-nt that is being rc-cchOc,t from nj
/ the land!
Eaci, soldier must have observed
, with what flourish and parade has
|! :m~m advertised from year t"year. b!
the Radical Congress. AN arOwed de-
; termination to pass an act i"rYual'Ac
the hountir. at tn" government Z" the
! Cuiun soldiers and sailors Of the late.
war. Such bills were presented in
! plentiful huimbcrs. but not 10 bc pass
ed. II remained tor the Democratic
pariv and the Democratic majority "f
the Military Committee OF the pres
-nt House Ot Representatives to re-
port and pass a jnSi, equitable and
efficient bill to accomplish that end.
The committee declared that 1.-The
government in respect nfthesc bonn
Ties. Is ,lrbior:'' aud "whiic she NAV
fairly examine into the justice "f par
,icuiar ca>s--." yet duty and good
faith required her to pay the'n. The
government i. better able to pay
..thr>c just demands. than these en'i-
| tied thereto are I" lie out "f them.
This bill provided the equal bounty
"t $s.:3 per m"unth t" every soldier
Of the Union army for the whole tim"
| he served i'm the war. II was passed
by tn. Democrats "f the House. after
due consideration: wa, tra-'ni,t"d I"
! the senate and was tor thrc.. months
before that Republican body I" be
neglected. denied consideration. aud.
to all intent. an.l purposes Of the Sch
ate. wa. defeated in the House Of its
Dyetem,ied .tri""ds.' This is spcci-
men leaf from the RecOrd Of the Ses-
sion oi Congress just closed: and as
further evidence Of the imccrity Of the
Radical party in Congress. in its pro-
trssions uf regard tor the interests al
the volunteers and defenders Of the
nation. and. notwithstanding the af'
;iruative voice OF the Democrats III
! the House. the Republican. persistent
, IL objected to. and used the available
power Of u minority against the CON
! silcratinn and passage of the just and
lon. deserved Back Pension Bill. for
the relief of the wounded and disabled
! .,ldirrs and sailors. This bill VIA,
repurtci in due tine. and was urged
upon the House. and failed only iOr
wan, of twu-,h;rds in the majority,
the Rcpubli :ans voting against = sus'
pension of the rules to consider il.
/! The Democratic House Of Repre-.
scntafiv.> has gone further in mprOv.
ins the pension laws for the relief. OF
the disabled. Hitherto soldiers wi NJ
had lost limbs were l'ensiOnea at sS2i
monthly. Al tn" last session II Wa
provided that the rem>ioner should
receive either artiiiria! limbs, or fur
,hrr continuation tieref for IN money
/ which hal bccn long denied by Con
/ .r">S
, Nnrhave the soldiers of the M"Si.
can war. of the Florida. Seminole ana
. Black Hawk Indian WAT Of lS,H be~i
forgotten ~ neglected. Tn re pair,'
ot- .u.frrc.; great hacd-h;gs under
tropical sun. ~ d III ,r.arion> ciimgt.