The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-10-26

tiveB has gone turtner IN improving .hv
pension laws for the relief of the disabled
Hitherto soldiers who had lost limbs
were pensioned at $24 monthly. AT the
last session it was provided that the PEN
sioner should receive either artificial
limbs or further commutation therefor
in money, which had long been denied
by Congress.
Nor have the soldiers Of the Mexican
war, of the Florida, the Seminole and the
Black Hawk Indian wars of 1885 been
forgotten or neglected, These patriots
suffered great hardships under a tropical
sun, in malarious climate, and by thell
endurance and valor finally vanquisheo
their country's enemy, and crowned hei
arms with victory 80 valuable in the &C.
qusition of vast territory, as to entitlt
them to their country's gratitude. Anc
now, in their old age, the Democratic
party, on its return to legislative power
has proposed to pension them and theil
aged widows, to alleviate, in a small de-
gree, the penury of their declining years
Nor has the action of the Democratic
House been less patriotic and humane
consistent in the civil and political inter
ests of the Union soldier. For it will be
found that in the forty-third Congress
out of 2l9 persons occupying posts o.
profit and emolument under various Off
GERS elected by the House, but twenty
three had rendered military service in
the Union army. Twenty-three soldiers
and no more, were appointed to employ
ments by the last House of Representa-.
tives. These were principally disabled
pensioners, employed at the lowest sala-
ries.
But in the present House, out of lS9
employees, for the same service, forty
three were honorahly discharged Union
soldiers, making a difference Of 80 per
cent in favor Of the friendship of the
Democratic party for the soldier.
The Radical cry of'Confederate House
by the Republican party, to influence
the soldier vote, in view of these facts,
is, therefore, both unmeaning and SIAN
derous. f. a
OF private bills for the relief of Union
soldiers, widows and children, there
were passed by the present House lar
ger number than in any former Congress
since the close of the war. l...
This much is truthfully stated as evil
dence of the spirit of justice to the sold
ier, as exhibited in legislative acts by
the two great parties presenting candi-
dates for the Presidency. The Demo
cratic party has been just, and even gen.
erous. The Radical party has been pro-
fuse in promises and pretences. It has
denied privileges, bounties, and the
rights of the soldiers who fought the
battles of the country. There is there
fore every motive of public and private
economy to trust the one and to abandon
the other The truest interests of the
people demand it. The condition of the
currency, the public debt, retrenchment,
and common honesty in public affairs
are considerations all equally clamorous
that there shall be change.
The Democratic party has already cur
tailed $90,000,000 of extraordinary and
needless expense of the current year.
That policy is on evidence of the reform
of that party in tightening the taxes Of
the people, which its candidate is so en-
inently identified with.
Veterans of The Union Cause! Will you
enlist in this campaignP Will you help
us in this work of Reform2 1t is a work
inaugurated with the approval and by
the cooperation of the National Demo
cratic Committee of all the States, and
with the help and concurrence of many
eminent citizens. and in appealing to
you to Join us in all honorable efforts for
the election of Tilden and Hendricks, we
can assure you that as there were great
numbers of gallant Democratic generals,
commanders, subalterns and privates
who fought with you in the "big wars"
there will not now be wanting the same
patriotic class to fight for this cause.
A partial list of eminent soldiers, who
served the country, has recognized, and
are now cooperating with us, is appended
hereto. ..y ..
We ask you to form into political asso-
Citations and clubs for the purpose of ex-
tending your influence and insuring sue
cess, and that you will report the names,
the post-office address, and the regiment
of military service, of all soldiers and
sailors living in your vicinity, by CORE
spondence with the secretary of this as.
sociation.
In the crowning victory which, in No
vember awaits the great Democratic Re-
form party, that has occupied such a con-
spicuous position in the annals of our
country, we welcome and ask the coop
Grafton of all soldiers and sailors in the
work of regeneration; and each and ev-
cry man who assists in bringing about
that great result, will be entitled to the
thanks of lhe people, and to the honor
and gratitude Of the country.
MAJOR GEN. JOSEPH HOOKER,
uHH gH President.
Col. B. GORDON DANIELS, Sec'y.
]. M. BUTLER, Cor. Sec'y.
General j. w, Denver,
General Alpheus S. Williams,
Colonel P. B. Fouke,
Colonel c. G. Aleshire,
Major Joseph Brown,
Executive Committee.
HEADQUARTERS SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
NATIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATION,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept, 81, 1875. }
To the Union Soldiers and Sailors
A grand Mass Convention of Union
soldiers and Sailors, in favor of reform
n the National Administration, will be
leld in the city of Albany, New York,
IN Thursday, October 10th, 1876.
.a COMRADES
Your attendance at this Convention is
earnestly requested, in order that the
country may understand. that its defend
RS not only desire reform in national af-
airs, but that they also desire the cleo
ion of Sameel ]. Tilden as Chief Magis-