The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-11-01

ed voter, but Judge Giles has sen
him up for thirty days, unless hi
friends pay fine of 500 for him.
= = DELTA.
xebet C,atms.
In speech in Pennsylvania Hon
Ed. Mcpherson said:
The Democratic Party. as now or
ganized, is q perpetual menace to tb'
country. As far back as 1873 In,
scheme was broacEed of claiming
from the United State $400, 900, ,00t
in bonds of the United States il
compensation for slaves emancipated
And no less conspicuous person
than Robert NJ. 7. Hunter, of Vir
gina, wrote letter Oct 81, 1878
now in print, in which he points on
q mode Of avoiding the deaying pro
Yisio1 OF the fourteenth amendment
He takes The grouDd that the claim
of the late Shareholder for compensa
too rests upon the alleged taking by
tie Government Of that property fal
public use that the claim is of the
Individual owner that the States
by ratification OF the amendment
had no power to divert it, and that il
still exists as reasonable claim fol
just compensation under the C0nsti-
tuition. This claim Of compensation
is not new one. Il was arst fur
merly made by the democratic Con-
slitstiouai conveatiaq Of Maryland
10 1867, when they declared the ex-
issence Of this claim, and authorized
the Legislature to receive and dis
pose Of the amouot due from tke
United States when paid. Lists OF
the Slaves emaneipated and of the
owners are preserved in those States
awaiting the good time coming,
This claim has not yet appeared in
the halls Of Congress, but may be
considered as ready at any available
time to vault into that arena. But
other claims more formidable and Ga
eountering no constitutional objection
ton hare appeared, aud by the hun
deeds at the lace session. The chief
feature of all then; is TO break down
the DISTINCTION hitherto maintained
between those eitiasns who were
loysl to the naticn during the rebel
ion aud those who were di-loyal to
i. The proposition Is to treat all
alike, and open the Treasury freely
10 all. The modes differ Gae pro-
o1ses to open the courts Of the United
ssaies to prove their claim and make
he Judgments iqteEess.osaring till
3aid. Another offers a simpler meth
ID. 1t is to empower the Secretary
IF War to allow compensation deaa,-
"a by him reasaaalsle far the a4s>ad
OF property by the Uaited
states Army, or any part OF 1t, dur
nR the rebellion And, to make il
Ill easy, the bill provides that the af-
idavit Of the claimant, if supported
oy any other reputable citizen, shall
% Sufficient proof Of the fact of the
ise.' So that, if one neighhor agrees
o swear for anoiher. claims can be
manufactured as fast as the Justice
.an administer the oath. Since the
war q tax on cotton was collected. L.
S proposed to return tsoso sixty
light millions 10 interest bearing
ponds, which, when paid, would rep
'esent cost of about ono hundred
md seventy -6ve millions. These va
ious claims represent total of fully
wo thousand millious-and 10 one
ession To the Southern rebel
mind this claim is equitable, and they
ire sincerely in favor of it, and are
determined to press t. Il the North
% I,emocrstie minds object to these
PROJECTS, IL would be interesting to
lear them say so, and give the Fea-I
ons why, 10 their opinion, they
hosla not be paid. 10 Missouri an
ddi,ional step has been taken, and
tate Qompittee has Investigated,
I'd given official certificates fur,
aims for compensation made by cit
1ens Of that State tor supplies taken
" the rebel forces which oyef.an it.
rbe United States are to be asked to
.ssume tsese claims, aRo thus pay
be expenses Uf both It's own and the
ebel Army in that State, aud if in
/. also else here. These audited
laims are over tive millioas OF dol
ara. invite pemoe atie attention
q this point. that their reasoning on
be other class Of claims may be ex-
ended to this, and invUke tia st.
eBtion Of the yaoie people, who
iasa right TO know what schemes
4 epoiIatiol lay hehiud q Democrat
C victory. Considering the enor-
nous money interest represented By
hese claims, il is easy TO Bee how
apldity helps TO Ore the southern
le art and to intensity it's anxiety for
defeat II a northern
Democrat should effect to gu5esyalue
he force Of lhesa FaSis Let me remind
i'm tba, these projects come from all
arts ot tbe aJuth, and iAs, they
epreSeni a payertai public sentiment
c Toe south The best possible
roof of tbe sincerity of the claim is
be fact that the parties presented
hem and bad them referred to CON-
nittees before this Presidential elec-
100, well knowing the ri>, isey ran
{ endapgerias ileFeSy the success
/ the nemocratic ticket But South
rn Dem Gratis have never lacked in
'oldness in this they have been
rue to their traditions hey have
their plans, and will organ
ye their Northern allies into their
upp5rt Lei the people be waTned
{ TINS has beea done ia the green
rec, waa, vii he done in ire dry ?"
Here are some of the Demucra,ic
notices Of 1864 displayed at Sy5a-
use msss meeting organized By
amueI J Tilden. Chairman Of the
tate Copmil,ee:
a a y a