The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-23

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cords OF the claims rejected by the South
ern Claims Committee furnish startling
proof Of attempted corruption and fraud
The proofs relating to loyalty, in abou
every case, are altogether weak and I'M
satisfactory. The answers to question:
upon this subject are generally eyasiye
and 1 equiyocAl. The most unblushing
claim of loyalty to the Union cause is
maintained by persons who served the
Coniederacy from the beginning Of the
war to its end.
THE RECORD. ...r.
Out Of the many Thousands Of cases, ]
select few as an illustration Of the
character OF claims which the Southern
Democrats could not avoid paying, II
they once obtained possession OF the Gov
eminent. .-..... NJ
JIM. Flanagan, OF Athens, Ala, wants
$500 for 800 pounds Of bacon, although
he took the oath Of allegiance to the
Southern Confederacy, and respected his
oath throughout the war.
One frequent plan Of the old rebels to
draw money from the Treasury is to in.
duce some younger members Of the family
to lay claim to the entire property,
against whose loyalty little could be
said on account Of their tender years at
the time the war broke out.
Uriah Hsrdeman, OF Athens, Ala.
wants $3.50 for claybank mare. Har.
deman was boy of 10 when he alleges
the Union army took his horse.
VOTES FOR SECESSION.
Silas Hudspeth, Of Athens, Ala, wants
$1,000 for corn, and hay, and-bedding,
and mule. Yet he voted for the ratiti.
cation Of the Ordinance OF Secession, not
under duress; and all his acts we're in.
consistent with loyal adherence to the
cause OF the Union.
&c. McCloskey, Of Dry Greek, Ala,
claims $500 for a mule. He aided the
rebels throughout the war by working in
a saltpetre cave making gunpowder, and
took the oath OF allegiance to the Con-
federacy.
John Wright, of Scarborough, Ala,
wants, for some mules and three yesrling
steers, $3.50. He sent his son to the rebel
army, and furnished him with clothing
firearms and supplies.
Sarah Cox, Of Benton, Ark, claims
81 200 for corn, wheat and pork. Yet
she swore "that she could not say that her
husbands sympathies and her own were
with the cause OF the Union until the
end Of the rebellion"
AsDERsoNvr1LE pEAp.LIsE sRsrRrrs
PROBES LOYALTY TO THE UNION.
twill cause shudder in many North.
ern homes 10 learn that the sentinels trhO
stood guard at tie dead.line al AndersonviLle,
Salisbury, and Libby prisons, can find
persons to come forward and asear 70
their loyalty, as condition to the paymen.
OF claims against the United States
Treasury. The records OF the rejected
cases OF the Southern Claims Commission
show many instances OF this kind:
Joseph Aston, OF Georgia, demands
81 ,070 OF the Government for mules,
corn, bacon, and fodder. He admits
himself that he entered the Confederate
service; Iuas on constant duty al AndersOnviile,
in charge OF Union prisoners confined
there. Yet he swears that his sympath-
les were always with the Union. He
brings men TO swear that they never
heard anybody doubt his loyalty to the
Union. The Commissioners say: ale
accepted the situation and remained in
the service OF the rebellion contentedly
for months, guarding he Gecursed Ander-
ROnpille pri.on,pen, which was inconsistent
with loyalty to the Government Of the
United States. We reject the claim"
Jackson Bush, OF Georgia, wants 81, 200
for u stallion, and brood.mare, and har-
ness. He had five sons in the rebel army.
REBEL ARCHIVES REVEAL ATRA1roR.
John Daniel of Georgia, wishes S7s7 Sd
for salt. The rebel archives at Washing.
ton show that, during the war, he was
appointed by Mr.. Memminger; the Rebel
Secretary Of the Treasury, clerk in the
rebel Custom House at Savannah; and
that, in the years 1862 and 1853, he was
engaged in supplying the rebel army with
beef. His receipts therefor to the Com
missary Department OF the rebel govern
ment are now in the rebel archiye Office.
Yet Mr.. Daniel claims consistent loyalty
10 the Union cause.
Reuben Garland, OF Georgia, 81 900 for
mules and bacon. He contributed to
raise Confederate company, and invest
ed in Confederate bonds. He pretends
loyalty to the Union during the war.
Martha Holloway, Of Georgia, wants
81 900 for mules, syrup and flour. She
sent Ave sons to the Rebel army field and
says she was loyal, but never said anything
about it.
Lewis Kragler, Of Georgia, demands
S766 for syrup and some mules. he
made gunPowder for the rebels during
the Withdrawing that, II he "must do
anything for the Confederacy, he would
rather work than fight for it.,
ANOTHER ANDERsoSvILIE PATRIOT AND
DEADLINE uNIoEIsr.
James, May, of Georgia, demands ST.
10 for horses, mules and corn. He was
a private rebel soldier, and serrea as guard
for Union prisoners al AHdeT,oaviHe. He
pretends to have been too young to have
had opinions rs TO the Union or Seces-
sion; but the Commissioners declare that
ale was old enough to serve as guard
over Union prisoners at Andersonville,
and 10 hare shot some Of them, il there was
any need to, during the war; but he is not
old enough yet, even with the aid Of a
guardian, TO establish his loyalty"