, 1876-09-24
THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS BUsIFEss


We printed yesterday summary OF th
action OF the Missouri Co9federates looking
towards the collection OF claims amounting
to Sc, ,o00, 600 by the ex-Rebels of that statt
when Democratic Administration shal
have come into power, and int1mated tha
this was but the forerunner Of similar claims
to be made by the Solid South when payday
comes. Already in Georgia claim-blanks ara
IN circulation, SO that the Rebels OF that
State may be ready to make their grab after
THDEN is elected The following is q copy
OF one Of these claim blanks:
STATE Of Georgia. County. ss.:
L --, in and for the said county, do hereby
ceft11y that ~. d., personally ap-
peazed before me- and made proof as follows, to-
wit: --be being duly sworn, Gays that be now
resides ut t---, In the county and State afore-
s3ld, and that he was resident and citizen OF saS
county, in the State OF Georgia, On the day OF
| -, 1885,.
| l. That Cd the aforementioned date he was th<
owner OF the following goods and chattels, towit
| (Here Is left blank for name). Of
| the age Of - years {beng at that time house,
sezvant, farm-hand, ETC., as the case may be)
q That the value Of said property at said last
mentioned date was s..
g That On or about the - day OF -, 1856.
the same was driven or taken away and DESTROYED
by the Federal forces in command OF ~.
(Then follows space in which are stated the cir
cums1ances Of the loss, etc).
Sub5c.ibed and sWorn to this - day Of -,
1S7-.
The losses Of Missouri during the War
were mere bagatelle as compared with those
Of Georgia and some Of the other Southern
States, but if Missouris claims amount to
eight millions, what sum will represent the
claims from Georgia? The following sum-
mary hns been made Of the claims business:
The aggregate Of above lao claims is. 81, $50 e69
Bills to refund direct taxes nncollect-
Bills to refund the cotton tax 10 doz- 4'
en- Of which are pending).... ..... 68, 079, ,033
B1lis TO pay for property used md de-
atEoyed {estmated) )................ $50. 000, 600
bllls TO pay for supplies &c.. .-... 250 900 900
Total. S47o, 31G 133
The above, however, is but modest sum a.
compared with the actual amount Of tha
claims that viii be presented when Tt1DES
Is elected and ready to sign them As we
have already said, the losses Of the other
States were one hundred times greater than
Missouri, with its claim for eight millions
To satisfy these Rebel cormorants, it will be
necessary to double the national debt Are
the taxpayers Of the North ready for this
Confederate raid upon their pockets7 Do
they. sufficiently realize the danger that'
threatens them? Do they stop to think that
after they have been compelled to pay al the
legitimate expenses Of the War they may be
compelled to pay for all the damage done by
the Union army in forcing the Rebels back
into the Union? The Cincinnati Con'm<rct3
states that several weeks ago the following
questions were publicly asked of the Hon~
MILTON SAY1ER, Democratic Congressman
from Ohio:
ttrsf-As Representative In Congress, are you n
asor OF, or opposed to, refunding to the Rebef
states, out Of the United States Treasury, tho
y, 49*, ll0 direct taxes paid by them'
otcond-Arc you in favor OF, opposed to, re-
nndlng the cotton tar, in whole in part, le7leo
nd collected from 1868 to 1868, and amounting ID
6s, ore, 0s8f,
7hird-Afe you in favor OF, OF opposed to, the
ayment Of stores and supplies taken by or fnf"
'shed to the United States army, Of rent for the
se and occupation OF property, including vessels
'here the claim is in favor Of citizen who Was
isioyal during the War,
Four1h-H you opposed to the payment ot
uch claims, are you in favor OF, and will you alo
q, the passage Of a resolution, Or bill, OF soma
cclaEaton by the House Of Representatives
gclnst the recognition payment Of them by fho
nlteo states, without regard to the effect your
ctlon may have upon your chances lo7 the Speak
rship?
fDfh-Wi11 you, in case Of your election y
peaker, either to fill the vacancy in case o.
our election as Speaker Of the next House OF Rep
'6entatives, So appoint committees. when IN Jous
o"ez. as will BE- favorable 10 the defeat ct saae