The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-07-31

WASHINGTON, July 1S, 1879.
The Democrats, hard pressed for
an excus, for political existence,
have lately undertaken to make po-
lltical capital for their dragging and
tagging campaigns by charging Re-
publicans with lack OF interest in the
soldiers, and failure to provide them
with officers or pay their Just claims
upon the Government. How far
wrong this is may be learned by OBJ
serving the large proportion OF
wound soldiers and the friends who
are comfortably quartered In the De-
partments. How vicious the charge
is may be known from the manner in
which the Confederate House and
Senate have kicked out uaion Grip
pied soldiers whenever place was
wanted for a gray back. The latest
case against them is that or Sidney
l.. Wilson who has bsen employed as
assistant Doorkeeper OF the Senate
since 1859. At the battle or G. ,ttys
burg he was severely wounded, losing
both legs. When Congress adj burned
he left Washington )n for bis home, con-
hient that he would DO retained in
his place. Ol the 1st of July Ser
geant- at Arms Bright wrote TO Will
son, Informing him that he would
cease to be an officer OF the Seaate
after July 7th. Comment upon this
action of Mr.. Bright ie unnecessary.
Had Wilson no claim because OF his
unusual wounds received In battle,
his long aud faithful service as an
officer Of the Senate entitled him at
this particular Tins, when Congress
is not Ia session, tv at least a one
MONTHS notice before he was dis
charged.
Upon the other point. the charge
Of neglecting to pay soldiers claims.
the Confederate villiners are com-
pletely answered by the way Ia which
the Departments have adjudicated
and paid the claims OF pen toner's un-
der the Arrears OF pensiJn act. The
The Treasury Department yesterday
issued warrants on the last batch Of
acquisitions rec ived from the Secre-
tary OF the Interior for Arrears OF pen
sions, amounting to 81 ,SJ5. 900, which
amount. added to $3,035.0Jo already
paid since the 1st OF the fiscal year,
makes a total Of $3.50 900 paid since
July 1t, which Is a pretty good show.
Ing for rapid work on the part OF the
Treasury Depart ment TO promptly
pay this meritorious class OF public
creditors when IL Is l03 degree in the
shade. or the $25 .OOO. 900 appropri
ated aud made av ailable IN April last
there has been paid up To date $l0,-
$4,000. The Democratic slanderers
are welcome to all the capital they
can make out OF this kind Of misrep-
resentation.
In connection with the late splen-
did showing of the Treasury Depart
ment touching the resumption and
refunding politics. il Is interesting to
note that al important conference OF
flnanclsrs will be held in Saratoga
N. Y, on the 9th, 7th and 9Th OF Aug
ust. The occasion Is the annual con-
vention OF the American Banking AS
sociation, but besides the National
Banks, OF which some two thou sand
will be represented, the savings and
trust institutions and commercial in
terests will appear In force. Among
the topics TO be discussed will be tho
refunding OF the public debt by which
the annual burden of taxation for the
payment OF interest has been re-
duced from $l5O,977,697 10 August
1866 to about sS4.0O0,OO0 at present.
This relief to the people from the
burdens o. o.taxation, It is claimed, has
been mainly effected through the
agency Of the banks. A review (non
political OF course) OF the origin. pro-
gress, methods and completion OF the
work will be given to the Convention
A similar review OF the work OF re-
sumption will also be given with
statistical and practical addresses.
Personal "reminiscences Of banking