Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-07-25
our w1SmINGTON LETTER

| " u. u, uly 10, 1913.
The Democrats, hard pressed for an ex-
cuss for political existence, have lately
undertaken to make political capital for
their dragging and tagging campaigns by
| charging Republicans with lack of Interest,
in the soldiers, and failure to provide
them Offices or pay their Just claims upon
the Government. How far wrong this
may be learned by observing the large
proportion OF wounded soldiers and the
friends who are comfortably quartered in
the Departments. How vicious the charge
is, may be known from the manner in
which the Confederate HouSe and Senate
have kicked out Union crippled soldiers
whenever place was wanted for eray-
back. The latest case against them is that
OF Sidney l.. Wilson who has been employ
ed as assistant DOorkeeper Of the Senate
since 1869, At the battle of Gettysburg
he was severely wounded, losing both legs
When Congress adjourned lle left Washing
ton for his home, confident that lie would
be retained in his place. On the lst of
July, Sergeant-at-Arms Bright wrote to
Wilson, informing him that he would
cease 10 be an officer of the Senate aIter
July T. Comment upon this action of Mr..
Bright is unnecessary. Had Wilson no
claim because OF his unusunl wounds re-
ceived in battle, his long and faithful
service az an officer of the Senate entitled
him at this particular time, when Congress
is not i'll session, TO at least one month";
notice before lie was discharged.
Upon the other point, the churge of neg.
lecllng TO pay soldiers claims, the Cunfed.
crate vili6ers are completely answered by
the way in which the Departments have
adiudicaled and paid the claims of pen
sioners under the arrears of uension act.
The Treasury Department, Yesterday is
sued warrants on the last ba ch Of reoui..
lions received from the Sec'y OF the litter
lOr Tor arrears OF pensions, amounting to
81 10000, which amount, added to So
O35,OO already paid since the LIST OF The
tScal year, makes total of S4,SI0,O paid
since July (which is n pretty good show.
ing Tor rapid work on The part OF the
Treasury Department 10 promptly pay
this meritorIous class of public creditors
when II is lO3' in the shade. OF the
$40 100000 appropriated and made avail.
able in April last there has been paid up
to date SlO,2l9,00O. The Democratic
slanderers nre welcome to all the cauitnI
they can make out Of this kind Of mis-
representation.
In connection with the late splendid
showing Of the Treasury Departmrnt
touching the resumption and refupdin.
policies, II 10 interesting TO note that an
important conference Of 6nanciers will be
held in Saratoga, n. Y, ON the 9th, 7th
and 9th OF August. The OCCASION il the
annual convention OF the American Bank. |
ing Association, but besides the National
Banks, oi which some Two thousand wlll
lie represented, the savings aud tIust in |
siituiiOns Nnd commercial interrsts will |
appear in force. Among the topics to be |
discussed viii be the refunding OF the pub |
llo debt by which the annual burden of |
Taxation for the payment of interest Inns |
been reduced from Sl50,977, $40 in August
1860, 10 about SS4000,000 ut present. |
THIS relief to the people from the burdens |
OI taxation, II IL claimed, has been mainly |
enecled through the agency Of the banks. |
review (nOn-pOliticul OF course) of the |
origin, progress methods and completion |
ol The work Will be given 10 the convention, |
A similar review Vi the work of resunIu-
ZION will also be given with .stalislica,
and practical addresses. Personal rem. |
inScences Of banking pnd bankers wi |
form one OF the interesting features of the |
three days session.
The Republican Congressional Commit.
tee are hard at work scattering stalwarl
speeches. Sec'y w. Z. Chandler has been
here 10 look after the work, but hns nov |
gone to California. He gives n hopeful |
view OF things everywhere, and says the
Republicans must have II solid North
Chairman Hubhell OF the Committee is
gong home 10 Michigan this week TO look
after local politics a little, and his assist.
ant, Congressman Fisher, of Pa, will have
charge In his absence.
Democratic bull doing has begun
again in South Carolina. Mr. Swails, The
rolored man who Was driven out of Wil-
lmmsburg Co. Two years ago for making
political speeches, has b,en living here
since. 1t was reported recently that he
would return TO his home, whereupon the
Democratic organ there warned him NOT
10 do 20 at his personal peril" The
newspaper article wns most outrageous
exhibition OF the lawlessness prevalent
'here' LEO.
Powder and gloves are the last thing put
ON by a VnunU lufIv fyniun IN a ,,.et,, H.,