The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-01
TAE aREBEL CIAIMsv BUC-A-ROO /!
GEN. HANCOCK SPEAKS /.
EIe directly Declares that nO sncfl Claims
should be Paid and that he should
Veto Legislation 90 Tint End.

should be Paid and that Ae sIBoRld
Veto Legislation 20 Tint End.
EEw YoRK, Sept. 25.--In reply to
Theodore Cooke, Of C.1ci 1nati, asking
for an authoritative declaration with
reference to rebel claims, Gen. Houcock
writes
GoyEREoR's ISLAND, n. Y, Sept. 90.
TO Theodore Cooke, Esq :--DEAH SIN.
Your letter Of goth 8 received. re-
greet that you are r.sturb about that
bug bear Southern war clai us" P
Pile cannot be misled by it to suppose
that "rebel claims" or claims n the in
tsrest Of persons who were in the n
bellion can in any way or in any degree
be countenancod. The jnputation Of
disloyalty, such as used to be made
against democrats even when they were
in arms defending the country, 50 far as
it touches me denounce. The govern
ment can never pay debt or grant
pension or reward Of any sort for wag-
ing wer aga 1t it's own existence nor
could be- induced to approve or en-
courage payment Of such debt, pension
or reward. Nobody expects or wants
such ~ natural action. TO propose it
would insult tho intelligence and honor
of our people. When rebellion was
crushed 10 was the hereay Of secession
forever. 1t isa thing Of the dead past.
We move forward not backward. If
were president would veto all leeisla.
ton which might come before me pro
viding for consideration or payment oi
claims Of any kind for losses or damages
by persons who were in rebellion, wheth
or pardoned or not In relation to I'm
ion war claims, the governments obi
gators to its defenders come first
They are lasting and saci The pub
lie laws Of civilized nations do not in
, general recognize claimS for ini' les Il
property resulting fran operations o.
the war Of the union but an hoatilitici
were closed more than fifteen years agt
) claims of that natrre, now mostly IL
the hands Of brokers or pcrgons othel
than the orig: nal sufferers, ore becoming
: stale and, n my judgment, might fairly
be considered as barred by lapse Of time
? and IL hereafter entertained at oil SHOULD
:. bo subjected to the stricteat scrutiny
Yours very trr'y,
w. S. IL xcocK.
, (From the ssn Yotz Eysr'ug sews. sefa. H. ifao
J Tbefollowing letter settled the South
e ern claims bug bear IN 1910. The a,
d tempt to revive it nov & e;lfy.
To tie people efMe Usiaaf 81 tes:
We understand It is now general.
charged by the Repul' can leaders an'
}. press Of the North tha. the southel
4 people expect that a chs1ge Of the ad
mir'stration Of the Federal governmen
n and the advent Of the Democratic reform
g party to power,v u inr-c TO the;- pecu
MARY benefit in sect, ing for tiiem pay
/ ment Tor 10 or camage 10 Prope. y sni
fered by them during the late VIZ. j.
4 reply TO this charge we declare that tn
y Southern people have no such hope o
expectation.
;. Ineir loss in debts incurred in sdI
s port of tho war and caused 10y emenci
I. patton is barred from payment by Ia
Forstcenih amendment to the c CJnstitu
ie ton Of the United Sal 3. Compersa
5. ton Cor all other injuries 20 their prop
N erty caused by the war is prohibited b
-e the laws Of nations and the DECISIONS G
the Supreme Court of the United States
Ie They haYe, therefore, no hope or e2
q pectation Of being reimbursed for either
Ii and We denounee such chag as injr
rious and false. All we desire is peace
m prosperity and just government; givin
us equal rights under the Constitution
Z October %, 1876.
JAMES b. McCRE,Gy, c overnor of Ker
;. tncky,
D JonN w. STEVENSON, United States Ser
fe ator,
'e THos. G. McCREERY, United States Ser
" ator,
A. r. BooNE NJ. c.,
JonS YoUsG BRowS, NJ. c.,
G. w. MILLKEN, NJ. c.,
: J. PRocToR KNOTT, NJ. c.,
:, HENRY WATTERsoN, NJ. c.,
NJ. j. DuSHAM, NJ. c.,
= j. G. s. BLACKBURN, NJ. c.,
J. B. CLARKE, NJ. G.,
7. L. JONES, NJ. O.,
!, T. J.. BURNETT, Chairma1 Kentuck
Democratic State Central Committee
!. HFNRY d, MoHENEY, Member Nations
i Committee for kentucky,
]. SToDpARp JouNsoN, Secretary
State, M
JouN s. WILLIAMS, Eleotor at Large fc
State,
ie Isaac CALDWELL Eleotor at Largo f
y State.
To CAMPAIGN. .CLURs.
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