The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-15

GENERAL naseeek nsaleas~s ME- Pss1ss~~
en ne k~bei-tiatas 0u<sstsn-A R<p.h-
heas ch.rBe Pr~sty Practically A.swer~n.
The following correspondence has
Just been made public. and effectuaily
disposes Of charge upon which the
Republicans have tried TO make con-
siderable capital during the pending
campaign;
CINCINNATI. Ohio, september .. $50.
To General W. = Hancock Governors
Island, New York:
DEAR SIR; inclosc slips from the Ca-erfs
and the commercini OF this cary. bot n them
newspapers Of large circulation and influence
IN Ohio and Indiana. referring. as you viii see.
70 the much-harped-upon subject in our poll
tics q rebel claims These newspapers ana
Republican stnmpspeakers are constantly
asserting that. IL you arr elected Presidents.
claims 81 disioyaI people q the south for losss-
sustained in the war will te allowed and paid
by the United States They further direct
special attention 20 the fact that this charge
mas been made against the Democrats party.
and that You. iis candidate for President. have
not denied IL. This warfare i made in all -
no usness. end maintained with great earnest
ne~S. and repeated day after day In the press.
ana IN Speeches You are known 20 the coun-
try a. frank. honest soldier. now the repre-
sentative Of the Democratic party. aud having
the right 10 speak for il. Whatever YOU NAV
say the people will hear and believe I sub
init the matter 70 your Judgment a. 20 vhax
you should say or whether you should make
any public utteranceat all Very respectful
~ yours, THEoDoRx Cook.
TuE REPLY.
GOVERNORS ISLAND. \. ~, Sept. n lssa
To Theodore Cook, Esq. Cincinnati. Ohio:
DEAR SIR: Your letter Of the orh inst has
been received regret that you are disturb
cd about that bugbcar. Southern war claims.
4 he people can not be misled by il. To sun
pose that '.rebel claims or claims in the in /
tercst 81 persons v no were in rebellion. can in
any way, "r in any degree, he countenanced.
u an I'm putaticn Of disloyafy such a. used 70 I
DC made against Democrats. even when they 4
We're m arms defending their country. 50 far
a. q touches me. denounce H. The Govern
ment can never pay debt or grant a PEN
sion or reward OF any sort Tor warinr war
upon its own existence. nor couie I be
induced 10 approve or encourage the payment
* such dcht. pension or reward Nobody ex-
poets Of wants such unnatural action To pru-
pose y would be an insult 10 the intelligenoe
inn honor ~ our people When the rebellion
vas crushed. the hercsy Of secession in every
'orrn and in every incident went down forever
= i thing Of the dead past We move for
yard, not backward. II l were President.
would ytto all legislation which might comc
before me providing for the consideration or
payment of claims Of any kind for losses or
DAMAGES b. persons who were in rebellion
whether pardoned or NOT In relation
Q Union war claims. the Government
obligations 10 its defenders come
rSt- They are lasting and sacred The pub
e Laws Of civilized nations DO not in general
cceznize claims for injuries 10 property re-
ulting from the operations OF war Never
heiess. our Government has treated with
reat indulgence the claims fOr losses and
ainagc suffered by Union men from military
perations Of the war OF the Union But a.
o@rilites were closed more than fifteen years
go. claims u that nature now mostly IN the
ands Of brokers or persons other than the
rlginal sufferers. are becoming stale. and in
ny Judgment might fairly be considered as
aired by the lapse Of time. and. IL hereafter
nj all. should be subjected 20 the
Irictest scrutiny. Yours. very truly,
w. = HANCOCK.