The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1884-05-07

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circumstances To- apply To- each cDse am
ron ana flglu rule operates as an absO-
I",o u'HlaI oI justice.
am nov disposed To criti iso the al.
HhulsIIalloh OF the PENSION Ouice. The
gentlemen nm Charge OF the departments
as am Elau 10 pear testimony are mon of
u'SyI BulSheu aplIlJy and hlgh character,
|"g '"1y are cousclehLOusIN ana honest
~ u'ScuaIEIuR Jue important aud delicate
u"t!eS OF Uhe position nave, however
"1 v''IE9 D'uH impressed Win Jhe ldeH
InHo lI IIe examination OF cases their
7uooIulhales are 100 much inclined tO
presume everything against soldier and
"Ea'H9L Iue integrity OF ms cialmr and
yHey Se"'cn Tor grounds upon which TO
J.. Ject l1. Ineey are mot hoeraI I'M the con-
~ uct'"' %. 'he rule OF evidence, Many
ulalilS OF h'Ea merit are sacrificed io the
"pn'lca-I"h OF narrow ana technical rules.
lhe pension laws should at all times
"a no. M ls.eIeu I'm a broad and liberal
ap'I' anu lu !uI view OF the purposes
"" "1 accom- ',Sueu' Inc DlaNe ana con.
,, sr','' 'uS SJIu'eI Wn" scorhs all tricks
"lu "lM M"IsuE aIIluces, unus hlmseIi
.HI' elE HeIpieSS, lie leels ln bus heart
. 1H". lIe ~ 'ntIIIeu 10 pension, but the
| Ielu'Iev evidence is entirely beyond his
Ieacu' ugu'e ne must go ms way uuas-
NIH,eu' ana ne reels JhaJ he ls forgotten
"u" HrEIecleu nN MS couuLrNmen. 10
was u'y so ln th5 uaNs OF jnr war Tie
. IeI.lg ''rIS very "IsI'hrj'y What promises
we're LH"ue 10 MN Jheu' He remembers
/ no" "!9 ue'EnuoIS auu trends gathered
] "IOu4" ni.l ne IrlhenneTS now Iney ap-
| pI"u"eu nus pa.r"l,sii ana now earnestly
uHey aSsl'reU MN IhaJ When the war was
ono, IVY. lo oSlouIu never want !of Dread or ra-
! L,ltHOvI 7u uppoIIauu LhaJ nus WIG ana chill
| uIen uIe5ni an"uId oe lhe peculiar objects OF the
iloUloh care: ANA as ne uId them good
] lf
/ a. i'y' Onese aS4uIahceS gave nun lmJn
| aHG courage ne rem emDers the stern
ylc'sslIuues oi tne bloody struggle, the
iea 4eaC, Ihe coIu, Jhe long marches, the
/ "LG'Iy ""NS anu nIBuIs, the uAree onset
| oI W o"Oyie' Now alLer IL IS all over when
We We acueS ahu pains ana lhurmiues OF
| L LlLo nave c1Ile upon hInl' When his ca
| pacIly Ior labor is growing less and his
wants and necessities increase, and he is
IpItgu 10 contemplate miserable and
uesIIIuIe oIu age ana possibly beyond 10
| PauPetS grave ne IeeIs' and justly
/ l'sIS' .u31 ms services are not appreclaL-
eu ana IhaI hls country is ungraJeiuh
uo "oJ DIalhe hlih' am I'm receipt OF
!o..eIs Almost every day upon this sub
JeC1, ana Uhe pictures OF anxiety and
neIp piessnesS are enough 10 make ones
ueaIJ acne III 'he naLloh was poor, li
we were III Ihe ihlusJ or calamity, or lt
tne eNlgencles OF the times We're such as
10 require great expenditure OF money
uIIu sOIeusII III some oIher direction,
Lue case "ouIu De uILerGnJ. But there is
no such excuse Inc treasury is full,
oIjII oII LeNunues are enormous every DAY
aIus I... 70 .. our WeaiJh a9q power ana now,
Wueil Ihe veterans OF Jhe Army who have
Sp'NlNeu r % Sne SIIgugI9 ana Jhe childrgn
vi men ue"u cOluIaueS appear TO Jhe
,i".,'n ~ IoIu, IoI CioLHIHE, Ior euuca-
non anu IoI homes, iJ shouIu be deemed
an hIiloI I,llI ana a privilege ior the AmerI-
can lnI. Co'iE IISs 10 care IoL MN VINO mas
Li bii no S,ig "1''Io' anu Io' MS WHO" ana
"'S ~, vi P,l1il2. I,iL., L.. ,.,
no na.lou .,I caH pe true TO llseIi winch
toCa 10y ieIos l'IZo IIs SupleiiG opIg CATION
w. ,,tu yiIu ug'o.lC'sLs oI IL9 ne
doCf, Co'lo low 10 a"oIneL polII 10 WhIgh
Io,,sa u" "'''0' INC "''7''''" OF I"e
Mr.. RAY, of New York-Permit me 10
interrupt you moment before you take
up ahoJnef SUBJECT. You call attention
10 Jhe rules OF evidence IN pension cases.
| desire TO ask YOU II IN your Judgment
Jhe rule adopted by the Pension Bureau
can be defended winch makes distlnc-
Jlon between the evidence of a private
soIuief ana JhaJ OF an officer, and a dis
uucucu IN iaNof or the oIhcerf
MI HARI-l 90 not think 1T is just
RUE
MI KAY, OF New AOrk-IOu believe it
10 Ds UNJUST
MI iiARI-L 90
MF, KAY, OF New 4Ork-So 90 l..
Mr. WELLER-And SO 90 ],
MT JOSEPH ID. IAHLoR-So do L..
MI HAEI-Ihere are thousands of
honest claims pending I'm the Pension
department. as TO winch there can be no
IeiIel "hlesS Uhe Iesumony OF the private
soIuleT can De received ana given Its full
force and effect.
Mr.. BRoWN, OF Pennsylvauia-Is not
INC private sOluler more llkelV TO have
known Jhe physical condition and the
su1erlngs OF MS fellow than any officer?
MI HARI-CefJalnly ne is a great
zeal more likely 10 know the facts and
Uhere is no reason Why ms testimony is
not enJlJled To as high consideration as
IhaJ OF the commissioned Olncer.
pr,ysro,ss o,, c3or-,-r, Oh, s7,r,,.r,.,,
T-.-
Nv" NouIo ~ %loOATI feature OF lne
ssuol uoloCD 70 Wn'TT II ""uiu u!tecy Jhe al-
oLi,,loI, ot nc j IIgt5o' Luo uIsU week oI
LNo sl2slo'' , "oL sIlG uolloI Lo introduce
~ ~ Pg,l9iol jill WnICn Was IeIeIItu 10 lla
tiii l,,1lgG o' III aIIu eIIs'oI7' where j,
| ~ Nv l'G lo may p1 .gp"Ileu
-tl "S 'LL "ll 10y gag "Iu DIo"EID l' 1He con-
.o ,,,,,. w., Viu % ~ u9g l"gto I9 can
go nv W. oI"y ~ nay De 7II"iueh OF
orfh6 ,,iasof fl,is s'u i'''0'''"" VI S"''e
ol NY. L.e Iui59 Oh InIs Oouy,
lLn an uue respect take Jhe liberty
va 9"J lI5 .l'"g ..'o us VI Iuo Louse are
81 ~ III 2y9I lo"9tS ""u "ouueLIu!lN con-
I, 90 w. ioLu9I ~ almost Ihlpossl-
~ eal3 C'"tly 'o""Iu Iho IaLIeI enu OF
, ny 2o57t155 w Bov 9uuJecL I'II ~ heaia
anu s"il9i Agl 'N ul''Ll It9 Alelll7s III seems