National Republican., 1885-06-16
nrend Denied to Soldiers.

EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,: IL required
the occupation Of the public crib by the pa
triotically converted Democr cratic party to ex-
hibit the real animus that lay concealed be-
meath u false exterior TO the soldiers OF the
union in making due provision to meet their
Just claims Tor payment by tho govern
ment. The Democratic House of Repre-.
sentatives has given u complete demonstration
Of its hypocrisy and antagonlsm to Union sol
means by the usual annual appropriation to
pay the numerous small claims for bounty and
pay thnt will accrue during tho next fiscal year,
and which have heretofore been provided for
in this manner, the law holding the House re
sponsiblc, as upon this branch Of Congress de-
wolves the duty OF originating the necessary
appropriations to meet the demands of govern.
ment. IL Is estimated that 10000 soldiers
widows and heirs Will be compelled TO wait
another year TO obtain the little plttilnces that
would have relieved many humble home
throughout the land had 1t not been for this
Sam Vandalism on the part of the Democratic
House. The consequence OF this actionswill be
that thousands will go top9uper graves, credl-
pay and would have paid Its debts to
them but for the dishonest policy that
nnimatcs the Democratic party against
thCm and especially its leaders who control
legislation. The desire is TO exhibit next year
10 the country q balance sheet that Will do
ceivethe people in its claims to q representa-
tlon Of the economy of tho administration,
which has no foundation in fact. Mark tho
subtle progress of the Democrntio party as 1t
crushes to oblivion any further recognition OF
their equitable rights and you will find the
next advance i'll this direction VIII be q cur.
\ tailmont in pensions and an infringement of
their rights in additional lesislation against
their interests.
Recoliect, soldiers, you who havo directly by
voting or indirectly by abstention fren that
duty, aided the Democratic party in assuming
the reins of government, that through your
means the results your error has culminated
in depIiying you for year ut least OF tho
money due you from government, aud which
Is great deprivation 10 the widows of your
comrades of the small. yet to them consider
able, amounts due to them under tho laws,
and which in many cases would have
given bread 10 tho hungry and dried
the tears of many weeping soldiers child.
lfthe Democratic House had failed TO nppro-
pirate for its own body the salaries which tho
might have been pardonablo, but when our
chosen legislators came together TO perform
prescribed duties, and In coming short of the
mark select those to suffer who are least able
to bear It,, you cannot exceed the bounds of
decorum In your denunciations of those who
alone are responsible for this action to their
discredt,
Although the time of the Democratic admin.
istration has been exceedingly short, and the
tatiy that has been manufactured by wholesale
taken with great gustO, the soldiers OF the coun-
try can already score one against the Demo-
cratic party for its failure in the performance
Of duty to provide for those soldiers and heirs
of soldiers OF the army of the Union whose long
delayed claims have been adIudlcatcd and al.
lowed, and while this outrage Is held up to
view, and you are consequently obliged to wait
an extra year for your pay take notice that
confederate brigadiers arc being fast put into
places whore they Will draw their regular sal.
aries from the national treasury without fear
of any lnfraction OF the rules with respect
thereto, Union soldiers, how do you hko this
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