The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-26
THE LOTTERY AND THE
SOLDIER.
[Ruston Caligraph.]

VlieSe OF MAINTAINING iot'oiy III wv
State of Louisiana, We find the fol-
lowing clause:
To Penslons-$50, 600 annually, payable
quarterly in advance, as above provided,
to the pensioning of disabled. infirm or
INDECENT Confederate veterans, citizens
in Louisiana.
The number of disabled, infrm or
INDECENT Confederate soldiers appeurs
from the State beneficiary list to be
900. The above provision of $4,000
annually means for each disabled Con-
federate soldier or widow thereof the
sum of s55 per year, and as the origi-
mel number is decreased by death or
other causes, each year t1e pro rata
will be in like degree increased. 1t
is estimated that at the close Of the
war the average age of the survivors
was 80 years, at the period when the
lottery amendment will go into effect
it is safe to place the average age of
the beneficiares at 65 years, and as
the years roll on death will claim his
share Of these honored veterans and
old age and disease will leave the
survivors entirely dependent, in a
great degree for an existence upon
private Or public charity. With the
pensions ever increasing, the Survivors
will be lifted entirely ont of want and
removed from the vicissitudcs of Ca
PRECIOUS private assistance. 1t is safe
to say before ten years have rolled
away the revenue to be derived from
the amendment will be sufficient to
support in comfort and plenty every
infirm Confederate soldier and soldiers
widow in our State.
| Also specific snm is named for the
support of the Soldiers Home in New
Orleans, an institution that gives shell
ter and comfort to the aged and de-
crepit veterans of the late war, and
with the material support to be de-
! rived in the way named, this admira-
bic institution will rank with kindred
institutions prepared and maintained
: for the refuge of the Federal soldier.
The northern soldiers homes has won
the lasting gratitude Of the SCARED
and age-wearied veteran and are poin-
ted to with pride by the citizens of
these States, and speak volumes for
the remembrance and gratitude of a
people for their brave defenders. The
ragged and age wrinkled oman in
grey" can have retreat equally COM
Portable and protective, and this with
GU. one cent in taxes being taken from
the pocket of the citizen. 1t is esti-
6 mated that over one fourth of the great
volume of taxes assessed annually by
the general government goes in pen
p sions to her disabled soldiers, the rev.
enues that come to the lottery are not
in taxes upon the people of our State,
, but come mainly from other States in
the Union and from foreign countries,
and as our citizens are called upon
annually to pay pro rata share OF
the pensions of tho Federal Govern
0 ment let the assessment come back in
!, whatever way it may and he devoted
e to the relief of the gallant ones, who
: risked life and limb in defense of our
: firesides, and for a cause, though lost,
e still held dear in the hearts of every
q loyal son of the Southland. Not only
y will the soldiers now living and main.
e ed be materially benefited, but also
g the orphans and widows of those who
e have died under similar circumstances
In the words of thoughtful states.
1 MANI
g cit is not the hest policy, therefore, fol
the people Of the State to recognize in
their Organic law fact which is patent
+ to everybody and secure for their disa.
! bled, intirm or INDECENT Confederate sol
. diers and their descendants such a sum
of money as will keep them from want as
r the years pass by and their necessities
Q become more pressing and their infirlni-
ties more grievous to bear2"
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In an interview last week Col
Cody, "Buffalo Bill" was asked fol-
his opinion of the reports from Dakota
that give promise of an Indian war
He replied: eff this was spring instead
of winter the situation wonld be Sc.
rious, as the Indians could then sweep
over the country and have 10000 de.
fenseless settlers at their mercy."-
"Will the Indians fight this season.?
the reporter inquired. ~ think not.
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