The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-08
The Pension Idea.
fAflnnta Constitution

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Army organization and by the various Re-
publican heelers and louters who 90 in ioI
The substantial things in politics has con-
WINGED us that the post bellum idea OF pa
triOtsm is that il Is quality that can be
measured in dollars and cents.
This is in some respects new idea, but
that il is relished ut the North Is shown 10y
the tremendous efforts that have been made
and are now making to absorb the substance
of the people in pension appropriations. We
do not remember that the men VINO fought
TO make the republic were engaged in any
delirious attempt to secure pensions. II
they were paid at all they were poorly paldi,
whereas the soldiers Of the Union were well
and as comfortably provided for as clTcuin-
stances would permit.
In all probability they never thought IT
necessary that they should be paid for fight
ing for their own .libeTties-the very idea
would have been abhOrrent 10 them. But
here we see the representatives OF the sol
diers who fought for the Union claiming
that large money value is to be set on
their services.
Naturally, the pension idea grows by
what it feeds on. The more money the gov
ment EFFORTS from the people in the shape
of UT lust and unnecessary taxation The
more money the pension mOngers want. The
the Treasury comes from Congressman Com
nell. of Nebraska, who has introduced bill
which provides for the pensionng OF OK
slaves. The bill proposes that every reed
man over twenty years Of age shall be en-
titled TO pension Of $l2 a month and 500
bounty; over sixty, $l2 month ana 93t
bounty; over fifty, s. month and SlOi
bounty; under fifty, 81 month.
According to the Republican idea, there
seems to be no reason why everybody at the
North should not receive pension.
Baubles and Blankets.
Hartford Courantl
IL is sometimes stated that philanthr0piC
interest in the Indian is an exaggerated
one, and that a wise and paternal govern
ment really does for its wards as much as
if not more, than they deserve. Indeed
| this seems TO be the case when we hear OF
certain examples Of extravaganza IN The
matter of luXuries squandercd upon toe
often ungrateiul people. Such a case il
that of an Indian agent on our frOniier,who
being intrusted with funds for the purchase
of various necessaries for the red man, in
vested them la one hundred hoop skirts and
one hundred dozen brass thimOles and dis
tributed them among the tribes in question
Think Of the JOY of those simple savage
hearts. and how willingly they would
forego food and clothing for such adyant-
ages as these. IL the agent was able to buy
the hoOpskirts and thimblcs at certain dis
count on account Of the demand for these
articles within the area OF civilization.
having ceased 10 keep up with the supply
and thus retained a share of the money fOI
his own use, there is a playfulness In the
fancy that guided his selections that iorbids
us 10 chide. The indiana taste for baubles Is
well known, ana hOOpskirt and a thimble
NAV both be considered baubles as well rs
direct aids TO civilization. While just and
generous government provides thimbles
with which to mend the blankets Of the In
dams, let it not be repr0ached if the proyis-
ion OF blankets fall somewhat short,
The South Can stand II.
Nashville Amerlcan.l
More than that, the Southern people have
determined that in the interest Of the whole
country, i'm the interest Of its development
and of It's civilization. the white race must
rule. They will not be changed from such
convictions, and, least OF all. by partisan,
political clap-trap bill such as that NOW on
its way 10 the statute books Of the nation.
Ii was framed as an insult. a. an act OF
hatred toward the South, and incidentally
10 solidify the southern delegates in 1872 in
the interest OF the present national admin
istration. The law. so far as the South is
tOnctfuCu, VIII W li"NtiNohl iu'piiNtiNt
but so far as other sections are concerned,
il will return, for years and years 10 come,
TO plague and haunt the Republican party,
living and dead.
The Trouble.
columbia g. CD Rsgister.l
An, the trouble about il is that we have
got n s'New North" and very distinctly
new North, whilst we are tOndly clinging 10
the shreds Of the old south which is hate
fil 10 the great new North where the Million