The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-21

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Pensions to Widows. \.
Editor OF The Times D ispa teb; \, i.
v Sir, VIII you please tell nH II g
widow 81 a. Virginia soldier married to-
him In 1879 can receive a pension IS
The Virginia act provides for ~ penslso
Of $s5 u year to every widow OF any SOL
der, sailor 81 marine Of rginta, whose
husband was 10y ii and true IN military
or naval service Of virginia during tho
war and has since died tho Mdo y, u re- g
naming unmarried. EIit all pensions ions
are with the following proviso 5l stss
sssa",T his act shall appl y to- every nativeJ
OF Virginia, i and to- the wild oWsE 81 such
as are dead, as liereinbe fore class fled
who enlist from this or any other state
In tfe military or naval servi CO 1 Of the
Confederate States, and who 8is, or 8 hall
Sbe al the date of his or her appli lea ton
for the benefits Of this act, q citizen
and actual resident Of Vlrg inia, as here
irbefore provided; but no 4 person hold
ing u ma tional State. city count Of
L flee which L pays IN sa ary4s or fees one
hundred and fifty dollars per annum,sS
orr hose income from any employ ment$
or source wlia tever3 is one hundred and
fifty ollars per ann UNI, or who receives
from any source wha tever M ney Or other
means OF support amounting in va ue to
one hundred and fifty dollars per annum,
sor who owns in his or hergowns r. ght, or
swhere there Is held in trust for bis Or
her benefit, or whose wife owns ar there
sSis held III trust for her benefit estate
mixed, In fee or for life Of the assessed
value Of five hundred dol iars, or Who
III; in receipt d aid or Of d pension from;
any her state, OF, ii rom s. he United
States or from any other source; or
who lis an Inmate Of any soldiers, home,
or other public Institution, shall be en-
titled the benc fits of this d l;g3s
Lincoln and the Slave.
Editor Of The Times Dispatch: js5 &
sir,--1. Please state + there has been a
Demo ratic$maj ority IN the louise or SEN
ate slnce the year 1865. 5ss
81 2. Also II there Is a statement In any
history Of the War Betweerl53ths States,
Lincoln offered at tho Hampton Roads
conferences to pay for the slaves. 81
Y es. From time to time In each
branch, and sometimes in both branches
simultaneously.
2. Perhaps the fullest nd most anthem
tic account OF tho Hampton r loads con-
cerence IS that contained in Alexander II.
gstephens's War Between the States. and
reproduced in the appendix to his Picto-
rial History Of the United States, Mr..
Confederate States at the time, was olle
Of the commlsso ners to- the conference.
we make the; following extract r ON Inc
narrative Of Mr. Step hens IS
Mr.. Lincoln said that so far as L the
concerned, their enforcement was lelt
entirely with him, and that on that point
he was willing to be entirely explicit, and
on his own q ssurance perfect reliance
tho power Of the executive with the ut
most lberality. He went on; to say that
he would be willing to be taxed to res
1nunerate the Southern people for. their ! !.
cry as the peopleSSo OF the South. 3 and Il
the war should then ceas 80 with tho lvolun-
tary gabolitio OF slavery by the 81 ates. lie
should be individually in favor Of the gov
ernmcnt paying fair Indemnity 9 or
the loss to the. owners. He said he p =
leved this feeling had an extensive cx-
istence ut the North. III knew some who
were In favor Of an appropr ton as high
as s4G0, 100000 for this purpose. l could
mention persons. said Mr. Lincoln whose
names would astonish8 you, who are will,
ing to do this the war shall now cease
without further expense and Wi TN the
a sbeet 81 as seGd Eve s'atea
enter into no stpula Hons. He merely y OK
pressed his own feelings and views and
what he believed to be the views of others
on this subject, u
Mr.. Seward said the Northern people
We're weary OF the war. They desired
peace and8a restoration OF harmony, and
| he believed they would he willing to pay
as an Indemnity for 4 he slaves what would
be required to continue the war, but Ie
Imentloned no amount. Z <
Mr.. Lincoln was not aut horized to offc,
any indemnity for;the slaves Of tho South.
sern States, but he plainly Indicated 81
this and on other occasions that II ms
war should cease and slavery be "A bollshrt
| by the States. he would 8llse his fluenct
| to secure an enactment by CONGRESS in
l5demnlfying tho owners for the loss n
lstleir& slaves. And 1t appears from, IN,
foregoing narrative OF Mr., $ tephens, TIA
both Mr.. Lincoln and his great secretar.
OF State, " III lam 4. seward, were Willirl
to recommend such a me sureS 4 ana 88n ~
their Influence to accomplish Its passage
The Cluverius Case, Il
Editor Of Tho Tlmes-pi spatch u; Il S
/ EN- sir,--Will you please ans Rer through
1 ,'our paper what was: the date Of tn,
murder OF Fannie IA liam Madison p!
Gluyerius and when l8i5 was his tria
4 and when was lie hung Z lT llanki ms yol
4 In advance, ~ y. ~ ~ IN ~
The murder was committed Aiarelligli
1855. cluyerius Was executed Januar'
la, 1881, e =
The Bridge Of Signs,
Editor OF The Elnss-D lspatcll
sIr-AY!l you please an Wer ~ Wl,.
slyear. In what month, on what Day 4. W.
4 Cluyerius hung n What is the orignl &
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