The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-08
MEETING OF THE
CONFEDERATE VETERANS

Marion Camp No Sc held it's regu-
lar meeting at the city council rooms
Monday morning at IL o'clock
In the absence Of the commander,
Comrade ]. H. Livingston was called
to the chair
The following comrades answered to
roll call: J. NJ. Martin, H. w. Long.
G. G. Priest, D. A. Miller. J. H. Brooks,
William Hadsock, E. w. Mcdonald. v.
M. Seckinger. F. W. Bitch, L. D. Beck.
E. T. Williams. r. A. Kelsey. w. E.
McGahagin, r. A. Cation. Frank A.
Lytle, Henry Clay Gates.
Comrade Henry w. Long read a let
ter that he had written to Col R. ].
MagiH of Jacksonville, Fla, and the
sentiments contained in it were unani-
mously endorsed by the camp, and the
letter was ordered placed in the camps
archives. The following is copy of
the letter:
Martel. Fla, Jan. 9Th, 1908.
Col. Robert ]. Magill, Jacksonville.
Florida:
your favor of the 3rd inst. and Of a
copy of General Order No. Of the
major general Of the Division. U c. v.
of Florida. and note the contents of
each. The matter of unworthy pen
sioners getting on the pension roll is
it is a question to solve.
AS chairman of the board of county
commissioners for q number of years
in the past gave this matter close at
tention. Under the pension law as 1t
then existed, 1 had reason to believe
| that a number of applicants strained
their conscience as to the value Of
| their property, and others as to their
inability to support themselves by
manual labor In, these cases reputa-
BILE men swore to the valuation Of ap-
plicants' property, or reputable
physician to the inability to make a
living by manual labor. 1 have never
noticed an application for a pension
where the proof was not conclusive OF
the services rendered as Confederate
| soldier
The late pension law having remov-
ed from inability to draw a pension
| both property valuation" and "inabil-
ity to make support my manual Ia
bor," the only thing that is left, as
see It, is absolute proof Of services
rendered, an honorable discharge and
residence in Florida the requisite num-
Der Of years. In Marion county at
least fifty per cent Of applicants did
service in the Confederate army as
citizens of other states, and In such
cases when the proof is full and coz
plete as to the service. ETC.. 1 see 10
remedy to prevent the approval.
am disposed to believe that there
is an undue apprehension Of vast num-
bers of unworthy applicants getting
on the pension list by fraudulent
means. I would rather that few un-
worthy applicants get on the pension
| list, than to see worthy applicants
barred by reason Of undue proof re-
Quired. Our numbers are constantly
growing less, the remaining members
of companies and regiments are now so
|
make it almost impossible to locate a
comrade and secure his affidavit as to
services rendered.
! My opinion is that our present PEN
sion law is a good one, and that we, as
veterans, should stand by and sustain
it, at the same time throw our full
force and strength against all fraudu-
lent claimants. Fraternally yours.
! (Signed). H. w. Long.
This is to certify that at regular
meeting Of Marion Camp No. Sc, U.
c. w., held at Ocala, January 7th.
1908, the foregoing letter was read and
unanimously endorsed by the camp.
(Sifned). E. T. Williams, Adjt.
Comrade Long offered the follow
ing resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, that the committee on
memoirs, be, and they are hereby re-
quested to prepare a suitable memoir
to the dead of our camp. to be sub
mitted at such time and place. and
under such regulations as may be
adopted by the camp
| Resolved, second, that Dickson
chapter of the United Daughters Of the
Confederacy be invited to meet and
participate with us on that occasion.
Comrade Long also offered a resolu-
| ton that a committee Of six be ap-
pointed to obtain a correct list If pos