Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1888 — Attention! Soldiers of Indiana [ARTICLE]

Attention! Soldiers of Indiana

During the war of the rebellion, by the most solemn promises, the Govern, ment of the United States undertook to deal justly with those who became the defenders of the nation, la the main these promises were faithiuay Kept until the repeal of the arrearage clause of the act providing for the pensioning those who were disabled from wounds received in battle, or from disease contracted in line of duty in the service. This repeal was justified only upon the theory tjiat such action was necessary t) enable the government to maintain the resumption of speie payment. This necessity no longer exists, and the coffers of the Government now justifies a re-enactment of the law as it stood before its repeal, while equal and exact justice demands that every soldier who is entitled to a pension for wounds received in battle or disease contracted while in line of duty should receive the same from the date of nis honorable discharge. Such was the treatment accorded to those who filed tjieir applications prior to July Ist, 1880. ft does not become a great nation toplead the lapse of time against its defenders and preservers. For the of discussing these questions, and to take such action as may be deemed necessary to promote the re-enactment ofthese laws in question, all soldiers oj Indiana, whether affected by these laws or not, will meet at Indianapolis, on May 3, 1888. There will be a meeting of the soldiers of Jasper county, at the Court House in Rensselaer, Saturday, April 28, 1888, at 1 p. m., for the purpose of appointing delegates to the convention above mentioned to be held in Indianapolis, May 3d 1888.

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