The national Republican., 1866-07-16

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s.P. HANsC0M, EDITOR.
MosDAY MokHiNo .............:.JuLY ls.s 1883.
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RADICAL EsTIMATlON OF THE
SOLDIER AND Hla 8ERvGCE.
We publish in another column an ar
ticle rom the Boston Commonwealth, to
which we call the especial attention Of the
veteran defenders Of the country. The Com
mWscedith ID the organ Of CHARLES SuxSkR,
and the exponent Of the most insane and nm
mixed type Of radicalisin. Having major
ity Of seventy-6ve thousand votes In the
State Of Massachusetts the radicals are not
afraid to reveal their real sentiments, and
tell rs just what they mean. In other and
more closely contested States yinesse is re
sorted to; the soldier is palavered; and some
times, when It Is indispensable to save the
party, some popular General Is put in nomi.
nation for Governor in order that some radi-
cal leader may be chosen to the Senate.
When, however, we wish to ascertain the
exact estimation in which the soldier is held,
and how he will be treated when he is no
longer politically necessary, we must 60 to
the community where radicslism 10 rampant;
where II is considered far more honorable
and heroic to bray about ideas on the curb
stones Of State street, Boston, than to have
helped ssve the country on the ships deck
or in the ranks Of battle; and where men are
neither put in nomination for the votes Of
the people or permitted to occupy Offices Of
emolument as against the salaried and pen.
stoned advocates of "ideas," who have borne
the Gag Of the Republic in the tolls of war.
and have rescued the land from dishonor and
disruption.
We can add nothing that can 50 well illus
trate the insolence and ingratitude Of radical.
ism than the production Of the Common.
toedlth article. 1t is the quintessence of ma
licious contempt for the past services and
future position Of the American soldier. i,
boldly asserts that the "home guards " and
the talking battalions who were heraldinp
and proclaiming ideas we're full as import.
ant to the country during the civil conflict
as the men who carried muskets and tramped
to scenes of blood and strife; and that now
peace is restored, they are incidentally more
valuable to pursue the march of ideas" and
lift the standard Of progress than the veteran
who has laid aside his sword and side-arms.
Soldiers Of America! listen to the cold.
blooded and heartless posting up Of your
worth at present and your deeds in the pas,
by the radical magnates Of the East:
Governors, Senators, Representatives, states
men,clergymen, orators. poets. mechanics ano
all, ofevery position in life. have helped on tn,
glorious work: 10 Is these Wh,ch hare s,s
tdinsd the soldier and the sailor; haze f,l,.
nished them toith every needed supplv ana
comfort, soithoW Which their brave and SER
sacrlfciny efforts wculd haue been in vain.'
Again:
with all due Difference we submit
that it is not enough that man has see,
service III the army, either us all obscure o
q conspicuous officer; maj h,
should be placed IN responsible positions, o,
Entrusted ioiih the candidacy for hiqh or i'm.
portant office Other things beinq eguuI, such
serOice rs an their .Jdv0r; but our demyrai.
zation and degeneraey Is sure as party q
thiS Is to De the omiy element soorth cOnstde,
fng" ...-. =
How magnanimous in this Bostoi
radical to admit that the toll, sacrifice, an,
wounds Of the soldier may be counted in hi.
favor; but what will the officers and the ranl
and file Of the victorious armies of the MI
tion think of the statement that their "arms
were sustained by Governors, Senators, I'm,
Representatives, and but for them, there woult
have been no hOsannas over the fall of Vicks
burg; no "march to the sea-" no surrende,
OF the rebel army at Appomattox Cour
Housef r..
The men who entered the service Of tn,
United States during the rebellion for tn,
most part left occupations which supporte,
them; abandoned professions and position,
in life which were leading the way not onl,
to competency but afluence. They struggle,
with bravery and bearing which makes 70
nance tame in comparison to keep our EN-
pire undivided, our flag unsullied, and t,
put our nationality beyond the possibility
decline for all time to come. To their un
daunted heroism and sublime deeds the Gov
ernment owes its life. The race owes t,
them its manhood and its glory. To then
the citizen is indebted for his peace and hi
possessions. The soldier comes back from
the war. with four Of his best years devote,
to the camp, to find his old occupation monor.
olized; his professional and mercantile bus.
ness forestalled and the gaps made by hin
in the peaceful avocations all filed up. An,
when q generous Administration conclude.
that the nation redeemed by the soldier
should reward him at least by bestowing OIL,
him the honors and emoluments within it,
gift, the radical press begins to hurl its SLANG
at the soldier and taunt him with his desir,
to join the "bread and butter brigade" anG
to add the highest insult that even the sa.
tanic ingenuity Of radicalism could invent
I, tella fhe Scared and hat tle-w worn veteron nj