Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-09-20
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How the Radical Rnmoess love The ''boys in
blue ~ '''f +
Don't they " .f5L4 ',s..t-.55.s s
The brave dcfenderso of the fag---:le gallant
supporters the Unon--the veterans of the Re-
public! What honors they heap upon them
what rewards they grant them q
Don't they? =. So tt-f.I,
The stay -at-home Leaguprs, wis beloved for
war-sent everybody to the field but themselves
resolved to fight forever, rather than Weld a
single point - doing the resolving, however, a,
home, the mobbing, specializing, thieving crew.
how, willingly they gave up offices, snug places,
tat pickings, sinecures, to the men who had
ssworn the blue ~ 20 Ggs.s r.-,sf,.
Didn't they?
They could do too much for those who had
forght from Bull Run to Rchmond-from At
lanta to North Carolna-their gratitude WAS 60
Overwhelming. They got over that feeling
mighty quick - -
Didn't they2 .,,. .-...
And their Rump Conventions-what honeved
words they had for the soldiers-whv, Lord
bless you, boys, you thought they were in ear
nest whens the hypocritical skunks took your
hands in theirs, ''God blessed you," and squeez-
ed out a few crocodile tears from tho corners of
their eyes t.-
Didn't they .H s..
And when their Congress assembled, with on
iy handful of those HCopperheads" you have
been taught to hate, (without reason, J in either
branch, you expected some little recognition of
the services In ya rondarad
Didn't your ..r' '.0. ee.
How they talked, and talked, and talked; how
they abused the President day by day and week
after week; how they voted away millions for
lazy niggers and freedmen's bureaus YOU
waited with patience for you kaew that these no.
BILE soldier admirers and lovers would take care
efyou--
Didn't your .....
+. 1t came at last--with flourish of trumpets.
and parade ofliberaity-your extra bounty
to put II beggarly $50 or SlOo greenback in
your several pockets, money travely earned on
battlc-lields, in military camps, in Southern
prisons, in hospitals where death struggled with
life through many weary day. But it was
something
Wasn't it2
And then-what? Why the members of the
Rump had worked very hard-their duties had
been extremely arduous-!S3, 900 was trihe fer
single session, with whiskcy at so high fig
ure and Washington scraglios and mistresses so
extremely expensive aud the custodians of the
purse of Uncle Sam voted themselves So, 600
apiece extra, and seventeen months back pay
Thouphtfll on their part-
Wasn'tit?
GAN rightw Soldiers began to forward their
claims-hat was all right, too, but curious phe
uomcnon-it was soon disc ,vered that Congress
hal really votel the money, but, extraordinary
circumstance, had neglected to provide anv
funds, to mike any appropriation 10 meet the DE-
mands Of the solaiarst Good joke Why don't
you smile? Funny, laushable, concal, boys
in blue
Wasn't in
But loyal Congressman didn't meet with any
such rehul-there was money enough in the
treasury for thcm-thcy saltcd away in their
wallets, their thousands Of dollars flcled, sto-
len, swind'ed from TIE treasury for no services
rendered-S7l2, 600 robbed from the strong box
of Uncle Slmncl. Sharp practice! Cool pro-
ceein" Neat business transaction
Wasn't il?
The n. Y. Tribune says the Congressional
grab Was ia very unwise, cow,rdy, unprinci-
pied actP which is a very pleasant manifesta-
ton of vir'uous Indignation on the part of the
Tribune! But it has nothing to SAY against the
fraud, the deceit the mcanness, practiced towards
the "hoys in bue"--
Not n word
ofcourse you will 60 on trusting the men
who have done this Ioul wrong to you continue
to curse "Coppcrheaads," revile Democrats, in-
suit AMI malign TRAITORS and "disloyal' you
love to be deceived, andswindlei, and imposed
upon 60 you not? What-nothing to say
Not1 wor1
You can vote, however; and will do so, rs
men, frecmcn. at homr, too, not at the bidding of
the petty tyrants who could once give you the
guard house and extra duty and privations for
daring to exercise your birt!risht, fearlessly-or
grant promotion, honors AMI reward 10 those
who would sell their suf'rages, and do the will
of their temporary masters.
1t is our opinion that in the Fall elections
among those who will take an active part in the
defeat Of the radicals and the overthrow of the
Rump will be found tens of thousands Of
''THE BOYS IN BLUE -
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