The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-07-24
POLIrICaL AND MIscELLASY.

stantly assailed by democratic journals,
north and south. TO one of them he
replies, and his indignant response
gives us n little insight into Southern
history during the rebellion. Democ-
racy there, as here, consistedin inavoiding
conscription, and fighting with words
when other men were using bayoncts.
New YORK, July 10, 1867.
Editor Of the Banner, Ya.oo, HISS;
SIR Il see in the New York Her.
aid of this day an extract from your
paper of the 18th inst, in which you
have, in your opposition to certain
letters written by gentlemen of the
South, thought proper to use very dis
respectful language about your superb
ors. From the style in which you
speak Judge you to have been one of
those miserable, dirty dogs who pub
lishcd an eight-by-tcn sheet during the
war for no earthly purpose but to avoid
conscription, and who, to coverup their
own cowardicc, tried to, and in somc
instances did, break down some of the
purcst and noblest men in the Confed-
cracy. Probably some of Albert Sid
ncy Johnson's blood is on your hands,
and you may be one of the hounds that
barkcd at Joseph f. Johnston, aud it
may he, if your paper had strength
enough and was published to the end
of the Confedcracy, that many of our
mournfhl mishaps can be partially
attributed to your mcanncss. You
should have started earlier, remained
longer, endured more hardship, bravcd
more dangers, and surrendered with
more regret than either of the gentle
men you name before you should have
presumed to have written such an arti-
Gle. cannot for an instant imagine
you have been IL soldier, and suppose
YOU must bca "brokcn downpolitician," /"
an sold dog" or Il "littlc pup and,
therefore, | will let you pass until |
return South, when | will inquire into
your anteccdcnts, and if YOU are worthy
of notice will teach YOU better man
ncra.
NJ. JEFF. THOMPSON, of n. Orleans.
ITU HRTs all traitors, remarks the
Harrisburg Telegraph, to know that the
Supreme Court Of the United States
is now composed of a majority of Rad
ical Republicans. The death of JUS
ticc Wayne has produced this result,
and we can now confidently rely upon
any of the actions of Congress to re-
store the Union upon loyal basis, and
protect the Union men in the South,
being fully sustained by the Supreme
Court. Thus we see the last hope of
| the rebels and Coppcrhcads has been
removed by the hand of Providence,
and the same God who guided our
armies to victory is still watching over
us, and protecting our country from
rebel rule and ruin. When a people
are struggling for liberty, justice and
a right of oppressed humanity, they
may confidently expect to succeed, for
the God that rules the universe watch
cs over his people, and he surely leads
those to victory whose purity of mo-
tive and fearless advocacy Of right ap-
peal to him for assistance.
With the Supreme Court thus COM
posed of men who are imbucd with a
high appreciation of the intent of free
institutions, the president will not be
so ready to carry his usurpation before
that body for approval.
BAcK-Thc little brig which con-
vcyed party of twenty Fcnians to
ireland, Including Generals Warrenand
Naglc, an accountof whose landing and
arrest at Dungarccn, Ireland, has been
published, has arrived back. 1t ap-
pears she was chartered by a wealthy
Irishman of this city, who is reported
to have cleared hcrwith cargo Of hard
ware, said hardware being 2, 2,OOOmuskets
and considerable ammunition. Arriving
off the coast of Irland, it was found the
brig was not provided with boats, and
most of tie party was obliged to jump
overheard in the highland swim ashore
in the surf The brig attracted the at
tention of the coast guard, but managed
to clude them. Her cargo ofmuskcts
has been discharged, and many of them
are now on their way towards Canada.
Two or three of the original party of
Fcnians came back on the brig. The
expedition was conducted with the ut
most secrcsy.
SoLDIETs RELIEF BILL PASSED.
Congress had very brief session on
Monday. The Senate passed substi-
tute for the House bill for the relief OF
descrters. 1t relieves from the disabil-
itics of dcscrtion all who after faith
ful service went home subsequent
to the 18th of April, 1865, and be-
fore they were properly mustered, out
but declares such persons not entitled tc
bounty, back pay or pensions.
REMEMBER THTs!-Do You want tc
be shaved? Ifyou do, votcfor Judge
Sharswood. He says National Bank
Notes and grcenbacks are not legal
tenders, and if elected, under the decis.
ion of himself and Copperhcad col
leagues, they will soon be at discount
of from 30 to 30 per centum.
Gen. JAMES LoNGsTREET has beer
named for the Senate from Louisian;
by the jackson, Miss Clarion, "feel.
ing that the honor of the South would
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