Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-30

has two Senators one comes from Wiscon.
sin, and the other from Minnesota. South
Carolina has Governor from tho army,
and so in other Of the reconstructed States.
They pick up fellow from anywhere aud
make Senator, or q congressman, or o
judge Of him, no matter what his State
We become accustomed to this state Of affairs
and laugh at it, and it sounds like good
joke on the rebels, but let me tell you it
will make trouble in the future it is but
the entering wedge Of similar operations
here at home, and you yourselves may some
day feel its effects I say here, that could
this state Of things have been foreseen in
1864, when the men Of the regiments whose
term was about to expire were asked to en-.
list for another period Of three years, to
stand by the government awhile longer
could it then have been known that such
governments would be established, that such
poor, helpless wretches as we had turned
into Washington from Culpepper, along the
Manassas road, and Orange Court House,
should DO allowed to vote, and the white
men be prosc,bcd, not veteran would
have taken the oath Of re.enlisiment.-
Douutics and fu,loughs would have been
rejected, ard all along the Rapidan would
regiments and devisions Of men have
turned their back upon the enemy, and
marched away from the conflict. The long
lines of true men, who raised their hancs
on high in renewed obligation, would have
turned their faces homcward, and abandon.
c in disgust the bloody strusg lc which was
to have for the fruits Of victory such wrong
and such injustice. l speak now what l
know, and l see men around me now who
know it as we'll as I do, and who will tell
you the same thing.
General Grant now stands on the Rcpub-
lican rla. fo,m as the exponent Of the Re.
publican party, and as against him have
nothing to say. l served under him too
long 10 speak with disrespect Of him now.
lie was successful, and that, in these days,
is the test of merit. He may have commit.
ted errors, but it is too late 10 go over the
ground now to point them out. l honor
him rs soldier, and deem him highly it for
the position he now occupies. But he has
been nominated, not because he was the
choice of the leadcls IF the Republican
pa, ty, but because he was the best man 10
fall back on. The leaders did not want him,
but they thought that you the people want
ed him, and through him they would gain
your votes. They are afraid Of him, and
be is stuck up as mere puppet and for tue
purpose Of binding the issue. l have no
objection to Grant, but l believe If he is
clec;cd, Washburnc would 10 fact be Presi-
dent, with Collax as an altcrnate-Graut
would be President by brcvet, with the
honor aud emolument, and should he dare
tbwart their plans, at once meet Johnson's
fate, aud be st,aishtway impeachcd and
thrown overheard He has been used as
the tool of men who have ruined you
ruined, I say, or why, with an income Of
FIVE hundred millions yearly, during three
ycavs of peace, should you be burdened
with debt increased two hundred and thir-
ty millions more? And here lays the secret
Of their desperate and unscrupulous effort
to carry the election they have squaudered
too much money for which they cannot ac-
count they cannot afford to 60 out Of pow.
or and give an account Of their stewardship.
The private records Of the War Office have
been destroyed. Stanton, who is vaga-
bond, villain, and murderer-who is re-
sponsible for The horrors, the sufferings and
he deaths of Andersonville not
cave behind for investigation the black
record of his misdecds. His life would
nave been in danger should they ever come
70 light.
But the Republicans say that if Grant is
not elected, there will be another war and
mother rebellion. But now who is there
o rebel, who is there to make and carry on
war? Is it the Democrats here North
Why should they rebel? They will have
elected their man, and they will be satisfied
md will want no war. Is it the men
It the South wLo rebelled before who
will do itp l think not. They will be the
asst men ever to rebel against this or any
,ther government. They have had enough |
If it, and there is not man there who will
,houldcr musket in any such quarrel.
/ saw the feeling and disposition Of the |
southern army at Appomattox Court House
Turing the four hours Of truce, and while |
zach army lay in sight Of each other, with |
pickets thrown out, awaiting the result Of
hc negotiations. The officers and men Of
10Th armies mingled with each other and
utercbaused sentiments and feelings. l
ode through the rebel lines and among |
hem. They were whipped and badly
whipped. They acknowledged it. They |
we're worse than whipped they were starv.
ID, and starvation soon subdues an enemy.
saw the feeling Of submission that was
there--the same feeling that has |
obedience since-that has kept |
lown guerrilla bands, and caused the order |
here has been there since. We divided
,,lr rations with than nv own commissa,v