The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-07-23
WHY NOT RE HONEST %

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The Johnstown Tribune puts this ques-
tion to the FREEMAN in its last issue.-
We scarcely know how to reply, for next
TO being very insulting the Tribune is very
dignifed. If we were to reply according
to the terms sf the charge of dishonesty
preferred against US, the Tribune might
adopt the ''non-intercourse" system, as II
has done with our friend the Democrat,
and in that case it would be without an
exchange in the county. Still, we must
say that we are as truthful and ''honest''
az the 7ri6mee, with all Its pre;ensions.
We have not attacked, scarcely referred,
10 the course of the Tri6une's patron, Mr..
ktorreA, in Congress. Three years ago
General Grant reported to the President
over his own name, and after travelling
through the South for the purpose of as
ccrtaiAisS the fact, that the Southern
States accepted the resslts Of the war in
good faith-that they were willing to abide
by the terms Of Lees surrender, and might
safely be permitted to govern themselves.
From that time till the present the Freed
men's Bureau and the standing army have
been maintained an these States by Mr.
RfOrrell and his confreres in Congress, at
a cost of upwards of one hundred millions
Il year, assessed upon all the Northern
people excepting the bondholders.
And even now, when portion of those
States are fully admitted, even by the
slow process OF Radical reconstruction,
the Standing army and the Ffeedneea's Bu-
Teau still remain, and will remain by Mr..
MOrrells vote until after the neat election,
at further cost of over fifty millions, be-
cause the act of the Radical Rump does
the first Of January next, in order that
they may be used in the meantime to aid
in the election to the Presidency of the
General ofthe army And even this limit
would not have been placed upon it were
it not that before the expiration of the
time fixed The Rump will be again in ses-
sion, and will continue the Bureau and
the army, as n has heretofore done.
The truthfuI Tribune says the "mii,ary
governments are being removed" Which
one, prayi Which of the ten Southern
States is not under military rule to-day
"Why not be honest" Mr.. TrtJuae'
You say that General Price of Missouri.
who was delegate to the Democratic
Convention, was rebel General. Our
recollection is that he was Union Cen
eral. ''Why don't you be honest o.
You say that Seymour always opposed
Ihe war and sympathized with the South"
Gov. Seymour sent more men to the field
than any Governor in the Union, and
President Lincoln warmly thanked him for
his prompt assistance in furnishing men
10 pnt down the rebellion But since YOU
have abjured Lhcoln's peaceful policy his
word may not pass current with you.-
Still, ''why not be honest o.
We happened to be in the executive
chamber at Harrisburg when Pennsylva-
ma was invaded and the rebel army was
marching upon Harrisburg. There was
not soldier at the capital, and Governor
Curtin implOred Stanton An vain for help.
The first word of comfort he got was
telegram from Gov. Seymour informing
kim that he had two regiments on the way
to defend the capital of Pennsylvania; and
6eV. Curtin, ''the soldiers friend" while
be denounced Stanton in the broadest
terms, returned his sincere thanks to Gov.
Seymour for his prompt and efficient aid
in the hour of our greatest peril. We
know the ITDU5ae dislikes Curtin and has
frequently abused him, but "why not be
honest 2"
Why, Mr.. Tribune, there are more
falseE and perVersions in your columns
of last week than could be atoned for nv
ayear's repentance in sackcloth and ashes
We mean to be honest, and we were
honest as well as truthful when we charged
Dir. Morrell and his party with keeping
up military governments and the Freed
men s Bureau at the South.