Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-02-03
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Army 81 the Republic.
The PEOPLE have long known NJ The ex.
islenee NJ . secret socisiy called the brand
Army NJ The Republic, boi only NY ihkiiog.
nov aud then could they form an Idea Of
liz ol Jccis and aims.
The San Antonio Express of The 9th oI
january contains II IN tie following con
ncotlont
at The last Congregational election when
n hnndnil OF Republicans we're MAX ing a
gallant effort 10 70 elect Mr.. Degen.r TO
Congress, they found To their aston isbmc n I
that some 0i the most active canvnssers
for Hancock were 10 te found among the
Government employees at headquarters.
As Mr.. Hancock invariably took occasion
in his public speeches to -,igmntize Presi-
dent Grant and General Reynolds with the
yilcst aud opprobrious Of epitheis, md as
these government employees were loud
mouihed in the expression Of q most I'M
mitlgsted contempt for everything con.
nected with the Administration, Except
pay and rations) It attracted consider
able attention. Upon investigation II was
found that under sanction of the Demo-
cratic General Hancock, prc,cl ent had
been established in the way Of removing
ex.Union soldiers and supplying their
places with the most approved style Of
Democrats.
80 The Post of the Grand Army
of the Republic at this place took the mat
ter in hand. We published several elito.
rails and communications on the subject,
and for n while it seemed MS il the whole
affair had blown over as the exultant
friends of our disgrnceful Congressman de-
clarel it would. But il turned out other.
wise, and few days ago they "awoke from
their sweet dream of peace" and found
that we still have Republican Admins
tration and Republican President, and
that the taking Of the oath, which was
kindly omitted, would now be required,
and there came the rub"
SO The Grand Army Of the Re-.
public is composed exclusively Of ex-Un.
ion officers and sold crs, and ona of the OBJ
jecis of their organization, we presume, is
to see that neither they nor their disabled
comrades are crowded out Of the official
patronage that manifcstly belongs to
them by polished rebel sneaks, backcd
up by rccreant army officers who sympa
thizc with them"
Properly to understand this matter, let
il be born in mind that the FIST Hancock
named in the article from the Express, is
the late candidate, Judge John Hancock,
who beat Dcgener for Congress in the 4th
District of Texas, and is now the sitting
member from that District, and that the
General Hancock named, is n m,mber of
the United States Army, aud entirely q
different man, and no relation to the
Congressman. ... .
Judge Hancock was VIGOROUSLY Union
man during the whole war, and left Texas
an went through Mexico to New Orleans
AMI into the federal lines for tho sake Of
hi. convictions. But he was not n radical,
and h,rein il his offending and il has been
made unpnrlonablet Radicals, because he
beat a radical foe Congress and the shoe
hence pinches them must grievously.
Next, Gen. Hancock, though a great
Union G.ne,al who fought his way up to
proud position during the war in the
Union Army, is not u radical, and since
the war has opposed that party. AMI hence
his attempted defamation, and h's sin IL
the more heinous because he has been
prominently mentioned in connection with
the Democratic nomination for the Presi-
dency. To such MS these two, it need not
be expected that Radicals could do ju t c
for they are not capable of il.
But the most remarkable part Of the eN-
pos, of the Express, is that it shows TINT
this society, calel the GRAM ARMY of
the Republic dabbles in politics. History
gives an account of the Cincinnati Society
composed of the officers of the Army of In
dependence of 1915. Washington himself
was at one time member, but he became
satisfied that it was anti republican, and
through his influence it was disbanded,
though it ,d NJ political object whatever
and WAS intended only to keep up the mem
DRY of their tolls sufferiigs and triumphs
among the army officers, who lead in the
achievement of our independence, and to
bring them together in social reunion.
But, according to the Express, this late
Grand Army of the Republic has descended
to have employees removed beca ise they
voted fer Judge Hancock against Degener,
and because they opposed Grants admin
islration. Not word is charged against
their faith:ulness in the discharge of their
duties, but their heads we've cut off solely
because they would not sing for the Radi
Gals, and the Grand Army of the Republic,
according to the Express worked and
sharpened the knife that did the cutting.
If all this be true (and the Express must
krow) then this Grand Army of the Repaid
lie is a dangerous society and is destined
to die the death o. all political secret So
ceties and the sooner il dies the better for
its country and its pcace.-Hou'toa 4etc-
graph. .r ..H