The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-09-19
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We have bowels Of compassion loft,
even for the renegades Of tho Land
O@os Ring, and 10 protest that it Is
wicked cruelty for ono Of the editors Of
tho Organ to take such advantage Of
auoshsr Of the editors rs is manifested
In the sbovs extract from tho last
issue. Many people had almost
forgotts. bow, = few months after
President Lineola had been assassinat-
ed, when tho smoke of var had just
been blown away ADD the country was
yet one vast hospital filed with wound
ID soldiers, whom The spirit Of rebel.
lion Vas still fierce Throughout the
Sou'h aud tho work of reconstruction
W. juss being entered su-mauy pso-
PIE, in the great charity Of humsn ns-
sure, had almost forgotten how, At
this critical period, whom every true
man stood ~ firmly At his post -
II the enemy we're still under arms,
CHAaLEs A. GILMAN turned traitor to
The Republican party and became .
follower Of Andrew Johnson-how he
went d delegate to the Philadelphia
Convention With certificates % to his
soundnees a . "consarvativc Demo.
cvaf'-how he Travelled through this
District with ColviIlc, the johnson
. candidate for Congress 10 opposition to
the regular Republican nominee-how,
In short, Mr.. Gilman completely 'den.
tilted himself ,o.M tho rebel element in
~ North, which was hopeful Of
achieving through johnson the VIC
tory it had Lost through Lincoln and
Giant. Mr.: Gilman did oil 10 his
power to make President johnson 30.
perior; to Congress and the people; aud
ls also endsavorsd 70 elect to Con.
gress men who were 10 sympathy with
The President, tia, tbs government
might be completely under the control
o. thst arch spostats. This Vas no
osdiussy local contest; no Stats Soma
tosship-pstty il oompsrison-whsrs
The Interests Of County or : few
towns are the only eons,deration it
W. = matter ofn.tional importance in-
7velvtng oil that the var had cost. It
!. wss daring this hour Of tho nations
'ssd "hs pa'ty's peril" that Mr..
0iiuas >"sspt over to the enemy, and
ssusht sud accepted position" He
1slt we'll rewarded, for tho sacrifice of
psias;pl.s and honor which hs had
.ads, With the appointment Of: Re.
esissr y @saN. Cloud Land Office,
fvhish President Johoson bestowed up.
% hin, fos his fsithfsl servises. That
Mr.. Gilman earned his Office no ono will
.dssy. ::Th.rsssse fsv. men who would
~ have spu,nsd the; wealth of The
,Isdiss u II 'otssr f6t what Mr.. Gil
Elnaa oousi1etsd himself fully pad BY
slhis Laid O&ee position.
! Il il hard snoughfor . man to have
20 earrysabout with him the feeling Of
his own degradation, without protested
friseds and editorial associates. publish
iag, afsssh e The world tho story Of his
shame. Although Mr.. Gilman has
done nothing since bis go,ns over to
5sss enemy 70 entitls him to renewal
of public eon6dsnss-hu return to the
Republican party having been for tho
sake Of omes, the influence obtained BY 1
winch y PIT up for sale 70 the high
- bidds, and then betrayed the pur.
shassr-yet with time comes . degree
g oblivion, and q 70 have stated,
any people had forgotten his
tssashsry, until his associate on ii.
{: REs.., {: NJ: 3. L. Gordon, published i.
. oder g fad, i possible, .on. re. x,
Why the Republicans Of this count,
,hould. not nominate Nj. d. G. Bur.
bank " tor .seaasor., While people may.
3 charitable, they win not forget tho
ipast qaite % far - to .ooept dict.tion
fron such man a. Chs. a. Gilman and
=, Z. Gordon ss.to whom they shall
I'D 90 shall not support. Whom the
leopard changes biz spots and the
k.hsopisn BIZ skin, then will .uoh men
9 soesas the Land Office Ring