Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-11-10
ARE LOYAL CLAIMANTS TO BE
IGNORED?

"Hon. B. II. Hill, of Georgia, says the
Democratic Congressman from the South
will be very conservative, and will oppose
all claims against the Government on ac-
count Of the war. Thst's good pro-
gramme.
Hon. W. q. BrOURIOU:
DEAR SIR:-The above slip is from the
Atlanta (Ga.) Daily Herald, of Tuesday,
the sth of -, 1875, and explains itself.
l presume this is your friend of the "die
in the last ditch" proclivity. If so claim
ants in East Tennessee and elsewhere, can
thank their God, he is what he is, and has
no force, as a leader possibly, or man of
influence. But whe the Herald winds up
with the sentiment That's a good pros
gramme,' presume it means there is to
be a concerted action among the "un-
washed and undying Democracy to defeat
if possible all past and future legislation,
looking to relief by the National Govern
ment, of the loyslist of the South, who gave
of his all, and freely, to sustain the National
arm, in its direst necessity. The people,
especially of East Tennessee, have faith in
you Governor; wouldn't it be well to give
the whole Democracy dig, through the
above sentiment of " old Ben," and at the
same time reiterate the pledge Of the Re-
publican party to the good faith of the
soldiers and the Southern thousands who,
in the darkest days of the Rebellion were
to be loyal to the United States Govern.
ment, was to them more than an insult
from such men as b. II. Hill?
The matter is brought to your attention
with the hope, that before ever the begin.
ming, Republicans may mediate, and in
the meditation the weak may become
strong, the strong mighty, and in the day
of evil with the will and the power which
is born of the right to resist all encroach,
ment. Respectfully &c, -.
We agree with our correspondent
in his opposition to stopping all ap-
preparations to loyal men, further
agreeing that they ought to be paid
for their corn and meat, horses, hogs
and cattle, and other articles. They
have now been kept out of their pay
ten long, dreary years. But our cor
respondent is mistaken as to Hill
BENJAMIN Hill is a member of Con
gress elect from Georgia, and is diff
ferent man from the old scavengel
Wild whom we have had q controver
sy, d. Hill, or David H., so-called il
Georgia, to distinguish him from Be-
Hill and JOSHUA Hill. If David H
Hill had his way, he would repudiatt
the entire debt of the United States
Government. He would strike til,
names of all Union soldiers from tn,
pension list, and insert thereon tn,
names of Confederate soldiers. Th
issue made up in Georgia to ceas
making appropriations for any pur
poses will be met and vigorousl,
fought by the Republican party, a
one of the issues resorted to by tn
Democratic party to overthrow tn
Government. The Republican part
don't intend that the Govern
ment shall pass into the hand
of Rebels. The Republican part
have determined to carry the electio
in November next, and save tn
country from the accursed rule of til
t Rebel Democracy. In proof of this
/ we call to the witness-stand Ohio
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, low,
Massachusetts, and other States. Fl
pecially do we cite the great State {
New York, which in one day ha
E made stride of forty thousand votes
5 toward the overthrow of the corruT
: Democracy.
IF this testimony is not sufficien
we call upon the hundreds of thou
sands Of widows and orphans an
y destitute Union families, made sue
by the late hell.born and hell-boun
. rebellion.