Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-22
SOLDIERS READ.

Congressman Ford. of Illinois. IA
Republican. introduced a resolution
in the House, at Washington. declar-
in. that for the subordinate positions
under the Clerk. Sergean.at-Arms,
Doorkecpcr, &c. of the House. dis
abled soldiers, when theis disability
did not preclude their being capable
of discharging the duties, should he
favored in the appointments. II at
once so affected the Democratic side
OF the House MS 10 show signs of rab-
idness, and it was opposed. and final
ly shelved jim the hands of commits
tee. 1t is amusing and at the same
time sickcning to see how Democratic
journals squirm and truckle in regard
TO the reception this resolution had
from the hands of the Democracy.
The Davenport Democrat explains
thusly--we give lis article in full:
San attempt was made in the House
! yesterday to revive active rccollcc-
| tons of the bloody conflict. A reso-
luton was introduced by Republic
an and voted for by Republicans, TO
the effect that in the Judgment of the
House disabled Union soldiers should
be favored i'm the distribution OF sub
ordinate offices. BY motion of Cox
the subject was referred to commits
tee. There was nothing particularly
wrong in the resolution. for no per-
sons deserve better of their country
than these same Union soldiers. but
the effect of its adoption would have
been bad and had tendency 10 ex-
cite those feelings of anger and re-
sentiment that it were better TO
allow TO die out. The action of the
Democrats cannot be construed as be-
ling trucking TO the rebel element
[nor q manifestation of hatred TO the
Union soldier. Ii meant simply. that
as the war is over. and the Union re-
stored. there should be an end TO all
class differences and distincisons,
Looking al it in this light The Demo
Gratis did right, and their action will
tend only to strengthen the present
universal feeling of forbearancc and
present state of harmony
"7He,e aras nothing particularly
tryo0g an his resolution" the Democrat
says. but then it had n tendency to
excite anger and bad feelings. Then
/ it has come to this, that a class than
whom none are deemed better desery-
ing OF their country, as the Democrat
is pleased 10 say, cannot have a
resolution passed favoring them,
| because il will cause bad feelings
on the part of those eS-rebels, in
| whipping whom and saving The
country, these disabled soldiers re-
ceived their wounds. Was there ever
such patent lickspittle sycopban-
cy exhibited by honest true citizens
of this country, as the above which
We quote? These same Democratic
! papers who are like the Democrat in
the creeping, fawning business 10
their southern allies, make great pre-
tensions TO being the soldiers friend,
but soldiers don't, please don't obtrnde
or let your Republican friends OBJ
trude your wounds upon our South
ern Democratic House, asking favors
which we acknowledge, il is true. yon
are fairly entitled to. A highfaluten
spread-eagle editorial in behalf Of the
proves and obligations of the conn
try 10 the soldiers, from northern
Democratic journals, is now in or
der. The resolution was buried be-
meath 1872 Democratic votes against il.
and % Republican votes for it.