Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-09-30

rian interference which VIII destroy the
other"
1t is idle for Democrats to deny
that Tilden was opposed to battling
in defence of the Union, for, though
he prudently kept more quiet after the
war was inaugurated than some of
his associates, yet his sentiments
never changed from those enunciated
10y him on the 3lst of January, 1861
at Democratic meeting in Albany,
4. Y, viz: that he "would resist
every attempt on the part Of the Re-
publicans in power to make any arm
ed aggression under the plea of en-
forcing the laws, or preserving the
UnioA, upon the Southern States"
In 1861 he, with Fernando Wood,
Mayor of the city Of New York, ex-
hausted their influence to secure the
release OF some Dahlgren guns that
had been seized by the police, en-
route to the South, to be used to de-
stroy the Union, and he finally wrote
to his southern friends that he "was
powerless to prevent the seizure or
punish the!parties who made it," In
1864 he was a member of the plat
form committee in the Chicago Con-
vention, and he stated that the com
mittee were unanimous in their re-
port that the war for the Union was a
failure, and called for an armistice.
But let us see what is the loyal posi-
tion of the party to-day. When the
present Congress took its position
last December, it found fifty-seven
wounded Union soldiers occupying
subordinate positions in the Capitol,
all of whom were driven forth within
week after authority to displace
them was obtained, and forty-seven
or their successors were rebel SOL
diers. No reference is here had to
clerkships of the House or its COM
mittees. The craftsmanship of the
committee of Ways and Means was
given to Morrison, Democrat, from
Illinois, and he appointed as clerk Of
his committee DR.. J. B. Hambleton,
the vile rebel who had his infant son
chrstened John Wilkes Booth, in
honor Of the assassin of Abraham
Lincoln. Congressman Fort of
Illinois introduced resolution that
in filing subordinate positions in the
House, preference should be given
wounded Union soldiers. Cox, the
Democratic leader introduced q reso-
luton that no such preference be
shown, and it was carried, every Dem
ocrat voting for it, and all the Repub-
licans against it.
The present is truly styled the
Confederate Congress-" Before us
is a list Of Democratic congressman
who wore titles of honor { p confer
red upon them by Jefferson Davis
and his confederacy. We publish it
that all may read it, and we hope
that sensitive Democrats will scan it
closely, and remember that every in
dividual member of the list are using
their best efforts for the election OF
their old friend and sympathizer,
Samuel Tilden.
SENATORS:
Goldthwaite, Alabama, Adjutant General.
Jones, Florida, Brigader General.
Gordon, Georgia, Major General.
Alcorn, Mississippi Brgadier General.
Cockrell, Missouri, Major General.
Ransom, North Carolina, Major General.
Key, Tennessee, Lieutenant Colonel.
MaXey, Texas, Major General.
Wihers, Virginia, Colonel.
REPRESENTATIVES,:
Williams, Alabama, Major.
Bradford, Alabama, Colonel.
Hays, Alabama, Brigader General
Hewitt Alabama Colonel,
Forney, Alabama, Brigadier General.
Lewis, Alabama, Colonel.
Cause, Arkansas, Colonel.
Slemmons, Arkansas, Brgadier General.
Gunter, Arkansas, Colonel.
Smith, Georgia, Captain.
Hartridge, George, Colonel.
Cook, Georgia, Major General.
1fill, Georgia, Colonel of Recruits.
Blackburn, Kentucky, Lieutenant Colonel.
Gibson, louisiana, BIigadier General.
Ellis, louisiana, Captain.
Levey, louisiana, Colonel.
Lamar, Mississippi, Colonel.
Hooker, Mississippi Colonel.
Franklin, Missouri, Captain.
Clark, Missouri, Brigadier General
Yeates North Carolina, Major.
Waddell, North Carolina, Lieutenant Colonel.
Davis, North Carolina, Captain.
Scales, North Carolina, Brigadier General.
Robbins, North Carolina, Colonel.