The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-12-28
Cen. Hoe. Shelby,

obtained the views of the Confederate cavalry
leader, Gen. Shelby, on the present crisis. We
give them in a condensed form below:
If the Senate declares Hayes elected, and Pres
ident Grant conducts him to the Capitol, insu-
ring his Inauguration by an intervention of the
army and navy power, there is nothing left but
for the people to submit. 1t is impossible to
tell who is elected. Although ] supported Til
den with great heartiness, am not among those
who assert that there is no sort of doubt about
his election.
has the name of being a great organizer, and
perhaps is, but it occurs to me that it was not a
remarkable exhibition of able leadership to per-
nit SO many ineligible men to creep in among
his electors. On the other hand there is little to
be said in behalf of Hayes as leader, as l think
that if either he or Tilden had been careful poll
ticians, they would have seen to it that none of
their electors were debarred by Constitutional
provisions from the Electoral College. At all
events, will say this: that if President Grant
concludes to sustain Mr.. Tilden, am with him
if he upholds Hayes, am with him. i consider
that in the event of disagreement between the
two Houses of Congress on this subject, he is the
decisive authority, and that to oppose Executive
action will be rebellion. was for rebellion
once, but am not now. l, in common with other
Confederates, was induced to 60 into one con-
test for what we conceived to be Constitutional
liberty, with the assurance that we would re-
ceive the support of
THE NORTHERN DEMOCRATS
but said Northern Democrats, instead of joining
with us in our struggles, cOlluded with the en-
emy, and shot bullets at for four years with an
effectiveness that decided the chances of war in
favor of those who opposed us. / have little
faith in the Northern Democracy-never had. l
was satisfied in 1861 when joined the Confed-
eracy that the chances were all in favor of the
South getting whipped. Democracy would not
stand by its pledges that the South wonld have
to fight its battles alone.
IF ACTUAL WAR
should occur between the two parties, and Pres
dent Grant should find it necessary to call for
volunteers to sustain him, should not lose two
hours in responding. speak only for myself,
but l am sure that my opinion reflects that of
thousands of those who followed myself and 9TH
or Confederate officers. The Southern people
were grossly deceived in 1861 by the Northern
Democracy.
DEMOCRATIC BRIBERY-BOGY BOUGHT HIS SEAT.
Gen. Shelby said: The Democrats stuff ballot
boxes in Missouri
Continuing in this strain, the General said
that the events at our own State Capital for
several years had fully proven this. There was
the defeat of Gen. Blair, for instance. Blair, af-
ter brilliant service in the Union army, return
ed to Missouri, and devoted himself to the work
of having the
DIsFRANCHIsED REBELS
reinvested with the privileges of citizenship.
He succeeded in his efforts, and then became q
for United States Senator before leg
islative body where the newly enfranchised ele-
ment had the power to decide in his favor. But
the beneficiaries of his liberal policy went back
on him and elected Mr.. Bogy, whose only dis
tinction was that of being the most conspicuous
ass in the United States Senate. Not less than
900 had been distributed among rarious members
Of the Legislature TO the defeat of Gen Blair
1t was an exhibition of ingratitude on the part
Of the Confederates, aud an act of treachery to
Frank Blair. He was clearly entitled to the re-
ward of seat i'm the United States Senate.