The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-01-14
Grin and Hear II.

Under the above heading, Sol.
Miller, of the Kansaa Chief, tells
"tbe truth. the whole truth, and
nothing but the trnth," as we view
the subject:
Considerable Indignation is ex-
pressed, because, since the Demo-
cratic organization of the House
one legged Union soldiers have,
been removed from subordinate
positions which they were holding,
to make room for rebel soldiers.
That is all right. 1t may seem
hard, but the best way is to grin
and bear it. When the Democracy
were put in power, it was done
with a full knowledge of their his
tory and their feelings. 1t was the
Democratic party that originated
the rebellion, and the conspiracy
was aided and assisted by the mem
bers of Democratic Cabinet. The
Democratic party opposed the war,
ani placed every obsticle possible
in the way of its prosecution.
Democrats gave aid and comfort to
the rebels, and rejoiced oyer every
rebel victory. Democrats favored
conspiracies in the North, discoUr-
aged enlistmemts, encouraged de-
sertions, fomented riots, and MUIR
dered Union soldiers and recruiting
officers. Every Democrat who
went into the army, had to cut loose
from his party in so doing. The
Democratic party chafe over the re-
suits of the war, and hate Union
soldier to this day. AS fast as theyget
inpowcr, it is signalized by bringing
rebels to the front, and rewarding
them, and by opposition to meas
uFes rendered necessary by the re-
suits of the war. All this is well
known to-day, and has been known
ever since the first year of the re-
bellion.
The Democratic party could not
carry single Northern State with
out the votes of men who fought in
the Union army. Thousands who
were in the army, where they were
compelled to fight Democrats, both
in front and rear. united with tina
party. Some did it because they
had been raised Democrats some
for spite, or from mercenary mo-
tives; some, because the negroes
were allowed to vote; some, be-
cause Republican office-holder &C.
casionally stole a few thousand
dollars, whereas the Demo cratlc
party had attempted to steal the en-
tire Government; and others, for 9
thousand aud one trivial reasons
The Democratic successes in the
North were all achieved by the
votes of Union soldiers. There is
? ~, 40 hA al
Soldiers Home, established by g
Republican Congress, aud maintain
ed by the Government, where dis.
abled Union soldiers may live with
out money and without price. This
home has been an eye-sore to the
, Democratic party, and they have
even attempted, by mob force, tC
prevent the manned soldiers from
voting. Yet, improbable as it may
: seem, this Soldiers Home, at the
} last election, gave a majority fol
the Democratic ticket.
They attempt TO ridicule the idea,
but il will be found to come true
if, unhappily, the Democracy should
again get control of all departments
of the Government, that the loyal
people of the country will have to
pay the rebel war debt, will have
to pay for the Southern slaves, and
will have to pay Southern losses on
account of the war. Either the
wounded rebel soldiers will re-
ceiVe pensions, or wounded Union
soldiers will be deprived of them
the asylums for MANNED UninoI
soldiers will be abolished, or rebel
soldiers will be entitled to share
their benefits; and nothing will be
left undone to show to the world
that a man who fought to destroy
the nation is better than one who
fought to preserve it. These things
, will surely come to pass, as surely
as the Democratic party is reinsta
ted in power. 1t Union soldiers
will assist to bring il about, il il
hardly worth while to commence
mourning over so trivial a matter
as kicking one-legged soldiers GU
of little official positions.
? According to the New York SUI