National Republican., 1876-10-17


acter OF the Men Brought to the
In the present Congress there are 50 s1-
Confederate army officers and "a officials of
the eI-rebel government.
There are SS Democrats from the section
formerly slaveholding, and SO from the other
States. In all there are 4S committees, in
cluding the special Committee on the Centen-
nial. Thirty three Of these are regarded as
leading, but only score are Of real impor-
tance. OF the 48 chairmanships the former
slave States, Us in number,) with less than
two hfths of the population, have "a. These
include all the important ones, after Ways and
Means, Appropriations, and Banking and Cur
rency. Nearly every Northern chairman of
committee Is handicapped by strong Southern
Democrat as the second man on the committee.
The section indicated has so of the second
places, making in all 54 out of So Democrats
from the former slave States who are put in
leading positions. To analyze little closer,
the ten eI-retsl States have IS charm anships
and II Of the second positions. For the nrst
time in the history of the Union not . single
Craftsmanship has been assigned to the repre-
out of the thirteen original States. EIamin-
ing the distribution still further, Il will be
found that in addition to the New England
States the Northwest and the States west Of
the Mississippi are left "out in the cold"
OF the employees of the House 81 Union
soldiers, many Of them disabled in the service,
were discharged, and, as far as can be ascer.
tained. Al Confederate soldiers were ap-
pointed. The names Of many OF the employees,
such as extra messengers, folders and extra
committee clerks, cannot be sscerta!red, for
the reason that they are paid upon vouchers,
instead of a regular roll. A great number of
these are ex-Confedsrates. The character of
many of these employees may be illustrated
by brief summary of few instances.
The clerk, Mr.. Adams, admitted that he
had labored to oppose the legislation of the
House relative to the reduction of his own
salary.
The veteran journal clerk, John NJ. Bar.
clay, who had held the position for thirty
years, was forced to resign. One C. H.
Smith, of New Hampshire, was appointed to
incapable, but dishonest. He was caught
using his position to secure business as q
claim agent, in anticipation of the passage of
the bill equalizing soldiers bounties, and he
was no doubt counting upon aiding the pas
sage of the bill by using the influence of his
office. He was Investigated, threatened with
dismissal, and resigned in disgrace.
Clerk Adams appointed his uncle, Green
Adams, chief clerk. Green Adams was
formerly auditor Of the Treasury for the Post
Office Department. While in that position
3 hNaf. arbr har al eka 80
the value of s5,392.7o, and paid to Green
Adams out of the amount So, 2,5l7.52.
Morrison appointed as clerk of the Commit
tee of Ways and Means ]. P. Hambleton.
This man was . cotton-claim agent and
| lobbyist, and, besides, was an unusually bitter
and vituperative rebel. He named 8 son
John Wilkes Booth, for the assassin of Abra-
ham Lincoln. This charge having been
made, he denied itS intemperately. The
charge having been proved, Morrison was un-
able to stand the pressure, and Hambteton re-
signed.
Wherever the Democrats have gained con
| troll in the lately rebeIlous States, whether
| by fraud and intimidation or otherwise, those
of their own party who remained true to the
| Union during the war are sent to the rear, and
conspicuous service in behalf of the 'lost
cause" is the sole test In the bestowal oi
offices. A striking illustration of the truth
of this assertion is the case of John Hancock
native of Texas, aud a Representative IN
the present Congress from that State.
Union man at the beginning of the war, ht
strongly opposed secession, and, refusing tc
| take the oath of allegiance to the Confederate
State Government, he was expelled from bill
| seat In the State Legislature. For his stead
| fast loyalty to the Union he was subsequently
'driveu from his State and remained in tht
North during the war, when he returned an6
| again united his fortunes with the Democratic
party. At the recent election for United
States Senator in Texas he was q prominent
candidate. His distinguished ability and
| earnest devotion to the interests of his State
were conceded, but counted for nothing. The
party caucus decided that he did not correctly
represent the views of the Democrats OF
Texas, and his only competitor, Governor
Coke, who had served in the rebel army will
| the rank of general, was chosen. Still more
recently he was a candidate for denomination
for Representative in Congress. His record a
Union man was again the fatal objection; he
was set aside, and NJ. D. C. Giddings, who wal
colonel in the rebel army, was selected al
his successor.
The following, from the editorial columns Of
the Greenville Is. c. Enterprise, will best
desribe the treatment received by Republicans
at the hands of these unrepentaut rebels:
"The Democrats everywhere have by word,
branded the Republicans with infamy, anG
called them thieves and scoundrels. 1t i'll be
comes a Democrat who thus speaks to asso
ciate with men whom he thus denounces
Governor Vance once asked Ben. Hill how 4
was that Georgia had got so far ahead o
North Carolina in putting down Radicallsm
Hill replied, the reason was very obvious
When a mau of social position joins the Radi
cal party in Georgia, we not ouly brand hin
with lnfamy, but We put him in coventry, ant
all social intercourse with him is broken off
But in North Carolina you meet him and treat
him as you formerly did. In one case he feel
his infamy aud is deferred, and in the othe
case he does not. This remark is worthy o
all consideration, and let every true Democra
act on it."
The fierce denunciation and ostracism of sucl
men as Longstreet and Mosby, who rendered
faithful and gallant service to the cause o
the Confederacy, and who now see that the
only hope of restoration of fraternal feeling
and consequent peace aud prosperity for tbi
Southern States is in frank and unreserVeC
acceptance of the issues of the war, has NJ
doubt deferred thousands of Southern mel
from openly opposing the mad policy and aim
, Of the Democratic party.