Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-10-13
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The Virgins Chrouicls sndsavoel
to show that Republican orators aqd
ncvapapess that unceasingly advert
to the fact that many ex-union col,
dien were displaced At Washington
last winter by the Confederate House,
to make room for ex- Rebel soldiers
The Chronicle endeavors 10 show that
reference 10 that fact 10 . stulti6ca-
ton and an inconsistency. In proof
Of the same it mentions long line
of prominent ex.Rcbcls who have
held places in the various depart.
ments Of government which they got
through Republican influence. This
will appear to most people as an evi-
dence of = conciliatory feeling on the
part of the Republicans which the
Democrats have not reciprocated In
their action in the House. When We
are told that there are twenty-seveu
of Mosbys men now holding places
| in the departments, We feel that the
administration party has done all in
its power to wipe out differences be-
tween the sections of the country,
and especially to bridge over the
abyss between the North aud the
South. If the Democrats would
manifest the same magnanimity
where they have succeeded to power
there would, we believe, be move
general harmony.
It is somewhat amusing to read
that Miss Jackson is . clerk in the
Treasury Department. Her father
killed Ellsworth. We are sorry
that Miss Jackson's father killed Ellis
worth, for Ellsworth was q brilliant
young man, and one whose place in
community would be hard to fill.
But it was perhaps just as we'll that
old man jackson should kill him -
that be should be killed by any one
else. He entered the service to face
death, to meet death il it should be
his fate, but to ESCAPE it if possible.
1t Is unfortunate for Miss Jackson
that her father should have the blood
of so distinguished . man on his
hands. But should the fact that his
hands are so stained exclude the
young lady from an opportunity to
earn living by working in one of
the Government Departmental 1t is
the most nonsensicsl uncharity which
assumes that it should. A child is
not responsible for the acts of its
parents. Aside from the injustice Of
it, how ungallant to bring up such OBJ
jections against a woman!
When the COMMUNICATION for Miss
Jsckson's position before the news
papers dies away. we are amused
again by reading: Mrs. Mumford
is clerk in the Treasury Depart.
ment. 1t Was her husband who tore
down the stars and stripes At New
Orleans and was hanged by General
Butler for doing it,"
1t was very rash in Mr.. Mumford
to pull down the Gag. 1t was per-
hsps little rash in General Butler
to hang him for doing 30. Had he
not been hanged, he would no doubt
regret the act now, and Mrs. NJ.
would not be compelled TO work tor
. living aud be mentioned in such
. painful connection in Democratic
newspapers. Mrs. NJ. however, may
herself consider that she did not come
so poorly out of the war after all.
To be sure, her husband was hanged.
but what fond wife would not con-
Gent to part with her lord thus tragi-
cally If afterward she would hold .
fat place in the Treasury Depart
menti
But, seriously, it is small bust
ness to allude thus to these women.
1, is possible that they held opposite
views 10 their relatives who were
conspicuous against the Union; and
whether they did so or not, it is emf
nently right to give them places in
the Government and thus heal all
differences between the people of the
North and the South. II 10 logi-
cal sequence OF the Amnesty procla-
nation, and il the Democrats would
manifest the same disposition to be
msgnauimous that the Republicans