Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-13
An Unreasona BILE Proposition.

We now have a convincing proof
that the old ante bellum blood still
courses through the Democratic
veins. Psychologists have said that
the whole human economy is chang
ed and renewed once in seven years
Nataralists say that nothing on earth
is stable-that change is perpetually
going on in all that we see about us,
even to the apparently everlasting
rocks. Neither has mentioned any
thing about the mu;ahility Of the
average Democrat. That would be
dangerous thing for scientific
man to commit himself upon. The
fact is, he is not subject TO the alter
ING influences that affect rocks and
other men. The pro-slaver7 Demo-
crat OF twenty years ago, if he be
not dead, is the same pro-slavery
Democrat to-day, although there is
no such thing IS slavery under this
government. This is almost Won
derful, but it is true. Recent facts
substantiate it. The proofs have
been accommodating ever since Con-
sress convened. Mr., Hill was the
first 10 let the cat out of the bag.
Since then the evidence has been ac-
cumulating. The last bit of testimony
was the introduction of bill by Mr..
Mcfarland to the House of Repre-
sentatives to repeal section 41lG Of
the Revised Statutes Of the United
States. This section provides that
no person or the heirs of no person
who voluntarily engaged in the late
rebellion against the government
shall receive pension. This IS most
reasonable and consistent in every
respect. Mr.. Mcfarland, whose
svmpathies are all placed on the
south side Of Mason and Dixon's
line, proposes in his bill that all
persons engaged in the late
wax, no matter on which side
they fought, and who have been
disabled. shall be placed on the pen
sion roll. Tie House viii no doubt
pass the bill. It is nevertheless
the mos. unreasonable thing the
Dem ocrats nave We. asked for. 1t
is Just shade verse than the pro-
nosition to have the country pay OF
the debt tina. the South incurred
while struggling for independence.
The redeeming Of the Southern
bonds would not be half so bad or
SO dangerous a precedent rs the
maintaining at government expense
Of these who were n open
arms against that government. It
in one sense, in remote degree.
encourages rebellion. As well
might man wha labo.ed in vain
10 gain a burglarous entrance to
your house, ask You 10 pay him for
the time he lost IN the attempt.
There is scarcely northern man
who would not IS willingly throw
dollar into the poor box for the re-
lief of the rebel as OF the Union
soldier. individual sympathy is
in naarly ever case, especially with
large minded men, as much with
the one as with the other. The one
who is leg;tinately entitled to pen
sion fought for the support of that
which nos u his own weakness re-
turns 8 support TO him. The other,
although inspired by commeada-
BILE love OF home and fealty to what
he thought was right, was mis-
guided. II Will not do for the gov
eminent to foster those who tried
TO destroy it. Government, like
law, should know no sympathy for
offenders. individuals may forgive,
but government should be firm and
inexorable. if for no other purpose
than to show to sihsr4 the dangers
of rebellion.