National Republican., 1877-10-17
:. Camp Follower. and suffers

lished in this city, in an arti Z on the al
fairs and men Of the Southern States, said
that the Southern men of the reconstructed
States had been "cowed and humiliatcd,' so
much so that they had no spirit to resist
the incursion of Northern advcntucrs-
suffers and camp followers of an invading
army-who held for years, through the
votes of deceived freedmen, several South
cru States. and burdcncd them with debt
and taxation
Recognizing how slanderous this =, ntcnce
was upon large class of Republicans who
settled in the States alluded to after the
war closed. we have been gathering some
facts MS to who the suffers and camp fol-
lowers were. The Congressional Directory
Of the different Congresses held since ISIS
tells who the deceived freedmen sent to
represent them in the councils of the nation,
and We have failed to find the name of n
single "sutlcr or camp follower" in the list;
but we did find the names of a number of
gallant officers and soldiers of the Cni,n
army, who, exercising their privileges as
frecmcn, settled in the Southern States and
N'i' 'It'A'u N'bii'ts ilSN ~ u N'l'iN'iN
long one. hut We can afford the space, and
do it willingly. as it is fair TO suppose that
the same class of men were selected by "thc
deceived freedmen to administer State ai
fairs that were chosen TO participate in
national affairs.
Taking the States alphabetically we hav,
from Alabama as Senators WM. WARNER.
who entered the Union army as major oI
the 10th Ohio and was promoted to the
rank of major general. His seat is now
! filled by Confederate of the same rank.
GEORGE +. SPENCER entered the army as
captain, was promoted for galantry to lie
colonel and again promoted ION the field for
gallantry" TO be brigader general. In the
lower House can he found the names of i.
W. NORRIS, paymaster; j. II. CrLLIs, liCu-
tenant colonel 7th Wisconsin; THOMAS
IIorGHERY, surgeon: A. f. Buck, promoted
| from captain in 18th Minnesota TO colonel
and G. W. BUCKLEY served two years.
The other members from that State were
old citizens or colored men, with one or two
exceptions. The Democrats elected "a
camp follower" named BRoMBERG.
From Arkancus in the Senate the Repuh-
licans have had BEN F. RICE, captain ID
Minnesota; POWELL CLAYTON, who fought
his way from the captaincy of n Kansas
cavalry company to brigadcr genenlship,
and an important command-hci is succeeded
by Confederate Senator who never smelt
powder burn, except in hunting; $. W.
DORSEY early in the war entered the army
as captain of the LIST Ohio battery, was pro-
NOTED to he colonel and then brigader
general, and was at one time chief of artil-
lcry in the army of the Potomac. In the
House the Republicans have had W. W.
WILTSHIRE, major Illinois regiment; l.. II.
RooTs, private in Slst Illinois, afterwards a
staff officer; THos. BoLLEs, u native of the
State and in the Union army, and JonN
EDwARDs colonel of the 18th Iowa and
brevet brigadicr general. The other Re
publican members wcp old citizens, with
the exception of W. J. HYNEs, who was too
young to serve in the army.
Florida has had in the Senate A. s.
WELSH, captain in Michigan regiment r.
w. OSBORNE chief of artillery, army of the
Tennessee; and $. b. CoNOvER, surgeon. In
the House the Republicans were CHAS. NJ
HAMILTON, private, and afterwards leuten.
ant in the Veteran Reserve corps; and W
]. PrRMAN, private in the regular army.
From Louisiana in the Senate the Repuh
licuns have had J. r. WEST, lieutenant
colonel 7th California infantry, promoted Il
major general; and WM. PITT KELLOGG
colonel 7th Illinois infantry. In the House !.
A. SHELDON, colonel I'D Ohio;C B. DARRELL
surgeon; FRANK MoREv, sergeant majo1
18th Illinois: !. MCCLEARY, who lost ~
arm: j. II. SYpIIER, who enlisted as II pr
vate and rose to be a brigadicr general; &
l.. SMITH. of New Hampshire regiment
and J. +. NEWSSTAND lieutenant 3d Missouri
volunteers.
Mississippi has had in the Senate ADEI.
BERT AMEs, major general in the reguln
army, as the only Northern man. In th,
House II. W. BARRY, who rose from privat,
to brigadicr general; G.. e. MCKEE, from
private in 1lth Illinois to brigadier general
l.. W. PIERCE, second lieutenant 9th Michi
gan, afterwards colonel; A. r. HOWE, pri
. Nate IN iIln MHSSttHuStllS, pTolhuttu u
major; and &. WILEY WELLS, colonel o
volunteers.
From Missouri in the Senate We're JON
b. HENDERSON, colonel State militia; an'
CARL ScHrRZ, brigadier general volunteers
In the House were w. A. PILE, Brigade
general; j. j. GRAvELY, colonel 9Th Mis-
+ s0ur: j. W. MCCITRG, colonel of cavalry
Il. r. VAN Horn, lieutenant colonel of cav
airy; b. f. LOAN, brigadier general; J. /
BENJAMIN ,brigader general G. W. AMBER
+ SON colonel 49th Missouri; J. r. MCCoR
} MICK, brigadicr general; }. II. SLOWER, pri
, vatc I'd Pennsylvania promoted to coon'
commanding division; l.. s BrRT, private i
I Iowa infantry; and J. +. AsPER, who com
, mcmccd vice as captain in AN Ohio reg
+ mrnt and was mustered out for disabilit
r occasoncd by wounds as lieutenant colonc
= From North Carolina nearly all the men
I bcrs were old citizens, hut among them wei
b J. C. ABBOTT lieutenant colonel Of n Me-
= Hampshire regiment, who waS promoted tt
= pallantry to be brigadier general; j. !