Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-26
THE BOTTOM RAIL ON TOR.

THE BOTTOM RAIL ON TOT.
Diaerence Between the Treatment OF Re,
publicans ana Dcmscrats az the Waite
House.
From the New York Times.
Washington, March ia wear ago, Just
after Rutherford B. Hayes, tho rep1biican
candidate for the presidency, had been In
stalled In the white heuse. tive old cam
paigners. one Of Them Z rebel general oi
cavalry, whose name 10 fhmAiar 10 oil pats
Of the country, and the other a citizen Of
New York who had won distinction while
commanding q brigade in the union army,
mel In the ba1f6om Of . leading hotel.
They have been friends since the war, but
that evening the face of the rebel general
did not wear its usual genial smile, and to
bis friends hearty greeting he only replied
me, not tonight, general. I can't drink.
You fellows have whipped US again, and
I'm going into mourning" Last week these
two gentlemen met again, and this time it
was With a bright smile. which hardly con.
cealed the lurking malice, however, that the
y. contederate slapped the union man on
tho shoulder. exclaiming: "Hallo, old boy
Have you come over to see your presidents"
Hardly" was the quiet reply.
"Oh! you might Is WE'LL" continued the
other, laughing. "You know the bottom
rail is on top again, and, ifyou like. I'll in.
troduce you"
This incident, which is only one of a
dozen similar ones that might be related,
aptly illustrates not only the political stu
alton. but also the feeling Of public men in
Washington. The old union soldiers, the
on,1h1iNo al roirhfnnfn Uh0 fonuhf ehrn,,~n
the heat and dust of the day, who gave
their blood for the cause, and who loved i,
Is their life, are chilled BY the shadow Of
the white house. They claim that they are
not welcomed by the man who was placed
In power by their votes, and they do no,
feel al, home In the capital. Whether OF
not this feeling is justified by any action
of the president need not now be discussed,
but that many prominent republicans have
found, and still continue to find, great diff
Guilty in being admitted to his excellency
there can be no doubt. Nor is this ali
What they most complain of is that the,
are excluded to make way for leaders of thu
democracy, for men who a few years age
were training every nerve TO nake ship
wreck the nation of which Mr.. Hayes il
now the head. A few days ago went t.
the white house with a gentleman who fol
years past has been prominent in the coun
ellis of The republican party in New York
He came TO Washington to ask NJ
favors and to grind no axes. Ii,
simply wanted to see the city, aud, being
one of those who had great faith 10 III,
good intentions Of the administration, ht
wanted to see aud pay his respects to III.
president. He sent in his card, expecting
and intending to wait his turn for an inter
view. He was not prepared, however, 70
what followed. For half an hour he sa
patiently, and during a second half hou1
murmured not when he bad been seate,
one hour and a half in the ante room, how
ever, and there was still no sign that he wal
to be admitted. he quietly shook the dus
of the white house from off his feet an,
went his way. During The time that was
thus wasted by that stlnch old republican
a man noted for his fidelity to the uniol
and his strict integrity in every walk OIL
life, l counted seven ex-rebels who wer'
admitted to the republican president almos
| without announcement. They were on ia
miliar terms with his ~excellencyis house
hold, and seemed to be thoroughly concili
ated. Ofcourse, it is a very good thing t
keep them in that condition, and perhap
it was very wrong for the old republican t,
be indignant because be was pushed out o
line to make way for them. He forgot
doubtless, that the executive mansion i
now conducted or strictly christian princi
Piles, and that there is more Joy in HEAVIER
over one sinner that repenteth than owe
repentance" Or it may be that, like
great many other worldly minded people
be doubted the professions of the gentle
men who have recently heen taken inn III,