National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-20
Words of Coinmcndation.
WASHINGTON, d. O., June II, 1870

WAsHINGToN, ID. O., June IL 1870.
TO the Editor of The National Republican,:
SIR; Having been constant reader of TIE
REPUBLICAN since it came under its present
management / am constrained by sense of
gratitude to express to you, rs one Though
humble) "Stalwart," my appreciation of your
efforts to keep before the people the fact that
rebellion against the life of the nation was n
crime, and that we who fought in the Union
army for the suppression of the rebellion were
right and those who opposed us were wrong
For the firm stand thus maintained by you al
ways and under all circumstances you deserve
the thanks of every ex.soldier of the Union
army and of the loyal people throughout tho
land. The condition of affairs in this country
at this time is in my humble judgment, sutti-
cient to call forth an earnest effort on the part
of those who desire the future peace and pros
perity of this nation to crush ont with right
eous indignation the efforts that are now be-
ing made by the sef-same party that inaugu-
rated secession and rebellion, who are now
looking to the ultimate control of the Union in
all its branches in 1881.
1t is certain that no man who has made him
self at all familiar with the history of the
United States since the attempt to reconstruct
the late insurrectionary section can fail to see
that every effort on the part of the Republican
States has met with the most stubborn resist
ance of the Observation-Disclosures Secession
| State-Rights party in fact, with even more
persistency, have these BourbOns brought for
ward the doctrine Of the superior rights of the
States than was ever before advanced by the
| most sturdy advocates Of that dogma in the in
ception of this most pernicious doctrine which
| nearly destroyed the nation, 1t is therefore,
! hold, the duty of every lover of law and Order
every believer in the doctrine that this is q
nation, that this bold, defiant attitude of the
Democratic party In reiteratng doctrine be-
| loved to have been ended at AppomattoX
should be ordered to halt in its revolutionary
career,
As plain, humble veteran of the late Union
volunteers, feel that it Is about time TO run up
the Stars and Stripes and keep them flying until
every vestige of secession Is wiped out in this
land. That's tho kind Of wping out am in
favor Of / know it is said that the boys are
not 50 enthusiastic as they ought to be- but the
time and occasion will demonstrate that the
majority of them will be found rallying under
the same glorious old banner that they fol-
lowed TO victory during the war 1t Is time
now that steps were taken in the matter of Or
ganization for the great campaign that is be-
fore us, and to that end the suggestions Of The
REPUBLICAN in regard to the enemies in our
camp are timely. Every man in Government
employ who does not at this time earnestly sus-
tain the Administration ought to be instantly
elected from office. 1t may be well to under
stand now that we have got to prosecute this
campaign with yigor for we have seen that
the party now controlling and abusing the legis'
latiye powers of the Government are not slow
to adopt anything, however unjust, that they
think will enure to their political advantage. In
other words we must roll up our sleeves and
fight these fellows in the same way they hghtu'
and with the same weapons The day of con
cliating such crowd as we see cOngregated NJ
the Capitol, consisting mainly of those who
but few years ago were trying TO shoot" the
nation to death, is past; the thing won't work
They can, with impunity, turn out ex'Uniol
soldiers employed at the Capitol then why
should we hesitate to "go cunning" for any
Democrat or ex-rebel We may find grazing Ii
our grounds. Imean, of course, If the ex-rebe