, 1879-07-25
TALK OF TWO DEMOCRATS.

An 1ntlfnnn Nnr- cn,ocrnt Wants MI Office,
ami Cannot Got It-Tho Nrnron Why.
Charles 7. Murray, Democratic journalist nt
Washington, talks thus to an Indiana Demo-
cratic veteran wishing office:
You don't seem to realize Just how things Aro
ruiz here, I'm quite sure you don't, since you
appear to cntc1tli I, q 1nore or lees remote Idea
and starved, and all tllat sort Of thing, will
recommend you to a place under our De1no-
cratic friend, Dick bright, mud. possibly, sl,at
oil our other Democratic friends. headed ly
offer ihelr services aud Influence. There il one
nu,y way cau account for YOUR hatlninntion,
AMI that ts III the presumption YOU have been
reading VOORHEES, on foor.ltcs' mi ll!tary record.
think your chances nrcl yery we'll: In thu
first plaee, the simple iact Of your having, been
ia the nctire scrvice of tllc Union
army would bo against you. It
dr 9s sar ,s As rs as ia oesp ev oea eaage1 2s1
scrycu tl,at con,lncnds lla1l to tho ConKrcs-
snnnl Democracy. and that IT, having been Il
Confederate. It is fact, I know, TINT it Ia
secfest onssse to s nnss any n sa upo haS sn
low. they'd laugh at you'll There Is no soldier
known BY our present party here but tile Con-
fc,lcrate soldier. It's u little tough to have to
come up to tllc rack arld ocknow!edge you werc
in the wrong army, 9nl don't beleyo you
would like to DO 1t. never tuok any stock III
this soldier business, always regarding 1t Is
PARTY catch-pcnnY.
ra'nk q tic e1trontery md adamantino cheek
worse tssuu tho devil does holy wa.cr, in now
c!ainllnE to be tho soldicr's "owHcst OWL"
Darling champion! Don't It paIalyza youl The
idea Of Voorhees,, aad Dirk Bright. G"Gol."
soasry sk sS' Gica od id Sp a"a ~ " ' pe%
erat, ii full accord with ny party, must atttnt
II Is true. But between you md
mo and The @ ink.bott'e. what ,n.. et,ss. ,,,as
when they were running around with RUPEES to
elevate Dnn to tlu lanllsposts a,1 npplc-trces.
Dan WINS ono Of tfle beat trlcns thu Gnton sol
,ster ever had;;,, Ile didn't want 'em to 20 to
nosg living WHO wish they hal tasen his adyIse.
EoH, Joe, don't get offended or Suspicious. My
Democracy enn so tnors bc questioned than
yours, But UNI neither foul nor run,itt,S;
| for olee. Why not look truth III tbs facet
You oyerrate niy INFLUENCE II you think can b'
Of any scry!ce to you. II yols lln.1 hrcn a Con.
fc1cyatG sohlicr, or tycn c0tHe from FlrguEa
or anywhere Hollth Of Aason md Dtxon's line,
Senator, cuuId offer yuu eots!c encouragement
VOORHEES, las d SOU md col,pla Of ncpheYs II
ollice, nlll 80 have nearly all Democratic Sen
ators who hive n!iy relations: Yet Voorhse:
applied to Grant: Dick Bright l!as hcesl 11ndel
taius, nni with ali Its love, co,,plet
Will, Menounld'a. voorhccs'', aid ths
Other Indiana democrats, Tor ihe l'oys IN blue
las mt heen able to srosc th9 nrpoint,nent Of .
Hinglc UnIon sollltcr. II go, have been UNABLE
10 lind them. Hut Bright has tho Hon of a pros
tisutc On his stuir, l, Mn informed by p0!!re
man. The wottlan is kecuer Ut IL blwty-lluus
here don't. knuw whether anybody hut th
boy's mother backs ltitn, Or precisely wha
figure tho business cuts III tle process OF cnt
sltnniug don't know ms Dlc't knows 1t. Bu