The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-06-12
ANOTHER VETERAN" AN
SWERED.

Under the head of "a Veteran
Answered" some scribbler
IN the Register of last week occupi-
ed a whole column and a half in try
ing to evade the questions asked by
"Veteran'1 in our columns. The or
iginal letter. of sNctcran' and our
editorial reply thereto have evident
ly struck home. Another Veteran
says is1it true that Mosby, Long
street and Key are as bad as the
DEMOCRAT makes them out to be,
that is, that Mosby shot boys in
blue, and that his name. was stencil
in the nostrils of all patriots, and
that Longstreet was q rebel chief
tain, Keya rebel General and 20 on,
and then without answering the hard
questions, he says, but tile main
point upon which we desire informa-
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ton is, ais it true, as charged by
Radical speakers and Journals, that
the good old Democratic party is
controlled and managed by guer-
rillas, rebel Generals, DC" We an
swer, 10. In behalf of another Vet
Gran" seeking information through
our paper, we call his attention to
the fact that "Another Veteran" rs
he signs, himself in the Register,
does not deny our charge that Mos
by was one of the mcanest guerrillas
who ever assasinated a Union SOL
dier under the stars and stripes.
We here reiterate it. Mosby, in his
cruelty, disregarded what little hu
mainly there is in wars red-handed
~lconfict, and with the spirit ola mid
night assassin plowled around the
camps of Union soldiers, and to-day
in the tangled southern thickets and
lonely defiles sleeps many a brave
Union soldier, murdered by this
same Mosby and his prowling guer-
rillas. "Another Veteran says
Mosby is reconstructed and worthy
to reap tho honors and rewards Of
high positions. Veteran soldiers
who walk the rough Path Of want,
who Eeycr yet have needed recon
struction or apology, place what es-
innate you please upon such hollow
cant, from one who erades the point
at issue. He tells you that Long
street, before the sheeted flame Of
whose brigades, your comrades BIT
the dust, is reconstructed, and there
fore, you who shot right, and fought
right, must vote the ticketo of a part,
which would sell the blood and life
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lef Union soldiers upon the barren
theory of guerrilla's reconstruction
and a Longstreets acceptance of thu
fact, that the whole South ADMITTED
when she grounded arms and lower
ed the. stars and bars. What W,
complain of is the Hypocrisy of
party which will put these murder
ers into office over your heads, ant
then charge that the Democrati,
party is controlled by CONFIDENT
Generals" II has not yet feachc,
out over the head of Union soldier,
and dipped its proud flag to n rebe
guerrilla. No confederate Briga
. diers'' are passing over the grea
States of the North, to the side G
the Democracy. 1t is the sobe
Judgment of a great people. TIL
steady tread of veterans is heard i
the ranks of the party of the people
We are glad that "Veteran's" she
struck home Give us a rcd-ho
campaign.
), AS ifto parry the effect Of tn
blow received, 'sAnother Veteran
asks: "Was not a Union soldier d,
feated for doorkeeper of a Demo
: cratic House by a Democratic ca,
cus?" We answer proudly, eyes.
lGen. Shields, a hero in war and
statesman in peace, whom thre
: States have honored with q seat i
) the U. S. Senate, was not permitte
by a Democratic caucus to'stand @
doorkeeper in the lower House, I
$ bow in such visitors as reconstruc
ed guerrillas whom the Republica
l party honors with high places
e trust. They felt there was not
e drop of blood in the old heroes weir
l that was not too good for such a
indignity. They did better by hi
than that-and the gallant old so
dier thanked them for it-and unit
he fell with the harness on, he new,
gave your party one crumb of con
fort, OIL n word of fealty. He kne
e it to be, what so many veterans al
finding it to be, more a friend of i
d own selfish purposes than Of me
n who need no reconstruction. v
j. do not blame another Veteran" f
n his zeal, and as the crushing proce'
n goes steadily on, he will improve
Ir judgment. He was never near enoug
to a Confederate Brigadier' on Il
, battle field to suffer fright from in
mediate danger. Planting ~ourselv,
upon our original propositions, whio
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