Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-05-07

called because the Democratic menu
bers would not provide by appropria-
tion to carry on the government.
Under the lead of the Southern ex-
rebels, and brigadiers the Northern
Democratic members have been doing
all they kEOw bow to encourage the
Southern members in their refusal to
pass the appropriation bills, unless
certain Congressional Acts, that are
part of the reconstruction measures be
repealed.
Their demands are but the beginning
OF revolution, which If allowed to go
on will resul, in the overthrow of all
that the North won for free govern
ment against Rebellion.
II the Northern Democratic Con-
gressman, and the Northern Democrat
press had turned their faces against
the revolutionary work, there would
not now be agitation abroad iR the
country. But the Northern Demo
cratic Congress have allowed the
Southern Brigadiers to rule their eau
Gus aud thereby shape the whole poll
cy of the Democratic party, aud the
Democratic press has allowed Itself to
be controlled by Congressional iniu
ence and turned into direct or indirect
support Of the schemes of the Revolu
tionary Brigadiers.
The Democratic press in this county
is no exception, 1t is as completely un
der the whip of the brigadiers as if a
score or two of item lived in Junista
There is SOME difference however in
the manner of approach of the two or
sans liz this county.
The Democrat and Register comes 20
the defence of the measures of the
Democratic Brigadier Congressman
squarely. While the Tribune ap
proaches the question in a rOuud about
way as if afraid to GO In al the front
door.
1t has not the pluck to defend the
measures. but it defends the Brigsdiers
who are the moving power IN all the
mischief that is brewing in the Dem
ocratIc camp, for the brigadiers rule
the Democratic Congressional Caucus,
and the caucus rules the Democratic
Congress, and the Congressman and
Senators rule the Democratic party.
The facts of the revolutionary work
of the brigadiers we're clearly stated in
the Sentinel and Republican last week,
and it vas earnestly hoped that the
Tribune would have the candor and in
dependence to oppose the revolutionary
work of the Brigadiers, but alas. how
disappointed, for instead of Condemn
ing the revolutionary work at Washing
ton. it DID out herod Herod himself,
in its effort to get away from the
question.
1t put in a lsbored defence for the
brigadiers by claiming taem as soldiers,
and under the common head of soldiers
classed them and their work with the
soldiers of the North, and then in a
general way endeavored to create the
impression that the soldier has been
badly treated, or Dot properly treated,
by the people of the North; that he
has not had bis share of the Offices in
the gift of the people.
On that point the Tribune must con-
test with the Democratic party, for it
is the party IN the North, above all
other parties, that says We are having
too many soldier Office holders, and the
Democratic party in Congress have ex-
pressed horror of the army, and been
struggling to have it reduced to the
little end of nothing. The position of
the Tribune on this point is contra
dictory. 1t clamors for the men who
are reducing the army, the Brigadiers
and their Congressman allies, and in the
next breath clamors because the soldier
is not more highly recognized. 1t keeps
the truth from its readers, that it is
the Democratic Congress as lead by the
BrIgadlers that is fighting the Army
Bill, and seeks almost the complete re-
duction of the military organization.
What fine opportunity II would
have had 10 tell the truth that every
Republican Presidential candidate has
been a Union soldier, and that in strik-
ing contrast to that truth, is another
fact, that the two last Presidential!
candidates Of the Democracy have been
civilians, Greely and Tilden. With
them it Is anything to beat the soldiers
that put down the Rebellion.
II might have looked at the officers
of this Commonwealth and told the
truth that the Republican Governors
since the war have all be en- soldiers,
while tie truth on the other side is
just As apparent, and suggestive, that
the Democratic caIdIdates have all been
civilians. Remember Dill and Persh-
ing.
Again, the fact that the soldier Is
cared for by Republican enactment, is
apparent by the fact of the establish
ment of Soldier Orphans Schools by
the fact, that millions of dollars are an
nually paid il pensions, and by the fac,
that expensive monuments have been
erected to DerDetuate their memory.
Republican administrations have not
only elected its soldiers to office, pro-
Vi ided schools for the children of the
Union soldier, erected monuments to
their memory, and provided pensions
for those wounded in the service, but
It has gone beyond a recognation of
honest patriotic service in the North.
1t has recognized many of the SOL
diers of the South, and conferred on
them honorable aud profitable employ
ment. 1t has recognized that class of
soldiers of the South that have accept
ed the change that has been caused by
their own acts of folly. 1t has recog.
nlzed the Southern soldier that has said,
Yes, | accept the situation The civ
ilization of the North has conquered
she civilization of the South by the
very methods that the South chose to
determine the contest" There is a
beroism about such confession that is
compepiable, and the Republican party
has recognized i. wherever it has tfanl- |