The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-08
THE BLOODY SHIRT IN OHIO.

The bitterness with which the Radical ora
tors who are now canvassing the State Of
Ohio still pursue the South aud seek to re-
yiye the fires Of hate and revenge, which we
we're led to believe had been smothered and
distinguished by the policy of President Hayes,
was never 90 intense and furious, even when
the wounds of that conflict were fresh and
nnhealed There IL ~ wonder that the small
fry of stumpers take great delight In this
cheap display Of partisan serviltty and vul-
gar sectional misunderstanding pandering to
the low passions Of such people as 10 the west
attend these big political gatherings-when
men In high political and official positions set
the example OF such disreputable practices.
and do so on occasions. too, when they are
more reprehansible than even In party mass
meetings. or this character were the speeches
recently made at an assemblage held at Tole-
do, Ohio, purportng to be a reunion OF pris-
oners captured and held by the Confederates
during the war.
The obvious spirit OF this reunion was pure
" partisan-to enlist the sentiments and pas
sions Of the ex.prisoners against the Democ-
raey In the State contest now going on How
this spirit was manifested throughout the
festival, which was the main feature OF this
| reunion, may be judged by a perusal OF the
speeches Of prominent orators and chiefs Of
the Radical party, who addressed the assem-
bled martyrs and sufferers Ia the war against
athat abomination of denominations, the dia-
bolism OF State sovereignty
We give two specimens OF these from the
Radical leader In the House OF Representa-
tives, Gen. Garfield, and from Lieut.. Gov.
Lee, the present United States District At.
torney for Ohio. Garfield has been put for
ward by his party as man Of commanding
character and abilities, as brave soldier and
distinguished chieftain. Yet this fine speci.
men Of Northern chivalry, this confidential
adviser and friend Of President Hayes, de
livered himself OF the following magnanl
nous sentiments:
He claimed to have rendered Union prisoners
signal service on the floor of Congress by his re-
DIV to Ben Hill OF Georgia. He called upon all t
stand up for the principles for which they sscri
f1eed so much. until the odious doctrine of Stat
sa6 hi me ses Who ousht could orev
the South until all admit that the Union eaus
was eternally right. and the rebel cause eter
said said, be would never shake hands with an;
Ex-Iient. Gov. Lee, United States Distrie
, be claimed as q Union soldiers ration at An
Jacksonville for, one day. Ii was about tire
) tab espoonsful OF meal in muslin bag. Per
i, haps q more venge nj speech was never de
, iiyerad. He called uoon the soldiers presen
to swear eternal hostility against the men VIII
starved their conrad 8 in the rebel bells Of tn
South, He said IL ed-handed deaolation shout
, sweep this whole people from the face OF tn
! earth all good people would say amen, an
amen forever more.
Both these orators were the prominen
champions and defenders Of Presiden
Hayes pacific policy. Wehave seen nothing
since the war more satanic than these utter
ances. They breathe inextinguishable ma
lightly and spirit OF cowardly reveng
J against people OF common nationality
with whom, more than fourteen years age
they were engaged In an honorable wal
: which was closed by an honorable peace an