The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-10-23
4 Fiery Retort.

From the indianapolis Sentinel
To all the pOp-gun brigade Of small
editors, one all, who refer to Genera
Grant and the Grant movement q.
brainless, we would simply quote from
q speech made by Governor Wells. O
Virginia. at Petersburg. Mayor KEEL
ley, of Richmond, had, in the course
Of u speech defending the Kuklux or.
ganizatiOn, referred to General Grant
~ "the dummy driving his horse
along the Jersey beach," Governor
Wells said:
II am surprised that he, Of all men,
the chief magistrate Of the queenly
city Of RichmOnd, who knows 80 well
what decent respect requires, should
have been betrayed into the use Of
such grossly improper language. but
rs he asked the question, will an
swer:
"WhO was the matchleas hero Of
DOnelsOn, Shiloh and Vicksburg?"
1.-The dummy who drives his horse
along the Jersey beach,
"WhO was il that led l0O, 00O herOes
to victory over Lee and his before I'M
conquered army from the Rapidan to
the Wilderness-tO the James, to Pc
10
apple-tree at ApponattOx?
TT was the dummy driving his
horse along the Jersey beach,
"Who was il that planned, that
hankesi. that fought. that shelled, that
Hell. ut Fort Damnation?
ut was the dummy driving his
horse along the Jersey beach,
who was il that seized the tiger of
secession by the throat, and. holding
him there, said 10 those who cavilled,
10 those who hoped and those who
feared, III fight Il out on this line il
Il takes all summer?
1T was the dummy driving his
horse along the jersey beach,
"WhO was il, after the victory was
won, and the Union safe. said to Lee
and the conquered army. whne cour-
age, honor and manhood he respected,
Return to your homes and you shall
not be disturbed by the United States
authorities 20 long ~ you observe the
laws Of the place whore you rsside:'
1T was the dummy driving his
horse along the Jersey beachv
''WhO Was il that said 10 Lee, Let
the soldiers Of your army who own
the hOeses in their charge take them
home with them, for they will need
them for the spring blowing and other
farm work
1T was the dummy driving his
horse along the Jersey beach :"
"Who was Il, when Lee, Wise and
other Confederate generals were in
dicted by . Virginia grand jury, said,
The officers and men paroled 1t Ap-
pOWaftox cannot he tried for TREASON
good faith - well - true policy die
tates that we should observe the con-
ditionS Of that convention.
1T was the dummy driving his |
hOrse along the Jersey beach,
''Who was that said, Six years hav-
ing elapeed since the last gun was |
fired, Ii il nov time that the diaabili- !
lies Imposed by the fifteenth amend |
ment should be removed
1T WAS the dummy driving his /
bore along the jersey beach,
"Who was il that restored Virginia |
md reclad her in the full. bright,
shining garb Of = sovereign State, and 4
nov calm and serene, unangcYed. pa-
lent and faithful, dares. unmindfnf Of
he threats, the abuse and the living
heapei upon him. 10 do his
iuty alike to friend and foe, 20 God.
ais country and himself
III Is the dummy driving hi. horse
long tho Jersey beach,
Who u il that will live in the
hearts ~ hts counfrymen-nvered a
s0Dse and abroad. the great soldier.
he modest citizen, and the faithful
,ublie servant, unostentafio3s, un=.-
un,iug, brave without ambition. for
,ssrug. r-solate IN sis.ng what he
|eenss right, bal ncyc5 ofleasiye in
s.estinS himself ss sp!dieS, geperal os
hief lbS . thoo1nd years amer his
'aos dslF1esOrs have gvne down On
psEnsien grave.
1T b 'the dummy driving his
'oee slong the Jen<y tsach." Il
No words can give any adequate de-