Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-24
WASHINGTON D. O. Sent. 1a 1ssc

WASHINGTON, U. C., Sept. l3, 1850.
 Sir-Your favor of the 26th ultimo was duly received, in which you acknowledge re- ceipt of mine of the 2Oth, but have thus far waited vainly for definite reply to my inter- rogatory. have now ceased to expect re- ply from either yourself or General Hancock, because since writing you have aseertained certain facts proving the Democratic party to be committed to preference not for the Un- ion veteran, but against him, and for the ex- rebel soldier instead
 I find that since by a solid South the Dem ocrats secured control of Congress they have removed about eighty Union soldiers from Government positions at the Capitol and ap- pointed an equal number of ex-rebel soldiers Among the Union soldiers removed find that one had lost both legs; another the use of both arms seven had lost one arm each and seven one leg each. Others had lost an eye, a jaw-bone, or some other member; at least one-half of those removed having been in some way disabled in battle for the old flag There was no charge of ineficiency or mis- conduct against them, and yet they were summarily turned into the street and a like number of rebels were rewarded for their services to the confederacy by being appoint ed to places thus made vacant.
 The Union wounded were punished, and those who helped wound them were rewarded by the Democratic Congress.
 see now why you did not answer my in- quiry. How could you when your party evi-
 
 South? that South which is plainly determin- ed to make loyalty shame and treason hon. orable-wounds for our country disgrace, and service against it meritorious It seems impossible that it should have come to this in so short a time after we thought we had con- quered the rebellion, after all the loyal North endured in the struggle, after all we suffered in weary march, on perilous picket, in moi some hospital, in rebel prison pen, and on the field of battle where hundred thousand noble heroes vent down before the traitors fire.
 And now these same parties are quietly get ting entire control of the national govern ment They massed more solidly than ever they were during open hostilities, and are marching stealthily onward toward con- plete supremacy. General Hancock and the Northern Democracy are merely their tools But am resolved that I will not be their tool see no good reason why the South ern rebels should so soon be entrusted with the entire government of the country they so lately sought to destroy. That they are making such desperate efforts to secure this complete control seems to me an extraordina- ry circumstance. They have both houses of Congress already What do they intend to do when they get 8 President also pledged to obey the mandates of their secret caucus when they have removed every Union veter- | aa and other obnoxious employees from every l department and branch of the government l duu l4oO IlSAI p4dC0S W1GA T0D6l SOlu16rB II | their object be to yet win through fraudulent | election and census counts, and by the help | of northern Democrats, what they lost on the | feld or if it be to secure the pensioning of | rebel soldiers, and the payment of rebel debts and claims and the repeal of the constitution | al amendments or if it be only to gratify l their thirst for power and place-the old am bition to lord it over Northern mudsills;
 whatever be their motive in making this grand 1 change to get possession of every last inch of | the general government, I say NOT YET. Say to General Hancock, if you please, MT. Barnum, that and my friends find in him l the wrong army this time. Every bitter, un- reconstructed rebel is in that army, from l Jeff Davis down. But we did not soldier in | those ranks and we never will while solid 1 South menaees the safety of the republic. 1 There is to-day 8 gallant volunteer soldier of the Union leading the loyal hosts, and we l will follow him. He has faced rebels in | field and forum, and has proved as true to | principle in civil life as he was courageous | in battle In the mountains of Kentucky and
 northern Georgia he won glorious renown, l and also in the halls of the United States l Congress. Though the Democratic party has no preference for loyalty, let me assure you, | MT. Barnum, have. If that party chooses | to honor traitors and dishonor scared Union 1 veterans I do not. I am not willing yet to | surrender the flag and country for which l fought, because the rebels have been cunning | enough to put one of our late generals at the l head of their column. The ambuscade is too thin Very respectfully,
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