The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-08-06
THE BOYS IN BLUE"

We notice General Grant has issued
" Order No. for the " Boys In Blue" to
organize for the election Of Garfield and
Arthur, and that the dispatch stateS :" 1t
has created much comment IN Democratic
and Republican papers" What the nature
of these comments 10 We arc not advised.
but assume the Denoc, attic papers fume at
Il, - they 90 here, - monaco TO the lib
critics OF the people. an intimation Of
coming military despotism and an evidence
of the existencs OF military organization
under absolute command OF great chief
tain. ready ut any time to subvert the gov.
erumept and put Cesar on the throne built
Of the RUNS Of popular government. 1t ID.
perhaps, scarcely necessary 70 state with
the history Of the past twenty years on
record, that the Republican party il the
true Defender OF the Faith Of . govern
msnt Of the people, for the people and by
the people. Even General Hancock has
subscribed TO every limo and letter of the
logical results of tho War-that this 10
Nation and that the Consultation and
amendments are supreme. It 10 the most
honorable tribute ever paid by Democrat
10 Presidential Candidate to the Republican
party aid honorable alike to himself. Now,
Who are tho Boys In Bluef' They are
merely National Republican organization
Of veteran soldiers for the Union. Tho
TTvxsnu Ia ,~k s~ts To- 81 IN
not partixan organization /; neither 10 the
Grand Army OF the Republic, although .
majority OF each aro Republicans, The
Boys In Blue sre distinctively organised for
political purposes, just - Hancock and
English clubs may be organised anywhere
Just ~ Democratic club may be organized
In Butte just ~ political organizations
may exist nywhere, with the sole eXcep-
ton that the Boys 10 Biue have perma'
nsnt instead Of temporary organization.
They have just - much right to 20 organ
ise ~ has any political club in the United
States, and instead Of being menace te
the liberties Of tho country they area living
exemplificstion Of that faith which saved
the Union and made this land . land o
liberty. 1t need never be spprehsnded I
voiuntssr soldier who has followed aas
through yean VI hard campaigning to Clio
rious triumph win ever prove falss 70 VIVA
IL representa-. Tho passing years bu
strengthen his devotion and hallow Il Wit
sacred memories. General Grant 10 CON
wander 81 ths Boys In Blue. He calls th
Assembly and II will be responded to. !
10 this that hurts tho Democrats. The
rsjoioed when General Pearson, tho Penn
synania Connsnder Of tho Boys in Blue
rendered his resignation and deserted
join Hancock they hoped Grant would
least "sulk," and the withdrawal OF hi
inAnenoe increase tho Democratic vote
New York among the old Second Corps II
publican soldiers. But 10, dozen line
from Ulysses neutrslises Tilden's "barl
and SNAKES them poor, indeed" An
then II comes very lily from the Democrat
10 party, which in running Hancock primo
pally on his prestige - General, with II
hope Of catching tho vote Of New Yor
Republican soldiers who served under hin
to complain IL they should hearken to o
viliao Of greater influence and renown.
looks worry much - II English's III temp
were contagious, and that the sweet orea
OF Hope hal already soured into Despa
In the throbbing bosom Of tho Dsmocrac
The Hancock boom was stronger the FRI
week OF his nomination than it will ever
again.