The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-08-18

have anything to do with Iilden
Tammanv will give you the cold
saws Kelly and so on. Take
your choice. If were Hancock |
would take the barrel for he will lose
the state anyhov
How different when the Republic
cans fall ont. They have got sense
enough 10 make up and bc friends
when the common enemy are IL
front. The Democrats act like a
set of mules, a regular set OF l,ickers
and prayers, bull headed, sooner 20
backward than forward. Why |
have knownDemocrats in old Stoys-
town to get mad on election day and
not speak to each other for six
What boobies 1t shows
their little sense. The Republican
party is made up of diffcrentmateri-
al. 1t does It's fighting before the
nomination and then all Join hands
and sing Rally around the flag
vote the straight ticket from Presi-
dent down to Poor House Director.
That's how it should be.
Every one Of the old State Associ-
ations here are being reorganised
besides the Veterans and Boys in
Blue have sounded the bugle for roll
call. Camp-lires are being held now
every night at their halls and cam
paign and old war songs rehcarsed.
Committees have been appointed
from the different states TO see that
every union soldier goes home tc
vote this fall. Hon. Edward Me
Pherson is President of the Pennsyl-
vania association and lively meet
ings are the order Of the day. Docu-
ments are being sent out by the ton
to all sections of the country The
contributions for campaign purposes
are reported ample and the Veteran;
are solid for Garfield and Arthur.
The old soldiers won't boom fol
Hancock wortha cent. Out oftifty
six clerks. all old soldiers in The
Surgeon Generals Office, Ford S
Theatre on 10Th street where Booth
assassinated President Lincoln) fifty
four have joined a BOYS in Blue
company. One out OF iitty-siX was
for Hancock and the other one not
accounted for is u Republican but
declined to Join because he belonged
to the National Veteran Club.
This is Il fair sample Of the soldier
feeling towards the Democratic ticket
Ourmotto is: protect our comrade.
and vote as we shot. We know toe
well the designs OF the rebel Dcmoc
racv. We witnessed their action,
here in the special session. We'v,
seen them try to starve the govern.
ment and bulldozc President Haye,
into signing laws against gooC
government. We've seen the Briga
dicrs raving ike q mob in Congres.
and threatening to repeal or ''wip,
out all war legislation on our statu,
books. The war done one good thin.
for the old soldiers. 1t has Learned
them to think and act forthemselvc
and know friend from n foe. w,
can't toe hoodwinked any more. /
is all PLAYED out. We have receive,
too much "tativ' in the shape o
promises from the Democracy. ",
are all going to vote for the 'Nolun
teer General" in preference to IVES
Point Aristocracy. and that is tn,
long and short oft
Talk about the Democrats bein;
good friends to the old soldiers
Never. History won't lie. The re
cord won't stand the test of investi
cation and well the Democrats know
it.
Senator Wallace has taken thr
responsibility of saying that if Gen
Hancock is elected the old soldier
in office will not be intcrtercd with
The old soldiers viii take no sucl
promise. II is not longer than
year ago that there was an ole
soldier who was the clerk of Senate
Wallace's committee. He had beer
captain in the army, raised from
the ranks, and in one Of the battle
Of the Potomac army a minnie bulle
had shattered his left arm. Few
men in that country had done NOR
than this same captain to secure the
nomination of Gen. Hancock fol
President. In addition to his havin;
been an old soldier he was Il courtc
Gus gentleman and as capable II
Senator Wallace himself of dom.
the work of a senate committe. Ie
Senator Wallace discharged hin
and appointed his son in his place
Sidney Wilson, a New York soldie
lost both legs at the battle of Get
tvsburg. Senator Fenton had hin
appointed doorkceper in the Senate
position he could fill and did fill
acccptably for several years. Whel
the Democrats got possession of tn,
Senate. Wilson was removed from
the ladies, gallery and placed where
it was necessary to carry in cards t.
Senators. 4 man with two woodeI
legs could not perform this duty ac
ceptably, and Wilson was moveC
down to the basement and set t,
watch the Senators bronze stairway
He complained that the dampnes
brought great pain to him, and h'
asked to be restored 70 his old place
Instead of restoring him the Demo
Gratis discharged him and took hi
name from the Senate rolls. Tha
is the way the Democratic party
viii protect the old soldiers. They
viii turn YOU out in the streets lill,
dogs and well we know it.
What we want in the White Hous,
is a friend Of the laboring man,
hard money man, atemperancc man
a high tarit, man, christian man.
statesman, and above all stalwar
Republican. In General Garfield
we have got all these elements com
bined. No need to ask him how h,
stands in reference to any publ,
measure He is rs open and bolC
as Il swine on the congealed aque
Gus fluid. Picket.
Close of the Reunion.