New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-19
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
UNION soLDIERs For GARFIELD.

no DEsERTIONs 10 THE DEMoCRAcY-rHE ISSUE
NOW TIKI SAME AS IN 1HE wAR-HANcoCK
MERELY WGUREHEAD FOR REBEL HOPES.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The campaign tactics of the Demo-
party nj the present TO consist of din
and hurrah," founded rather slender basis, with
n steady aud vigorous newspaper charge the ranks
Of Tho Republican exsoidiers. with the Of stamped
ing them TO the lines Of the Democracy Each deser
ton Of sorehead Republican Il maguifed especially If
the been soldier, and Republicans
pected lose sight OF the probability that for each
lost two have left the rebel lines oined the Union
forces Use these last expressions because the lines
seem quite sharply drawn now as they during
the war; and solid. factions South presents brazen
a front TO the independent Northern States during
the four years Of the Rebellion.
The majority OF the soldiers who have voted the Re
publican ticket since the cast their first for
Abraham Lincoln in 1864 and their Republicansm Is
firmly ard deeply rooted. They are thinking. Inte-
citizens and cannot be persuaded forsake their
principles for "A man. although that man may have
led them Dravey in battle. He yet only fgurehead
for the against which they perled their lives dur
ing the Rebellion. The Democratic party HIS nomi-
mated the yertable man on horseback" against whom
II has spoken and written for years-a bred the
Army and fed clothed and supported by the Government
since his bOyhO0d and old Copperhcad enemies
baust themselves in praises OF the gallant deeds
formed by Hancock and the Union Army at Gettysburg
and SpOtisylyanta. What a conversion is this II
TO only short time since Hancock and the
Second Corps were struggling in the field against both
open and concealed foes-a time when 1t was deemed
absolutely necessary thai the officers Of brave IRISH
imeDts from New York City should meet in their head
quarters tents on the Chckahominy, and there adopt
resolutions denouncing the OF those Copper
heads at the North for REASONABLE uterances and for
their branding OF the soldiers Of Army of the
Potomac as " Llncoln's murderers and butchers"
II the brave and chiYalrOus Phil Kearuer alive
tne VINO originated tue system or badges by tue
adoption Of the red patch diamond mis- division
embleml, be would probably rub HIS AT the prOst
tunon OF The Second Corps badge In the 1880 The
trefO Of that rOn-hpa corps paradrd by
rebels had small love its original
Those who formed the grand army OF " boilers and
coolers" who hung at the skirts Of armies. and
shrank from The sound OF a gun, bravey
wearing the Hancock badge" which they were quick
10 tear from their breasts at the approach or the
YOst-guard whose duty 10 10 return sragglers
their proper commands. | proudly the nOnOred
treio from the time u its adoption by our old army
commander General Hooker unr The surrender OF Lee
and soldier Of the Second Corps had dur
ing the to be ashamed OF his badge Now pOlti-
cal uarY, almost ignorant Of lis original significance
and OF the bloody and dearly bought hOnnrs ndebly
attached II, have 10 robbed t OF purity.
Verify the mighty have fal en-
As member II different soldiers ORGANIZATIONS. I
have yet 10 hear Of OF Our Republican comrades
mas changed his principles and slgnhed his intent
supporting Hancock and English. They difficult
Influence aud firm rocks their advocacy equal
q freedom for all Their privatOns in the
field are too fresh In their memories 10 allow them TO
by their votes the results which they rsked
their lives 70 attain Have no fears OF detection In the
RANKS OF the eX-s0 iers.
" THREE YEARS IN THE ARMY OF THE POTO MAC"
AciC- York July Ia, 1880.