Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-09
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1881,
A VOICE FROM HEADQU4R-
TIERS.

A week or two since whole day was
spent in the lower house of Congress over
rebel claim, on which occasion Gen.
Bragg of this state threw bomb-shell
into the demo-confederate camp with
telling effect. The commander OF the
iron brigade did some good service dur
ing the war, and rebels had cause to both
fear and remember him, but no days
Wo K on the field in 1876 gave the
confederates as much of setback as his
short speech on the occasion alluded to,
inopposition to their pet measure-claims.
Among other things Gen. Bragg said
chat he was as tired of the discussions
about the late rebellion as any one could
be- but they would never cease until
southern men stopped loading the House
calendar with rebel claims" This was
centre shot, and threw CONSERVATION into
the rebel ranks. The whole southern
confederacy is now abusing Gen. Bragg
and swearing vengence on the democracy
of the north. Below we publish an ex-
tract from a recent number of the New
Orleans Democrat, which shows how tie
southern democracy feel towards their
brethren of the north: 1t reads as fol-
lows:
ave observe that the fiery, unframed
idiot, Bragg, of Wisconsin, has again
seized the opportunity to traduce and
blackguard the South. Bragg is demo-
crat from Wisconsin, and occupies seat
in the House of representatives at w sh-
ington. A year ago he distinguished
himself by speech of similar import,
and then laid the foundation for the name
o. an illustrious jackass, upon which
fol- nd .-ion he has since reared an impos-
iIgall substantial monument. Bragg
Is no reported as having created mark
ed sensation ana won the hearty applause
of the Republicans by accusing southern
men of keeping open sectional strife by
continually rafting at the Treasury doors
with War claims. Of course Bragg is
blatant demagog, but the rportant fact
remains that he is also a democrat: and,
as this is the second time that he has seen
fit to promul gate those sweeping opinions
w tn reterenc.. to southern men, it be-
comes proper to enquire whether Bragg
may be supposed to Represent his party
at the north. 1t seems to US that Mr..
Bragg is ASHAMED Of his southern allies
The lierence appears to be unavoidable
that Mr.. Bragg AMI his conferes at tue
north regard Us as disreputable associates
whom they lev-l called upon to disown in
public. Let Us therefore, dismiss the is
sue as tn the truth or falsehood of Bragg's
o cusat ons AMI look only II the fact that
he takes so many occasions To repu late
Us. Let us put the question squarely to
him and his colleagues whether they
would like to break up the alliance alto
gether. We have four years before us
in which to consider the matter Owing
to the stu pidity, mism Judgement, and
cowardice OF Alr. Bragg northern friends
the demo ratio party lost its victory in
1876. Owing t. similar causes it has just
suffered another overwhelming defeat.
We of the south have the entire interval
between 1880 and 1884 in which to pre-
pare new policy and cement new alli-
ances. If Mr.. Bragg and his friends are
ashamed of us let them speak out more
plainly. They need not fear to hurt our
feelings. They cannot he more ashamei
of us than we are ashamed ofand disgust
ed with item. They need only ma re the
ldlest OF oyertures in order to secure our
unanimous and enthusiastic consent to
a separation. The northern democracy
have never been other than load and
drawback to the south We have given
them all the power they ever had in Con-
gress or in Nation. At home they occu-
py an inferior station, politically, socially,
ability and strength of the democratic
party at large has always resided in the
south without the south, the democrat
ic party would be an sunconsidered tlife,
ranking with the greenbacker or the pro-
hlblt-Onlsts in strength and influence.
Yet it is noteworthy fact that the
most stubborn opposition to all measures
for the south's material benefit has ema-
mated from the northern democracy, anu
that, in instances other than that of Bragg
individuals have found it to their taste
to revile, and rebuke, and repudiate US.
All we have to say is, that if Bragg has
any considerable following in the north
ern democracy, and if the circumstance
can be made clear to us, the south is
quite willing to rid the party of its adher-
ence. The northern democracy has never
been anything but an incumbrance,
and very distasteful one of late; and we
shall not go into mourning if we lose it.
Let these gentlemen express themselves
without hesitation or delicacy, -suppos-
ing them to have any,-and we promise
them that the south, or very respectable
part of it, at least. will lend them a cor
dial cooperation in securing realization
of their desires. This is cold business
with us.