National Republican., 1883-05-29
"rHE WAR is OVER"
An " EX-Rebei" Thinks the Only People
Who Want TO Continue the Fighting
Are Those who Dldnt Fight When
They Had Chance.

/ To he Editor.
WASHINGTON May 25.--Occasionally
read in The REPUBLICAN communication
from some one who, 1 suppose, was soldier
IN the union army in the late war, in which
great objection is made to the appointment of
Jenes and Smith because they were what he
| .erms ox-rebels, whatever that may mean.
We have had a great civil war, one in
which the best efforts and the best
men Of the north and south were
th.own against each other The men of
| the north fought for maintaining national
government They had been educated to be.
lieve in this theory. The men of the south
fought for states rights. They had been
educated to believe in this theory The men
Of the north won. All of the southern men
| in the confederate army, who were honest in
their purposes, acquiesced in this
decision, |. O., that the national gov.
! ernment was supreme The war was
supposed to have ended on the surrender of
tho confederate armies. General amnesty
was declared and all citizens, with few ex-
ceptions were announced as equal in rights
under the government. Whenever a man
who happened to have served in the confed-
crate army is appointed to any place under
tho government some man (who presume
was n sutler, for union soldiers do not feel
this way writes q communication to THE
REPUBLICAN,, or some other paper, wanting
to know why union veterans are set aside for
ex-rebels. Mr.. Editor, let me give you "a few
fresh evidences that the war is over and
respectfully commend them to that Howl
ing Dervish" (who, l am sure, never smelt
gunpowder in the war;, who is always raising
row about the appointment of ex-confeder,
ates to office.
Nd,hvile (Tenn) American Mdy 23
AFnt Dt.I.n IL Il NHsN.
mntty, VINO Is here to attend the military drill
receives everywhere the warm greetings of his
legion of Nashville friends and admirers. He says
ne Wil remain until the SHOWS melt In Michigan,
and consequently we may hope to keep MIN with
us all summer
HAPPY REUNION.
NIAGARA FALLS, May 22.-rhe reunion of the
9th Virginia infantry aud the 2Sth New York vol.
unteers took pace here to-day. The visiting regi-
mens were W escorted 10 the Prospect park by mem.
Virginia troops were welcomed. Capt. Bumgard-
ner, OF Virginia, presented to the 2Sth the flag the
Virginians captured from them during the rebel
lion. The southerners are in ecstasy over their
treatment
LtnIe Rock (AI'k) STATE Gazette, May %.
GRAND ARMY REPUBLIc-THEY MARCH TO THE con-
FEDERATE CEMETERY 10. DAY-HoNoRARY Ex-
ECUTlvE COMMITTEE.
Mcpherson post No. 1, Grand Army OF the Re-
public, means business. Last night at its meeting
1t was unanimously agreed to clean up aud put lii
good order the confederate cemetery, thus paving
the way for joint decoration. This morning the
etery where, with spades and shovels the good
work Will commence.
The following named gentlemen, composing the
honorary executive committee, were appointed
last night Col Bob Newell is to publish a call for
the meeting, and specify the object for which thoy
were appointed:
Bob Newell, chairman; R. G. Newton, H. II.
Rottaken John ID. Adams Fred Kramer, s. l..
Griffith, William J. wnpple,. NJ. d. McCabe. d.
Ouenheimer, A. G, DeShon, George f. Dodge, L.
H. Roots, J, w. Martin, George Russ Brown.
"a coon TIME coMiNGn
This Is the caption of an article which appeared
in a late number OF the Dallas Herald relating to
proposed reunion Of the survivors Of Ector's and
Russs brigadeS and Fitzhugh's regiment OF ex-
confederate Missourians, 70 take place ut McKin-
ney, Tex, next August The meeting was largely
attended and the necessary ARRANGEMENTS were
made. Among other resolutions adopted was
one especially inviting the ex federal soldiers in
Nc North Texas to be present aud Particl pate; And
llth Texas regiment. Granberryls brigade, Polig-
macs brigade, and Gen. W. L. .Cabells Brigade as
well as all eX-coniederate soldiers.
Gov. Bate, of Tennessee, an ex-confederate
major general, a few days ago, in welcoming
the various military companies, north and
south, who were there to attend the competi-
tive military drills, said
My duty here, however, is TO welcome you to
this city and state, and ask you 70 compete. with
generous rivalry, Tor the prizes offered.
l extend to you this welcome wherever you may
be from, Whether 1t be from tho far Of Granite
state, whose shores are washed by the great At.
lantic, the boundlesg prairies of the northwest
tue fertile valley of the Ohio the city formed
around the Crescent, at the outpOuring OF the
father OF waters, from within the wide borders of
the Lone Star state, Kentucky, o. our own Ten
nesSee Wherever you may be from, am here to
tell you we extend you most hearty and cordial
welcome, and say to you that you are protected in
tniS tournament by the Hgis of Justice, which
guarantee you on the part of this state. Whether
you have fought under the stars and the strpes or
the stars aud the bars, you are welcome So
united, now you sec no flag of north no flag of
south, only the flag of liberty
In conclusion, gentlemen, welcome you here,
and thank you for your attendance.
At the conclusion OF Gov. Bates address each of
the companies gave him three cheers aud tiger
aud then the entire battalion gave him three
cheers and n tiger,
Gen. William Malone, an ex-confederate
major general, has been foremost of all men
in the south in advocating the doctrine of
" the union, the constitution, and the enforce
ment of the laws" These contederates-ex-
rebels, as your correspondent calls them
fought in the confederate army for what they
were educated to believe and did believe was
right They have no apologies to make for
what they did. They claim to be honorable
men, and when they surrendered they did SO
in good faith, and claim that now they are
good and loyal citizens of the United States.
They pay taxes, and comply with all the laws
of the country, and should not be in any sense
ostracised or prohibited from any right, fran
chise, or emolument granted by the laws of
the country to any other cit zen. This com
plaint no doubt comes from bummers bounty
jumpers OF suffers have never met union
soldier who wanted to abridge my rights.
EX-CoNFEDERATE.