The Red Cloud chief., 1885-04-24
WHAT IT M6kNS.
Why the AdsmInistratiot noA '"s
Memory OF Axe Usepsoo'

ous example of the rpss"S n'"" Vi
traitor that ever wepf unhung. lie
used his Office "a q Qbinet Minister
while the civil war wa Impending and
breaking. to give aid S1d comfort both
sympathetic and ma,eriai. 70 the ret-
els. Aftcrwarl he SOAKED about in
neutral ports with tlf a'o"ed object Of
introducing small-po, ana yellow lever
into the North. and he organized con-
genial band OF cut-throats to create n
fire in the rear OF the Northern
troops By starting couaagrations in the
leading Northern ctie>. For these acts
he has received the universal execraiion
of every Un,on man; and even the Con-
lederate soldiers vbo risked their lives
in honorable warfare have blushed iha,
such n cowardly nliscrcant should have
been allowed a place by their leaders.
The action of Secretary Lamar in
closing the Inteior Department in re-
spect for the memory of this man is an
Indication that. in the eyes Of the pres
ert Administrator. there is no act com
United during or before the rebellion
provided it was done for the rebel cause
that is sufficiently d.sgraceful to de-
bar its pcrpetsior from official honor
by the ext onfedcrate rulers in Wash
ingtOn.
Following this precedent there is nc
reason whatever why. at the death OF
JeT Davis. The War Department shall
not be closed in respect for his memory.
lie was Secretary OF War. as Thompson
was Secretary OF the Interior. On the
day OF JEFF pav,s' funeral at every army
POST throughout tue country, by o. der
Of the War Department, the National
flag will b. hOistcd al half mast; the
officers VIII appear with Grape on sleeve
and swOrd-hilt; the colOrs Will he draped
in mourning and the drum-bcat will be
mufilcd in fitting sorrow for this great
mans death. the foreigner who visits
Fort Wayne On that day will ask:
why these mourning emblems? What
American hero has passed away and
brought sorrow to the length and
breadth Of the land?" And the Detroit
Free Press will doubtless answer him:
1.-The greatest leader OF our party is
gone. He started the fire in the front
and therefore deserves more credit than
Hendricks and ourselves who started
only the fire in the rear Circum.
stances prevented him from receiving
the Democratic nomination for the Presi-
dency: but every true Confederate
whether he marched under the stars
and bars in the South or schemed under
the saul and ross banner of the
Knights of the Golden Circle in Indiana
and Detroit will honor President
Cleveland fer having honOred the Mem.
DRY of Jefferson Davis.
last Ii jacob Thompson and Jcfler-
son Davis are To be- hOnorcd in death by
the whole Nation through the official
acts Of the Democratic President it must
be because the Democratic administra-
tion bel ewes that their deeds in life de-
served the respect and approval of the
whole American people. II this much
IT. conc"d d, why is Jefferson Davis not
tit for citizenship and National recogni.
ton while living? Why Should not his
disabilities he removed at once TO ena-
bic the Democratic Legislature of Mis-
ti>sippi to serd him To the United States
Senate, or Prcs;den: Cleveland to APP
point him Comm ssiOncr of Pensions.
Where was the harm in rebellion. any
how?
If jeff Davis is to be honOrcd. why
are not the Confederate soldiers more
Of honor? They ut least riskcd
their lives in open battle. aud they are
ted To more consideration than such
snakc>-t,-.hc-grass Us Thompson and
III these two men receive the
that are accorded Ia all great
their cause can not have been
dishonOrablc. II the Confederate cause
was just why should not the Nation
pension tho soldiers who fought for it?
Why not pay for Confederate slaves
and other rebel losses? This is what is
if Democratic rule continues.
Let no man deceive himself by assum-
ing that this is impossible. Let every
Union man 20 back in memory TO the
month OF March. 1868. Let him take
the files of the newspapers Of that time
and rea ! the list of Losses on the battle
and put himself in the frame of
mind that he was in when Jacob Thomp-
and JEFF Davis were striking at the
life and heart Of the Nation. Let him
ask himself what. at that tine. he would
nave thought Of the proposition to
''hOnor the S,cmory" OF Jacob Thomp-
,on and jeff DAVIS Let him trace the
gradual eilec: OF time upon his memory
.ntil he can recall the period If he has
yer rca.hed it-when he first could
nave heard such n p,ece Of news with
a flush Of anger. Then let him com
the dates and see whether he was
Tot misled to ,ot.. the Democratic ticket
bout that tine. Or. il he has never
.ccl . m.sled. but has neglected to
'Ote 1t all. or has thrown away his vote
% rs pract cally to help the Democratic
,arty. let him ask himself what there il
nat the defeat of that party to prevent
he p~ensiOning If ex-COufcderaies and
he payment Of rebel war-claims.
1t won't do to laugh o. sneer at il as
impossible. Twenty years ago the Sec
etary of the Interior who should have
the hanging of the National
at ha,f-m,s; for Jacob Thompson
you'll have needed n brigade TO protect
from hanging s. fuii-mast himself.
the Democratic party '~'hoLors'
Jacob Thompson and JED Dsvis. and
UT tiercer passions do not respond TO
Condemn il with that hysical violence
With which hey ono. would have spoken:
mi these ''hopors' mark the stems in
he steady progress of the Democratic
'ar:y-ruled b., the Southern Confcder-
.;es-tOward rebel pensions and rebel
'ar-c!a nus. II remains 10 3 seen
whether the Southern Democrats can
-raduaily educat. the Northern Icopie
~ to Al Indifference regarding the
sues f,r which the war Was fought
At that Indifference spread 10 sh- Union
aen and ileir sons i'm the North. and
lie next .eneua:ion viii 10 taxed 10
~ rebel pensions, rebel war-cla;Es
nd COMPENSATION TO- the slaves
lc.Yox los.