The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-11-26
DWELL. I have asked myself heretofore the

served his country as faithfully rs he, could be
thus brutally murdered, with his family, and no
one punished for il, is marvel to me; and no
doubt some of his murderers are now holding
high official postion!"
ayes" said Uncle Daniel, Z" one of the in
stigators of this crime has held Office ever
since, as Southern patriot who nobly assisted
in Kidding the South of one OF those Northern
Yankees"
Uncle Daniel, what became of Aunt
Martha?" inquired Maj. Clymer.
"Poor old woman, she lived with Seralne
and me for about three years after her return,
when she sickened and died. When she spoke
of anything she would finally get to these muir
ders. They preyed upon her MUD constantly,
and think fastened her DEATH"
" How strange that all who were connected
with your household during the war should
have had such fate!"
"Yes, my friend it has been the one unac-
couHta!e thing in my life. Poor old joseph
Dent died in the same year, and was left almost
alone. My dear Jennie lew years ago married
Mr. Wilson, aud l came 10 live with them IN
Oakland. Seraire went to her father and
mother ia Michigan. They are both alive and
she remains with them. Her son Harvey
named for his uncle, my youngest son, who was
murdered at the battle of the Caps II you
remember-is now in Chicago working as one
ofthe cash boys in dry goods store Thought,
as he was the last link in our family, that the
Government owed il to US to send HIM TO the
West Point Military Academy, but could not
get him into the school. The member from
here was not favorable, inasmuch as he was
ali anti-war Democrat during the rebellion.
Harvey is making his own living now. and
hope he may have bright future. he often
comes to see u.s. Poor Seraine; when the boy
could not get into West Point, it almost broke
her heart. She said to ME:
FEATHER, how shallow is this world. You,
his grandfather, lost seven sons SIX IN the
army. This boys father vas starved near unto
death in Pine Forest Prison. /, his mother.
riskcd my life in going through the rebel lines
to obtain his release. He was murdered by one
of the conspirators; and now We are forgotten
No one cares what we suffered during and since
the war. My son cannot even have the poor
privilege of being educated by the Government
when the sons OF nearly every rebel General
who tried TO destroy the Union is now under
the guardianship of the Government, being
educated either at West Point for the army,
or at Annapolis for the navy"
DIR. Adams said: This is hard; it is unchar-
liable, and shows a great want of the proper
gratitude that should be due under the clrcum-
stances"
Col. Bush said: @What does the Government
or people care for those who made the sacrI-
fees? We are so far away from the war now
in space of time, that we are not only forgotten,
but regarded as pests in society. Are the peo-
pie not grumbling about what has been done
for the soldiers? Do they not complain about
our pensions? A few years more, however, and
ali of eripples one-arned and onelegged,
and those who are wholly armless and legleSs,
will have passed away out Of sight. The recog-
milton is not to the victors, but to the van
quished. If you wish to be respected by GER
tain class, North or South, only make it appear
that you headed band of marauders during the
war, dealing death TO Union men and destroy
ing their property, and you will be invited TO
agricultural shows, to the lecture halls, and
li,-ir, bxaS nr,t1
you will either be sent to the United States
Senate, made Governor, or sent on some foreign
mission
"Uncle Daniel, what became of Thomlinson
and Carey, the Canadian conspirators," inquired
1nglesby.
They are both dead, and many of their CO.
workers also. There has been very great
mortality among the leaders of the rebellion.
That is TO say, the older men-those who were
somewhat advanced in years when it began"
Are many of the Northern men of whom
you have spoken in your narrative as rebel
sympathiZers, Knights Of the Golden Circle, or
Sons of Liberty, still living?"
YES, they were generally young or middle
aged men, and with few exceptions are still
living; and not only living. but are almost
without an exception, in some official position
some of them in the highest and most honor
able in our Nation"
"This could not have occurred in any other
Government than ours, and is passing strange"
said DIR. Adams.
"Yes that is true; but do you not remember
my mentioning the fact that Hibbard, who was
connected with one Of the rebel prisons during
the war, came North last Fall to teach our
duty? l also said that probably he would be
sent abroad to impress some foreign country
with our Christian civilization"
"Yes, / well remember what You said"
well, see by the papers that he has been ap-
pointed Minister TO Japan. l also see that man
.,f@
neeted with one of the prisons in Richmond, has
been put IN charge of all appointments in the
greatest Department Of the Goyernment-the
Treasury"
"Are these things SOP Can it be possible?"
Yes, these are truths. This is merely test
ing US in order to see how much the people will
bear; and they seem to bear these things with
out murInur The next will be stronger. If
the people of the South see that they are sus-
tanned in this by the people of the large cities
North. on account Of a fear that they may lose
Southern trade, what may they not demand !?
Certainly, very soon nothing less than Vice
President viii be accepted and the same people
who sustain these things now viii cry out that
this is right"
1t does look so. I have been studying this
question since you have been reciting your ex-
perience and giving the views of yourself and
others, and am ROW prepared TO agree that greed
is at the bottom of all this. This same greed is
one of the several dangers that threaten our
country's institutions to-day. 1t causes crimes
and wrongs TO be overlooked, and in many cases
defended in order to gain influence with the
people who are determined by any means III
their power TO control the Government"
Yes; and see the progress they are making
in this direction. as / have said there is not
man, with but very few exceptions, North,
who denounced the war and those who were
engaged III prosecuting it, that is not in some
official position. Turn TO the South So far as
they are concerned it may seem natural for
them to select from their own class; but why
should tho North fall in with them E? You have
given, IN your agreement with me- the only
reasonable aDsYer-that Of greed and gain; bnt
to see this great change in the minds of the
people In so short time is strange indeed
Twenty years ago they were laundering at the
very gates of orr Capital To-day they control
the country. There is not man, save the
President Of the Southern Confederacy and a
very few Of the leaders in the war made to de-
stroy our Government. that is not now in some
honorable position if he wishes TO be- We find
them representing us in the frst-class missions
abroad, IN the second class and in the third
class; and there not being high places enough
for them, that tho world may know the Con-
federacy has been recognized fully by our
people since IFS downfall, those who were In high
positions under il now take TO the COnsulships
and are f5iing them as rapidly as can well be
done. far find your Cabinet largely repre-
exl b. -.