The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-26
"LET THEM SQUIRM f"


General Brsgg has often been alluded to
by the opposition press in very complainant
airy terms. He is plain spoken aud rather
independent in his views. and in Demo.
cratic Convention he generally makes a
square, open fight for bis side OF the question
or the candidate whom he happens to be
chsmpioning. Consequently he is very apt
to sey things that will "tickle" Republican
editors. The General, Notwithstanding his
peculisritiss in the direction indicated, is
recognized as a stalwart Democrat and be-
lieves that The Republican party ought to go
and that the rascals should be turned out.
He has been in Washington recently looking
after the interests of Wisconsin Democrats
The other morning he had q caller at his
hotel in that city. When the General came
down he saw before him ponderous speci-
men of humanity with mutton-chop whisk.
ers, who informed the Congressman that he
was resident Of the Generals district, and
that he bad been removed from rather snug
Office in one of the departments. Then the
following conversation eLsued:
II was removed on your Recommendation,
General. May ask the cause?"
you are Republican, are you not?' re-
piled General Bragg.
81 am" said the party who was removed.
my district gives Democratic majority
of 5,ooo," added General Bragg, 'and as long
IL gees that way / interpret IL to mean that
1t does not want me 10 retain in Office by my
influence any Republicans
The man with the mutton-chop whiskers
then walked away, aud will no doubt soon
head for Wisconsin. Tho same correspondent
who relates the foregoing had conversation
recently with General Bragg. He said to the
correspondent that IL made no difference
how much the Republicans squirmed about
the removals, they were necessary to carry
out the edjct Of tho people when they voted
q change of admstra' ion. Democr ats must
transact the business II Dem ocratic admin
istration lie to be held respe nsible by the
people.
Perhaps the Republican party will not al.
miro General Bragg 40 enthusiastically when
they learn his opinion on this question OF
change ia the public service. General
Brsggs attention was called to the visit of
delegation of tho Grand Army OF the Re-
public 10 the President and Secretary Man.
ming, aud asked what he thought OF the
| Sscretary's remark that ut was about timo
10 give Democratic crippled Union soldiers
chance to hold some Of the Offices which the
Republican soldiers have been filing for 10,
| these many years" The General replied
/ that he was making II point to throw bis
own influence, so far as bis district and
| State were concerned, In favor Of Democratic
| ex-Unjon soldiers. There are plenty of
pr flices mp his way, he said, which are
held by there Republicans, aud he had
lists OF brave Democrats who went
| into the war Democrats who came out
with honorable discharges as Dem ocrats, and
| who are Democrats now, and shall be given
a chance. "Why," remarked the General,
with degree of emphasis, the Republicans
have been claiming that every man who
came cut Of The war and was not Republic
| cen WIS not entitled TO any consideration.
They call them 'copperhsads." The corres-
| pendent referred TO thinks that the General
| is a pronounced man "--esys he has no use
fer the Republican patty aud that "hrmness
ard boldness" are what the people demand
ard no halfway measures He claims Wis
consin is full OF Democrats, and, for his own
| part he wants every Republican oustel and
the old soldiers OF his political faith given q
| chance. This Is the case too In Indiana. The
State is full OF Democrats who served in the
Union army, and they have better right to
official recognition under the present admin
istration than the soldiers of the opposite
political faith.