The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-05-16
Gen. Agnus to Mr.. veazey.

Mr. /. Parker Veazey was appointed post
master of Baltimore city on the 9Th inst, and
on the same day Gen. Felix Agnus, editor of
the BALTIC. american, wrote him letter, from
no political motive whatever" asking him ito
remember the old soldiers and sailors who
will soon become your this) subordinates.
He particularly mentions Gen. Ross, assistant
postmaster, and vouches for him being capa-
BILE and Industrious Coupled with the refer
ence to the old soldiers and sailors, Gen.
Agnus takes occasion to express qualification
at Mr. Veazey's appointment. While Gen.
Agnus finds words to congratulate Mr.. Yea
zey, as a Republican he certainly regrets the
change Of circumstances that permits the APP
pointment of Democrat to Office. He used
his best endeayors to prevent the change, and
it is not very becoming in him to make sug-
eestions as to the administration of the affairs
ofthe Baltimore postoffice. The people voted
to get rid Of Republicans and their ways and
methods, and knowing that fact it would seem
little indicate for Gen. Agnus to offer adj
vice unsolicited.
Gen. Agnus, tits true, only feels an interest
in the old soldiers and sailors. These he
wants retained, and Gen. Agnus writes from
ssno political motive whatever" The old
soldiers and sailors in the postotiice are Re-
publicans. Gen. Agnus did not speak of old
soldiers and sailors in general, and suggest
that Mr.. Veazey consider the debtthe 'coun-
try owes them in making appointments, but
referred to those already in Office, all, nearly
allofwhom are Republicans. Gen. Agnus may
not have had any political motive whatever
but under the circumstances it don't appear
that way.
The Republican party has said much about
the debt the country owes the soldiers and
sailors of the. late war. Laws-unconstitu-
tional ones, at that-have been passed favor
ing them above other citizens, and in granting
bounties both parties have We'd with each
other in a bounteousness little less than reck-
less extravaganza. The Republican party has
speut its love for the old soldiers and sailors
in talk mainly, and many deserving veteran
has been ignored or pushed aside for more
efficient party workers who fought nobly with
mems and tongues hundreds of miles to the
rear of battles. Those soldiers and sailors
that were given positions were nearly all he
nnblicans. Although the armies had fair
proportion Of Democrats, Republican graft
tude rarely ever extended to them.
Mr.. Veazey would do well to pocket Gen.
Aenus letter and ignore its suggestions.
There are plenty Of OLD Democratic soldiers
and sailors who are just as competent and de-
serving as Gen. Ross and the others who have
been drawing good salaries for years IN gov
eminent employ. These Democrats we're
lust as patriotic and valiant as the Republl-
cans, and after twenty years it is about time
that the country was recognizing The debt due
to them.
For twenty years, whatever debt the coun-
try owed to its soldiers and sailors, has been
given to those of one political party. Now
let us begin to pay the debt to those belong
ing to another. Every old soldier and sailor,
everywhere in the government-or the most
Of them-should be turned out along with the
rest ofthe Republican party, and their places
filed with Democratic soldiers and sailors.
IF Mr.. Veazey cannot find enough compe-
tentonesin Baltimore city, let him look around
the counties.