Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-26
Mr.. HaIstead and His Record.

Mr.. Halstead, in the Cincinnati CONNER
ctdL Gazette, OF July 25th, 1885, has made
an utterance concerning his own record
during the war and since that reflects credit
upon him. He confesseS to have had zeal
for putting down the rebellion that was in
excess of his knowledge at the time, and he
might have added that it was not always
tempered with discretion. Afterward he
saw that he had been mistaken in his jndg
ment Of men and things and lie has stated
so, frankly, like man and gentleman.
Mr.. Halstead's article was evidently written
in good temper; it is dignltied and in good
taste and all fair and reasonable persons
who read it carefully must admit that he is
and the mind and purpose of a good citizen,
Mr. HaStead was not the only man
who got out Of patience with
Union generals or the president, or who
did not approve of their movements and
policy. He, therefore. supported Greeley
in preference to Grant" but he has the
manliness TO say that it did not take him
long to be glad that Grant, rather than
Greeley, had been elected" Again, he dis
approved of the policy which dictated the
utterance of the emancipation proclamation
''as a war measure, and what he says with
regard to this. by way of explanation, is
very interesting and significant. We quote
as follows:
am OF the impression that the fact that ii
was Intellectual al the time prevented IL from
becoming mischiev0us. But this is question
that will be long disputed. and that do not
care to dwell upon, for only touch the subject
to say that | opposed the proclamation mol De
cause IL gave freedom to slaves. but because II
did not do anything Of the kind. knew that
there WAS one way 20 the emancipation OF the
slaves and that was through the victory OF our
arms IL was not the pen but the sword that
broke the chains. and believed in the cause ol
enamel patton. Perhaps il WAS fault IN me
not 10 recognize the moral as well as the ma
terial means Of freeing the slaves, and / con
feSs TO have sometimes thought that after all
the stupendous blunders. military and pOlltl-
cal. in the conduct of the WAT. there was in It's
final results the closest approximation OF which
history affords al example OF the intercession
of an oyerruing divine power.
Mr. Halstead's good intentions and pure
and patriotic motives are certainly vindica-
ted by this utterance and in the closing por-
tOn OF this paragraph he comes so mar
vellouslY near protesting his faith As reli-
giOus man that thousands of the admirers of
the good old Gazette will feel like giving
him the right hand of Christian fellowship.
Mr.. Halstead may now dismiss the past.
He has said not too much but just enough,
and need never return Ia his record. In his
war upon coal oil politics he is doing good
work and giving efficient service to the re-
publican party and the country.
Will our contemporary state what further
should be done? State Journal.
Ii is the duty of Ohio to take care of her
own honor. The Paynes. Huntington, Mclean
and the whole crowd Of alleged boudlerS are
citizens Of Ohio. The political power is with
the Republicans and the courts are in good
standing Columbus DisPatch.
There is something in this-a great deal
in it, in fact. The United States senate
does not seem to care much for its own
purity and dignity; has shirked its plain
duty and referred back the Payne business
to the people OF Ohio. Let the matter be
taken up and pushed TO the bitter end
The Urbsna Daily Citizen makes this ex
plsnstiOn concerning Mr.. Cowgirl:
We are afraid Senator Frye does not under
stand the field TO which the Cowgirl committee
was limited by the terms of the resolution ap-
pointing it. The Cowgirl committee was not
appointed to investigate Payne. or the legisla-
ture in general that elected him. Ii was ap-
pointed TO inyestiZate Baker. Hunt, Schultz
and Zlegler, in their relations TO that tTansac-
tion. The committee was badly handicapped
at thee start, and their lack of authority hin
iered them In many ways and places. Before
making wholesale attacks upon the work that
has been done. il ought to be understood what
privileges the workers had.
The New York Tribune, of July 25th
says, editOrially, with truth and force, that
that the public school trustees of Spring
field, Ohio" in deciding that colored
children shall hereafter be excluded from
the schools, have taken position which is
wrong both morally and legally. and
would probably have to be abandoned were
any cOlOred parent 10 contest his rights i'm
the courts. Civil rights are settled fact,
and discrimination is not 10 be tolerated"
The organ of the labOring men in Terre
Haute. says: No man should be permitted
to become a member OF the organization
who is not a temperate man, a respecter of
himself as man. a good, deserving, home
loving, family-protecting citizen" This is
a sound and wholesome utterance. Labor
composed of men of this sort
cannot go wrong and cannot fail to COM
mand the respect of all good citizens.
The GAINESVILLE Courier pays this pleasant
tribute TO our two Eighth district generals
and statesmen:
Gen. Robert Kennedy has entered the race
for congress in the old Eighth district. Gen.
Kennedy and Gen. keifer will have the whole
field to themselves. They are both admirably
qualified TO serve their constituents wisely and
we'll.
Washington GLADDEN. is large man and
he large church edifice in Columbus in