The National tribune., 1886-06-24

party who served in The Union army made the
statement then, and now reiterate II, and u has
/ never been successfully coniradlcied and MAIN
tain ID cannot be successfully contradicted that OF
hose who enlisted ia the late on the side OF
! the Union the majority OF them were Democrats
! Laughter ON the Republican side of the House,
But. sir wish 90 say another thing. i have
recognized the fact there are two varieties oil sol
dicrs in the Democratic party, some who served ON
the side Of The Union and some who served on the
other side wish call the attention of my friend
from Ohio Mr. Crossword also TO the fact he seems
TO be ignorant Of and that is there two sorts of
/ soldiers IN the Republican party. One variety con-
ssis OF those who fought for the Union and the
other variety OF those who fought 10 destroy the
Union. fny friend is really ignorant OF that fact,
4 or ii he doubts IL, j perhaps convince him 10y
ihehhohiR some OF tiie h"hles MAlNh , ias tS,;
known 10 him, If not personally, al least historl-
1 oay.
Mr. Burrows IMicb.):
would like 10 ask one question Of the gentle
man from Illinois. He seems TO be posted on the
details of the army and has stated that more
] Democrats enlisted In the Union army than he-
4 puhliclns j wish 10 inquire II lac has about ms
clothes the statistics SO ne enable him 10 show us
1 the proportion Of Republicans and Democrats VINO
enlisted in the Confederate srmy?
Mr. Rowell lnl):
Mr. Chairman have no doubt that when the
/ Democracy came into power they found a very
large proportion OF the offices filed 10y Republicans
nor have any doubt that when they go out OF
Office at the end Of this administration. aud the
Republicans come into power. We Will lind That the
Offices are largely filed lsy Democrats But when
! any gentleman comes upon this floor and attempts
To state tut Of the appointments OF this admins
tTaiisn there have been a. many Union Democratic
soldiers thcre have been Republicans removed
who Were Union soldiers. he certainly Is talklng
against light and knowledge II would not be rea-
sonahe that such state OF things could exist All
OF ns know, as matter OF personal experience
and observation, that the great body Of men who
wore the blue to-day vote the Republican ticket,
and, therefore, there Is not 30 large a number OF
] Democratic Union soldiers from which to select as
there IL of llepubican Union soldiers. i take IL,
SIR, that local experience unless there are certain
/ Il e.
country upon which 10 base our judgment.
Ia the city in which live there were seven free-
delivery clerks when this administration came into
power five Of whom were Union soldiers and one
OF the other two the son Of Union soldier.
within two months of the incoming OF The present
administration a Democratic Postmaster was APP
pointed IN that city, aud every one OF The free-
delivery clerks was removed. including the hVe
/ Union soldiers. one Of whom had served 10 years
4 and II months from the time Of the commencement
OF the frcc-delivery service ia that city and never
lost q trip lEe had never been iardy at the Office,
although he was 90 years old and made 2219 miles
a day, NOT including going mp and down steps, and
this every day IN the week. IN sunshine and Storm
They ali went of. and not single Union soldier
MAS appointed ia their places One Of the men
appointed had often boosted upon the streets OF
Bloomington that he had served IN the Confederate
army. Aiter ms appointment lac denied II. The
clerks IN the pOst-ollice, nine ia number believe
were removed and not one Union soldier was APP
pointed in the place Of the four Union soldiers re-
moved
The outgoing Republican postmaster a
Union soldier, conspicuous for has galianiry Ills
n "a
zen and makes good officer fully concede.
Good men were appointed free-delivcIF clerks
from The Democratic party; good men were APP
pointed IN the posi-oilcc have no objection 10
the kind OF men appointed or TO the kind OF ser
vice they give as, except that under Democratic
rule Il lakes two more fFee-delivery clerks 10 dc
lie work Than il did under the lep,,biican rule Bu
when they come here and tell me that when they
removed the Republican soldiers they appointed
Democratic soldiers ia their place, know IN my
own locality that s not true. In two instances,
admit IL is true; because want 10 do Justice.
. Republican soldier who had been an Examining
Surgeon of the Pension Department was removed
and "a Democratic Soldier was appointed la h;
r place A gallant Republican soldier. a transfer
= clerk who had been % monthsa prisoner in a rebe
prison was removed. and Democratic soldier.
good man, was appointed in his place. Those arr
The sole appointments Of Democratic soldiers in m.
la Springfield, H. the United States marshal
district attorney aud collector OF internal revenue
b / ali Republican Union soldiers-haye been super
D seeded by Democrats who not soldiers. TAX,
il that h. the experience everywhere Ia the North
= aud take il the Democratic party Is obliged 4
= give that experience in order 10 satisfy otbe
members of fe isariy and because Of the scaitrin
= number of Union soldiers in the Democratic part!
y generally over The North.
b A. regards Confederate soldiers appointed b,
Republican administration / call the attention Q
= the pciIlrInan 90 the fact that wherever "a COnfed
! crate soldier has become conspicuous Republican
n be has been conspicuously bOycotted by his Con
Q fcderaie associates
: Mr.. Curtin Pa:
Mr. Chairman. regret exceedingly tba. the wa
|. / should he often fought over I'm this House. A
J. ts time rejoice that al the battles here
d boohless ones and make graves. Laughter
i A. 20 the question which LAS been raised concern
( ng the politics OF the who went into the war
o ! can only speak from my own experience. Ia Ga
o volunteer service ~ Pennsylvania there "a
d distinction Of party IN regard 10 entering the ser
4 Nloe o5 te county AUG men me cohsIlPLon &c
e Cured there was no distinction 81 party observe
a. la filling the decmaied ranks 81 the Union force,
Il VIII say further that In Pennsylvania matte
? what n mans antecedcnts In respect 20 relig
ion or politics, lac received his commission pro
It motion according 20 the manner IN which he dis
= charged lis duties IN The field Ia Gods name 4
Z az quit fighting that war over. We have Ia
II enough Of u surely. The dead, II they could u
n summoned from their graves, would not desire "a
Al strife continued: and ihe living soldiers OF III
"A Republic entitled they 30 the gratitude an
A. homage 81 the country, do mol desire IL. VIII
should we FIGHT thai war over2 Complaint II mad
le that appointments under this Government hay
* bcen made from men who fought the other cid
D. OF that have never complained
.e Mr. Randall pa:
9. move that the gentleman have leave 10 pril
Or his remarks on this subject.
d Mr. Curtin;
"A No win nod print ] wish 10 speak what ] ha'
"a 70 say. Laughter. ] only want a minute or tp
ie more. Why. III. gave my colleague Mr.. Randa
~ a commission ln The army; and he a DemOcra
en- M. Chairman, ! hear complaints on this 70
that men who So the war were the side
tic States Ia insnFrccii0n bold seats here. Some
hi those men are manned and crippled. Sir, ! ha'
81 40 apology 70 make for the men who conccvI
~ tilat great resurrection. but i welcome III
- =, hoor iie men who in error fought IL out III,
~ are the true Representatives Of their part Of II
IN United States. never complained Of the admin
sf trntOn 81 Gen. Grant FOR appointing 10 Office -
- dicrs from the south. because brave like tho
- who had fought ia the war in defense Of the
homes when assailcd were the true representati
an men - their section. do not object Of course
80 she appointment ~ Union soldiers On the coutrar
"a / ] have never recommended "A man 10 the sma
ia est Office a. Washington In Pennsylvania wi
Of was NOT lnien soldier. And such men should
ala preferred. they saved iite Government and ~
petuaied liberty, where they have proper capaci
he 10 discharge The duties. But do object most ee
Ia ously 10 charge that ali the Union soldiers Of Il
he county were men 81 one party.
er- speak from my experience when / SAY that
~ fcnnsy wanna both parfcs contributed 10 the VI
Ia uniecf service Ia proportion 10 their numbers al
80 al sensible know full well that II tie war a
"a been Tor political party alone would have be
- 4 signal failure instead u brilliant success VII
T. but two States 81 the South were united in 1
40 prosecution 81 the on the side OF the Confed
ate States. the North. unfortunately for them "
united ia the great Slate Of Pennsylvania 1
OIL maieonienis, those who objected TO tie war W
IN held back who favored the rebellion OF the csil
81 lishmcnl Of the Confederate States could have DC
va hnuied in an omnibus with room TO spare. lne
cl- tie few who gave comfort 60 help the South n
~ North wHs united In that war Politics were
lne gotten ~ from Democratic County the Regimes
Jug were made up 81 Democrats more largely than
aus publicans tle other hand, tell my friend r.,
up Illinois from Republican Counties the majority
the soldiers who went into the field from the No
ilef were Republicans. u "A union Of the people
~ thc North 10 maintain tllc Government That n
ID for the re-csiablisAIneut 81 the Government y
% successful and now, when The States which w
efs te in rebellion are represented ON this floor and
a. te august assembly al the other end Of the Capt.
no why shOuld seek continually TO revive Tie A
~ Inosiiscs aud hetfcas Of that war over and %