National Republican., 1886-02-20

Tho gentlcman has nrcsumed tn intro.
duce tbe groof mama ~ Con Grant I'm thls
Jiscussion Iic foroets that Mabonc.
Mosby. and Lonrstrcef were the friends OF
Gen. Grant. fiat he was their friend. that
thc great confederote leaders and their
followers have accepted the results of the
war I'm GOOD faith. that they are now Re-
publicans and that the Republican party
will not allow any man, be he high or low
I'm its councils, to violate the law of the
land which gives the preference I'm govern
ment ,mployincnt TO the Union soldiers
disabled In the service of their country.
What is that law.
SIC 1851. Persons honorably discharged from
the military or naval service by reason of dis.
ability resulting from WOUNDS OF sickness IN;
CURED ~ the line OF duty shall be preferred
nyc Rnnd Io rosscss 10 cs IN"
necessary for the proper discharge of the duties
of such offices.
Does the gentleman believe II that hero,
Gen. Grant, were alive that he would ap-
prove Of the discharge from the Norfolk
navy yard OF one-armed, wounded, disabled
veterans Of his own army in order to make
room for rampant Democratic "oilensive'
partisans who were in the confederate
service during the war? All, Mr. Chair
man, the gentleman even goes to the
bedside Of the dying leader at Mount
McGregor and he draws patriotic In
spiratiOn therefrOm. l would suggest
it would have been better for him
TO have turned his attention to his
own party friends and his own pnrty's
organ at his home during the dying days OF
Gen. Grant, for in the Richmond DiSpGtch
(the Sunday issue) at that time conspicu-
ously appeared communication charging
Gen. Grant with feigning sickness. | sub
nit, MIR. Speaker, that 1t does not become
the gentleman to refer to Gen. Grant In
order TO- bolster up the cause he represents
In this House, Tor ten. Grant has forcibly
condemned that cause in Virginia, as will
appear by the letter which | send to the
clerks desk aud ask that 1t be read.
The letter was read, but is omitted Tor
want OF space.
Mr. Chairman, were It not for the patriot
ism ana valor oil the Union soldiers "the
House of our fathers" would have been de-
stroyed, and the gentleman would not to-
day be member OF the Congress OF these
United States. ,,-,-u,
We OF the victorious sidG corulaily wei
come them back 10 the Old nome wnlch we
preserved ana saved lor them' we greatly
rejoice over their return they are equals IN
the nations councils, ana we are giad OF
theii determination to stay, but they must
not forget that we are still q part OF the
household, and have some rights which we
house,
Mr.. ChSiiman, have no respect Tor that
sickly schtimentallty which gives cfedence
TO the assertion that because we on thls
side OF the House demand iair treatment,
Justice, and enforcement OF the law Tor
Union soldiers we have raised the sectional
cry. Perish the thought that majority OF
the American people Will ever regard the
demand In Congress for the enforcement
Of the Just and legal rights of the men who
saved the nation as unpatriotic Eor impol-
itic.
Another statement OF the gentleman is
not true. That is his reference TO the cir
Cular "bearlng the name OF william Ma
hone as chairman, and James ID. Brady as
secretary
Mr.. Chairman, / never held such posi-
tion, political or otherwise, in connection
with Gen. Malone, and no such circular as
described was ever issued either by Gen.
Malone or myself. Every circular issued
during the political campaigns in Virginia by
Gen. Malone or myself was published aud
distributed, and here again challenge him
to produce any such circular.
Mr.. Chairman, in regard to the resOlu-
tions of inquiry introduced in the House OF
Representatives by the honorable gentle
man from Maine (Mr Boutclle) calling on
the Secretary of the Navy for information
war inscriptions from the dry dock engine
and from cannons, and the dismissal OF
honorably discharged Union soldiers ant
sailors, IN violation of the United States
| Revised Statutes, at the Norfolk navy yard
| desire 20 state that ! never saw said rcso
| lutious before they were introduced ant
read In this House. | had nothing to dc
with their preparation or introduction, ant
| am not responsible for bringing the mat
tAV
The subject ia, nevertheless, before Con
ere SIS, and in The discharge of q duty fee
| that owe to my comrades OF the late war
and with the desire of perpetuating tn
honorable memcntoes and glorious memo
| lies Of their heroic Ond successful struggl
for the maintenance of this great nation,
| propose 10 give statement oil such fact
| Fearing upon the subject as are wlthil
my own knowledge and have been furnishes
me 10y men Of high character and standing
Mr.. Chairman, this Is not political ques
tion, nor Is 1t question OF party potronag
at the Norfolk navy yard or elsewhere 1
Virginia. IL Is not whether Democrats O
Republicans should I'LL the offices under I'll
general government NJ the N0rIolK nav
| yard, but II Is the great, the all'lmportnl
question Of good faith on the part Of th
nation TO IFS noble defenders. True, III
| Drrncrotic nottv and its Wrnmmitiee a
i,'diioS ~ a, ioi5 5yoot,,non,yoai,L Loy, bo
spU'ie W Wv O,' ~ " M .'''',' -" so
iull ahu complete sway over lhc ieuer'
officers In our state since the advent oi III
present administration, and II cannot
denied that. during the past nine month
oil Tho collectors of internal reyer,Ie. N
In1 So, ,,,,Si,oi' Iic,riot ottnrn,or,
lHlsu elntc uI9naIsi u'etiitv "tinIolney'
hunureds OF postmhsters, ucpuly collector'
clerks, inspectors, gaugers, messenger
mail agents, storekeepers, watChmen, an
| other faithful public servants of the goyerl
| nnont have 'ba.n unrnromoniousiv M
, iiInt 10 ~, ,'i.,, IL, t,,o,,',,,w o1,,,}I
lhlsseu pS tne pItscnI le,oIih uu'ili"IStr n,,
lion, ana the vacancies tnus created lIle
| by the appointment OF active Democrats
no experience whatever In the public sc
vice. Yet VIII not complain OF or tar
upon this theme, so prOiiilc OF valuable Il
formation for the honest civil service :
formers. come direct TO the subject unu
consideration.
Mr. Chairman, In June last addressed
letter to United states senator oil u
north, which was published In many new
| papers OF the country, and In said letter