The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-03-04
The Democratic leaders who urg,

Inc DemOcraClc leaders VINO urge
with much apparent innocence that
the feeling of harmony and brotherly
love between the Nothern and South
ern Sections of this country should
be jealously maintained and fostered
vastly underestimate the intelligence
of the American people. There is no
bitterness between the sections, no
unpleasant relations, save such as are
made by these same Democrats.
They ale only anxious that the Re-
publican leaders should refrain from
calling the attention of the people of
the North to the conduct of the
Southern Brigadiers and few of
their Northern allies. The hatred of
the Rebel leaders is just as bitter now
toward the Union soldier and his
Northern friend as in the days when
they met face to face ON Southern
soil. No opportunity for giving ex-
preston to this hatred is permitted to
pass unnoticed or unimproved. A
fine piece Of putting the Democrats
on record, was presented in the o. S.
House of Representatives on last
Thursday. Mr.. Henderson Of Iowa
was speaking on the Pension Appro
priation Bill, and created great SEN
sation on the Democratic side by ask
ing to have read, as portion of his
remarks, the vote on the bill to in
crease the pensions Of soldiers wild
ows to twelve dollars per month. As
the reading went on, it showed that
sixty-six Democrats said by their
votes that twelve dollars per month
was too much for a soldiers widow,
and sixty-four of them Were from
States an Rebellion during the War.
The two northern Democratic votes
were cast by Hewitt of New York,
and Bragg of Wisconsin. The Rebsl
Brigadiers squirmed under the reading
as well as the remarks Of Mr.. Hen
derson. Mr. Tillman of South Caro-
lima arose with much dignity and
asked Mr. Henderson question.
''Did not the South pay about one
third of the tax on whisky and tobac-
co? And should it not have some
voice in the matter Of paying
out that tax in pensions?" This gave
Mr.. Henderson fine opportunity to
make a good thrust by replying that
the South was the cause Of the war,
and therefore should not mutter about
paying pensions to disabled soldiers
and soldiers widows.
Gen. Warner of Ohio arose for the
purpose of holding up Ex-Commiss-
ioner Dudley to scorn, arraigning that
gentleman for having taken part in
the Ohio campaign. One question
from Grosvenor, relative to Warmers
vote on the Mexican Pension bill,
knocked that gentleman endwise. 1t
was disastrous day for the Democrats,
calling attention to the real character
of the acts that lurk behind the gilt
tering promises and professions of
that party. The party that votes
against the increase of the pensions of
soldiers widows is the party that asks
the people to forget the past, and
cease all references to the war; The
fact of the matter is that all the bit
terness that is manifested in these
later years is on the part Of the Dem
ocrats, and the debate on the Fitz-
John Porter case, and the vote on
this Pension matter give a good idea
of the manner in which the Demo-
Gratis have forgotten the past. The
silly pretentions of the Democracy
that they have done so does not cor
respond with their acts. This vote
with regard to widows pensions
should subject the Democratic party
to the eternal condemnation of every
Union Soldier, and his friends. De-
mocracy is the same, always. 1t will
not get any better-it cannot get any
worse.