The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-03
NORTHERN COMMENTS.


No Political sienifieancs-Governo For
aker and the G.. A. X.
CHICAGO, May 3.-The Times Washing
ton City special has the following: The
masses for the repose of the soul OF the lost
cause, now being celebrated at various
points in Alabama. and Georgia more par
ticularly at Montgomery, where the briefly
enduring deceased was christene1 are at
tracing some attention among Democratic
congressman, but are not occasioning much
remark. Democratic congressman who want
TO be reelected next fall are a little afraid
of the use the speeches of one jefferson
Davis, and the plaudits of the multitude at
his sepulchral deliverances, may be put to
next summer For the most part there is
disposition to treat the matter Us of no
political significance, and the demonstration
over that interesting survival of a bygone
era who usually seciudes himself in Beau
voir as an outburst of sentiment over a
thrilling bit of the past, without any con
nsction or relevancy with the hpresent
and the future; but it is so well
known how effectively the Republicans
can use the language OF Mr. Davis and
the applause of the people, and how sensitive
a large proportion of the people OF the north
are to any semblance OF ,itality on the part
OF the Confederate cadaver, that some of the
Democrats are little worried over the pos
sibe effects OF this raid on the political
graveyard, both in the elections next fail
and those of 1855 A southern congressman,
who is also Confederate brigadler, said:
"Of course, don't want to be quoted in
anything I say about this business Any
criticism from me might seem to be in
bad taste. | am rather sorry about this little
demonstration in Alabama 1t does not
really mean any thing, but know it will be
used all over the north to give color to the
charge that we hate the Union and would
secede again if We had chance. Conse-
auentiy would not had have this celebra-
ton if could have prevented it.
OF course we have warm feelings for the
men who led us in the war of twenty five
years ago, but the people of the south have
no wish to undo the results Of the war and
we are as loyal to the general government
as the people of the north are. A great in
Justice will be done the people of the south,
ami Democrats all over the country, if
the perfectly unimportant observation of
Mr. Davis and the wholly innocent express
sions of affection for him by the people in
our section are construed to indicate that
the political ideas of the south to-day are
what they were quarter OF a century ago"
8 "a northern Democrat, who was an officer
in the federal army, said: Il think the
people of the north understand that what
Mr.. Davis says is a mere derived, without
political value or significance | have
hardly given this Montgomery demonstsa-
tion a moments thought, and | do not ap-
prehend that it will have any considerable
bearing on the congressional elections
| Governor Foraker ON Davis.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 3-The speech OF
| Governor Foraker at the state encampment
| at Cleveland OF the members of the Il. A.
| r. has caused great deal of comment
around the capital In speaking OF the re-
| ception rendered to Davis at Montgomery,
| Ala, and the unusual statements which ha
| made on that occasion, the governor said:
| If the spirit of liberty is not dead in the
| SOUTH neither is it dead in the north What
| ever actions may represent, this man JEFF
| Davis, who talks about liberty, represents
| only human slavery, the degradation OF
| labor, the treason OF secession and rebellion,
| the horrors and infamies of Libby and An.
dersonville-all in short that is most mali
cious, vicious, and damnable in American
history To talk Of him as an illustrious
statesman, who is to be honored with Wash
ington in history, is to insult every sonti
ment of loyalty and decency in this crest
country which he wikedly did SO much to
destroy
| Resolutions of the Ohio G. A. X.
CLEVELAND, O., May 3-The delegate:
| to the State Encampment, q. A. r De
partment of Ohio, passed the following reso.
buttons Friday.
| WHEREAS, We learn by the daily papers
that in the City Of Montgomery, Ala, a
few days since grand reception wal
rendered to that arch traitor, jefferson
| Davis; and
''WHEREAs, At that reception speeches
were made tending to stir up the old spirit
of the Rebellion Of 1861 therefore, he it
Resolved, That we, the members of ths
twentieth annual encampment of the G. A.
K Department Of Ohio, believe that suct
receptions and speeches are contrary to th,
| principles for which we fought and SHOULD
be condemned by every loyal man and wo
man in the land.
''Resolved, That we hereby enter our pro
test against ell such proceedings in th'
future.
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