Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-23

S~AetN az ttNu III AlulGS OF LtIEt WAS All dlltll4t
allowance IN which to preent the case of
the outrageous dismissal of disabled
veterans OF the Union arIY from the en-
ployment Of the government, and the
obHterauoN, dehasemeut and removal OF
inscriptions commemorative of the sue
cess Of the Union army.
CONSIDERED STRIKING.
lie trusted that thes facts placed in
JuNtaposition would proc more instruc-
i've 70 the country than any remarks he
could odeF. The resolution he had intro
duced had related to allegations that an
officer OF the United Sites government
at one of the navy yarF of the govern
ment mad ordered the oblherauOn of hon
ofab!e inscriptions on dsnnOn captured
by the United states andeaused to be re-
moved from the dry dock memorial
tablet setting forth that it had been de-
str0yed by the rebels in 1862 and recon-
structed in 1868. He die not understand
that the facts had been il anyway contra
dicted. On the contraryhe found that
NoriOk paper, whose editor was closely
connected with this officer, had stated
that COmmandant TruNOn in place Of
censure was entitled to praise
ONE OF THE GOOD RESULTS.
The paper said when he had taken
charge of the navy yard be had found in
scrlptions intended to keep llive bitter
memories OF the civil strife, ant had patri-
oticaHy ordered them to be renOVed. Mr..
Boutelle then referred to theremoval of
the superintendent of maehinsry at the
navy yard because Of his denurring to
The DETACHMENT OF the dry dOct and the
appointment of a man whose title to the
position rested on his service in the Con-
federate army. He considered hat suti-
cient reason Tor calling attention to the
matter. he had fOundeYidence tlat since
March 4, 1885, there had been repeated
and systematic removals from positions
IN which they were placed of diicers OF
the government, of wounded anddisabied
veterans of the republic, to mske place
for men who mad sought to destroy it.
DECLARED sOPHISTICM.
He deemed it fitting matter 10 call to
the attention Of the House ami country
that any attempt, whenever made and by
whoever made, to set up plea that the
tearing down of loyal memorials Of the
war was demanded by any broad senti-
ment OF patriotism, was based upon alb
sOlute sOphistry. If the time had come,
or should come, to Obliterate the great
memorials Of the ''rebelliOn," the monu-
ments Of the rebellion" itself should first
be torn down. Let not the work be begun
by taking down inscriptions c0mmemora-
tive Of the victories of the armies of the
United States. He had list OF great
marble memorials growing up all over
this land ''to perpetuate the cause Of
treason and rebellion"
A STAB AT GEORGIA.
He had a description Of a monument
erected in Georgia bearing inscriptions
breathing anything but a spirit OF loyalty
to this government; monument bearing
on its face evidence OF design to perpet-
uate the memory Of the attempt on the
life of the republic. A soldier who came
to Washington might wander in vain
through the great art repository
Of this city looking for a counterfeit pre-
sentmentOt one of the heroes who sus-
tanned the flag of the Union. He would
find that the only men who were memOri-
allied and remembered in the COrcOran
art gallery We're Robert +. Lee and Stone
wall jackson. These representations
were nOtsimply to keep alive the memory
0t the great war; but were representa-
tions OF soldiers. They were depicted in
full Confederate uniform.
THE MONUMENT TO LEE.
Two years ago when the House was
considering an appropriation Of S1,000.-
900 for the New Orleans exposition the
people down there VINO We're so anxious
10 nave - nun iAACAAAOA huAAACl dLCAi ~ Clt
erecting a monument 80 feet high to
Robert &. Lee, chief military head of the
rebellion. There was no justice in the
claim that broad patriotism required the
obliteratiOn OF the records Of the grandest
triumph ever made for humanity since
the first morning stars sang together.
Applause on the Republican side The
people of the country ought to say as old
Gen. Dix said in regard to the American
flag: eff any man attempts to pull down
"A memorial Of the great triumph of the
loyal people of this country shoot him on
the spot" Prolonged applause on the
Republican side.
NEWSPAPER REPORTS.
A few days ago a report had been sent
down to Richmond paper in which.he was
spoken OF with that degree OF pollteness
tor which the people down there were
noted. He was informed that he had been
macerated ard dessicated by the gentle
man from Virginia (Mr. WISE and ne
found in the same paper anidyl under the
head OF a southern historical society pa
per which showed that the Southern peO-
pie were not SO anxious to forget their
part in the war. The paper praised Mr..
Ballontne's report Ia the last Congress
relative TO the fight between the Merri-
mac and Monitor, and declared that it re-
luLtu CNAAHtGtGi1 but loluAal NtlAnlhh III
the North that the Monitor bad beaten
the MerrImac. Laughter on the Repub-
llean side.
NOT ANXIOUS FOR OBLTrERATION.
These gentlemen were not anxious TO
have the history Of the war wiped out.
They wanted 10 write IL over. They wanted
TO write their victories over the face Of
the record that showed the great triumph
Of the Union arms. Laughter and ap-
plause on the Republican side. lie pro-
tested against this sort Of thing Whether
position were that Of a member OF Con.
gress or citizen in private life,
hrcntered bis protest against this morbid
seuumentality, against this false idea OF
Wagnanimlty which would tor one mo-
mtnt tolerate the laying Of hands OF desc
GRAFTON on memorials Of the triumph OF
the Union arms.
THE SOLDIER STATUTES.
There Were two statutes Oh the books
declaring that in government appoint
meuts soldiers should be given prefer.
euCc. These had not only been treated
WITH contempt, but in the case of the Nor
folk navy yard and custom house gallant.
efficient, worthy, ana faithful public ser.
wants, who had followed the flag ol their
country across hundred hattlohelds,
had been turned Out that their places
might De given 10 men who had fought 10
destroy the government Applause on
the Republican side.
MIR. WISE STATES TIE FACTS.
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