Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-02


r. B. MOVES,
Treasurer Evening star Newspaper co.
sworn TO and subscribed before me this second
day OF July, A. d. 1883
JOHN 7. C. CLARK,
Notary Public.
nisno wonder that the twenty nth anniversary
OF the battle OF Gettysburg should have such
fascination for veterans OF the northern and
southern armies alike. II was at this point that
the war eliminated, as 1t were. On the southern
side Gettysburg was the scene Of a repulse which
practically settled the fate OF the confederate plea
for foreign recognition, and dropped the pur-
chasing power OF the paper currency OF
the Richmond government TO q level from
which q return TO barter was q positive
relief Had General Lees plan succeeded, and the
confederate army penetrated nifty miles further
TO the northeast, Harrisburg, a northern capital,
and a center where q dozen transportation
routes converge, would have been his. The whole
North was In q tremor OF excitement. Every mill
tiaman who could be spared had been sent to the
seat OF war for thirty days service. The great
cities on the Atlantic coast had organized tenn
porary corps known as home guards, but, with
the exception OF these undisciplined bodies, were
filed with non-combatants; and the restlessneSs
among the denizens Of the Sums which after
ward found a free vent In the draft riots had
extent as 10 frighten timid people into
q belief that the secret enemy would
accomplish, with fire and pillage, as much damage
IN the rear as the open enemy were accomplishing
in front The nation almost held its breath while
the guns were booming over the field OF Gettys-
burg, AID, when victory finally rested on the fede-
raj arms, Government credit took a bound up
ward, business got under full swing again, the
northern army took fresh heart OF hope and boasts
rpno al a - he in
q twelvemonth. such sanguine views were, Of
course, premature; but, In the light OF his
tory, it Is now plain that In the result at Get
tysburg was really written the prophecy Of
Appomattox. Another reason why Gettysburg
should nave special and peculiar interest for the
citizen warrior on both sides Is because the Tight
there pre-eninently the battle OF the soldiers
as distinguished from a contest OF skill between
the generals In command. Both sides were on
their mettle. Every man in the ranks realized to
the full his responsibilities, and personal courage
and fortitude counted for more than vantage
ground or numbers In deciding the combat 1t
was on this neid perhaps, more than on any other,
thai the man from the north and the man from the
south learned to appreciate those qualities In each
other which, opposed in hostile array could wreck
great republic, but, united, could bid defiance to
the world
Cincinnati win celebrate her Independence day
and the opening OF her centennial exhibition
simultaneously, with the ringing OF bells and the
booming OF cannon from her neighboring hills
The exhibition viii be a magnificent affair, un-
doubtedly, both In character and In SCALE Every
preparation has been made TO that end, and even
the Government Of the United States has been laid
under contribution TO swell the collection
OF odd and handsome and useful things for
visitors to the fair to study. When the
Buckeye people go into anything, whether
II be Presdent-naking or show giving, they do IL
with Will They are out-and-ous Americans
full, In the third and fourth generations OF the
same spirit which brought their ancestors OF the
FIRST generation out OF the thicker-settled East,
across the Ohio River and upon the virgin soil
which needed their labor to make it fruitful
II win surprise a good many persons who have
been accustomed to think and speak Of Henry
watterson a free-trader to learn by his own
statement, that he Is nothing OF the sort. Indeed
he goes 50 far as TO advise feetraders to support
the Chicago platform, on the ground that the pur-
suit OF the policy therein expounded would result
In q tremendous revolt OF the wage-earners OF the
country for the purpose Of abolshing tariff duties
altogether. The term free-trader is loosely applied
by certain persons 70 everybody who believes in a
reduction OF the tar1n, Just as "abolitionst "ms-
cegenatonist, ETC., used 10 be applied by another
Class to every republican and free-soiler before
t1c val, icSaiuicSS vi MS views respecting the
method OF getting rid OF slavery OF the domestic
relations OF the races after all had become equal
before the law. In one sense, doubtless, a good
many OF the best protectonists in the country are
free-traders; they believe that unrestricted COM
merce Is the Ideal condition Of things, when 1t
prevails all over the world, but not till then In
that meaning OF the term Mr.. watterson Is a free
trader; but be manifests very strong repugnance
70 being cIassed as such In any other way.
Mr.. Mortoas changes OF style In whisker- wear.
ing Will make hard work for the painters OF cam
paign banners II the political clubs REQUIRE their
artists 70 keep the pictures in conformity with the
varying facts Accuracy Is not, however, gener-
ally viewed as Indispensable in banner representa-
tons All who recall the CARRIED campaign win
remember the caricatures of Gen Arthur which