The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-05-16
The Republican Party's Love for
the Soldiers.

We think the time has about
come-in iced. we think it has
come now-when the Republican
party should cease to pDse as
the especial friend of the soldier,
Il has been because of that claim
that 1t has remained in power for
so many years. We think, how
ever, under the present admins
tration the veterans are getting
their eyes opened in a practical
way. We think they will come
10 know after while that they are
of no earthlysuse, those at least
who train that way, only TO help
carry out the schemes of the pol
iticians IN The Grand Old Repub
Iican Party. Right IN this town
are men who fought, bled and
almost died IN defense of their
country and have been fighting.
bleeding and almost dying for
their party ever since, bnt when
they ask for recognition, part
of the patronage, they are not
onlY denied, but laughed to scorn.
1t Is not necessary TO tpoint out
wherein this is true, for there Is
not a veteran in town who does
not know that it is true.
What lead 10 this article was
the recent removal of the Demo
cratic postmaster at Canal Win.
chester aud the appointment OF
Rev. Sleeper, the father OF David
Sleeper, prosecuting attorney Of
Athens county and prominent
politician. The TINES IN speak.
ing Of the retiring postmaster,
says:
''Hon. J. B. Evans will soon retire
from the Office of postmaster, because
the political whirligig turned in the
wrong direction last fall. Mr.. Evans
will retire with the best wishes of all
our citizens. A great many of our
best citizens who do not agree with
hlm in politics. would have been pleas.
ed had the present administration con-
tinued him in office. But Mr.. Evans is
an answering Democrat, always has
been, and will undoubtedly continue to
be. For this reason he had to CO.
Notwithstanding his sterling Democra-
cy, he was not tartly in doing his duty
during the civil war, and went into the
volunteer service and fought in the
trenches" as the saying is. Hundreds
of brave men lid the same thing, but
how many O. them volunteered in spite
of the fact that they had reached an
age when they were exempt by law
from carrying a musket. When Mr..
Evans volunteered he was too old to be
subject to the draft, which is evidence
sufficient that it was only devotion to
his country that took him away from
his home anc friends at such time.
He is conscientious christian gentle
man, honorable in all his dealings, is
beloved by his townsmen, and takes
with him on his return to private life
the esteem and good wishes of all.
Is hot that chap er enough to
stir up the wrath of every honest
man of whateyer political party! |!
The writer is personally acquaint-
ed with Mr.. Evans and cheeriully
subscribes to everything the
Times has said regarding him.
He was The soul of honor and of
the type of men who fought at
Lexington and Bunker Hill. He
shouldered his musket and wen:
out to battle for his country at
time when men of his age were
considered of as little account to
bear arms as women. When the
Democratic party came into pow
er, this old veteran was given
the post-ofIice al Canal Winches-
Ter. This was in recognition of
his service and devotion to his
country. 1t was not much, but
it helped 10 smooth the way for
the old man IN his declining
days. lie needs it now. But a
short time can elapse until he is
gathered in by the dread reaper.
The Republican party came into
power-the party that processes
1ndying love for such men-and
kicked him out. The one point
made against him was, that he
was a Democrat. That, in the
eyes of the Republican roliti-
clans was a crime. There are
of such cases.
The Republican party does not |
recognize that any man was pa
riotic VINO fought in defense of
lis country and now votes the
Democratic ticket. 1t holds that
oldicrs in the late war should lie
he first recognized in the distri
'ution of public Offices, yet 1T
loes not do it when in power
is claim of friendship for The
'eteran is false. 1t is nothing
mt cant, the direst hypocrisy, as
II soldiers of the late war will
earn in good time. The Repub
ica:. Congressman responsible
or the removal of this brave old
'alriot, should lose his force Of
ongue when he again attempts
o pour out his soul III honied
rords regarding his love TOR The
Cider.
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