Evening journal., 1891-12-24
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post Office department at Washington,
that Confederate flag is flying over the
post Office at Baird, Texas. First Assist
ant Postmaster General Whitfield has
wired to the postmaster at that place re-
questing to be informed Of the facts.
Flre-Alarm Foraker and Damned
Rag" Palmer have been summoned to
assist in suppressing rebellion Of which
that Gag is the omen. The country is
thoroughly alarmed. Senator Ingalls, has
begun to enunnlate iriiescent explosives
Of superlative loyalty Senator Higgins
has put on his war paint and little Sena-
tor Chandler has got out his bright gilt
epaulets
None OF these warriors got enough
lighting in the last war, hence they are
determ' med to get Ia on the ground hoor
aud to 90 for the old Gag and everything
10 sight. this time.
The Mall and Express and the New
York Tribune have already offered plans
OF campaign TO she War Department and
the slick editors have begun to lay pipes
in the departments for contracts for war
material
Meantime ali brave and loyal citizens,
es peclally those whose loyalty Is profit
able, should begin to urge that troops
proceed to Texas at once Every man
who has strong lungs aud an empty head
should get on the house top and bay
against rebellion and treason like {
worthless 'yaller" dog bays at the moon
These proceedings increase our respect
for their intelligence. assure us OF the
loyalty Of the people and Of their love foi
the institutions Of this grand snt
glorious Republia. Il Is beautiful to se'
the people rush 10 arms when a dreadful
rebellion is Imminent It Is particular!
encouraging at this time when the dan
ger is so paralyzlng, because these SAM
people did not rush to arms when tn
Southern states deliberately seeded, anl
atteryesrs Of discussion and notice, Sc
up separate government. This hast
indicates that the warllke spirit has In
creased among non-conbatants; tina
their loyalty Is more impulsive an
superficial now than during actual war
It boils quicker.
No doubt our local editors can be Pc
suaded to shoot Of some CORY editorial
on this incident. Whatever happen
even II the price Of pumpkins aC
vances or the price Of editorial spoloa
! for the Levy Court should decline. thI
. inciPient rebellion, ia Texas, must
put down. II Free-trade Mills could |
= implicated In It and counted ont OF h
, seat In Congress then we might McKi
. lev tin plate and pearl buttons son
more. Perhaps, too. another psnsiC
4 bill may be worked through Congress
d The possibilities Of keeping up this a.
racket and Of keeping the country eli
with partisan search lights for treas
J are incalculable.
g The discovery OF desolate Gag eve
ie month assists materially 10 keeping Il
10 Republican party Intact and alert to ss
a. the country BY holding all the prohtal
Offices and to infiame the Sighting spi
% of the members Of the G. A. R who
= not fight during the war 1t is worth
,le the expense and trouble on these
st counts alone
re Let AZ keep up the flag racket
y would not do for tho department
- Washington to trust to the slow piogr
IL Of General Wsnamaker's mail service
have that Gag at Baird, Texas, han
/ a down.
mt The case demands the celebrity
It's promptness Of Nspoleonic methods T
M dag must come down instantly, II
we sooner.
lis It is possible that two or three "
son armed Texans are on their way, now,
md capture Washington, or to put -
tbs trembling. whits-faeed Republican ?
the tician In irons.
lost Suppose a fierce and dlsloyal TIE
sta should attack the Higgins-Delaware
lis ony in Washington
me Delaware was the FIRST state to
ltal the Declaration Of Independence,
,ple those blood-thirsty Texans might at
lese our preclous colony FIRST for histol
,ple and sentimental reasons.
We hope the editors Of our two pa