People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-07-15
REPUBLICAN BRIGADIERS.

There isa hutter among the penny
a-line political writers of the Kansas
Republican press just now because
the Peoples party saw tit to put a
confederate soldier on the state tick
ct. In order to show the incOnsis-
tency of the gang" the AdoOcate COM
piles the following list of tranSgreS-
Sions Of the same sort by the Repub-
lican party. There seemed to be no
guile in ''brigadiers,n who acted with
the Republican party:
The Republican party was the first
to recognize the confederate briga-
diers by federal appointment. Presi-
dent Grant twenty years agOl ap-
pointed Brigadier General Amos II.
Akerman, of Georgia, to a seat in his
cabinet, that Of attorney general. to
cOnstrue the constitution and en-
pound the law for the people of the
United States, and a Republican SEN
ate confirmed the appointment.
President Hayes appointed General
Key OF Tennessee, postmaster gener-
al, and every Republican postmaster
in the United States. who was COM
missiOned under Hayes administra-
tiOn. received his commission signed
by the confederate brigadier, General
Key.
They appointed Judge Hughes Uni
ted States Judge, for the district of
Virginia, position for life. He was
an original secessiOnlst, and the editor
of secession paper.
They appointed John S. MOsby, a
guerrilla, to foreign mission.
They appointed Thomas Settle, OF
North Carolina, district Judge of the
United States, life Office. He was
an out and out secessiOnist and an OF.
ficer in the rebel army. He was af-
terwards made minister TO Peru, rep
resenting this government abroad.
He was president Of the Republican
national convention in 1872 that nOm-
mated Grant.
They appointed Governor Holden,
OF North Carolina, postmaster at Ra-
leigh. He was an officer in the rebel
army.
They appointed James L. Orr, of
South Carolina, minister to Russia.
He was an officer In the rebel army
and leading secessiOnist.
They appointed Colonel NOrthrup,
Of South Carolina, United States dis
trict attorney. He was an officer in
the rebel army.
They appointed Major Morris Uni
ted Stats marshal. He was a dis
tinguished officer and scout in Gen.
Lees command.
They appointed G.. W. Hunt United
States marshal. He was a rebel Off
Ger in Gen. Hardy's command.
They appointed Thomas Walters
United district attorney Of Mississ-
ippi. He was rebel officer in Gen.
LOngstreet's command.
They appointed General Green
Chandler United States district attOr-
ney in the place OF Walters. Chan
dler was prominent rebel officer.
They appointed Colonel G. W. Hen
derson United States revenue
collector. He was a prominent rebel
officer in General Chambers division.
They appointed General Longstreet
surveyor Of the port Of New Orleans,
and have fairly covered him with
hOnOrs whenever they had chance.
General LOngstreet was one Of the
leading confederate generals.
They appointed Col. William H.
Hugh United States district judge.
He was a rebel officer.
They appointed Judge Humphrey
one Of the judges Of the supreme
court OF the District OF Columbia
He was a rebel officer.
This is only partial list Of the
number Of rebel brigadiers recognized
by the Republican party in Virginia
and many Others that might be men,
toned.