The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-11-26
THE OLD REBEL YELL.

1t is impossible for the people of the
North to obtain a comprehensive idea Of
the pOlical situation without a careful
study of southern newspapers and with
out a general knowledge Of prevalent
southern sentiment. The strength and
the brains of the democratic party are
conferred in the Solid South, and that sec
ton is keenly alive to the Significance of
the late election and to the tempting OPP
p%Ortunities made possible by democratic
control OF the government. Since the
defeat Of Mr. HARRISON the tone Of the
southern press has daily become more
arrogant and the man who fanCies that
the South is not again in the saddle,
Spurred and booted for a hard ride, is
woefully deluded. How far it Will be
enabled to control legislation is a ques-
ton that remains to be determined, but
tue ~brigadiers are evidently sincere in the
belief that they have come into their W
again and they are prepared for ages
siVe, uncOmprOmising warfare.
The government money paid the Union
veterans has been one Of the most violent
grievances of the gentlemen On the other
they are not permitted TO abolish or at
least greatly reduce the pension lists
they will count the election Of MIR,
CLEVELAND as little more than a morti-
f,I,,- c,;Ir,, M, F,o+ o,o-.;1,o,, L.,
illustrated by an interview with Col. AL
FAIRBROTHER, editor of THE DURHAM
On, c. GLOBE, which appears in the
New York Morning Advertiser. The
colonel was not at all ditfident in eX-
pressing his opinions, and the following
extracts from his talk will be Of peculiar
interest to our veterans Of the late
war, especially those who voted for
CLEVELAND: We land | speak Of the
South have grown somewhat weary OF
the apparently endless pension bill
y " = We propose to abolish the in
iquitOus, incompetent and dishonest pen
sion bill. = = = 1t is the idea Of the
South, now that we are in the saddle
now that we have captured not only the
presidency but the senate aad the house
that the entire people from all the
states have given to the democracy their
direct endorsement, and we propose, !
say, TO fix things in a little different
style. " : = There are TO day two
millions Of honest war claims before the
congress of America. The southern
people lost home, lost property, and their
children lost almost their inheritance,
and were even ravished by the miserable
.scOundrels who invaded our fair land,
and they do not propose TO monkey with
fellows who received $14 a month with
the subsequent proceeding of stealing all
that the republican party would allow.
" 1t Is idea to bring before
the American people the real Justice of
our cause. There is no reason
why we, the southern people, should not
be reimbursed for the properly which
was lost after peace had been declared.
r When Mr.. CLEVELAND struck
the dirty beggar pensioners in the face
he did an absolutely good business job.
But his triumphs must not end with that,
nor must he think that he has fulfilled
his mission"
In remarks Of tina: nature there is DO
difficulty in detecting the ring of the Ia
millar rebel yell. The democratic party
Is expected TO honor the southern war
claims and, as an offset, 10 reduce the
pensions paid to Union soldiers, eve,
the southern people, are the democratic
and there is no longer any reason
for suppressing the glorious news.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
If people who have robbed the gov
eminent for years think that honesty is