The National tribune., 1893-11-23
SOLDIERS IN THE SENATE.

| One has only to look over the Congress
sional Directory casually to be startled at the
steady persistence of the Southern States in
| filing their positions of honor with men who
were prominent in the rebel armies. This
is particularly noticeable in the Senate
where each man counts for more than he
| does in the more numerous House of Repre-
seutatives.
The ii States which tried to seeede are to-
day represented by 81 ex.rebei soldiers /;
the one exception Irby, of South Carolina.
being too young to go into the army.
Besides these both the Senators from KEN
lucky and Missouri were in the rebel army,
and one of those from West Virginia, max
ing % out of 30 Senators South of Mason
and d xons Line. Let us recapitulate:
Alahama-John It. Morgan, Brigadier-Gen-
eral; Jas. L. Pugh, Captain and Representa-
tive i'll rebel Congress.
ADMINISTRATORS j. Jones, private; James
ii. Berry, Second Lieutenant.
F."rlda-Samuei Pasco, private and COM
pany officer; Wilkinson Call, Surgeon.
Georpia--A. Fl. Coiquit,, Major General;
John Il. Gordon, LieuIenapt-General.
Kentucky. S. G. Blackburn, Captain;
VIM. Lindsay -four years service; rank not
givenl.
Lousiana-E. D. White frank not giveu);
d. Caffery, Colonel.
Missouri. NJ. Cockrell, Brigadier- Gen.
ersl; Geo. @. Vest, Colonel, and Representa-
tive and Senator In rebel Congress.
Mississippi-Jas. z. George, Brigadier-
General; f. C. Wal'hall, Msjor-Gsnsral.
North Carolina-Matt w. Ransom, Major
General; Z. b. Vance, Colenei.
South Carolina-M. c. Butler, Major
General.
Tennessee. G. Harris. Colonel and War
Governor; VIM. b. Bate, Majer-Geueral.
Texas-Rchard Coke, Captain; Roger @.
Miil4, Brigadier. GENERAL.
Virginia--J. w. Daniel, Colonel; Eppa
Hinton Brigadier-Generai
West Virainia-C. J. Faulkner, Colonel.
These are all Democrats.
Now, how does il stand among the sc
Senators north of Mason g. Dixon's line?
On'y IL Of these served in the Union
army, as follows:
Connectcnt-James r. Hawley, Major
0ebcfal, he puDsfcan.
Ilt,n"is-Jehn Ii. Palmer, Major-General,
Democrat.
Kapsas-Wm. A. PETER. Captain, Popuiist.
Mnnesota--C. K. Davis, Captain, Republic
can.
Nebraska-C F. Henderson, Brigadier-
General, Republican; w. v. Allen, Captain,
Dea,scrat.
Ohio-C. s. Brice, Captain. Democrat.
g Ouav pa
publican.
vermont-Rsd6eld Proctor, Colonel, Re-
publican.
w%shington-w. C. Squire, Colonel. Re-
pullman.
Wi~consin--W. F. Villas, Lieutenant-
Colonel, Democrat; j. L. Mitchell, Captaia,
Demacrat.
This showing calls loudly on the comrades
to take steps to reinforce the Union soldiers
In this important branch Of the Government
Why can we not be as true and devoted to
orr comrades as those who were in the rebel
armies are TO theirs? The Union veterans
have more than 100000 votes 1t is out
of all keeping with right and Justice that
there should be only 12 Un,on soldiers
among sc Senators from the States in which
the greater part of these votes are.
We need, and urgently need, more active,
earnest comrades in the Senats-men who
have been good soldiers, aud seen plenty of
real downright fighting aud genuine hard
service.
There are many such candidates for the
Senatorial vacancies which will be filled
by the Legislatures this Winter, and we hope
that the comrades everywhere will coneen-
trate their votes for these.