The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-25
FROM GRANT
TO NKIILBY.
How AppOmattox Paved the Way
For Manila and Santiago.
4 NATION BUILT BY A PARTY.


How the Heart OF tho South Was
Touched bv the Generous Words OF
Grant, which the Republican Party
Has Made Good, Until We Have One
Country Again-A Rousing soldier
Meeting In support OF the Soldier
Ticket-Peace at Last Between Phil.
adelphia Factions.
Especial Correspondence)
Philadelphia, Aug. 16.-The beginning
OF American victories over Spain was
not at Manila, but at Appomattox.
When General Grant said to the beaten
and broken Confederates after the sur
render, Keep your horses: you VIII
need them to plow your helds, ne
sounded the high keynote OF that con-
sistent Republican policy which has
resulted In making this nation union
indeed, not a mere collection OF COM
munities pinned together with bay
onets. This has been brought strongly
to mind by two events which have
taken place here within the last few
days-the visit Of the survivors OF
Pickett's division as the guests OF Phil
adelphia Grand Army men. and the
meeting of the Pennsylvania Associa-
ton OF War Veterans clubs. for the
purpose Of reminding the old soldiers
and their sons. to whom the war OF the
sixties Is only heroic hearsay. that
there is a soldier ticket on the Repub-
lican corner Of the ballot this year
which deserves their votes az repre-
sentative OF both the past and the
future OF the country.
However they might appear at the
first glance, no two meetings were ever
more consistent with each other. Both
represented the comradeship OF all true
soldiers. who. In reaching out the haho
| of gallant recognition toward al praVe
men who stood In the opposing line. dc
not forget the fraternity Of men who
have slept under the same blanket ano
faced the same fire. A veteran or PICK
ett's who left large fraction OF him
self in Pennsylvania after that las'
mad dash at Gettysburg and now Walks
on crutchss made this point very well
He was a typical back country Virgin
ian-neighbor, no doubt. to that one
| who shocked one Of the hallboys a.
the swellest hotel in Philadelphia by
appearing upon the ground floor afte
| midnight, In sock feet win MS sus
penders hanging from his shoulder'
and the ice water pitcher In his mana
inauiring where the pump was-but NJ
ia a notable man in his neighborhood
has been continuously justice OF IN
peace for 20 years, and served tern
in the legislature. And while he Nigh
not be up to dale in some peculiariue
OF modern civilization. he Is full o
homely common sense and usefu
knowledge.
Experience teaches the observ,n
that there is many a man who Is liapi
to blow out the gas who Is nevertheless
AT TO make laws for the directors OF tn
gas company. The squire said:
when General Grant started you
party on that high plane OF treatmen
of our people he put US on our hoho
We were down on our backs. and IN
Republican party was throned In aosc
lute mower. In our anticipation 1t wa
only a question how many OF our ieao
erx YOU would consider 1t necessary I
hang. You might have treated US as III
prostrate Inhabitants OF conquered Is
ands. and you received US instead a
fellow citizens, and lived UP to you
proclamations that you had been figh'
ing with US for four years only I
keen us In that relation. Much ma
been said of the magnanimfy. the gen
erosity, the charity and 30 on OF IN
treatment OF the south by the mort
after the war, but It took the preser
war 10 call proper attention to the fore
sisht and broad statesmanship OF IN
Republican party In following the po
lev II has pursued. Mckinley ha
shown himself worthy Of the exampl
of Lincoln and Grant. When he contir
ued F1tz Lee at Havana and then CAV
old Joe Wheeler the chance he sougf
10 20 out and get shot at under the oil
flag he warmed our hearts and turne
a clinch on the good work OF 30 years.
what do we folks think OF Nc
Kinley? What did you think In g
when It was tried to put somebody els
In Lincoln's place to settle the Job! N
president since LihcoIn nun Bto"h upo
the country after his election 30 fa'
as Mckinley. and there are lot OF u
down south who never voted anythin
but Democratic ticket who are nj
only going to be for Mckinley ne'
time, but who are for the ticket tha
represents Mckinley this fall. tn
party that has fought the war must b
the party to settle the issues GROWN
out Of the war. now as In '85. We ma
be Just at the beginning Of our trouble
and all the nations Of this earth mus
be taught that this country stand
right behind It's president, as the mort
stood by Lincoln. His defeat woul
have been worth an army to the Cor
federacy then. and any doubtful soun
that would 60 out to the world from ot
voting places this fall might cost US al
other war. You-we--have one part
iu this country which has proved I
self capable not only Of conducting
great war. but OF gathering It's frul
and dealing with the questions whic
follow, and the enthusiasm for It's su'
cess In the elections this year Is Jul
plain horse sense. And So"
added. with q sweeping gesture t.