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sICxLEs AND THE BULL MOOSE.

SICKLES AND THE MOOSE.
Editor The Journal:
In press dispatches of the 18th inst, noticed the
remarks of Gen Daniel E. Sickles, the chief speak
er at the convention of the Provisional New YORK
state committee of the Bull Moose party-whateVer
that may mean--to make plans for the campaign IN
New York General Sclles attacked Governor Wooo-
Wilson The gathering started out with WHO
cheers Colonel Roosevelt. Then General sickles
introduced.
He said, in part:
THE old parties are not satisfactory in many
respects is the first time since the war that
a southern been nominated for president
Wilson is a nice man, he is an honest man.
and an affable man. However MT wilson was
born and reared in rebellion surroundings. He
was born and reared on the wrong side
4 I'VE northerners never disposed 10 put a
man who has been reared in the Confederacy, so
to speak. whose people fought on the Confederate
we wish no repetition of the secession move
ment This nation is one and inseparable now
and forever. That is the determination Of the
Progressive party"
II happy to be a supporter Of my es-
teemed friend, Theodore Roosevelt" he said, and
committeeman cheered for five minutes
man got a red bandanna and waved it and the
cheering was renewed with still greater violence
The general paid high tribute to the colonel
after the noise subsidized and Chairman Hotchkiss
addressed the committeeman as brethren OF the
Bull Moose"
Now, General sickles was gallant soldier. This
I know for I was in the battle in which he lost a
leg, but he poor Democrat. He voted for Buch-
and then flopped Lincoln after the DEM
Ocrac convention at Charleston which he attended as
a delegate. He seeks to damn Governor Wilson
with faint praise for he admits that the governor
'is a nice man. honest man, and an affable man"
However, he continues Mr.. Wilson born and
reared in rebellion surroundings He born on
the wrong side"
Governor Wilson in the state called 1.-THE
Mother of Presidents" Was Washington the
wrong side? He certainly not of the party to
which General SickIes belonged after his detection
from the Democratic party in 1851.
General Sickles made the military satrap in
charge department in which the city Charles
ton s.. c., unfortunately comprised close
OF the war. General Sickles completely ostra-
czed by the society people of that high toned
pitable city and justly, of his political
affiliations account of the harshness and
justice of his administration The general al
ways been his ostracsm. 1t would
article long go into details. but If there
verification of the fact that
Man, proud man. dressed in
little brief authority,
Plays such fantastic tricks
Before high Heaven
AS make the angels weep
Then, Gen. Daniel E. sickles repeatedly furnish
it.
I do not believe there many of the class of
General Sickles in prominence If alive.
soldier should far forget the history Of
try and the part played in it by the south that
still fears that the glory of the Stars Bars de-
tracts, in particular, from that of the
Stripes. The stars that gttered there in 1861
still glitter with increased brilliancy, though
pear luster and glory that shall survive Gen
Daniel E. Sickes, and will last long reunI-
ed republic, beloved by nOrtherners and southerners
is the national opinion that General SickIes
will be favored with opportunity of calling On
Mr. woodrow Wilson the White House to make
the amende honorable.
J. COTTON LYNEs
Organizer and Manager of the Georgia Teachers
Woodrow Wilson Association.
Atlanta, Ga. July II, 1912.