Year: 1879

IS THE SOUTH JEALOUS OF THE UNION SOL


DIEns PA NOTEWORTHY SPEECH ny AN Ex-


CONFEDERATE OFFICER.


following


Tuesday in many respects q strong speech. but
still il marked here and there with that weak
and desire for theatrical effect which often
characterizes the acts and doings OF the distin-
guishcd Mississippi representative. He very
rectiy represented the sentiment OF MS state and
South is jealous OF, the army aud the
Union soldiers because conquered by them. To
charge any such thing. he said. was sander upon
the courage well as the character Of the Southern
people. Ae appealed to the record OF the ''Confcd-
crate brigadiers" in Congress in proof OF what no
said and further pointed to the popularity OF oen
eral Grant III the South during the first year after
the evidence of his position. affirming that
Elf he had remained General of the Army no unkind
word would ever have boon uttered against him by
q Confederate soldier" General Chalmers added


eff the democracy of the North will only give
a fair opportunity will demonstrate to the world
that have no jealousy of tho Union soldiers. II
1880 some gallant soldier who loved tho Union aud
scaled his faith with his blood, who fought for tho
preservation OF tho Union and not for the destruc
ton of the States who was satisfied when the South
laid down It's and refused to opprcss aud crush
q conquered people. then q wild shout OF applause
will 90 up from the Confederate soldiers from tho
Potomac to tho Rio Grande that will echo and re-
echo as it comes booming across the Ohio. until 1t
awakens responsive chord In tho hearts Of tho
Union soldiers OF the North.'


Just here General Chalrnors slops over. II Is not
necessary to have . military man nominated for tho
Presidency to prove the onesty and earncstness OF
the South. The country does not need a military
man President. and the North would be no better
convinced of Southern sincerity from our willing
to support General Hancock General Nc
Clellan than from our Willingness to support Mr.
Tilden Mr.. Bayard. The North gave no wild
shout OF applause when Mcclellan was nominated
in 1864, and there was no boom when Blair
nominated for Vice President in 1865. IL was only
by democratic detection to a third candidate IN
New York In 1SiS that General Taylor fresh from his
Mexican campaign. succeeded in beating Cass. And
not all the glorics OF his record Scott in
1864 The splendid trinmph Of General jackson at
New Orleans did not save him from defeat In 1924
and did not prevent the defeat OF his heir in siO
The truth is the military question will not change
handful OF votes. We want statesman mt tho
head of the government. Tho South showed moro
distinctly by its support OF Mr.. Greeley than 1t
could possibly show by the support of any soldier
that were not in hostility to tho cause of tho
Union or to any OF the political principles which
flowed from the late war and were cngrafted upon
the constitution. IL tho North will moi believe our
professions aud actions they would not believe
II Grant were to turn democrat and we were TO
welcome him with that wild shout Of applause" Z"
Tho very moment Grant should turn democrat he
would be denounced by the republicans as stupid
tyrannical. ambitious and tool of bulldozcrs.