Daily News, Franklin, Johnson County, 25 February 1880 — Page 2
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HAVE WE HOT HAD EH0UOH! Within the past few weeks every paper in this Congressional district has. .printed a paragraph from a neighboring county paper, laudatory of an aspirant for Congress, in which it is stated as one reason for his nomination that he can "make rpuche# in Gernuin." In the Banner of last week appears a puff for a gentleman of this city as a candidate for a minor office, which says: "There can be no doubt of Mr—'s qualifications for the office, for he is a good German."
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Let us have an end'of this cry he is "a German," or "an Irishman," or a anything else. The fact that a man was born iu a foreign land should not count anything in his favor or against it. The writer was born in Indiana, but he does not consider that gives him any more qlaim to the protection of the law, or to have his name printed on an election ticket, than that man who was naturalized in Judge Patterson's court this morning. Each of us is an American citizen—n title carrying with it more cause, for self-congratulation than if we had the luck to 1H born in the castle of Westminster, and "by divine of a
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the Senate yesterday, Mr Voorhees introduced a bill to appropriate $200 from the U. S, Treasury to pay the fiuieral ex
penses
of the artist Bruwidi, the fresco
painter who died the other day, and who has Wen employed for the past quarter of a century to paint little gods and goddesses around tine capital building, and paid for it at $8 per day.
A few days
ago/Mr
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is printed &>pry
u#ek day Afiehwon, and deiiver^in/ carrier* throughout the city at 10 cento per week—tolle$tions made weekly. By 'mail (postage paid by the Publisher) one numth 45 cents three months $1S6 six months $2J0 one year $6.00.— Mail subscripiiom in advance.
•"•Subscribers failing to receive their papers promptly will please report the same to the
disavows without
qualification the possession of anything like what may be termed Know Nothingism, or proscription of a man on account of birth place. It holds that every man who is by birth, or naturalization, a citizen of the United States, whether he was born in Germany or China, Africa or Japan, is equal to an}' other man before the law and is entitled to enjoy all the privileges of the individual who was born on the soil, under the shadow of its flag, and has never even placed his foot outside the National territory has as much right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and to be a candidate for office, if he wants to, But why not proclaim himself an American citizen—and not thrust before people that he was born out of the country, as a reasou that he would make good official? What boots it if a candidate for Congress can "make speeches in German," or Hindoostanee? The need just now is a candidate who can make a, good speech in English—simple, pure, sledge-hammer Saxon, and not the froth and foamy ebulitions that characterize Mr Voorhees for instance.
The language of this country is English —the people of the country are supposed, at least, to understand it—and if the native of some other clime doesn't see fit to learn it he is the loser. The business of the country is transacted in the language of the country, and not only that, but Yankee enterprise, with John Bull to help him, has carried English words to the uttermost parts of the earth, and they are driving out French aft the language of diplomatic intercourse.
Voorhees objected to
admitting free of duty some supplies sent by kind hearted English people to the colored Southern refugees in Kansas, whom these Englishmen understood were suiterlug from the statements made to that effect by Mr Voorhees in the Senate of the United States. He renewed his objection after Mr Coukjing told him these supplies were perishing oil thejffcharves of New York, because there was nobody authorised to receive and pay the duty on them. And, by reason of Mr Voorhees' objection the proposal to remove the duty went to some committee, or was otherwise pigeon-holed—laid away, buried— and the supplies continue to "rot on the wharves of New York."
But the United States will pay for burying the dead Bmmkii. tn pomp, if Mr Voorhees can i^fWtvide. Vhile the Kansas darkies, who—at least Mr Voorhees says so, and he roust be a man of truth, for hew a Senator-Hire lacking thfi necessartea of Ufo, and are prevented by his action from receiving a contribution from the hand of charity for their need*.
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HeCOfcKEY.
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ate Ixodiis Comfffitfee^ K. iife-lan$.raud£iU, of Terreikuite, ladiina, and republican, testified to surplus laborers and ttieclmnics it! llts^seetion of the fitattt aware that the- colored naif agent, Walker, in conversation with him at Terre
run 10,000colored voters Ji\to Indiana to carry the State for the Republicans
KAIL AGEIiT WALKER TO THE FRONT.
,. I see by this morning's dispatches that P. K. McCoskey, of this city, testifled before the exodua investigation in Washington yesterday, thatl told him, on my return from the Nashville convention last spring, that I had made arrangements to run 10,000 colored voters into Indiana, to cany the State foe the* Republicans. I desire to say that every word of McCoskey's testimony, as printed, is absolutely and unqualifiedly false. I know that I never told him any such thing, because I never made any such arrangements.
I have never made any arrangements to "run" one voter into this State, and much less 10,000. More than this, I am not intimately acquainted with this man McCoskey. I barely know him when I see him. Had any such scheme existed, and it never did, so far as I know, I would not have been liable to talk of it to a man who is a stranger to me.
I know of no reason why McCoskey should swear to such a clear cut falsehood as this testimony of his is, except the fact that he is employed by the School Board, which is Democratic, to do the carpenter work about the school buildings, and the Democratic managers have required him to swear to this miserable and barefaced falsehood,
under
threat of cutting off his
official mechanical head. Yours truly, J. H.
noting
and recording every detail
of interest or importance retaining his vigor of mind and body through the evil days few men have been better fitted for, the work here attempted than the author himself. n»e eagerness with which it has been hailed by the public is shown by the fact that
TWENTY THOUSAND COPIES WERE SOLD before the work was issued. The book, from its very nature, cannot fail to call out from some quarters much adverse criticism and bitter denunciation but whatever condemnation it may receive as a means of reviving and fomenting the old bitterness between North and South, it is impossible to Tend it and not believe it is a true record. Equally impossible is it to believe that the writer was actuated by any malignity or injustice toward the South. He tells a plain, unvarnished tale, horrible enough, it is true, but apparently uncolored and free from misrepresentation.
The earliest experiences of our hero's captivity were amusing rather than painful. On the road to Richmond, at a. small country station stopped at, he was submitted to the inspection of some rustic Virginia belles,
who
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A MONSTROSITY IK NATUKJU
and felt as free to discuss his "points'* before his face as if-he had been a gorilla or chimpansee. The rear tabs of his cavalry jacket which served to support the hea-vjr belt excited their curiosity and much conjecture as to their intent. They seamed to regard them as an anatomic phenomenon, and argued the question among themselves as to whether they cov ered some peculiar Yankee physical conformation and whether it would hurt him to cut 'em off, one haxarding the opinion that "it would probably bleed him to death."
Mr McElroy's first experience of Southern prisons was at the notorious lobby, at Richmond, whence he was relegated after inspection bv
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WALKER.
[By way of explaining the allusion to the School Board, it will be remembered that the board is composed of Dr Robert Van Valzah, Democratic member of the Indiana Legislature, and ex-Exodus committee witness William C. Ball, editor of the Daily Gazette while L. A. Burnett, Republican, is of course the minority member.]
M'COSKEY je '80MB CHRONIC." ...... Express, ihi« morning.
To persons who are acquainted with McCoskey his evidence will be no surprise. He is a chronic grumbler, always has been a chronic grumbler, and, the complaint having become chronic with him, it is certain he will never be anything else than a chronic grumbler. If there is any person living who ever knew McCoskey to express himself as being pleased with the existing state of things, excepting always a free ride to Washington and all expenses paid, the Express will pay a premium for the privilege of seeing him. (MO I TII
EH* PRIN^ LilFE.
Recollections of Libby and Belle Isle.
By John McElrov, of the Toledo Blade.
Some months ago the Toledo Blade began the publication of a series of sketches of life in the confederate prisons during the war. The writer, Mr John McElrov, still a young man, is the managing editor of the Blade. He is a Kentuckian by birth, but, with literary tastes and aspirations, when still a mere boy, went to Chicago and began journalistic work as compositor and short hand reporter. A year or two afterwards the war broke out, and he was among the first to enlist, becoming a member of the 16th Illinois cavalry, and serving through the war. He was captured in East Tennessee in the Fall of 1868, and was for "FIFTEEN MONTHS A PRISONER in the prison pens of Richmond, AndersonvHIe,Savannah, Millen,Blackshaer and Florence. The series of newspaper sketches of his experiences in Southern prisons, begun at the suggestion of the publisher of the Blade, were received with such favor by the public that their scope was greatly extended beyond the original intent and they »re now published in a large octavo book of 6-10 pages, under the title of "And^rsonville, a Story of Rebel Military Prisons." Without doubt this is the most comprehensive and circumstantial history of this phase of the war that has ever been given to the public. Young, anient, clear-headed with habits of mind and thought trained by previous experience for
THK INFAltOUa TUBSER"
to the Pemberton prfa^i across the street from the Libby. The personal appearance of "Maiah Tunncah, as Turner was. kaowta IiJtifrlafctfpl fatfatitade, bore oiit hia far-fumed reputation for brutaHty^ HSfa^cleanly shaven, except Bow eiy b'hoy goatee, waswirite, rat and Selfishly sensual. §m*ll, pig-like, eyes, set closetbgether, -glanced around continually. His greed was lnsatiabte find~the shrewdest Yankee of them all rarely emerged from inspection by Dick Turner with anything more than the clothes he bore on his back.
There are those who still assert that the privations endured by Union soldiers in Southern prisons were a necessity of the times. "How could we furnish our prisoners with luxeries." they say, "when we had not the wherewithal to feed our own soldiers? Why did not the United States Government send food to its starving soldiers?"
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THE FACT IS
that the Government did so until President Davis and his cabieni came to the conclusion that it was "incompatible with the dignity of a sovereign power to permit another power with which it was at war to feed and clothe prisoners in its hands." The same day that this policy was announced five tons of clothing and 15 tons of food sent under a flag of truce from Washington to City Point were "converted to the use of the Confederate government." No comment is needed there.
Bad as matters were, they were not unendurable. The prisoners had not then lost health and hope. They amused themselves by telling stories, playing cards, singing, reading, calculating the chances of speedy exchange and playing tricks on the guards.
A FAVORITE PASTIME
was, late at night, when all were lying down and out of the reach of shots, to rig up a broomstick to represent a man, and thrust it partly out of an open window, while a voice coming from a man protected by the wall would inquire: "Say, guard, what time is it?"
A command from the guard to "take yo' head in up thar" would be followed by a derisive laugh, when the guard's rifle would be raised and fired at the obtrusive figure. The figure would be drawn in, only to be immediately thrust out again with certain contumelious remarks about the guard's marksmanship. Another shot, another withdrawal, followed by a similar scene, would ensue, until the repeated shots would excite a general alarm. The guards of all the prisons would turn out. A visit would be made by an officer to the foom whence the insult came only to find all its occupants wrapped in deep slumber.
OTHER PRIVATIONS
had their ludicrous side. The writer describes thus humorously what he was bleasedto call the "fiat" soup that formed the chief part of their rations—made partly from peas or beans, but principally of JamcS river water: "As I started to drink my first ration it appeared to me that therj was a superfluity of bugs upon its surface. Much as I wanted animal food I did not care for fresh meat in that form. I skimmed them Off carefully, so as to lose as little soup as possible, but the top layer seemed to be underlaid with another equally dense. This was also skimmed off as deftly as possible. But beneath this appeared another layer which, when removed* revealed still another, and soon until I had scraped to the bottom of the can, and the last of the bugs went with the last of my soup.
After this I drank my soup with
out skimming. It was not that 1 hated the weevil less, but that I loved the soup more."
So limited were the prison quarters at Richmond that "aPOOftiNO" at night was a systematic and necessary
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The modils operandi was as fGl
ows: A row of men would be lying close together on the right side when they would begin to get tired of the position, and one of the weary ones would sing out to the sergeant wlio .jfas ,ip command of the row— V* "Sergeant, let's spoon the other way."
That individual would reply— "All right. Attention!
while at Richmond J' He
JLEFT SPOON!"
and the whole line would at once flop over on their left sides.' Gen John H. Morgan made them
a
visit
is
described as
.John Morgan's
Marshall
Fro* the He
a
tall, heavy man, with a full, coarse and somewhat dull face lazy, sluggish gray eyes and
long,
black
hair,
carefully oiled
4nd turned underat the ends, as was the custom with rural beatix some years ago. "As I studied him," says the author. "I thought that the sting or George Prentice bon mot about him was in its acrid truth. Said Mr Prentice: 'Why doesn't somebody put a pistol to Basil Duke's head and blow
brains out?"'
A DINNRft OF DOO.
Naturally the men grew to be not over fastidious in the matter of diet, and strategy occasionally secured a "variety of the usually monotonous bill of fare. Lieut Boisseaux, the commandant of Belle Isle» strolled into camp one day accompanied by his beloved white bull terrier, which was as fat as a Cheshire pig. The animal was decoyed into a tent, a blanket thrown over him, his throat cut within a rod of where his master was standing, and he was then skinned, cut up and m&de into savory soup.
One terrible experience of theprisoners throws a horrible suspicion npdn the confederate authorities, though Mr McElroy's opinion exonerates them from deliberate diabolism in the matter, charging them or stupidity. An merely with carelessness order was issued that every prisoner
SHOULD B* VACCINATED, J#.
This in itself seemed an arbitrary nmd useless measure but the effect* that followed the execution of the order were terrible. The ..men had becil .inoculated, whether ignorantJy or purposely, with, syphilitic virus, and were soon in the most loathsome condition. Decomposition set in long before death eame to their relief ajtid many of those who recovered will carry to their dying day the ghastly scars of the healed ulcers.
Several ill-planned and futile schemes of escape were attempted. Could .• the prisoners have foreseen what was before them they might have made more determined efforts foe liberation by exchange could not be long to wait for they thought. But then came the unfortunate interruption in exchange, which was never resumed, and the prison life extended into long months utder a fur worse condition of things for Libby aad Belle Isle were a paradise compared with .Andertojavilk
Circuit Cjgnrt convei next, theM pros. RobinsqBg called the Capt. Gantwell i» 4eisnnine«l to make his company par e^c^lleqt iu poiu£ of firill.
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Stoics T^rewett! th$.„.$ged. fclhgr of Jfc, R. tT PrewW. y£s&rday morning in »S*i «9 ye""He leaves eigfit children.
Archie, son of. M- $- Edeft$ of this county, died in the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, at Jacksonville Week before last, and his remains were brought here for burial.
Douglass A. Reed, of Terre Haute, and Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, of Elmira, New York, were united in marriage by Rev J. F. McCann, at his residence in this place on Thursday last.
Dlffnitiei* and Courtesies sf the senate. Baltimore Sunday News. The United States Senate represents the conservatism and the dignity of the American people, and to be a member of that body is an honor second only to that of being President of the United States. The Senate is frequently criticised by flippant writers because of its "heavy dignity," but instead of being a subject of criticism this feature ought to be—and is with thinking people—one of congratulation.
The Senate is the permanent legislative body of our Government, and partisanship is not permitted the sway there that it exercises in the House. There exists what is known as the "courtesy of the 8enate," and though no rule requires it, it is always strictly observed: This "courtesy" is largely non-partisan in its nature, anci no Senator would think of violating it. In regard to nominations, it requires the Senators from the State to which the appointment is made shall be consulted upon the question of confirmation or rejection, and their decision in all ordinary cases determines the result. When the administration—the appointing poweris opposed in politics to the Senate, the custom is to submit, the matter to the Senator or Senators, if there are any, from the State affected by the appointment.
This courtesy governs the promotions^ on committees, too, and no Senator would' ever think of prescribing any other rule in this respect. When a Senator is assigned to a committee his name is enrolled at the foot of the majority or minority —according to his politics—and as those above him retire he goes up. For instance when the Democrats got control of the Senate, it was easy for anybody to determine what Senators would become chairmen of the respective committees. The highest name among the Democrats on each committee was promoted to the chairmanship in all cases except those where the same Senator occupied thatposition on more than one committee. Tiiis "courtesy" contributes largely to the wellordered dignity which the Senate maintains, because it prevents any scramble for preferment, and nothing is more undignified in a statesman than that.
Again, in the Senate the minority are are always allowed three committee chairmanships, with the same privileges that attach to the majority. Each chairman of the minority has the right to appoint his own clerk and messenger, and these committee rooms are entirely in control of the minority. Then in the distribution of patronage the minority are always allowed a share. The dignity of the Senate always contributes to the maintenance of order in that body. There is never the loud conversation on the floor that is permitted in the House.
The "courtesy" is observed in all the relations between the Senators. There is never any clamoring for recognition, as in the House. There is, in fact, never any competition between Senators for the floor. On the contrary, a willingness to yield to another is always observed, and foreign ministers and diplomats, after noting the decoruiri that marks the United States Senate, have invariably pronounced it the most dignified and courteous legislative body in the'world. But few altercations or scenes of violence have ever occurred in the Senate or on the floor of that Chamber.
One of the most notable was the attack of Brooks, of South Carolina, upon Senator Sumner, and in this case the assaulting party belonged to the other House. While speaking of this assault it may be as well to correct an error in regard to it that has been generally circulated. It was stated some time Ago, and the paragraph was published throughout the country, that Judge Orr, of Mississippi, had possession of the cane which Brooks used in his assault upon Mr. Sumner that he had obtained it from ex-Senator Orr, of South Carolina, who got it from Brooks himself, and the cane was described as being of hickory with a heavy silver head. Capt Bassett, the venerable doorkeeper of the Senate, says the cane used was of guttapercha that it broke into pieces in the first blow, and he (Bassett) picked up and still has one of the pieces.
In the Senate the method of obtaining the more eligible seats is of the same quietr and dignified order that prevails in regulating matters. In a book kept for that purpose the Senator has his name entered as choosing a certain seat whenever the incumbent shall retire from the Senate or in any other manner vacate it. The Senator may have to wait years for the seat of his choice to become vacant but there is no other way for him to get it, unless the possessor voluntarily malces an exchange with him. And such a thing as voluntarily vacating a choice seat never occurs.
The firm friendship existing between Senators Edmunds and Thurman, the leaders of their respective parties inthe Senate, has often been spoken of. They frequently "lock horns" in political debate upon the floor, but It never disturbs their friendly relations. If one of them is detained by any cause after the Senate adjourns the other waits for him and they go home together. The friendship hss existed for years, and no doubt though his party gains a Senator by it Mr Edmunds would have been glad to have had Thurman returned from Ohio. During the heated political debairof the ex' ra session one day Mr Edmunds «aid something un usually sharp to Mr Thurman. It was apparent in an instant that the Ohio Senator felt the sting. He sat down. Mr cut abort his remarks and immediately walked over to Mr Thnrmaa's seat, and it
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plain to be aeen that be
was making as "explanation."
NEW IDEA, iy News Call Boxes and Messengers.
tacinxate the collection of city news, as'wfell as to place advertising tH close cdnneotioiv with the office/ the pUh* llshers have placed Can Boxes at differehl points throughout the city, each of which
the Messenger Boys of the DAILY NEWS. These Boxes have been put up for the purpose of affording a place of deposit for^ information ef 4oeal uewsr-awl^--we-eor*' dially invite any person Who has knowledge of any matter of public interest hap* pening in his or her vicinity to write out the facts and drop it in one of our Boxes. Attached to each Box will be found tablet^ of paper.. Sign your name to your com? munication, for the knowledge of the ad& tor only, as a guarantee of good faith on your part. )Fe insist on this items not rigntd by a known responsible name are of the value of waste paper, and will be treated accordingly. The advertising pa.-, trons of the DAILY NEWS will also find these Boxes a convenience, as they c^u drop their favors therein, and thereby savp a walk to the office.
Communications, orders for the DAIJ.T NEWS by carrier or mail, advertising copy or information of any kind intended to reach the office, can be handed to the DAILY NEWS Messenger Boys, as they pass to and fro through the streets. Thef will be known by their blue caps with DAILY NEWS in white letters on the front, and Message Pouches of light-colored leather. The names of our Messenger Boys are: GEORQE M. SPARKS and WILLIAM I.
POWER.
They are, while on duty
for the DAILY NEWS, and wearing the badge of the paper, its accredited repre^ sentatives, and we trust they will, in their business relations, merit the commendation of our patrons, as well as ourselves, for attention to their duties,
LOCATION OF BOXE8.
At the Drug Store of Buntln & ArmStrong, comer Sixth and Main streets. I At the Terre Haute House, on desk in |lie reading room.
At the "Depot Drugstore" of Robinson & Sherburne, 930 Chestnut street. At "East End Drug Store," J. E. Somes, |201 Main street.
At the Bakery and Grocery of Mrs,. A,?.| Geriiart, 824 South Thirteenth street. At the "South End Drug Store" of Joseph D. Markle, 1015 South Second street
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At the Agricultural Implement warehouse of C. A. Power, 104 and 106 Maih street.
At the Grocery Store of A. C. Acuff, 41L taFayette street, corner of Locust. Additional boxes will be placed in other ocalities in a few days.
The following card is attached to each
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Orders for the DAILY NEWS to be left by carrier or sent by mail, or copy for "jjsatf fbpi fce/placed in tfie, host/tHtts settling carfy 'attention to such drders. Local items or adp. can be handed to the DAILY NEWS MKSSENOBR BOYS, as they pass through the streets.,
I Democratic (Irani Club. 1 Special to Cincinnati Titnen.
LAFAYETTE, IHD.,
Feb. 14.—We have a
Loyal Democratic League of 300 member* in this city, which is for Gen Grant solid, should he run. They are against State, church and the Solid South (If the South remain solid, they are for a Solid North). They are for free schools, press and ballot. Theyare.for Grant, because they believe his eTeciion will be the end of social sectionalism In this cotrtitry. It is composed Of young Democrats ana ex-soldiers.
No
politicians or hardheads will be admftted under any consideration. The arc pledged not to vot& for any State or National Democn^c J|aJididate titt the South be 9°mes lew-solid. -j
a W Brown gives his persona] Wttn-* tlon to kll departments of his business and those entrusting a job to him in either branch may confidently rely upon getting just what they order. Hia experience as a practical workman enables him to knew what the public require,
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