The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-05-20
From the Stark County Democrat.
Col John B. Weller and his RevilerS
IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENTS.

IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE.
TRIUMPHANT VINDIC ALTON OF HIS GAL.
OF MONTEREY, BY AN EYE WITNESS
AND THE LIAR BRAND INDELIBLY
STAMPED UPON THE BROW OF THE
COWARDLY SCULLION WHO HIMSELF
DESERTED HIS POST IN THE HOUR
OF TRIAL, AND NOW SEEKS TO COVER
HIS gINFAMY BY SLANDERING THE
| BRAVE PATRIOT WHO STOOD BY HIS
l. COUNTRY'S FLAG TO THE LAST.
The following highly interesting and
Important letter from DR.. CHAMBERLAIN,
familiarly krown as "Old Medicine
Chest" was kindly furnished to US by
Mr.. McGREeoR, for publication. 1t
will be recolected that the Doctor was
Surgeon to the lst Ohio Regiment, and
was an eye witness and a participant
in the terrible conflict in which it bore
so conspicuous and glorious a part at
Monterey. This letter completely puts
to, rest the infamous and unfounded libel
set afloat by one Millikin, a .cowardly
wretch who deserted his country's flag
in the hour Of trial, and ingloriously fled
to camp, whilst the gallant Weller, and
the brave boys under him, nobly barred
their breasts and sustained their coun-
try's honor-bearing aloft the stars and
stripes in the thickest Of the fight. A
pretty tool, indeed, in the hands Of Mex
ican whiggery, to advance their cause
and traduce the bravery Of such men as
Lieut.. Col. WELLER. 4 10 l
If such running witnesses as Milikin
are to be called 10 the stand to impeach
the bravery and military bearing Of
such men as Weller, we shall not be
surprised to see the statements of Santa
Anna, Ampudia, and all the feet run
ners in the Mexican army, grace the
columns of their sympathising federal
papers in this country,
I 1a CINCINNATI, March "a, lS4S.
John McGregor, Esq.,:
Ny DEAR SIR-Your. note, asking
details of the conduct and bearing Of
Col. John B. Weller, duling the sar-
culinary seige Of Monterey, was receiv-
ed by due course Of mail. Were il not
that his reputation has been attack.
ed by 'dastards with whose character
the public are unacquainted, | would 4
most certainly decline, replying to your
request, and refer you to the official re-
ports Of his superior officers, which is,
or should be, ample testimony Of the
gallantry and fearlessness Of not only
the Colonel himself, but every officer
of the lst Ohio Regiment. T3
The scandalous attacks upon Col.
Weller, since his nomination to the GU
bernatorial chair, have brought more
than once to my recollection, some re.
marks Of the old hero and veteran,
Gen. Twiggs, which prove that the old
conqueror can prophecy as well as
fight. The conversation occurred at
Monterey, in the hospital under my |
charge, some three or four weeks sub |
sequent to the 'capitulation. Present,
Col. Mitchell and Adj. Armstrong, Sc.
verely wounded, and Col. Weller, just
recovering from severe and danger
Gus inflammation ofthe neck and throat,
brought on by excessive over,exertion
and exposure during the fight and seige.
The old General--who often called to
cheer the dropping spirits Of our invalid
and sometimes spirit a drop of
the cheer our hospital stores afforded
was, on this occasion, particularly pro-
fuse in his encomiums upon thegaIlant
conduct Of the lst Ohio Regiment, re-
lerflng particularly to their behavior on
the 9lst of September, on which day T
they came often under his observation.
"You," said he, addressing Colonel |
Mitchell and the Adjutant, "may retire
from the service and subsist upon poll.
lics--your woundsaare ample receipts
ior having been in a battle. But you,
Col. Weller, should you ever run for
IN Office, will find political enemies who |,
will swear you were never in, Mexico
d your lifs-nevet belonged to the