The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-11-02
The Adiatant General case.


Pennsylvania, by appointing one Of his Know
Nothing friends to the Office Of Adjutant Gener-
al of the State, then beld by Gen. BowMAN, and
whose term of service bad not expired This
infraction of the laws was met by Gen. Bow
MAN in becoming spirit, and resisted. 1t was
precisely what we had a ight to expect from a
gentleman of the Generals intelligence and pa
triotism. The matter was carried 10 the Su-
premp Court, and decided recently by that tri-
bunal at Sunbury. The attempt 10 dsplace
Gen BowMAN, without cause, and substitute in
his stead Ar. Power, has met with merited
rebnke from the Supreme Court.
There are three points in the case decided bv
the Court, to wit -
lst. That the commission bestowed by Gov.
POLLOCK on General Power, is illegal and
void.
3D. That General BowNAN is the legally
commissioned Adiutant General of the State,
for three years from the date OF his appointment
by Gov. BlGLER, and his commission does not
terminate until October, 1886.
Sd. That although Gen. BowNAN is in law
the Adjetant General OF the State, and entitled
to the office, vet the Court refuse to grant a
mandamas on the State Treasurer TO compel the
payment of bis salary, because he has not, as
yet, complied with the precedent condition of
the Militia Law, requiring certain official bonds
first to BE- entered up by him.
General BowMAN has made one of the most
efficient Aduant Generals of the State we have
ever had He has been uniformly courteous 10
all in bis official relations, showing special IA
yors to none, save whose merit alone demanded
a recognition OF his claims. fact which will be
generally conceded by the military without dis
tinctIon. He was Adiutant General during the
administration of Governor SKUNK, and it is we'll
remembered to this day with what eneFgy and
patriotism he organised two regiments and a
detachment of volunteers in PENNSYLVANIA, for
the Mexican war. In the absence of appropri-
atoms, Governor SKUNK and himself threw their
own private notes in bank TO raise the requisite
funds for the transportation of these troops from
Philadelphia TO Pittsburgh. When we regard
these striking incidents in connection with his
character and history, the decision Of the Su-
preme Court in his favor is most welcome
General BOWMAN will hold the office under his
present commission until October, 1885,
Pennsylraniaa
- TNofe.-Our friend, Col. RICE is in error in
saying that have not, yet. filed the Bond requr-
ed by iaw-yet am pleased that he has 20 stated it
IN order 10 enable me 10 make statement on this
pofttCN'HF pun
Gen. KEENAN, was appointed 10 a Foreign Mission by
the President, he was ordered to repair TO his post
forthwith Indeed, his time to prepare was so Iimi-
ted that he could barely fake the Books and papers OF
the Office 10 Harrisburg. his way and made linz
tied, but satisfactory Report on his arrival at New
York. Just before his departure In the confusion of
affairs, the Office being thus suddenly thrown on the
bands OF the Executive, he commissioned me to ill
It, and requested me to come TO the of Co
vernment, and take immediate possession, which
did The Governor, in his haste, having sent The
Commission to under his own envelope, instead
of that of the Secretarys office, as is usual and no
blank BOND accompanying H. the consequence was
that nfsieeted, for limited period, TO hunt up
t0rmt and write did so, however not a great
while after was appointed, and procured the names
of Hon. WM. L. DAUGHERTY and Hon. WN. P
ScHELL, as security, and Hon. JOB Mann as witness
Being seldom at Harrisburg laid the Bond in ny
desk among the military papers, where it remained
for a considerable length of time forgotten. Al soon
the omission was brought to my notice, at once
stated that my Bond had been filed, and was ready
10 be filed at any time. As a suit was pending be-
fore the Supreme Court, paid further attention
10 the Bond until that body met in Bedford in August
last, when counsel handed il the Chief Justice
and it subsequently TO Harrisburg where if is
filed, covering the entire period Of our Cornmis-
sion. Al best this Bond is merely UoniaaF in fart
but, Of course il Is not in lar. 1t merely demands
security in 81 900. whstthe property the Arsenals
sometimes amounts TO so, ,000.
| have never had red copper in my possession
since my appointment belonging to the Common
wealth. Whenever oid and stores have been
sold, have uniformly directed the Brigade inspectors
10 make sale in their respective Brigades Bonded
oficers,) and account for the their settlement
with he A nditor General and State treasurer
G. w. B.