Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-05-18
state OF Maine, /
Adjutant Gen. 5 0ficc.
Augusta, Nov. 18th 1882.


Adjutant Gen. 5 0.fscc.
Augusta, Nov. 18th 1882
SIR:-You will deliver over to Frank
lin Foster of the city of Gardiner, the
two brass four Founders now in your
hands belonging TO the State OF Maine.
Respectfully Your 0b't Servant,
ALBERT TRACY,
Ae; Z Or Master Gen
To Maj. G. NJ Atwood. Qr. Master I'd
Div. Vol. Militia. Gardiner, Maine.
To this order Maj Atwood asked and
was refused an explanation; Gen. Tracy
replying. Il am man Of ice. and can
know no one in my offieia. capacity =
MAJ. \. then in respectful! note, en-
quired OF Gov. Hubbard If such al or
der met his appreciation The Gov. re
piled in TIE following very polite mote.
Council Chamber.
augusta. Dec I-yh. 1872
SIR;-The orde. for the removal Of
the two pieces Of Artillery a.. from
your charge. proceeded from me, fer
what deem good reasons shall c1-
poet it to be obeyei.
Yours. JoH~ HvsgtRD."
Maj, G. NJ. Atwood
This order. OF course vas eaey-l.
After the election OF Gov Crosby, tie
friends o:Maj. Atwood made an eF3r:
70 have him appointed A. .A.j Gcn.-
For this purpose petition was c,rcula;
ed, and obtained the names o. many q
the leading wings and Free Sellers.
among which were such men as Hon.
Franklin Mussey. now Prcsidea; OF the
Senate; Hon. Noah Smith. Jr. and
chas. Daaior,h, Esq. OF Gov. Morrill,
Council; Hon. Geo. Evans. late Atty.
Gen; r. II. Nosc, County Atty, for
Kennebec County; II. r. Baker. Clerk
OF the presen; House OF Representatives;
Hon S 2 Benson, Member OF Congress.
with many other highly respectable
names. In Gov Crosbys own words.
the petition was "strong enough. =
Yet he continued Gen. Tracy in Office
Perhaps Maj. 4. Was 10 strong "a
Temperance man for Gov. Crosby.
\ few words OF more recent matters
\, the last State election, thousands OF
Wings voted for Gov. Morrill, among
others, Maj Atwood was ons. He did
much more than this Immediately be-
fore the election, be spent four weeks
in visiting the dfferea, towns IL KeEae-
bee Co, for what purpose and with
wha. result. Gov. Morrill, does no,
need to be informed. The support which
he received from this strong Wig dis
trict leaves nothing more to be SAID
After the election, it was soon pcrceiy-
cd that change would be made in the
office of Adj. General. Encouraged by
those who were supposed to be most in
innate with Gov. Morrill,, Maj. A. pre-
scented his old petition, not doubling
that such an array of names, together
with the personal request of several in
huential gentlemen, would secure re-
spectfUl, il not favorable notice. The
Governors friends, We think. will learn
with some surprise, that, without even
consulting his Council, he appointed
Col. Batchelder OF Readfcld 70 the Of !
fee of Adj General. |
We would not even hint that Col. |
would not faithfully dis
charge the duties of the Office We
only state facts. Col Batchclder has al
ways been one of the leading Democrats
in the State. He held the Office Of
Sheriff of Kennebec County for EIGHT
years. He is wealthy man, and does
not need the pittance allowed 10 the Of
ice. On the other hand. Maj, Atwood.
having sacrificed so much for the inter
ests of the Militia, mig hit seem to have
some claim to whatever emolumen, the
office affords.
II is well known that Col. Ba;chelder
was very DESTROYS of being member of
no Governors Council; hu: corld no,
persuade the Legislature to cleo, him.
Il was supposed tina: the former and
present business relations between Gov.
Morrill, and Col. Batchelder were such
hat modesty would fubid any marked
ayoritism in that direction. unless it
vas thought necessary TO silence the
tol. with an Office. Having received
% much support from the Wings to
ay nothing Of his obligations to the
american party, it was naturally sup
'osed that Gov. Morrill, would show
ONE favor to these who had taken 50
onspicuous part in placing him in Of