Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-11-14
GEN Bowman and tie Adjutant Generals
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7. ei,es ms much pleasure to bo eiiabled to lay
before our readers the annexed article. from the
Bedford Gazette, . explanatory Of the position
&c our esttvinYd friend, Gen. G. w. BowHAs, in
reference 10 the appointment Of Adjutant Gcncr-
Al. Twill, at cnoe, satisfy every candid mind,
that the linisy prctcxts for supcrscdiug him have
no read foundation.
Expsrencc has demonstrated the Gact, That. just
in proportion 10 the efficiency aud success that
nlsy attend The fits Of the champions Of dem
ocraiic principles. may measure the solicitude
Of the enemies - truth to deal out prescription
and Blacken their rcpufstions. There is not in
this Commonwealth single . Sentinel on the
watch toy er oI Iiscrty," who has rendered more
signal service To the good cause of democracy,
than has the clyalTous editorof the old ..Bcsl-
ford Cazettea Il is not then 10 be wondered,
that the present Know Nothing administration
siczed the first oppor, ,unity. after having been in
Quoted into power. to spit cut its venom upon the
devoted head Of Gen. Bowman. The only result
Of their vindietive efforts has been an exposure
OF their malice and the rccoiing upon themselves
Of tue public opprobiuni intended for him.
The perrsal of the annexed article will be pc
cuIiarly gratifying to the Democracy of Cambria
county Bedford and Cambria twin Sisters
in the democratic family. The reputation Of the
champions Of the party in the one is held sacred
in both 1t is we'll understood in this county,
that the int ut in seeking to deprive GES. Bow
MAN of military authority, was not to increase
the amount Of patronage to be dispensed by the
present ADMINISTRATION, bnt rather to lessen GEN.
b. in public estimation and to curtail his ifuencc
and popularity. How far have their poisoned
arrows fallen short of their mark! Instead of
attaining the object in view, it will only serve to
endear their intended victim to the honest yeomen
ry Of Pennsylvania, and cause them to look for
fresh opportunities to manifest their regard for him.
1t is unnecessary to extend our remarks in ex
planation Of the controversy between GEN. Bow
MAN and the present State Administration. The
General does that fully and satisfactorily in the
article which~we copy. Read it.
The Adjutant General Case.
] Soon after Coy POLLOCK took his Guberna-
torial seat, be attempted to nulefy the laws of
Pennsylvania, by appointing one of his Know
Nothing friends to the Office of Adjutant Cen
cral of the State, then held by Gen. BOWMAN,
and whose term of service had not expired.
This infraction of the laws was met by Gen.
BuwMAN in a becoming spirit, and resisted.
! 1t was precisely what we had right to expect
! from gentleman of the Generals intelligence
and patriotism The matter was carried to
the Supreme Court, and decided recently by
that tribunal at Sunbury. The attempt to
| displace Gen. BOWMAN, without cause, and
substitute in his stead Mr.. PowER, has met
with merited rebuke from the Supreme
| Court.
There are three points in the case decided
| by the Court, to witt
1st. That the commission bestowed by Gov.
Pollock ON General Power, is illegal and
void.
I'd. That General BowMAN is the legally
commissioned Adjutant General of the State,
for three years from the date of his appoint
ment by Gov. BIGLER, and his commission
does no. terminate until October, 1856.
Sd. That although Gen BowMAN is in law
the Adjutant General of the State, aud enti-
tied to the office, yet the Court refuse to grant
| a mandamus on the State Treasurer to compel
the payment of his 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 Adjutant Generals of the State We
have ever had. He has been uniformly cour-
teous to all in his official relations, showing
special fayors to none, save whose merit alone
demanded recognition of his claims, fact
which will be generally conceded by the mill
tary without distinction. He WAS Adjutant
I General during the administration of Cover
nor SKUNK, and it is we'll remembered to this
day with what energy and patriotism he or
ganized two regiments and detachment of
volunteers in Pennsylvania, for the Mexican
war In the absence of appropriations Gov
ernor SKUNK and himself threw their own
private notes in bank to raise the requisite
funds for the transportation of these troops
from Philadelphsa to Pittsburgh When we
regard these striking incidents in connection
with his character and history, the decision of
the Supreme Court in his favor is most well
come.--Gencral BOWMAN will hold the Office
under his present commission until October,
1856 --Penasglraaian.
-t Note.--Our friend, Col. RICE, is
in error in saying that have not, as yet,
filed the Bond required by law-yet am
pleased that he has SO stated it in order to
enable me to make statement on this partic-
,,lar point that will be fully understood. When
Gen. Keenan, was appointed to Foreign
Mission by the President, he was ordered to
repair to his post forthwith. Indeed, his time
| to prepare was so limited that he could barely
take the Books and papers of the Office to
Harrisburg, on bis way, and made limited,
but satisfactory Report on his arrival at New
| York, Just before his departure. In the con-
fusion of affairs, the Office being thus suddenly
thrown on the hands Of the Executive, he
commissioned me to fill it, and requested me
! to come on to the seat of Government, and
take immediate possession, which did, The
Governor, in his haste, having sent the Com