The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-23

contains men condemned BY the stern
mandate Of the Flaw, who would blush at
being charged with such an Ofeneel You
say, knowing Charley Miller's inability,
you would not have given him the con.
tract. Are you, sir, a General in The ser.
vies. PyidiHg yOurssD on your military
knowledge and experience. 50 ignorant as
not 10 know. that, in all coptrac.s for army
subsistencs, the psrty is required 10 give
unquesIionable security for The faithful
performance Of his contract. And, even
were I alone in the venture, which you
knew I was not. / would have been re-
CURED to give satisfactory security be-
fore the brave soldiers would have been
PLACED in position to risk getting "their
daily bread
General. it is all pretence. Miller &
Bush, without the co. operation Of any one,
were then suhsisting the Fairfield coripa-
panies to their entire satisfaction, and we're
just as able as General Scblsich. TO make
good any contract for the subsistence Of
additional troops. Your charge that told
Mr.. John Reber did not bid until after
the contract was let, l pronounce a wilfull
falsehood, and have 100 much respect for
bin to suppose he SO stated. What did
say, was. knowing your prejudice against
both DR.. Olds and myself | felt exceed, !,
Iingly doubtful of gett ng any contract.
even at a reduced rate, which Lad to be
acted upon by you. and the result justities
my estimation of your. character. The
charge, General, is the fimsiest pretext TO
escape the responsibility Of your conduct.
You kacw, or should ha4s known. that
your duty required the contract to bs let
TO the lowest bidder. and that Mr. Smith
and myself had put ourselves in commu-
nication with you in such form as leaves
no excuse for your coufse.
In taking my leave of you, General, I
will repeat that am just what profess.
l assume nothing incompatible with my
true character. boast no virtue l do
not possess, and il am destitute of abil-
lity, 1 think l may venture to assert you
have no reserve of either. Though you
may impose upon strangers, here, where
you are known, you are taken at yogr
true value! Stript Of your soldiers tog-
gerry, put upon your back by Governor
Dennison, yon are known in these parts as
plain Newt ScALeichi What was intended
by his Excellency. the Governor, as a
compliment to the Democratic party for
their vote on the Military Bill. was con.
strued by you as a mark Of bis high esti.
nation of your great talehH and great
,cor'M Knowing your pretensions, but
ignorant Of your ability, LIE unfortunately
placed you in position which neither
your education, or experience, qualities
you, and if you will take my advice, you
will, at once, resign a position TO which
you can bring no other or better qualities
tion than the ability to aid in robbing and
plunderiug the people, in the form o.
contracts for subsistencel
am done, but lie, me say to you, Gen
eral, in parting, if such peculation and
knavery, by those invested with authority
is long pracliced, it will demoralze the
service. corrupt the Government. make
disloyalsts out Of patriots, and, with such
a load Of guilt and shame, even "black
might ohangs its color" .'- --
l will moreover add, if you have any
ambition to appear again in public. l hav'
other facts which it will give me grea
pleasure to present to your constituents.
CHARLES MILLER.