Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-02-22


abroad. We regard IL asa forgery, de-
signed To increase the secession excitement
In that State.
Hamlina Negro.
Some weeks since (ssys the Bainbrides
Arsus) we addressed letter TO prominent
gentleman in New Hampshire, who 10 said
to have known ilamlin's father, to sscsr.
tam whether said gentleman really did
know anything concerning the matter. We
this morning received HE reply. We give
! IL below, Withholding tho authors name,
o, his request.
If there are any doubts NJ to lie au,heu.
ITCHY. va will inform the doubling that We
retain the original letter, signed with the
writer's full name;
PORTSMOUTH. n. H.. Jan. sth. 1851.
Dear Sr: In answer 20 your inquiries
respecting "a report at the south. that
Hannibal Ilsmlin has negro blood In him,
and " I had any knowledge Of his ances
Try" I would say that only knew hi. faith.
er and family who livei in the town Of Par
IL, Name. where my family nov reside. In
transmitting 10 you such Information A. |
posses. With the authority from which u
was derived. you must pardon the In CON.
municatipg unIntcrcsting details.
Ia the winter OF 1913 or ~. while .
member Of the senate Of Maine, ! met With
Hon. John Burnhem. Of Hancock county,
who had been many year. and M, then q
member OF the Governors Council. In con-
vcrs.tiou with him ut the Augusta Hotel.
he publicly stated that " hc knew Hannibal
iiamlin we'll. That his great grand father
Was = mulatto. and married . French wo-
man for hi. wife -
Ny father often told mo that. when q
soldier in the Revolutionary army at Il. L.,
under Generals Sullivan and Greene. he OF.
ten saw the grandfather OF Hannibal Ham.
In. Capt. GleaIer ilaml,n. who command.
ell company OF Negroes. Mniofio'.ans Ia
d,dr,: tina, Their. were but FIVE white men
belonging TO he company. and they were
taken from the aims housc. None ~ his
company were ever pl,ccj in any r'spon.''
bic position or trusted on guard. iIs once
heard the inspector Of the regiment enquire
OF Capt. llamlin, +" Hor many Uaei' b'hdc'
himt'b ~C-s ~ las company :"
II my father "a. correct m his rcpre.-n.
.a,ions Of Capt. IL conduct: and | have
no reason 10 question u. he did no, serve
his country faithfully IN the revolution. az
the Republican paper, represented IN the
late canvass.
Capt. II. embrIIlei the pay belonging 10
his company. som after applied ZOE and re-
cei'ed the srpoin'men, Of keeper Of the Pro
,o.i, and after stealing the wines and other
ncces'aric- provided for the sex and wound
Ell. .old them. pockcici thu money. resign.
81 b., commission. and lvf, the army IN dI,'
grdc,.
The newspaper, OF tina, day published
his conduct.
SIR. Garter. widow OF +. j. Carter,
member Of the Goth Congrc.s. .old me- tia,
while boarding with Mr.. ller.cy. OF sum.
ner. Ne, an old Lady by the psmc o, EliIa-
beth Rice. saii that she had lived in the
nsishhorhood Of HANNIBAL llaml,n'. anccs.
try and iha, hi. grca, grand father va. .
mula,io. 4 story traditional represents
the mother Of Hannibal. great grand father
asa full hlOodei African. am informed
by Mr.. Raw.on Of Paris. Me. ,ha, the
grand father Of Hannibal llamlin, (Cipi.
EleaIer.) lived IN the town OF Gro,on.
n ass. and had eight sons by two wives.
Their name. were Cyru, Hannibal, George,
EIeazer. IT,. Asia. Africa. Europe and An.
erica. Cru. was the father OF Hannibal.
and Hannibal LIT VAS . twin brother u
the Vice Prc.idsnt's father. Cyrus, the faith
er. was the only one Of the brothers ever
knew. lie vas. during the last war with
r,.i,,J n ErIs,alt.t az the Hartford Ton.