The national Republican., 1862-07-24
CENTRAL MlTOnRL's DEFAMnR RE-
VIEWED.

onNnRAL MlTonnL's DnFAMnR an.
VIEWED.
Norton's absurd charges against Gen. hltche
ars beginning 70 rain . storm about his owl
hssd, and, froa present appssrsncss, he vii
soon get throsgh with his "budnes In wash
lngton," unless be should bs arrested for BIZ
gross violation Of tho Rulss and Artiolss o
M. ~
The following b from respectable gsntls-
man Of this city, whose word is not 70 b
doubted, and who cheerfully assumes ths 10
probability Of his " chsrge:' .r
"I charge Colonel rurchin, and the oficsfi
and soldiers under his command, with having
ooonit4ed oatragss snd depredations upon the
q oSnsE; SSS1 g &: pfss
ordsrs OF General Buell. for the government O.
the army under his commando Norton.
charges against General Mitchell.
charge said Norton with uttsring wllful
and malicious lie, moving II 70 be suob, which
I propose to prove BY bis own witness, Mr.,
Fuller, Of Athens, Alabama.
J. 8. BANos.
WASHINGTON, DC.
And now, having disposed Of Col. Norton,
allow me to ~ few words In defence Of the
noble and seleacrincins officers and men com.
posing The Eighth brigade Of Gen. Aitohsls
division, and THAR able and intrepid oonnan.
der, Col. John B. Turohin, and particularly the
Nineteenth and Twenty. fourth Illinois rsgi-
msnts. He and The reginsnts above named
have been pursusd BY such ssmi.secessIon sheets
. the Missouri Rspsblioan, New York and
Quincy Heralds, and their ooadjutors, the on.
GERS in our own army Of pro slavery and ssces-
sion proolivities, with more vindictiveness than
thess papers have ever shown against the enc
miss Of our country, TO say the least. They
have bean slandsrsd and villifed at every turn
ever anoe their nrst entrance into Missouri,
more than year ago. and for no other reason
than that they were unwilling to be turned into
bloodhounds to hunt down and return fugitive
slaves. Col. rurchin replied to committees Of
citizens who visited him In Missouri, that he
did not come among them to enjoy the hospi-
talitiss Of secssaionisis, or make pleasant &C.
qaintancss among them, but bis endeavor would
be to do all be could 10 put down the rebellion
ln the shortest possible way.
When be was ordered 10 this town Of Athens,
Alabama, from which the only Union citizen Il
contained had been driven out months before,
with rope around bis neck, bs was met with
cards and boquets Of flowers on silver salvsrs,
from ladies Of notorious traitors, inviting him
to partake Of their hospltalitiss, and which,
thank God, he had the Roman frmnes TO
refuse; but whose blandishments the gallant
Colonel Norton was not able 70 resist In.
stead Of partaking Of their hospitalities,
Col. Turchin instituted . successful search In
their houses for the knapsscks and property of
spsrt Of one Of bis regiments that had been
driven out only few days'bsfore by cavalry
that were P,lotsd there BY these very citizens,
and who are now the particular friends of Col.
Norton, and the only witne@es against Col.
Turchin. Yes, and these very men, who few
short months ago attempted to hang Mr.. Fuller
for being Union man, are the very men who
are the committees Of citizens spoken Of by
Col. Norton 10 bis charges, and, to the eternal
dssracs Of the oficen composing the court
martial, allowed 70 testify against Col. 7. with
out taking the oath Of allegiance, and against
his earnest protest.
Thus, Mr.. Editor, are the earnest anti.slsvsry
onicer and men Of our army villiaed and perse.
outsd and driven from the service because
they will not handle this sccurssd rebellion
with kid gloves You will pardon my earnest.
ness. Col. Turohin is my friend, and my son is
an officerin bis regiment, whoenlisted the next
day after President Lincoln Issued his proclama-
tion, April 18Th, 1861, and who, IL Norton's
Infamous charges are true, is thief and a rob-
Der. J. s. B.