The national Republican., 1862-03-10
To The Editors Of he Republican:

-. .n -lg WASHINGTON, March 7, 1862.
GENTLEMEN Ny attention was this morning
Naiional Iaieuigencer. yesterday, in which my
name occurs, lallude to the letter Of the Rev.
n. F. MoGrxth, chaplain To the military hos
pitals. Mr.. A00rath complains Of the testimony
given by me before the Potter Investigating
at, however, the charges brought against
mo before the Potter Committee BY that re-
spectacle citizen, Ar Kennaugh, are deemed =
sufioient cause for my removal-although
and have incurred a oonsiderabie expense In
furnishing q necessary outnt for the proper
attendance Of the military hospitals-I have no
objection; but feel that ny loyalty and deyo-.
tion to the Constitution and!aws Of my adopted
country have not sustained the slightest bleinish
from the charges brought against me by the
Mr.. Kennaugh, who, forgetfui Of the sacred
character with which snS conversation held in y
private family circle II invested, ruthlessly
Violated Ir19pIs psopsy and SO.d faith
tlemen, are accustomed to revere. / do not
mean to admit. by what have just said. that
Mr.. Kennaughs memory proved = faithful
nsithsr do ! wish ID intimate that hs intsn-
tionslly testified TO anything that was falso."
public Inc decision of tho point Of proprlsty
raised by the Rev. A.F. AoGrath. If'the hon.
decide that it ID a breach Of social propriety to
expess the dislcyal utteranoes OF a man who
holds. or who afterwards obtains, responsible
office under the Government, Will ohesrfully
offence. Mr. MoGrath says that the ONCE Of
hospital chaplain WINS uDsought by him. This
may be true, but he has nevertheless accepted
the appointment and taken the oath OF ale.
glance to support Government which n few
months before he had denounced "a unjust, and
the overthrow Of which, by n band of oonspirs.
tors, he confidently and exultipgly predicted.
He also says he has received no compensation
for his services. The same Is true Of all the
Sis Ruit hs does not obtain bis share Of the
| liberal appropriation made day or two since
| by Congress for their payment. hold that,
with knowledge OF these facts, should have
been reoreant 10 my duty a. y citizen II had
failed to make them known to the Government.
which had been imposed upon by tho friends OF
Nr. McGrath, and induced to entrust him with
lam gratined 10 perceive that Mr.. MoGrath
has not ventured TO deny, II he avoids the ad-
| fact 10 creditable to his veracty.
he Ia wholly mistaken In imputing to me a
feeling OF prejudice against him; the fact being
that all my prepossessions we're all the other
II is not for mo to defend the course pursued
/ by Mr.. Potter's committee; but there are few
who will concur with Mr.. MoGrath when he do.
cares that oven disloysl man would be a
competent witness to the loya ty of his friend
He SAYS:
III deem 4 duty owe myself to repel the
| insinuatUn conceive TO be conveyed In the
above extract from Mr.. Pdtter's letter, that the
letter wrote in favor Of Mr.. Mattingly is not to
be relied on, from the alleged fact of my disloy-
atty. Even II disloyal, charge which both
deny and repudiate. the above inference is al
Illogical IN II IL unjust ..a
will not assert that disloyal man cannot
be honorable and truthful; but maintain that
he cannot be competent Judge OF what true
the war for the restoration Of the Union, and
predicting tho overthrow Of the Government BY
the rebels, the witness is 40 infatuated "a Il
consider himself loyal.
| ". Z. KENHAuGH.