Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-11-20

tify. After the examination had taken
place the younger Bradford" questioned
DR.. Adgate as to the probability of his
being thrown out, when be replied thus;
GAS a drafted man you would probably
pass, but as a volunteer | think ono half
the physicians would throw you out, -
Upon this we made the answer they at,
tribute to US, "That is all | want to know;
| shall not enlist" And we consider we
had abundant reason for not enlisting,
from the fact that they did not pass
good examination, such an one as we re-
CURED Of them, and because they did not
bring, as they agreed to do, "two able
bodied recruits" We were not disposed
to give them any great advantage over
US, are not now, and do not intend to-
For this reason we we're particular to
state the terms in the emphatic language
used by us, that we "would not enlist if
there was any chance Of either being
thrown out on q general examination"
That there was a great probability that
one of them would be thrown out we
have the doctors decided language at the
time, which he will not deny using, his
certificate since, which is published, and
the admission of the younger Bradford"
made to Samuel Stanford since the ex-
animation, that be did "not know as be
blamed Earle for not enlising, for he
considered there was an even chance Of
bis being exempted in consequence Of
his heart difficulty" Another fact en-
this point. While the examination was
progressing DIR. Adgate repeatedly ad-
vised the 'younger Bradford" not to en-
list, telling him that if he should pass an
examination he would be discharged
before his time had expired on account OF
the difficulty with bis heart, for his was
disease that service in the army was
calculated to increase" and he further
told him that he "must avoid all excite
ment, for any extra excitement would
tend to confirm disease not yet fully es-
tablished."
In view of all these facts, then, we ask
/ if we have shown the "white feather y
Quite the contrary, we think. Our "Hvey'
however, may be "whte y we presume
it is but our heart is still right and true
in all its functions, and it neither accel-
crates nor retards its pace at the thought
of blue suit.
In regard TO our appearance at the
house, christening the door, &c, the ed
itors may be correct in their statement ;
quite likely. But there is one item that
they omitted TO mention, quite small to
be sure-but then the thing itself was
small why did they not tell US in their
paper about their peeting into our back
kitchen UiadowS before they rang the
bell? Such things are considered bard
ly up 10 the mark in well bred American
gentlemen; they may be very proper,
though, in society cover the wather,'
where manners and customs differ from
ours entirely" What would be rank
offence in an educated Yankee is very
pardonable in foreigner" who has moi
been a long time over, and who has not
therefore had the advantages of our su.
peror civilization. We shall not lay il
up against them, and we beg the public
not to; there was no wrong Intended
a mere vacuity in the cad of the one aut
Il variation in the cart of the other.
What they cay in regard to cur rela.
tons with Mr.. Crane is side issue, and
is dragged in for the purpose Of prolong
ing a controversy. ltrelates to bushes.
aud has no right to be touched. We
could, if we felt so disposed, explain the
matter to the entire satisfaction Of every
respectable man in the county, and We
have no wish to satisfy any other The
younger Bradford" knows that we were
entirely justiiable in Withholding the pay
j, iemanded-S5, 00-for he was in our Of
fee at the time, in the twofold capacity
Of workman for US and spy OF tn,
fraternity who afterwards furnished thu
funds to start the Express, and is there
, fore cognizaut of the facts; he iustifet
Us then, and would now but for the DIFF
ference 10 our relations between now ant
then. And further, we have never mad,
any insinuations against the bravery o
Mr.. Crane, neither during the pas; weel
nor at any time previous, and the state
nett that we have ever done SO is falls
in every particular.
In conclusion, we beg pardon of on
? readers for taking up so much room il
4 this paper with what is merely person
al matter, and which the public have NJ
r interest in. With this article we finis
our say. We shall not reply to anythin