The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-06

not probably be with them again.
Chamberlain said to me in the month of
j January. and February last, Che being at
home) that he could not work for me at
present, as he had good job of cutting logs
where he could earn from 81, 80 to $500 per
day., I have always REGARDED him rugged
healthy man.
= WILSON DAVIDSON.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th
day of April, A. d. 1858.
WIN. GOLDMAN, J. P.
TIE State of Ohio Portage County, IS.
IR. A. Gillette, of Ravenna, in said Coun-
ty, being duly sworn, depose and say, that
sometime in the latter part of the past win !
ter Clemen Chamberlain came into my Office |
(the Post Office) ard said that he came down
expecting to return to Columbus, as his time
for returning had about expired, but that he
should not go as DIR. j. P. Alcorn had told
him that he would get him discharged.
l further say, that in the latter part of
March last, letters came to this Office enclos-
ing transportation for Robert W. Sapp, and
said Clemen Chamberlain, from Columbus,
Ohio, for their return under the Presidents
Proclamation, TO their Battery, and that / de-
livered said letters to them Iersonally, and
have since learned that they both started be-
fore the 1st of April, on their return.
ar.. R. A. GILLETTE.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9Th
day of April, A. &. 1863
VIM. goldman, J. P. b
Clemen Chamberlain does not deny in his
affidavit as the Dr. has Published it, single
allegation contained in my letter. Neither
does the father of Robert Sapp. TheDr. de-
ME that Sapp ever applied to him to procure
discharge I refer to the affidavit of Mr.
Day as above set forth.
The Dr. denies that he used his official po-
sition in Cleveland, to procure exemptions,
&C., as he chad no official position to use."
With regard to his official position at that
time. / can only say, that he used the bank
certificates in many cases there, that were
printed for his use in his examinations in Ra-
VIENNA, and 10 which his name was affixed as
Examing Surgeon.
| The Dr's certificates were presented so fire.
/ quently to DR.. Kirkland, and his opinion CIV
any consideration in the opinion of DIR. K,
that he, Dr. K, made the following remark
The certificates of DR.. Acorn are of no ac-
count, his course in regard to such certificates,
has been such, that they are not entitled to
any respect or confidence" This remark
was made in the hearing of some ten or more
persons. Mr. Horton, the Commissioner, and
myself among the number.
Whether DIR. Alcorn was in the service of
the United States at the time, cannot state
He had been published as being Surgeon in
the Army, had been at Pittsburgh landing
and came home being sick, and while at home
was appointed Examining Surgeon under the
draft. During the examination prior to the
draft in this county, DR.. Alcorn presented tc
Mr.. Horton, the Commissioner, his Commits.
sion as Surgeon of the 9th Ohio Cavalry, anc
claimed exemptions from the draft on account
of it, and was so exempted by Mr.. E0 ton.
In my letter / stated that placed conf
dence in the testimony of my informant, from
the fact that it corresponded with the Dr.
conduct during the examination of the draft
ed men of this County"
1t is we'll known that during the first ont
or two days of tie examination, DR.. Alcorr
charged each individual that he examined
two dollars, notwithstanding he was in til,
employ of the State, and was to receive hi
pay from that source. On the I'd day of tht
i examination, think, Mr. A. Hart, one of tn,
members of the Military Committee of th
county, on whose recommendation DR.. A
was appointed, telegraphed to Gov. Tod OIL
the subject of his charging 81. The Govern
or replied forbidding it, and directed Dr.. A. IL
refund. The DR.. did refund to many, wheth
er to all or only part, cannot say.
Mr.. Hart and S. D. Harris, Jr., two mem
bers of said Committee, had consultation
during said examination, in reference to tn
manner in which DR. A. was discharging hi
duties, and remarked they believed it wa
their duty to telegraph to Gov. Tod to remov
him, as he was granting certificates of exemp
tion in cases where the parties were believes
to be sound and able-bodied men, and his hav
ing received the fee of $500 in many case
that had not (then) been refunded.
The latter part of the Dr.'s communicate
/ in which he speaks of what he has don
for the soldier" and his willingness to swim
, dicate the Union cause" pass, as mad
no issue with him on those subjects except a
J l have answered.
l did not design to make public the infol
nation received from Gov. Tod, or the ties
t timony / had taken for the Military Commis
i sion, but as the DR.. has called for it by put
fishing my letter, and declaring the charge
: therein contained to be "all without founds
ton and utterly false" [ have deemed
e due to myself and the parties making tn
e complaint to me in my then official capacit,
: to make the foregoing reply, leaving the pul
' lie to decide, whether the charges l reporte
n in the language of my letter, have been SUI
tanned.
= 1t will be remembered that the charg
v were not made by me, having no knowleds
d of the transactions, the complaint being mac
e to me, in my official capacity, 1 reported Il
same officially, and my subsequent action w
i wholly official.
J. HORACE Y. BEEBE.
le RAvENNA, May a, 1868.
- :. The Legislature of the State of New Yol
ct has passed a law, similar to that in Ohio, a
as lowing soldiers in the service to vote at Sta
/ elections Roratio Seymour, the Copperhea
oI Governor, has vetoed the bill The disley