The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-27
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In the Democrat of last week DR.. Jas. p AIcorn
sreakins of communication of the ,b 10
il the Information published being received from
Gov Tod was G. literally true, would repres ent me
(Alc"rn) starting out with falsehood in my for
mer letter"
The Dr.. then proceeds to give wha, he calls the
cum and substance' of Official transactions with
Gov Tod, but he does not say anything of the con-
versation reported
the Governor, ergo, he could not have toldne what
of the transactions of DR.. Alcorn with GOV. Tod
" DR.. AlcOrn went TO Columbus on call from the
Governor, and while there, Gov. Tod told him what
he was charged with but did give him the partic-
ulars but said TO the Dr., he ao ne, and
which such charges could be founded and it yer
need go any further. The Dr. told his own story, at
the conclusion of which Gov. Tod said to him that he
had admitted nough TO destroy all onidence in him,
and thai he could not retain lin in the rvice, and
advised him to resign his comm aud let the
ter rest whe reH was-that If he did not he should
ask his discharge by the Secretary of War After
leaving the Governor the DIR. went to the Commissa
ry or Qaarter Masters Department, and asked for
transportation To his regiment and his pay. That Of
6cer referred the matter to Coy. Tod, who sent for
DIR. Alcsrn, and told bm he had not better att empt
to go to his Regiment, if he did he would meet his
dscharg' his arrival there and that he could not
consent to to his rec receiving his pay atpresent"
referred and he gives his endorsement of the truth
of the foregoing in the folio wing letter
"a The STATE Of Ohio. Ezecutire Department. 1
HORACE Y. BEEBE. ESQ.,, =
Rayenna, ":
Dear Sr-I have read your communication
published in the Portage 60. democrat of May 9Th.
in reply TO communication from DR.. 5. P. Alcorn,
and most cheerfuly state that so far as you
the transaction between DR.. Acorn and myself, you
state the matter correctly. You at liberty to
make such use OF this letter you see proper.
Respectfully, Yours, ~ -.
If that represents the Dr. as starting out with
falsehoOd," cannot help it .eH
Or. a. comments on the testimony published. ant
endeavors to show that Or. Days statement was no
correct
Chamberlan or the father OF Robert Sapp denied tn
allegations contained in my letter to Gov. Tod.
stated in that letter that Chamberlain aud Sapp
discharge, and that the mr. replied he would try it,
Chamberlain has not denied 1t The father of Rober
Sapp does not deny h-he sn ears negatively, havin
| no knowledge of the matter. Therefore, say tina
| Mr.. Days afi idavt is uncontradicted.
DR.. AICoTn says he ssi oes not desire more atter
! ing testimony than that given by ttbe acts of Dr
Krtland," and the Or having said in his first commu
nication that Dr.. X. t is truthful aud honorabi
man He would testi ify to the truth will here
peat the testimony of D.. K, who is g truthful
&c The certificates Of DR. Alcorn are of no account
His course in regard to such cert 6cates has been
tht they are not entitled to any respect or conf
! dence." .sl..-- ....,- .stt -. $50
| DR.. Alcorn makes an issue with the military cou
mittee. He says there was no difference of opin o
between them to his right 10 charge. That he iii
accessory to the fact" The military committee fu
nish me with the following reutation OF the charg'
RAvENNA, May 81, 1868.
/ The Military Com mittee desire to say that yo
authorized TO deny that they ever authorized (
approved of the charging of 50 90 to the exam
ined under the Draft Act, by DIR. J, P. Alcorn, ii
l. Examining Surgeon the contrary, they unan
mousy disaPproved that act, and at the time protes
| ed against it.
Il -SAM'L ID. HARRIS. Jr.,
.. Sec. of Committee
The Dr. says that & knew nothing of tne cha rg
II preferred against me until heard them in Washing
ton. denied these cha rges them. They MOI
true now.' ~
If the charges contained in my letter to the Cove
not susta ned by the proof sent to the Nil
tary Commission at Washington, why has not the o
der di>missing Asst Surgeon J. P. Alcorn from Il
service been revokedf
The DR.. has much to saw about matters with whit
am not connected, and therefore have reply
make to them or to his personalities. e.
] submit my conduct in this whole matter to n
fellow citizens decide the correctness Of it.
-.. HORACE Y. BEEBE.
RAvENNA. May 25, 1863.