Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-25
More No "Partyism.

lishcd in the Concord (New Hampshre)
Democrat an Abolition paper 1t shows
the friendship of the Abo'itionists for the
soldiers, for whom they profess so much
regard. What Infamous prescription -
What an example Of no-partyisw
WAR d. pARTMENT, ADJ 7. GENERALS }
OFFICE, WASHINGTON, March l3, s63.
Special Order No. 1l9. (EThact.)
"a. BIZ direction cfMc President, the
following officers are hereby dismissed the
service Of the United States, Lieutenant
A. j Edgcrly, 4th New Hampshire Vol
unteers far circulating "Coppe,hedd Iick-
etS,' anil DONG nh IN his pO,oo 10 pro-
mote the success ofMe rcbr( cause IN hiS
State.
BY order of the Secretary of War.
l.. THOMAS, Adjutant Genoarl.
To the Governor Of New Hampshire.
Apart from the disgrace to the nation
ard the insult 10 the Democratic party,
says the Patriot and Union, there is still,
in this "Order" the great injustice in.
Aicted upon gallant and patr lotto officer.
Lieut.. A. j. Ejgarly was "dismissod the
service" What for ? Tho official Or
der" says "for circulating "Copperhcad
Tickets and doing all in his power TO
promote the success of the rebel cause in
his State" The "Ordor is falschood.
The President and all concerned we're
guilty OF ialsehood when they issued it,
Jut prior to the New Hampshire election
Il whole regiment Of Abolition troops were
sent home from the Army of the Potomac
to vote the \ Abolition ticket, for the pur
pose of carrying the State for the ad-
mnistration. They voted-they cir"u
lated tickets, tfliccrs and men-thcy cx-
erci cd their political rights, and the ad-
ministration papers app laudcd them for
it, and no doubt also did the administra.
ton. That was all well enough. But
now comes the case Of Lieut.. Elgerly.
Always Democrat, he exercised his
political right and voted the Democratic
ticket. Iof ihiS he WaS dismissed. The
offence was neither more nor less than we
have stated, for in New Hampshire there
are no "Coppcrhcads." neither is there o
"rcbcl cause to promote" and il the ad-
minisration were possessed of any sense,
dcccncy, honor or manhood, it would
blush at the infamous act it has committed.
But we care not to argue the case for
Lieut.. Edgerly-lct him speak for him
self, and let truth and honor damn the vi
olators oil truth and honor
From tkc Boston GoSt.
MANCHESTER, N H., March, IS, 1868.
MeSHS Editors ofthe Post; | saw in your
issue o to day the order dismisslng Lieut.
A. j. Edgarly, of the 4th New Hampshire
volunteers, from the service of the United
States, for circulating Coppcrhead tick
cts" together with your commentstherc-
on, in which you say you cannot believe
it true that the President of the United
States would stoop so low as to dismiss
an officer for voting the Democratic ticket
or even circulating tickets when it Is a
notorious fact that the administration had
: their officers and men brought from all
parts of the country not only to vote, but
/, to use all their influence TO have Others
do the same, and for the same party
Why l write this is to show you that the
order is genuine, although | have not
been officially notified of it, but have seen
the original copy in the State Department
at Concord, and shall probably get copy
when the printed one is issued.
do not wonder that you are 10th Ia
believe it true, for many OF the leading
Republicans here, those who believe tht
dismissal merited if the charge is true, dc
Y not believe they would stoop to the low
| party sand phrases at the War Depart
nent in their "Orders," but such are the
. words used in the order, word for word
Y as published in the Democrat, at Concord
| shall send you copy Of certificate
, given me by the Moderator Of The Ware
f in which voted, (Ward Six,l and he il
. one Of the most influential men Of th'
Republican party, and one of the Editor
> of the AUIcrlc0n in this city, which goc
~ 10 SNOW tue ursI part ol tuG chdi gus ialsc
o and as Tor the other | AN at loss to know
= what is meant by ''the rebel cause in hi
State" unless ts the Abolition cause, ant
every man who ever knew me or evcl
heard me express my political opinions
knows | never did anything to help that
. but have voted the Democratic ticke
n since 1850, with the exception of Las
March, when | was in Florida with M,
regiment.
> The facts arc these simply went t.
IS the polls and desposited my ballot. as
e considered | had perfect right to do, no
IS thinking that when took commission
"a in the United States army | forfeited tn
:, dearest right Of an American freemen
y the right to exercise the elective franchis
e according to the dictates of his own judy
If ments and conscience, and do not regre
d the act, and should do SO again to.morro'
n should the opportunity occur, You wi
pardon me for the freedom | have take
'o in writing this to you, rot for publication
m only to show that the "order"i is not "bC