Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-03-18

NtT Wtsnt0fys March ig.is6t
ht~ns LtifOas 81 nolles hi ,op, la
tue Of the nth Inst. a commuptca,ior
signed Justice" IN reference M a n,,ies
lbai appeared In the Rqnsman', Jop,aoI
Offering Three cents fewaf1" fJt certain
deseflets from the oolofs W Company n
llgih L V. know moi who ''Justicej
l., tut tfosume lie is some cuwatdly stc /,
phant who is afraid TO so TO wer himself.
but contents himself with staying at home
and finding fault with lhuse vino had the
courage TO leave their homes and peril
their lives upon the field Of battle, to dc,
fend the hreside Of this same chickens
hearted Justice" lie has not the man
illness TO sign his real name, nor even give
his residence, much less the cato OF his
cowardly attack upon the Captain of Co.
h. lie asks, in speaking of the adyerN
tisement, sis II done on account Of them
the deserters, receiving the bounty ?"-
"lf that ia tho case" says Justice, " 'the
Captain has more of his company who re-
ceiVed the bounty and never left the
State, but drew n suit of government
clothes, and put the bounty in the new
pockets and kept it there" know of
''ShN ohNhf ~ TX ANlNl w ~ hlVbllbi VI
the Capt. who was examined at Clarified
by the examining Surgeon, and passed as
n sound man, and thereuron received the
bounty, a. all the rest did who passed the
same ordeal; but when he came up
for examination at Harrisburg, was reject
ed, and after buying q 'suit OF government
Clothes" he came home, still expressing
his willingness TO go if accepted. Il this
be the case referred to, Justice" tells an
unmiligated falsehood as to 'drawing q
suit OF government clothes, land disgraces
the name he assumes.
Again Justice" says, "l suppose the
valiant Captain (who tried twice before to
go, but the third time went for fear Of
having to go) wanted to let the citizens Of
CleNrteld and adjoining counties know he
was in .he service Of his country as Cap
tain vrCo. Z, P..V." The first time here
referred to, .he CAPTAIN went TO Harris
burg to resign his commission as LIST L.
of tie "W Washington Cadets" Inow tom'
pany c, 9Th p. r. and retur 2ed .":oIne 10
take command of another comrany: tEN"
almost raised. In connection with L.. i.
Merrell, and others of Clarified. he sues
NNNNNN ~ ihicii'b tlC HlllhOCl VI bhlllSFg
AID offered their services 10 Gov. Curtin,
who refused to accept them at that time.
Thus IL will be seen. lie did not try :gice
before 10 90, and all ] have 10 say in re-
ply 10 this Slaag is, there is no danger of
Justice trying tpice nor once TO go to
war; and as very few ''citizeus OF the al :
Joining counties" are acquainted with the
Captain of Co. q, and those OF CleArfield
knOV he has gore to war, this could not
have been his motive. / presume his
motive was the same as that Of Lieut.. Nc
Gaughey, who last summer offered II sim
liar reward for some deserters from Co. g,
9th p. r.. that they might 30 held
up las they should be after volunteering and
deserving 10 the soon and contempt OF
every American citizen. The offering OF
that reward did not excite the sympathics
of Justice" or the 'leclings Of their
friends = but these deser tiers May lie some
relation to him. If so they Aavs hRd all the
courage that belonged to the connection,
but are o carrying out the principles
of inherent cowardice of their illustrious
kindred.
l'mako these remarks, bfesSYs. Editors,
in defence Of one whose ey cs. may never
rest on this vile attack upon his character,
and whore life may he offered up q sacri-
fee upon the sitar OF is country, before
"JuStttc' musters courage TO slant from
home.
! With respects to Mr.. Justice" | re-
main, Yours truly.
W. NJ. MCCULLOUGH, Jr.