The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1864-05-06


will no longer be withheld
For the. Virginian.
- FARM, May 9th, 1864
To Many Voters.
In reply to your several questions in the
s.yirginian," Of the 29th April, I respectfully
reply
If / belonged to the Mounted Rifles or not, II
do not think did, and if had SO belonged,
Capt. (new Gen. Jones, would not have let off
any he could hold on. s5
I am within the present call for conscripts.
have long SINCE enrolled myself as the law
quires, and will fully comply as the calls are
made, without shrinking in any way.
may have refused, as do notnow recolleet
to, SO it may be probable r did so refuse to
subscribe money sc. If so, gave reasons
that would have satisfied any reasonable, fair
anu honorable person. Right here, what be-s
came of the money SO subscribed ? 4 wish it
answered, not in any i'll spirit, but because the
question has been often asked me. You ought
to have asked me If had not refused TO give
Ave bushels of wheat, and publish it to- the
world. ] was SO asked, and refused to give
and be published, the gentleman was satisfied
with my answer. Issuppose, and did not wish
to make the matter apolitical or election 9aes-
tion
People Of Washington county, my giving to
soldiers and soldiers fanilies, will amount to
more than ten times in amount to all given by
Many Voters, if there be twenty or taco,J have
given or will give, whilst this unholy war lasts.
In the year 1868, gave away 65 bushels of
wheat, some small quantities of corn, bacon,
leather, boots, shoes, &C., withoutpay OF charge.
and large amount in money. have harvest
ed all of, and helped harvest the, crops of grain
in 1862 and 1868, of soldiers who were in reach,
n r1yo1y .for T., al 800 49,. s
Citizens of Washington county, tits with pain
i make the above paragraph public, but in seF
defence, Il have to do 1t to meet charges, made
as the night thief commits his depredations in.
darkness. = 7 ssss. S. Is
/ did refuse to take Confederate money for a.
debt (not} contracted since the W ar commenced.
say not contracted, as the debt refused was
for property stolen by q manager on my farm,
who had control over my property, He.carried
it off clandestinely and sold it. When found
it out / called upon him for settlement. He.
rendered his account. Nothing of the kind charg-
ed. Under the code Of Virginia, it was felony
rHe found out was geing to prosecute him. He
ran away. His son. after some days, came-with-
"a note and security for,-I think, S263. I waited
some time, gave the ~secnrity ,craten notice.
would take the debt, he then refused to pay it.
Afterwards the money was sent to nae as was
told, but then refused to take it, as 4 had.
learned Of his stealing to the amount Of nearer
$1,000, than the amount of the note ~
have purchased horses, mules and Icy, (the
Iatter once only, and sold to the Quartermaster
or hissagent at o profit, but in SC. doing, re-
ceived no larger price than was paid others for
the same kind Of stock. In fa t, in .one or TIVE
instances the prices paid me were less than had
been paid Others for that description Of stock,
but !. got the prices agreed upon and ] had to
be satisfied. I learned this latter fact after
wards. Myregret is that ] could not furnish
more stock, as:the government vented its and 1
was urged after / had quit purchasing to buy
more, as my purchases were generally made in
Tennessee. The Quarte master never knew or
cared what gave for stock or hay, as the prices
paid me had to be agreed upon, aud II they did
not suit. they we're pressed, as was done IN one
instance. We could not agree about the price,,
appraisers we're appointed, and it was valued.
offered thesgovernmcnta large premium aspe-
culation'' for it back, such as Icould have made
several thousand dollars more ont Of it by an
outsider, was refused, asthe Quartermaster said
the. government was purchasers, not sellers.
Fellow-citizens, i have loaned to the govern
sment very large sums of money at different
times--at one time fifty thousand dollars, part
Of. which borrowed ont Of the bank for that
purpose, and which was borrowed from me to 5
buy sthorses, mules and hay,n which some good
men refused to sell only for money in. hand,
whilst my sales were not SO paid alscdys.
r beg the Indulgence Of the good people for
this communication, but it has been forced np-
on me; and in self defence. to meet charges IN
founded and devoid of truth, Il have to come be
fore the people in this shape, thinking and be-
lieving that on the 4th Thursday in May, the1
people will show tile public that these charges
are known to be untrue. ..sss 81
~ S.e7ss W KING HEISKELL.
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S. MoBIEE, May s.
Shreveport news of the 18th CONTAINS Tay-
lor's congratulary address on the victory ef the
victory Also the order reIatisp to the death Of
Generals Moulton and Green = which T4yIor
claims victories at Mansfield and Pleasant Hill
Green vas killed below - LariiDg.