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The West Va. Senate..General
Kelly..FarnswOrth's ResOlu-,
tiOnS-..FarnsWO Carska.
~. don a. Co, ,..Capture of Gen.
eraI ScammOn, Nc. -, -
New CREEk, WEST VA, Jan. 8, 1904,
Editor Of tie Whesling Register;sa VI
d. To-day a copy Ct the Wheeling lntsN !.
oeacer was handed me by friend, and my
attention called to Resolution, which one
Farnsworth had introduced into the State
Senate, and upon which action appears to
have been taken. [ propose to notice the
merits (?) of the said resolution, its intro
ducer,-his course in the matter, as we'll as
the facts in the case. Tt appears that the
whole venom of this creature Farnsworth
is to be spit at General Kelly because some
of his ks subordnates failed to carry
out his orders and plans and succeed in
capturing the rebel EaFly's command, near
Moorefield, and because General Scammon
was accidently captured at the '.Red House"
on Kauawha river last week. Now sir, as
to whom the blame should attach for the
failure to save the large train which was
captured near Williamsport by Rosser's
command, shall not now discuss Com
mon decency and truth would compel any
man that know the facts to say hat Genl
Kelly was not in the least TO blame for that
unfortunate affair. | know that he gave
positive instructions to use the utmost care
and to take good and sufficient force to
guard the train through to Petersburg. l
can further say with truth and confidence,
that, had all that guard behaved like that
noble young man Maj. Nathan Goff, of the
4th Va. Cavalry, all would have been saved
1t is said by many that Maj. Gof and few
others behaved most gallantly, but were
deserted in measure and permit ted to be
captured by the rebels. That Gen'l Kelly's
plans were in every respect ample safe and
prudent, one in the least denies. Did
Farnsworth tell the Senate who had com,
mand of that guard? Did he tell the Sen.
ate that the said valuable train, NC, was
run up or "kmried up" to the scene of ac-I
ton which commenced quite distance in
advance Of the trains. Did he tell the
Senate that the guard with some, exceptions
became panic stricken at the SQUAD of a
cannon and left the train to the mercy of
the rebeIs2 No doubt he told the Senate
that the Commander of the Department of
West Va. should have. been present in per
son and rallied the panic stricken men of
that guard This fine man Farnsworth ap-
pears to think that Gen'l Kelly should be
kind of ubiquitous being, for by his reso
lutions one would j, fer that he thinks
General Kelly should ave been at the
strain fight" at Williamspors 1T Peters,
burg, Mooreiied, at his Department Head
quarter at Cumberland and finally that the
General should have gone out with Genl
Scammon to have kept the rebels from
capturing Scammon at the "Red House"
Now once knew this man Farnsworth at
Buchannou. He thinks he is Il great
man,-that he ought to get rich, 60
to Congress,-have a whole Brigade to
to guard his home, that he might sell
largely to the soldiers and become q grea,
maa-rich, powerful, atfluent, &c. Why
in the name of common decency has he not
long ago enlisted and shown himself to be
consistent? Why has he not shOuldered a
musket that he might help TO put down this
rebel clan, which he abuses General Kelly
for failing to do? This would not suit his
fine black cloth. He don't want to carry
a musket or sword; he much prefers to stand
behind the counter aud sell tape for gain.
The field and camp have no enticemCnts for
him or his fne broadcloth The fine and
frescoed walls of the Senate of West Vir-
ginia; the dazzling beauty of the halls of
Congress have charms for him--the field of
battle, the clash of arms, the deadly strife
to save this country and its glory, none.
Now as to the man. Senator Carskaden,
let us look at him little. He is known to
be bitterly opposed to General Kelly for
personal reasons; which opposition is patent
to many: This Carskaden got all his stock
in trade upon which to base his abuse of
General Kelly, from his two brothers,
"Tomis" and "lsick," who write to the
Senator great many reports and conjec
lures pertaining to military movements
Now, these men are very loyal-intepselg
so-but not single man of them have had
the courage to enlist in their country's
cause. But alb, the 'dear peoples" Of
Hampshire county know how valiant these
patriots are to make money out OF this un
fortunate war. Three stsut, able bodied
men, in the very prime of lie, and not one
ever enlisting in their country's defence -
Such men as these are the ones that bark
at General Kelly and other military men.
From the very beginning of the war; Gen.
Kelly has done all in his power to put down
the rebellion and save the country. He
has bravely fought for his whole country,
and for the honor and defense of West Vir,
yinia. Have the Farnsworths, the Carskad
ems, and other secret specializing enrrnissa-
ries, done as General Kelly Truth an,
swers emphatcally, No. Ii these Senators
are so mopstrous wise alsdA patriotic, why
!; n the. me Of their eaiatry Go not they try
TO assist General keity- and his sabordn
ates in putting wnrtbislmest heinous and
uncalled for rebellioue If General Kelly
is weak, they shoald help him and his com.
mand the more. But instead OF helping
him, they do all they can TO embarrass and
break him down When state that am
we'll satisfied th It these men. and some
,.L.rs wonld like tn SEE Shimfail in his