Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-05-04

probable that the veteran7 could change their places
of assignment, the people of McNeytown became
alarmed al the prospect of losing the credit already
obtained. and proceeded once to organize -boun-
ty committee and TO raise funds giving the veterans
understand that they should receive bounty; and
the men returned 10 the regiment with that belief
visited McVeytown February. carving with me the
cerlncates necessary 70 procure the payment of the
money and II was understood that should arrange
the matter enable the men to receive it BY means
OF orders in favor of their friends After the return
Of the veterans but previous to my visit to Pennsyl-
vaHia it announced from Provo Marshal Generals
Office that veterans would not he permitted to change
their places Of assignment consequently the bonnty
movement IN tiaiT favor was St0pped NJ oucn spd
when introduced the subject 10 MI DulI a n,en,har
OF e committee, by asking whether thev had Iaia
preparation to pay the bounty, or if they had moi
whether they intended 10: he repIied thar no snch
preparation was made. and that no such bounty
would be paid ''
The Legislature had at that time under eonsidera-
ton the hllt approved March 25th 1864 and il was
bounty would be credited 10 the state AZ LARGO and
would receive state bounty :" consequently rataIn
ed the certificate hoping 10 secure every possihia
oeieht Ior tle men Gf my command. and not feeling
authorized to place the papers in any other hand mn
I'll the money was secured. ~
Soon after returned to the regiment raoe;,,od .
communication signed by all the members of the
committee. directing me forward the certificates
ana Statlil2 mat the money would be paid When
the letter reached camp thecorps was h6IJing nos,
ton at RobiSons River, Va forwarded the papers by
the first mail after return. and learned fro5,
Pce that as they were received too late
the money would not he paid
The veterans were highly indignant at the conduct
OF the COMMITTEE and attributed the refusal 70 nay
70 desire to pleVent the money they were deplIted
10 dlSourse, from reaching any other hands
II soon became apparent that the action of the COM
mittee was not endorsed by the public and rhay he
gan 70 look about for means to shrk the respon shit
ty. They asserted often as opportunity offered
that their failure TO pay altogether owing TO INV
rfuSn! 10 furnish the necessary papers and Mr. NJ
BRIDE IN letter 10 corporal Price endeavors 70 create
the same impression. They know the story To he
false, but having deceived the men once are NOT Of
all scrupHiouS about doing again, although thew
care h0tlhg ABOUT Publc opinion. unless tinterferes
with their money getting. Efforts were made vbiIe
the veterans were at home 10 induce them to promise
their support to the Mcclellan ticket at the comm
election and If the "coppebeaf who tried to secure
the pledge hopes to effect anything in that way he
must keep himself fright with the soders;o therefore
Mr. Dul resorts To the most shameful falsehood hon
ing ny show of tteHdaeSs TO manufacture influence
IN thus regiment. He has the corporation of the
other members of the committee who may not be
aware OF his reat intention. but equally dsgraced
by dIshonOrable participation
:. regret the necessity which compels to ques-
non the character motives of any man. but the as.
sault has been commenced by the other party and
owe 1t TO myself to afford the public view of both
sides of the case.
+. I. SWAIN, Capt 10Th p. V