The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-03-30
Two More SANDERS Extinguis


We publish elsewhere. an exposition Of certain
exeateasn. Wtsrnver who coasrsbutei n the Auacie
Free Prss cssusnn Of SANDERS against Gen MsrelitA-
Tiz fellow. AM his inssgasor IDENTITY ,hoagh tAt
by keeping back his cnsumnes until tie week precea
lag the nomination. the public would be unable 10 dis
cover, IN tine, ANYTHING concerning his character and
ansseeaents, AMI IA hs therefore be BY some degree
influenced By his statenaeat Bat fortunately il hap
pens, that there still among Us, officers and
saliiers OF the 18th Regiment who ka5s- something
about this ex-lieutenant and his claims public
htenee. These officers who enjoy the universal eoa
hiance of this community, and wAose word, no man
here viii doubt. have shown up this SANDER in her
true eolors. willie ia the army.
Ii seems that after beng degraded from the army,
he was taken up by the Roa Geo. Julian, who pro
cured him IN appointment - clerk, Of the de-
partu2ents ., Washington, AMI now has him az work,
connecting sienierous charges against his competitor
for congressional honors- Fit tool is he for such dirty
work
Another a!dase Of distinction appears in the Free
Press, in the person eff James u. Harvey, whose
letter dsted, Washington March 10th, appears side by
side with tina. Of Witemyer. above referred 70. "Pr
AoSIs Fatrss = EIlt.y are their productions linked
together, their vii be- the public contempt
and execration.
This Harvey is also clerk at Washington, an ap-
poinfee OF ar Juans, anu Eoaifng HIs place during
that senteman's good pleasure; which good pleasure
he well knows, Only be retained 81 long he IS
able and willing render equivalent srrioas
: This IS the fellow who coinad, aal now repeats the
lie that all TIE officers of the .:Iron Brigade are dis
satisfied with Gen. Meredith, and protest against his
commanding them; when the voluntary testimonial
signed by all the officers duty, which published
last week giyes him the lie direct.
He alfez-es rar officers Rect r-urn-
get rid q Lias When il IS well known that he was
not promoted ami could no be on their ton
but he was appointed ON the special recon-
menia.ion Of Maj Gen. Hooker his corps commander.
whose letter we have published. Both Harvey and
Witemyre say that Mereith did not participate in the
battle and was not wounded al Gettysburg i'll which
statement they contraieteJ b tie official report
OF Maj. Gen. Howard, who commanded. the first dsy
BY Leuts. Harter Campbell Sparr and Carter and bv
all the newspaper correspondents who then pre-
sent They say he took part the battle of Ante
tam but convicted of alsehood in this by the
pert and letter OF General Hooker In al their charges
and nsinuations against Gen. Meredith, they stand
victei liars, the of officers aaa soldiers pub
shed tits week. and by the unanimous testimonial of
the officers of the Iron Bridage heretofore published
Tie letters of these calumnato win no doubt be
republsaed 10 all the Julian papers the district this
week, and expected TO have great effect the
last moment- But the stngs have been efectually
tracte from these woudbe malignant little vipcrs, and
hencetorth, they innocuous to all except their
owners. Their ISLANDERS will recon with crushing eff
feet upon the man " no instigtaed them.