The mountain Democrat., 1864-08-20

pei, not only to abstains from participat-
ing 10 political affairs, but, on the con
trary, to mitigate % far as practical, the
asperity Of feeling which prevails 90 wide
" in that State. have deemed mine to
be mission of love and peace, and have
so acted both there and here. So far as |
know, my conduct has never been ques-
toned in Kentucky by the military au-
thorities (where l have lived so long and
am so widely known,) Notwithstanding
the intense excitement which has prevail
cd in that State.
Under the circumstances, find my.
self comparatively 4 stranger. on this
coast, and far from my home, suddenly
arranged before the military authorities
on charges preferred BY person wholly un-
knMvN 70 SD& ThNsA Sm deeply pAined
by this proceeding, IcandIdCy confess; not
90 much because Of any personal injury
to myself, as because Of the reprOach it
brings on my sacred calling, and on the
Church with which ! am connected.
acknowledge, however, with pleasure, the
courtesy which has been extended to me
by all the officers connected with the at
fair, trusting that this explanation Of my
conduct and motives may prove satisfac-
tory, am, very respectfully
-, Yours, H. II. KAvAHAUGH.
was called upon for no proofs and
submitted none other than the foregoing
statement; nor do | know what proofs, If
any, were adduced against me.
After submitting this statement, l call
ed in person upon Gen. Mcdowell, who
received me respectfully, and expressed
his satisfaction with my explanation in
reply TO the charges preferred against me-
We then had some conversation in regard
to the name of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South" Iexplained to him that
this name was adopted in 1854, at time
when a division, unfortunately. occurred
in the Methodist Church, and, Of course,
long anterior to the war, and when the
country was entirely at peace; and that
the term "South" was appended, not as
indicating q political sentiment, but a geo.
graphical division, and to designate the
new church organization from the old, and
that it was intended to have no signi6ca-
ton as applied to the existing war which
afflicts the country. The General, how
ever, thought that in the present condi'
ton of the country, the term South" as
applied to church organization on this
coast, was not only Of questionable pro-
priety, but was liable to misconstruction.
On leaving the General, | was most ia
vorably impressed with his soldierly bear.
ing, and with his evident desire to per
form the delicate duties Of his high sta
ton in just and impartial manner, Nld
shall not soon forget the courtesy for
which am indebted to him and his asso.
ciate officers concerned in my arrest And
in this connection il is proper to say, that
neither !, nor those Of my friends conver
SAINT with the character of the charges pre-.
ferred against me blame any Of the mill
tary functionaries Of the Pacific coast, fol
calling me to an account for the items al
legged against me. The unscrupulous wit.
ness, It is presumed, has rendered himsel
powerless for evil With the officers OF this
post.
l have deemed this explanation proper
not so much to vindicate myself, as t.
shield my sacred Office from the sem.
blancc Of wrong.
II. II. KAVASAUGu.
Saw FnAHcISco AnO 10 1861