The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-01-25
particular priveluges granted by General

particular priveluges granted by General
Paine. vi n,
3d. r HoIlan, Provost Marshsl First
Congressional District Of Kentucky
This, nun net only, accepted bribes, as
will appear from the affidavit. of Ernest
Rekophf, but abused his official position
to effort money from the citizens, as will
appear from the affidavits Of W. l.. Mayes
aud Il. A. Dukc.a n tea'@ e1ed ss
4th, Thomas N, Redd, surveyor of the
Port Of Padacah. Guilty Of illegal fees
ahdiops Of the principal agents 10 the en-
tire catalogue Of assessments, extortions
and oppressions.- .,.-
5th, Major Henry Bar,ling, 9Th United
States Coiorcd Heavy Artillery and Fro
vost Marshal Of Paducah For the con-
elusive proof of this mans guilt, we refer
you to the afidavits OF Lueien Anderson,
of. T. Davis, Of j. D.. bIoss, Of Leslie
Ware and numerous othors; which will
be found herewith. f
9Th. Col. II. w. larry, srh Uuited
States Colored Heavy Artillery. For
circumstances Of his ex,orIing money from
a bank TO pay u prostitute, We refer to
the afidavits Of John p Steele and W.
4 Norton. ....
7th. Captain Phelps Paine, Assistant
Adjutant General. For he fact in regard
to his impressment and retention of phi
vatc furniture, we cita the afidavits Of
Simpson Brownield, Scott Ford and Ma
jor II. Bartling
9Th. Brigadier General Paine. The
tenor of Brigadier General Paine's con-
duct has been briefly alluded to. The
particulars are to be found in the numer
Gus ufidavits which we submit herewith.
Your committee will not disguise the feel
ings of indignation and disgust which
their investigation Of the conduct Of of.
fairs in Western Kentucky has inspired
within them. The administration Of
Verrea and Warren Hastings may be safe.
ly challenged to show q parallel to the
fifty one days of terrer and rapiue thai
measured the duration Of General Paine's
authority. ............. ~,
Well may we blush for the tarnish TT.
tached to the national uniform when de.
based to such ignoble uses by an Officer
whose only glory seems to have been. The
oppression Of non .combatsnts, and loud
mouthed dcnunciation Of his superior off
GERS as Stewards and scoundrels." Such
were the epithets repeatedly attached tC
Major General Hallacks name by Gen
Paine In healthy contrast, Jour commit
tee beg leave to alude to the fru, judi
cious, and etfectual adu. inis,ratioD Of Brs
General Meredith. Your committee car
testify to its justice, its energy, and its
vivifying effect upon the dropping Unitr
sentiment Of the Western District Of Ker
tucky. TO Brigadier General Meredith
and staff, and Captain II. b. Grant, Act
ing Inspector General Military Distric
Kentucky, your committee are muck in
dested for assistance.
70 Lieutenant Cox, j. J. Craddock, Is
Kentucky State troops, our thanks ar
due for much information and aid of tn
mcst important nature,
In conclusion, your committee mos
respectfully recommend that Brigade
General Meredith be instructed to con
slider General Paine's administration os
pullity, and that he is relieved from tn
accumulated enormiiiss Of tho late rul
10 Western Kentucky.
All Of which is respectfully submitted
(Sigued} SPEED S FRY,
Brig Gen. Y. S. v, Pres. of Com.
(Signed) JOHN MASON BROWN
% Col, 45th Ky. V. Mid Tpft'y
Comd's I'd Brig, LIST Civ, Nil. Dist. o
kc2tucky.
LETTER FROM GOVERNOR BaAMLETr
TO PRESIDENT LINCOLN
r $500 FRANKFORT, Sept. 2, 1864
, His E.rce'lency abraham Lincoln, Ere,
: iaent ctMc u S.,
SIR: Brigadier General Paine, by mil
itary order, has banished number of th
best citizens from Western Kentucky.
send yon cory of letter banded a. b
Colonel Taylor, which contains fai
. statement Of the cases Of those embrace
! therein. l have taken pains to inquir
into the facts in relation TO those Danish
: cd persons, and learn from good and re
liable men that those persons mentioae
: in tho letter Of W. Mckee Hubbard hav
J ever been loyal to the Government. Th
order ought to be forthwith annullcd. an
those persons restored to their homes, an
to the property which Gen, Paine, an
his confedera'cs, Hon. Iucien Anderso
and Bollinger, have extoried from then
!. Having instituted some inquiry int
the conduct of General Paine, Luciel
Anderson and Bollnger, who, it appear,
$ are confedtrates in the system Of opprc.
$ sion aud plundering instituted 10 thu
: part Of Kentucky--sharing the spoils il
. iquitously extorted from the citizens
! charge him and them. as the Chief Exc,
. utive Of Kentucky, with a corrupt an
: oppressive use Of his Office to obpress vi
justly and oxtort corruptly, money an
/ property from the citizens for their ow
n private gain, and to the disgrace Of th
service and injury Of the public interes
Q The extent aud character Of tho oppres