The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-09-21
return to their homes without him, whilst
he sought active duty in the field. Hel

ii Franklin, and took an active part IN the
lll-starred battle that cast gloom over
the entire North. Immediately after the
battle of Bull run Colonel Ii. returned to
his home and there began at once to raise
a new regiment for three years service.
This regiment was numbered the 5lst,
and having served out its time of three
years re-enlisted. The Colonel was next
placed at the head of brigade, and for
his skill and bravery during Grants mem
orable campaign of 1864 he was promo
ted to a brigadier generalship, and Tor
his very brilliant deeds before Petersburg
last spring he was breyeted major gener-
eral of volunteers. His last important
DUTY was command of the Washington
prison containing the conspirators during
their trial, and superiatending their exc
cution ia the prisoa yard on the 7th Of
July last. General Hartranft is not only
solGior distinguished for bravery and
skill, bat is one of those who are loyal to
the hearts core. He entered the service
of his country believing that the govern
ment under which he lived was right ;
and imbued with that religious sentiment
that brooks no compromise with wrong,
he gave to it not only his physical but his
moral support. He did not go forward
with the sword of the army in the one
hand and the dagger of the assassin, with
which the government might be stabbed,
in the other, but, devoting all the ener-
gies of his soul to the cause, he support
ed his country by moral force as we'll as
military or physical power. In this, as
we shall have occasion to show, he differ
cd essentially from the candidate presen-
ted for the same Office by the opposition
party. As an executive officer and bus
mess man, General Hartranft has few su-
periors of his age. In April last, when
the world was startled by the assassina
ton of the President, and the city Of
Washington was in a state of consterna-
tion bordering on insanity, and when the
marshal of the district seemed to have
been paralized, this gentleman was called
on to assume practically the duties Of that
officer, and the country knows how wei
they were performed. Kind and courte.
Gus, he was yet brave and cautious, and
the business entrusted to his care was
conducted with that quiet despatch and
firm resolve that mark the man of supe,
rior ability
The opposition has nominated for Auditor
General Col w. w. II. Davis, of Bucks
county. who, like Hartranft, rendered his ser.
vices to his country and was accepted; but
unlike the candidate of the Union party. he
was "copperhead" in the literal sense
He left behind him in Doylestown, Bucks
county, newspaper then as now known
as the DOylesto,0n Democrat, of which he
was the editor and proprietor. Whilst he
marched forward with his men, drawing hi.
pay from the government, and seeking the
honors which it might bestow if he were
faithful, his newspaper at home was devoted
to ribald abuse of those whom the people had
delegated TO conduct the government and
the war. No journal in Pennsy lvina was
more violent in its hostility to the govern
ment and the war than was the paper yet
owned and controlled by Colonel Davis, and
no editor was more bitter in denunciation
than was he. If troops were to be raised
the Doylesto,on Democrat, owned and con.
trolled by Colonel Davis, ridiculed those who
were about 20 enlist, and whilst ever com
planning of the administration for its want Of
success in putting down the rebellion, the
Democrat, under the control of the present
copperhead candidate for Auditor General
industrously sought to obstruct the raising o
IOOPcB anu W an tlSdIiS III It's pOhtI eUl
barrass the operations of the government
The course of Colonel Davis was indeed
singular one, and men marveled great,
that, whilst thus doing all in his power BY
the moral force of his pen and his press (fo
it must be remembered that his letters from
the army were as violent as his editorials
to aid the rebellion, he should remain with
the army of the Union and receive pay iron
the government
There is, perhaps no better illustration o
genuine "copperhead" in the State than
is Colonel Davis, for whilst he professed tc
desire the success of the Union cause. and
made the outward show to that effect. he
permitted no opportunity TO escape him tc
lnJure 1t IN its most vital parts. Here arc
the twOcanidates for the suflrogcs of the peo
pie. Judge ye whom you will have.
The trial of Wirz, for inhuman cruel.
ties inflicted upon the Union prisoners at