The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-04-14
Stlisteaansous.
CORRESPONDENCE.
SAco, April 5, 1856;


SAco, April 5, 1865.
. Nh. EDITOR III ask the privilege OF max
ing a statement through your paper, called
forth by correspondence from gentleman
who appears TO DO in q very unhappy state OF
mind. was, during part Of August and
September, 1864, engaged as an Agent to
procure recruits for the town Of Saco, but
not in the substitute business. Charles II.
Granger. IT,, came to INC to enlist rs re-
cruit. and told him when he could get his
fathers consent would gil his papers. In
few days he came and said he could get it.
I then filed his papers, and he took them 70
get his fathers signature. lie kept them
several days, when one morning he re'urneu
them 70 me, saying that no was not going
with me. hut had agreed with George r. Ia
lef 10 90 Ms "a substitute, and they were go
inc IN Portland TO d. the business. Inc
reader will notice that did not get him TO
go as n substitute, which, his iather says,
.,was the fatal thing in my sons enlistment,
the result of which none OF IN could anticl-
pate" They went to Portland and returned
without accomplishing anything. Alter
their return young Granger asked me when
I was going to Portland. and told him when
should go with some recruits He said he
wished to go when did. At Portland met
tho parties. who asked me il would see to
the papers. told them to get substitute
papar, executed would incur an extra expense
OF IS. which Mr.. Calef said he would pay.
I told MIR. Calef. feared we might be late
for the train, and il he would write the quo.
In, names. age and date in the blanks, 1t
would forward the business. This any one
could do. lie went To the hotel and did 1t.
and Charles III. Granger, jr.. signed them.
do not wish to call any man har, but Mr..
Granger did not sign the blanks, neither Is
there any place in substitute blanks for
parent to sign. 40 IL will be perceived that no
is liable to mistake. After the papers have
been so far filed, they have to DO sworn and
subscribed to, also an internal revenue stamp
affixed to each, before q Justice Of the Peace
for Cumberland county, for which those who
performed il at that time charged fee OF
IS. In thi, respect did as Others had TO
do. An eminent lawyer Of Saco procured a
substitute about the same time. and his part
ner went to Portland with him. but he found
il necessary to pay the fee OF IS, to have his
papers executed. There was man, who &C.
cupicd desk in the room which the Exam
lining Physician now occupies, who made it
his business to execute substitute papers. for
which no charged fee Of SIS hut alter
wards learned that no was not connected
with the Provost Mashal's Office. at that
time supposed substitute could have his
choice OF regiment. il he expressed that wish;
so did the Selectmen of Saco, and Tapley x
Smith, and have no doubt the Board of En-
rollmeut thought the same, or they would
not have issued the following certificate:
"Suhstitutc for George +. Calef Of Saco.
~ PRovosr M,RsuAL's OrricE,
SL.s First Cong. Dist, Maine,
49, PORTLAND. Aug. 81, 1864.
This certiiics that Charles II Granger, jr.,
of Saco. has been duly enlisted and mas
tered into the U. 5. service Tor one year, on
tho quota Of Saco. Isl Sub District), us u
Substitute. for the Bakers Regiment ID. q,
Cavalry Volunteers, and entry Of said muster
and quota has been made upon my records
for return To tho Adju,ant General Of Maine.
CnAL. II. DouGlirY,
Capt. & Prov. Marshal.
Per S G. A.. LIST Dist, Mastering Officer"
Therefore acted in good faith. here
leave the part OF enlsting. In few days
Mr.. Granger called on mo to know if would
get the State bounty. filled receipts,
went to Portland and got them endorsed by
Capt Doughty, then to Camp Berry and got
an order from his SON and sent them to Au
gusta for collection. In due time the mon
ey came and Paid il over to Mr.. Granger,
and for my trouble received his thanks-the
kind of pay that starved Poor Richards dog
But he was nevertheless dissatisfied because
tho express agent charged one per cent for
collecting, 81 called ON the agent about it
and he wrote to tho Superintendent, who
answered that in this particular case he
might refund fifty cents, which, when paid
tn Granger. he kindly asked me il had not
better keep for my trouble, but did not.
When heard that Charles had prospect OF
getting clerkship, got recommendation
from his former employer and sent him.
afterwards wrote to Capt and Brevet Maj.
Walter g. Morrill, Of the Goth Maine, rec
ommending young Granger to his iavors. In
closing what he has to say of me. your cor
respondent saws. and the public may make
the most OF it. will close with tho old
Proverb:
eft Is Of but little use,
To sue beggar and get a louise"
Ivory Mason