The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-05-11
LITTLE FALLS.
Gorbam. NAV s. 1865.

OOhAoAAs hoy VI AS'OS
Mr.. EDPToR:-I noticed in the Argus of
Thursday communication from this village
proposing to give the public the facts in rela-
ton to the Gaming affair which took place on
the reception of the news of the cOwardy as
sault on President Lincoln.
Said correspondent refers to the parties as
ga STRIPPING" designated as soldier, the 9TH
er, represented as an offensive rebel sympa-
thizer. W
Now who were the parties thus referred to?
Geo. w. SWEET enlisted in the First Me. Regt.,
and was constantly in the service, actually in
the field, until he was wounded and lost leg
at the battle of Cane River. His officers have
ever spoken of him as one of the best soldiers
in their command. Gen. Fessenden has said
repeatedly that he was one of the bravest mtn
In his regt. and personally complimented him
on the field. A sergeant in the same Co., at
present a commissioned officer in mis- regt says
he is one of the bravest men he ever saw. He
has ever done his duty, at home and in the
field, to the acceptance Of the loyal people of
this community.
David Hooper, "the other represented as an
offensive rebel sympathizer," has been for the
past four years, rampant, open mouthed
sympathizer with the South. He has broth
er in the rebel army, and has more than once
declared his intention of joining that army
himself
On the morning the news was received of
5Re AsaisPsIiSn n the dar 5s rs,sS sa
shop, and in the presence of several, repeated
his expressions of joy, remarking, that "the
North rejoiced last Monday, and now the
South can rejoice, and I'm going home to fire
salute" After this he met Mr.. S. on the
bridge, who asked him what he thought of the
news. BE replied, "Pm glad of it, when he
received blow from the cane of this crippled
veteran, and had the weapon proved equal to
the occasion, would have received, what he so
richly naerited, severe thrashing. So well
pleased were the people of this vicinity, that
more than one hundred of the principal citi-
zens united in presenting the war worn hero,
with beautiful gold headed cane, as an evil
dence OF their approval and an appreciation of
his services.
would candidly ask said correspondent, if
he considers it becoming in one who has Civ
en- all his sympathy and influence during the
past four years to the enemies of his country
who has done all in his power to cripple the
government which protects him-one who
vas SO suddenly affected with a desire to make
tour towards the Canada border, when
the draft was impending-to speak of Mr..
dier?n
Rev. Mr.. Newell, the clergyman who is no
ticed by this disciple ofIHooper 81 Co, has oc-
cupied the pulpit of the Baptist Church for
several years past, and is highly esteemed as
an honorable, fair-minded mana thorough
patriot, and an exemplary Christian. he has
lost two sons, who have given their lives to
their country-true soldiers of freedom in the
armies of the Union-and these great sacrifi-
ees have only served to make that country
tearer to him, and her interests more sacred.
On the occasion referred to, he laid before his
plain, unvarnished statement
OF facts, dealing in plain English-placing the
responsibility OF the murder of the President
where 1t justly belonged-sustaining himself
by arguments which could not be refuted-
piercing the metallic Grnor which encased
the consciences of some of our newly ffedged
patriots with shafts of truth, and stubborn
facts, which couldn't be made to glance
causing as much commotion as an eleven-inch
shell in camp of Albert Pixies Rebel In
dams.
The last heard from our slender toed loval-
ISIS" they were making great efforts to get to-
gether their dead and wounded, with large
sprinkling OF strGgglerS and "pdroled prison
Frs" at the unoccupied church, Just across the
river which understand they purpose using
Is hospital-havings sent for physician who
ion't believe in preaching politics." to ad-
minister to them doses of brown bread pills,
md sweetened milk diluted with twothirds
oarns water until their political system will
,ear hearty food. w.