Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-05-31
WEDNESDAY MORNING.: MAY 81, 1865.
Another Letter from Capt. McKiernan.
The Villainy Of his Viliters fully
ENnnrnH

The Vlllalny Of his Vlilters fully
Exposed
Oar readers are referred to the lstter of
Capt McKIERNAN, which will DO found on
our first page.
In perusing this letter the public must
not lose sight of the point in diSpute:-
The Democrats charged that the soldiers
were brought to this county unnecessari-
ly and without sufficient proyocatioE, or
Cor improper purposes and that the auth
critics were induced to send them here
through the false representations o: irres-
ponsiIle Individuals,
This charge the Abolitionists denied,
and through the Jacsbta organ in this
place charged the entire responsibility on
she leaders Of the Democratic party. To
sustain this charge, Capt. Campbell, the
Provost Marshal CT the District, was call
ed as witness. lie magnunimously as
sumed the "entire responsibility" of ord
ering the soldiers here-a fact never
doubted but, as if TO shield his Jac0jR
friends in this county, undertook TO justi-
fly his conduct by the declaration that
Capt. McKierasn had from time 10 time
reported" Chat his efforts must prove
fruitless unless sustained by q military
Force" This was compliment to which
Capt. NcKiernan did not think he had q
very clear title, aud in letter. dated the
24th of March last, and published in Our
paper of the Cd of May, be emphatcally
denies the impatation, and positively as
serts thGt,be asked for no military force
to assist in ''eaforcing the draft" and
that the only force of this character that
he asked for was to assist in the arrest OF
'aeserteTs-n1t citizens. This was follow
ed by tho publication Of number Of let
ters from IcKiernan 10 Campbell in the
JacoJin organ OF the 18th instant, in the
eyidep. nope of sustaining the assertion
Of CaSt. Campbell, and Of making the
public believe that McKiernan bad called
for troops to assist in enforcing the draft,
and thus exposing him (McKierpan) "as
sel-Convicted liar"
This is the history Of the case
Now, do these letters even as publish
ed-cODgict McKiernan of falsehood p
we sag they do not and such will be the
de Oi9tOu Vr eNry IuGeIngeut mInu IDat
examines them.
Bat who would have supposed that, in
order 10 make out their case against a
'Eaithsul officer" and one who had "ac-
quired some reputation as a brave soldier"
these malignant slanderers would stain
= their souls with the crime of forgery The
letters, as published, (if Capt. McKiernan
is to be belieyedl are not his letters at all,
, but a pack of garJled attracts, wherein Parts
. OF sentences are omitted and others added
This is FORGERY! just as complete as il
they had signed his name to note or
check for money, Look at the letter oil
the llth Of August, as embraced in the
communication on our first page, and then
compare It with the following, which VIC
give verbatim as it appeared in the JacoJb
organ:
"CLENKTiELD, AUGUsr lTth, 1868
"CoL, II. s. CAMPBELL Sir: | wish il
had been possible for you to have visited
this county before the draft. You could
then appreciate better the difficulties at
tending There. If had force of mount
ed men, I would not fear the worst oil
them, and meG or not men will serve the
notices. Respectfully, your ob't serv't,
JonN S. McKIERNAN."
The resder will not fail to observe that
the above letter is SO mutiated as to give
1t meaning entirely different fom the
original.
But this is by no means the only in.
stance. There are Others OF still more
fagrant Observation-Disclosures wherein i'm.
portant sentences are inserted. or omit.
ted Pretty business, this, truly And
the beauty of it is, it belongs to those who
assume 10 embrace all the ",ceaM and in.
teHgence" Of the county
1t is not for us to say who the guilty
authors are; The responsibility rests be-
tween Captain Campbell and the faction
that controls the JacoJm organ here. But
weadyise them that, hereafter, when they
undertake to play this game they had
better make sure of their man, md not
attack such "poor fools" as these fellows
who have gained some reputation as
brave soldiers"
WHATS THE MATTER ?-"N colored sol
diers were in the procession" says the
correspondent of Forney's Pres, in his
account of tie Grand Review OF the Great