Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-26

The Courier publishes certificates OF
Generals Grierson and Shanks az to Cap
tain Redfern's conduct while in the
army. We think the Captain acted
wisely in thus Obtaining certificates in
advance of any charges against him. His
present political associations render GER
tificatea a. 70 his past conduct very ne
csssary. We happen to know. both Gem
erals Grierson and Shanks. We also
know that no men denounce, with o de-
nnncidtion more hiissr, the Copperheads.
With whom Captain Redfern has made
up his bed in this city. Victor Bisch on
Thursday evening manifested less scorn
and indignation for she imported rebels
in our city, who seem to be. Captain
Rsdfern's most intimate associates, Than
do Generals Grierson aud Shanks for the
same kind of politicians While Cap
tain Redfern was at the front doing bis
duty, no he claims, and of which we have
never EXPRESSED % doubt, tina men who
now pat him on the back and call him
/" good Dos, . were plotting to destroy the
Union Amy withowhich hewas identified
and encouraged euerriIlas to do what
they were too cowardIy TO undertake
themselves. The Captain never met
with repalse that did not brighten their
faces with smiles Of satisfaction. If he
was with Grisrson in his celebrated raid
through the South, we can inform him
tha. his present pretended friends we're
the gloomisst specimens Of hamapity-
save now and then when rebel reports
indicated that Gen. Grierson might be
captured-that ever were seen in this
latitude. "In those days" the editor Of
the Courier did notapplaud everything
the Captain did, with such hearty earn.
estness. "In those days, that reapon-
sible and "breech firing individual had
nothing but curses, both loud and deep
loud when the Provost Guard was die
tant, and deep when it was close 81
hand--for ell who, like Capt Redfern,
we're striking at treason. Capt. Red
fern 10 not ignorant of the political an
tecsdents Of his present associates. Il
he intends abandoning the friends who
applauded him and supported him while
in the army-ths friends who stard to-
day, politically, just where they stood
then-and form copartnership with bis
former oppOnents and most bitter enc.
mics, he has perfect right to do so
We do not cali that right in question
We should think, however.thathe would
hesitate to cali up past "reminiscences
which are a atAnding reproach to his
present aciations. 1ga9-eEolt}
Personally, we are not acquainted with
Capt RedfeFa. The frst we ever heard
Of him was through the columns of the
Courier, and clustering, threatening
letter 70 one Of the Protestant Ministers
OF eur city, in which he declared that
the sen-pia alley and saloon business
was fully IS honorable as preaching. No
scepsion hss been taken to bis enter
sairiing that opinion, and it was with q
fall knowledge of the high estimate
which he placed upon the honorable
character Of his business that we pubs
lshed a paragraph designating him by it.
But We repeat, if Capt Redfern does
not repent the part he took i'm tbs. war,
hos Can 10 be so inconsistent as to fell
lowship with those who always despised
him Tor being 8 sOldier3 If he does re
greet that be fought against the rebeIi
we should think be would not publish
certificates appFoviag what his con
science nov tsndemns.