The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-09-06


the JOURNAL of the 4th inst, headed
:" The Bogus Soldiers Convention"
the following language was used:
Our people were taken somewhat by sur
prise by the appearance on Sunday morn
ing OF a Cali for a, Soldiers Convention to
appoint delegates to the Cleveland meeting
OF Johnsonites soon to be held. But when
the names of the signers of the call were
examined the surprise was changed into
laughter and derision. As briefly as pos
sihle we desire to notice some of the
marked features of the Call. The only
person we have heard of as having circu-
lated it is A. T. Whittlesey, whose political
history is so well known in this COMMUNE
ty, 1t would be unnecessary to refer to it,
except for the information of our readers
abroad. He is the leader OF small-fry
brood of politicians of the late Democratic
party of this city. He never was in the
army. and never was known to do any
thing to encourage the soldiers in the field;
but, on the contrary, was during the four
years contest the most loud-mouthed OPP
ponent of the war and the policy of the
Government in this country He IL Is who
conceives the movement and circulates'
the Call. He is an applicant for the Post
office of this city, and is anxious to do
what he can to merit the appointment.
In reply to the above, MI, A. T..
WHITTLEsEYi published Card in
yesterday 5 Couritesr. from which we
make the following Choice extracts: -
"Iwish to brand the writer of the above
as an iFjeraal liar. sssdf issq q 1te
II never isaw the call for a soldiers
meeting, alluded to above, till I. saw II IN
print. in the columns of the Courier. The
man who says 1 circulated the callor had
anything to do whit orever was consulted,
about it, directly or Indirectly, states VIII
famous falsehood and dare not make the
statement to my face.3al7og oll
"Thel assertion that IigWas during the
late four years contest the most loud
mouthed opponent Of the war is DAM
nabIe lie. on the contrary, 1 was a sup
porter of the war, and, though never in
the war myself, II assisted to- uphold the
cause of our country, using my limited
means, and what little talent I possessed,
to sustain my country at all times and I'M
der all circumstances."TICI -
"A short horse is soon eurried.n .,
In reply to Mr.. WHITTLEsEY's state
ment, that "he never saw the. call al
luded to, or had anything to do 1oith
II, directly or Indirectly, we present
the following certificate: ...s. 81
This Is to certify that on or about the 3Oth
day of August, 1866, Messrs. A. t. Whittle-
sey, George Hill and the Local Editor of the
Courier, called at the Edge Tool, Factory
whereI was at work, and presented the call
for a'Soldiers' meeting at Mozart Hall,
which was afterwards published in the
| Courier, and 1t was signed by one. of the
men In the shop. During the eonversa-
ton that ensued, Mr.. whittlesey said to
me: " You had better sign the paper: the
johnson men are your best friends." in
dignantly responded that :. he was a liar,
and that Johnson was a traitor.pi Other
words passed, when he left me without Sc
curing my signature. C. L. SCOTT. -
f Late Capt. Co. f. l4Sd Ind. Vol. Inf.
j EVANSVILLE, Sept. 5th, 1896. efe
certify that A. 7. Whittlesey, George
Hill. and another gentleman. with whom
was unacquainted, passed my place of
business, on the opposite side of the
street, ON or about the date above given,
and went directly to the Edge Tool Factory
of j. C. & ]. g. Smith, where they engaged
in a conversation with the employ ees, the
purport of which / did not hear.
e f,-a y stNt JOHN F. GLOVER.
EVANSVILLE, Sept. sth, 1866