Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-09-14
[Corrsspondsncs Of the Fremont Journsl.
CAPTAIN YOUNG.
CLYDE, O., Sept. 10, 1866.

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When the Copperheads held their sDemocrat-
ic and Johnson meeting" at this place, among
other performances they put certain Capt A.
Young on the stand, for the purpose OF telling
very silly story about Gen. Buckland, and at
tempting to injure his political fortunes. The
Messenger announces that Captain Young
will speak in many places before the campaign
closes" Capt. Young was Lieutenant of the
I'D Ohio. When Oapt. Wegstein was killed, he
was, upon General Bucklands Recommendation,
made Captain of Co. H. Heremsined with the
I'D until July, 1863, when he left the service,
returned to Fremont and has remained there
since. While in the service, he was respected
as an officer, and had no more faithful friend
than Gen. Buckland.
The ostensible reason for his going out of the
service was disability" This was not perhaps
any more the cause than @disafection;' for it
is only truth to say that in the Ficksburg cam
paign Young was a croaker. But it ia not my
wish to say anything more regarding The Cap
tain. l was g member of the same regiment
My relations with him were pleasant. re-
spected him. l do not now see how any good
will come from the course Young is pursuing
1t is easy to pervert facts and to say hard things
Of any man. Capt. YOungs party zeal gets
the better of him, and he gives the lie to all the
good things he ever said of Buckland, and, at
the command of unscrupulous politicians, deals
ouf ,,uIipo;ted danunciot;on
Capt. Young should mind this one thing
Those who live in glass houses should not
throw stones. Let him look carefully at his
own record,-as certain what may be said
of himself and to exercise that charity
which he would like for himielf Now do
not suppose any man perfect. Gen. Buckland
doubtless did things which we would not ap-
prove. But when Capt. Young takes it upon
himself to go before public meetings and so Bit
terly denounce Gen. Buckland, he at once leads
people to ask, who is Captain Young p 1 do
not propose to say anything denunciatory of him
but wish to call his attention to one or two
matters which are well known among his asso.
ciates in the army. Then Captain, ask your
self how it was that you got home in February
Of 1868? Where did you get the money TO
come home with . Bywhose authority did you
come? Finally, who was it that shielded you,
and helped you to keep out of trouble Did
not Gen. Buckland do that for you then which
scarcely any other man would have done, and
was he not your friend then, in time of need p
Oh, Young, you were better befrieuded than
Capt. Thompson, but your offense was the same
Again, how was it about your "company's saw
ings fund" and why was it that SO much wa
said by your own company about your miscon.
duct, in that respect This is enough.
You now have small intimation Of what may
be said of you. Suppose Gen. Buckland were
quite as bad a man as you picture him-ars you
the one to denounce him? Does it become YOU
to turn traitor to your best friend, and forget
the debt Of gratitude you owe him
One word more, Captain. You should bs
truthful, decent, and considerate. No good
comes of this political madness. You know
| Gen. Buckland is good man, careful com.
msnder, and brave soldier. You know he al
ways labored solely for the good of bis country
and the welfare of his command. He was fal
less abusive to his men than you were. HI
showed far more courtesy than you did to sub,
ordinates. You should not let this political in.
fatuation make a fool of you. Be reasonable
If you think anorher man will do better for the
9th District, in Congress, vote for him. 1t i.
your privilege. But you have no right to resor
to falsehood and calumny. And when you rise
to abuse good man and true soldier, just ask
yourself whether your record is such that yor
can safely and fairly do it.
s'SEvENTY- Six"