The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-21

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I have letters in my possession |
from leading citizens of Kentucky,
highly commencing my administra-
ton, among whom [ name Hon. W.
p. FOWLER, then presiding Judge of
the Henderson Circuit Court. General
GREEN CLAY SMITH, Hon. GEORGE
H. YEAMAN, member of Congress
from the Second District, and Colonel
w. r. KINNEY, Representative from
Henderson County. My letters from
Governor MORTON, of Indiana, and
General BOYLE, commanding in the
State of Kentucky. contain full and
eompIete endorsements of my conduct
and acts. When 1 left Henderson, in
August, 1863, it was against the earn
est remonstranee of the leading cit
izens, irrespective of party. | pub
lish from the letters in my possession
the following from Governor BRAN
LETrE, and from Ex-Governor DIXON
and Col. STARTLING, ST., than whom
none were better qualified to express
the sentiments of the law -abiding
citizens of the region over which L
was placed:
LETTER FROM GOV. BRAMLETTE.
CovINGToN. KY, July 4, 1863.
His ExceIleney Il. Lincoln, President U8A.:
learn with qualification that there
is prospect for the promotion of Col.
John w. Foster, of Goth Ind. Vols,
to be Brjgadr. Genl. of Vols, and to
be retained in Western KY. in charge
of the defenses of that section. L
haze recent q passed all through West
ern Ky, and find from personal o6ser-
patton the Immense good 1Uttcb the
uigiLant and successful military guar
diamship of Col. Foster has done for
that section. The services rendered
by Col. Foster from the commence
ment of the rebellion commend him
to promotion. He has already won
advancement by gallant services, but
has not yet reed the promotion which
his real merits as a man and soldier
demand for him. l ask, with his
other friends, his promotion, as
service TO our country.
Respectfully,
a THos. e. BRAMLETTE.
LETTER FROM EX-GOVERNOR DIXON
AND COL. STARTLING, sR.
HENDERSON, KY, Nov. II, 1868.
Col. John ". Foster:
DEAR SIR: We are In the receipt of
yours of the 9th inst, requesting us
| to give you our opinion of the char
acter of your administrator while in
command of the military post at this
place, and how it was received by the
law abiding and responsible citizens
of Henderson County. Without pre-
tending TO know anything of the spe-
cific charges made against you through
i the newspapers, we can, without hesl-
tation, say that your course here as
Commander of the Post was firm,
dignified, and as far as we could judge
from personal observation, impartial
Under the circumstances, 1t would
have been difficult, if not impossible
tor you to have obeyed the orders you
received from your suDeriors in CON-
mand without giving offense to many
persons, and perhaps doing injustice
to some others, but as far as we have
personal knowledge, we believe you
acted from sense of duty, and mo-
from a desire to Cypress any citizen
We know that when you were ordered
in 1868 into East Tennessee, 1t was
the wish of many of the best citizen:
Of the city and county of Henderson
irrespective of party. that you should
continue in command at this place
and many Joined in a request 1--WE
think to Gen. Boyle,) to that effect
Many of the citizens here, if our re
collection is not in fault, memoriali
xed the President to promote you
! We think we were of those whC
signed the memorial.
We have the honor to remain very
truly, &c. ARCH. DIXON,
.. l.. STARTLING.
In order to understand fully m.
military and civil acts, it is essentia
that the character of the order
from my superior officers shoul'
be known. From the dispatches
letters, and orders in my pos
session, / publish the following
as indicative of the spirit of the in
! structions which governed my admin
istration of affairs in Western Ken