Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-04
RADICAL INTOLERANCE.
Ostraeism of "A Manned Union Soldier

From the New Orleans Picayune, Oct. 80.
The following letter discloses a state of
feeling inimical to the freedom of political
choice and judgement, which, while
charged by Radicals upon members of the
Democratic party out of Office, is found to
be in active exercise by men of the Radi-
cal party in office, and in Offices which
should be kept peculiarly sacred from party
control.
Mr.. Bacon, TO whom Capt Folles appeals
az having knowledge Of his course as an
officer Of the Freedmen's Bureau, desires
US to say, that Capt. F., during his entire
residence in Algiers, has demeaned him
self to be faithful guardian Of the rights
and interests of the freedmen. During
periods Of great mortality among them,
and when many times their interests came
in conflict with those of white people, be
manifested fidelity and courage in caring
for them which won him universal re-
spect.
The loss Of bis right arm in the service
of the United States has inoapacitated him
for many Of the labOrs OF life, aad should
have givea him more generous treatment
from those who served with him. A to
his breaking up Republican meetings in
Algiers, the fact that none such have been.
broken up is sufficient explanation. If he
has no right to be 4 Democrat in this free
country, what right has Gen. Hatch to be
a Republican?
We hope our conireres Of the press will
give Capt Folles's card publication
ALGIERs, La, Oct. 20, 1SG5-Mr Bacon,
Picayune Ofice-Sir: have been on duty
in Algiers since May, 1866, as Assistant
Sub-Assistant Commissioner Bureau Of Re-
fugee5, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands.
About three weeks since | received Or
ders from General Hatch to appear at
headquarters. L appeared before the Act
ing Assistant Adjutant General, Breyet
Major B. Hutchins, who informed me that
/ was charged with breaking up Republi-
can meetings, threatening freedmen with
discharges if they did not vote with the
Democratic party, and that / used my
office and position in favor of the Demo-
cratic party. l replied that was a Demo-
crat, but denied the charges, and demanded
an Investigation. The same was not
granted; but / was discharged October %,
BY order of General Hatch, for no other
/ reason than l was not Radical. have
been in the United States service since
1861; have discharged my duties honestly
and faithfully, and lost my right arm in
the United States service. And I call
upon General Hatch and all officers con-
nected with headquarters of the bureau to
make publicly known through the press
any crime or neglect of duty that have
committed while I was Assistant Sub
! Assistant Commissioner for the parishes Of
Orleans, Jefferson, and PlaquemiGe5, right
bank. 1 also call upon all citizens and
planters Of the above named parishes to
make publicly known whether or not L
have done my duties or committed yio-
| Ience upon any person while l was Assist
| ant Sub-Assistant Commissioner. As you
have known me for some time | call upon
you, Mr.. Bacon, to state whether or not l
have conducted myself like gentleman.
l have the honor to be, sir, very re-
spectfully your obedient servant,
r. FoLLEs,
Late Assistant Sub-Assistant Commits
sioner Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and
Abandoned Lands, and Brevet Captain
United States Volunteers.