The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-04-03
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CAPr. GRtsHA2;--I fad In the Caioa Flag
Of 9Th Of March, an article headed "Serious
Iuterrogations, ? in which YOU ask me "if |
did not receive money from ceaservative-eop-
per-head-rebels OF JontsBofough and sur
rounding country, to 20 to Washington City
on a mission 10 which the Union League was
seriously concerned, and also, II / did not
carry a petition from the same parties to
President Jobusoa, and IL Gen. Gorden
Granger did not immediately ONE to jones'
borough, Aad other portions Of East Tennes-
SEE, Be-"
THIS is not the frst time you have animad-
serlsd to my trip to Washington, and up to
this time | have treatedit with the silence Il
IL deserved, because / did not lhiukit any OF
your or any Que else's business where |
ehoosed 10 90, or on what business | went,
Aad | would still treat Il with silence, bat
from the fact | am a candidate, aud the char
ges you make, unexplained, night work me
some ipjurY, but when explained by the "un-
Adnlteraled truth will do me NO harm.
! did 60 70 Washington City in the spring
ofl865, (pnd the only time ever wentthere.)
went there on my own private business and
Tor which I had a perfect right to 20, and
about three hours before | started. some gen.
tlemen good Radieals) called on me, and
asked me II I was going to Washington. 1
replied in the Affirmative. They then asked
me If would carry . letter for them aud
and others. told them that as a matter OF
would, and a short time before | got
the train, the letter was hAudsd TO me 10
envelope unsealsd, With the request that
I would read u at nv convsnieuce. At the
same time aud place some money was handed
TO me With the statement 'that 1t bad been
for the purpose Of sending some one to
Washington, and as was going to take the
document for which II had been raised, that
I should bave a." took Il, aAdI assure you
that Il was not ia the least disaereSable TO
for ; had that very dag been forced TO
The necessity Of borrowing money 70 defray
ny expenses. did not stop 10 enquire who
had given II, nor did ! Care-and I never
knew who gave one cent Oft uhin las. week,
when two prominent Radicals Of this town
old ue that they gave eve dollars each, and
hat "a all know about who the money come
II being night when started FOR
Hashington, the next morning after Whs the
iFst opportunity I had OF seeing the letter or
,e,ition ron speak OF. took 1t out Of the
Envelope and read enough Of tito satisfy me
bat thefs as nothing IN Il that any decent
y koGsst nan could Or rouid object 70, BE- AZ
Union, Rid, Radical or CoHierpafirs, aud
chat e more, hds was aof ons cord Of politics
i g. and when ! eome 20 read the names Of
be Subscribers to Il. found thai they were
ompossd entirely Of the beif Union men Of
ioneshorouRh and ofour very best citizens
I'D Of leading men Of both Of The present
l9fties, viz; Radical and Conservative, and
'itust that 7 an not Eulliy Of a breach Of
ou6dsnoe when I tell ron, II you desirs 10
nov mors OF the particulars AID the object
4 SID letter thai you call % Jndge Lucky
D. Gibson, W.. l. W Ksey, Maj James b
Jobs ' Grisbam, Esq., and Mr.
obn D. Cox, and I have 10 doubt bat thAl
vGl learn from loms Of them AZ least
hat thee was nothing 10 that letter Or shout
be mousy hAt 700 Or any other good citizen
ould OF would object 10.
A. 10 Gan. Gaisgsrg yisit. | tHsW nothihg
: his coming 70 Jonesbofongb until aitsr bis
and 1 together vita . amber Of
ihst e%isirsnS Of both parties iaF hig a. The
now c.yt, I dld not sign The letter or bs.
from the fact tia, u neger 4as pre-
shtsd 70 ne 10 sea, sad Iron ny rscoIlec-
loo Of NJ contents and object lfit had bars
cen pressultd 10 ne you'd baye signed 4,
" Itbink rou would youutil unlus an
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