The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-10-11
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Joseph B, Wallace this day APPEAR, rad
before we, and made oath hat i II .Tan
1861, James NJ, Corley. in the town Suas :;
sussop, did volunteer IN ,co,aponv W VI
the rebel army, and said "he would W. "
damned it be wanted any man to ioin I 10 10
company WHO wonldn,t stiskln 'e'A NO
Signed. JOS, b. WALLACE
Subscribed anh sworn to b.io,. nv H..
4th day Of October, 1869. ~"
,,a, GEO C0zAD, /.
United States Co a,s,
We have other afidavits in our pos.
session, but have not space in which 10
give them, and must content ourselves
with giving extracts from them.
Calvin s. Skinner says-"I was ,reh.r
soldier, aud was at tho rebel camp =, II.
Two Churches in Dra.tea County.
saw James N, Corlcy there. He was yerv
ofisious, aching as drill -mastcr, IIsfr.-
qucntly went out and forced men to com.
in and join the rebel army. claiming Tia.
be had orders to dbso.'r a'.tag'l.. !.
Captain James Salisbury says-"Tb.,'
during the month ofiJULY, 1851, whilst.
camred at the Two Churches, 6 mile,
xou Sutton, on the turnpike toward,
Weston, andes command Of Col. b. ".
Byrnc, James NJ: Ctrley was with us.
and was carrying muskrt furnished by
Henry A. Wise. A party Of Federal
loops went up the litrh Kauavha, aul
on to Weston. Byrnc determined to in
tercept them. and taking hale bis com.
maud, Corley among them, marched some
distance in the direction Of Bull,oxn.
leaving orders for tho rest Of the com.
mand to come on ~ daybroak, but Byrue
returned before day, and whilst he and
the other officers we're consulting, Corlcy
walked into tho road. musket in hand
and suosc that be would go and attack
The Federal troops, ifany man was brave
enough to follow bim.'
Col. P. B, Duffy says that "Jamcs NJ.
Corley did Try to raise company Of cav
airy for the rebel amy, "&c.s
Col. Addison Mclaughlin says-"ltis
notoriousey known by all the citizens Of
this County that JaMes NJ. Corlcy wa.
one Of the most rampant rebels in The
Couuy-went farther and faster than
any o.her 'nan-was the great advocate Of
the appropriation Of 5000 by thu
County Court to purchase arms and am
muuition. These facts can be proven BY
nusDngps. refer you to the following
gentlemen: Trial, single.os G. Il. Sin,
gleton, Stephen squires, William squirc',.
Allen Berry. Joha N Shields, Ambrose,
Tonpkins, and | could name one hundred
more Of them.
This is the RECORD on LOYALTY which
this man presents, who has committed
the scandalous outrages upon the rights
Of the people. which VIC havo recOuu,el.
Will Governor Stevenson remove him
| NOW, or does he want more evidence
or does lie want conviction for perjury
before lie acts? We shall see what We
shall see; but unless IBIS outrage is cor.
rected by those in authority, the PEOPLE.
the sovereign peorle-will themselves
correctit in their own way.
We have here given a plain. u'var-
rishci acco,.n, of.bc whole proceedings.
aad SUBMIT ii TO the people. II is for
them to say whether such outragcs is to
continue or not. We have done our sim
pic duty in the matter, in making the fac's
public. We viii say, however, that we
arc grnt;fed to learn from .ho most sub
stantial aud influential members Of tho
radical party, that the infamous action OF
tho Board mce's their hearty condemua'
tiop.
A. j. Woods The eit,k o. tho Board,
has our thanks for bis kindness in furnisl-
ling us with liss oF The parties summoned
aud stricken of. His action in bis oner-
Gus position was such as to commend him
to all fair minded persons.