Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-06
HIS RRIEN Ds WANT ms
RECORD.

An SAh NlhluS ~ lOI BlauJtu
that you are Republican the in.
formation asked for in this letter,
as follows to-wit.
One J. c. Webber who came to
this place in October 60, has Sue
eeeded in ingraciating him Self
into the confidence of Governor
Alcorn, who has appointed him
Mayor of this city.
In his conduct we fined him un-
scrupulous ready to engage in any
kind of trickery, he is taking o
leading part in politics and intends
Becoming a candidate for Mayor
at the ensuing Election, it is ru.
mored here that he left your city
on account of an indictment Pend.
ing against him for Obtaining
money under false pretenses, If
such is the case we desire 10 know
in time to::prevent him from Bring.
ing repr0ach upon the party,
there is to many of that class of
persons who come down here
fleeing from Justice and Brings
disgrace upon the party fearing
Webber Might Be one of this kind
you will confer favor BY giving
his history as fully as possible
Very Respectfully
W. CROWN
Visks Burg Miss
To Sheriff Sangamon
Co. Ill
THE REPLY.
Gen. j. c. Webber arrived in
this city in the winter Of 1866,
and at once took leading part in
local radical politics. AS soon as
the Grand Army of the Republic
was organized, he jumped into that
and was made adjutant gen
eral of the order for this State.
He had the best furnished Office
in the city, and Jack Hough had to
sue him to get pay for the furniture.
The execution was returned mark
ed nary" and Hough had to pay
the costs. When the G. A. r
broke down Gen. Webber quit, but
we believe he stuck to it as long as
there was a cent in the treasury,
and didn' get all his salary at
last.
When President Johnson visited
this city in 1866, Gen. Webber as.
sisted very conspicuously in hoot-
ing him and interrupting his
speech.
When the bill appointing the
board of state house commission
ers was passed, Gen. Webber was
named in the bill as Secretary,
which position he held until
the next legislature met, when a
bill was passed abolishing him.
During his term Of office he drew
his salary with regularity and pre-.
cision, after he was mustered Out
he preferred a set of ridiculous
charges against the commissioners
which never amounted to any.
thing.
With the exception Of his salary
in this position, we don't think he
obtained any money while here,
either by false pretenses or in any
other way. The General has his
games, like the rest of his party
but on the whole we consider him
avery fair average Sangamon coun
ty radical, and an ornament to the
carpet-bagging fraternity.
-s)s~
With reference to the state ol
preparation In which Prussia enters
into the present struggle, q writer
10 the London Standard recalls tho
highly important fact that the sys.
tenn which fixes the Prussian Arm,
at one per cent Of the population
fixes also her army estimates at two
hundred and twenty-five thalerI
per man. Hence, if Prussia wants
new or improved material of war
IL she wants to carry on experiment.
or to arm forts, she must do so by
reducing the number of men. ThIi
she Is said to have done to such an
entent that the strength Of her &C.
tive army nominally three hundred
thousand men, has been reduced Il
about two hundred thousand
Prussia is also stated to be in the aC
exchanging her infantry arm ani
substituting a new needle-gun
while her supplies Of ammunition
are said to be meagre. In view o
such facts, the writer concludes
that the time which France haI
chosen for the attack is, in q militia
rypOint Of view, well chosen.
| SUNDAYS Memphis Appeal con
tains the particulars Of the assas
sinatiOn Of Col. Thomas Dickens
by some unknown person or per
sons, near Memphis, on Saturday
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