The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-07


introduced The Democracy will fight this mat
ter unless they are allowed number of MEM
bers of Congress and the Legislature in proper
tion to the vote cast at the last October cleo
ton
GOVERNOR GEARY AND THE U. s. SENATE.
The action of Governor Geary with reference
to the conduct of U. s. Marshal Gregory at the
October election has been productive of the
worst kind of feeling against the Executive,
who has not heretofore been credited with being
q very strict Republican. His course was the
consequence of the visit of several Republican
members who openly charged him with not
acting in concert with the party which placed
him in power, and they strongly intimated that
he was fishing for the Democratic nomination
for T. 8. Senator in 1872. The Governor dis
cussed the matter fully, and they retired with
stronger impression than when they entered
that he would not refuse the nomination if ten
dered him.
GOV. GEARY AND THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG
It is well known that the form of General
Geary does not appear on the Rotherme pic
ture, and this fact may account for the eager
ness which the Governor has displayed to have
the painting brought to this place, where but
few strangers will see what is considered by the
Executive to be an incomplete representation
! of that great struggle Some other people have
| been unkind enough to hint that in the event
of the great picture being located at this point,
| the head of some prominent general might be
| 80 manipulated that the ardent admirers of the
! Governor might be able to recognize in it the out
| lines of the features of the majestic Geary. But
| it does seem little singular that so much inte-
rest should be manifested by the Executive in
the matter of the final disposition of this paint
ing, and If the correspondence with Mr.. Rother-
| fho pfic cf mud Mr.
| President of the Commission, could be made
public, the reason might be made apparent to
the citizens of Pennsylvania. 1t is said that
such correspondence does exist, and that
| it will place the Executive in an unenviable
light. Rumor, and l am unable as yet to get
| possession Of the letters has it that there is q
little unpleasantness between the Governor and
| the artist, which accounts for the fact that
Attorney General Brewster had been directed to
issue an injunction which would prevent the
painting being exhibited throughout the coun-
try for the individual benefit of Mr.. Rothermel,
who by no means has received ample payment
for the time and labor given by him in produc-
ing the battle of Gettysburg on canvas. 1t is
certain that Geary refused to participate in the
unveing of the picture at the Academy of
Music, to witness which ceremony very hand
some and complimentary invitation had been
extended him by Mr.. Harrison. 1t is also said
that Mr.. Rothermel had sketched what was in
tended as o companion picture of the large
painting, representation of the Geary Division
at Copps Hill, with the General at its head,
which sketch is still in existence, but which
will never be produced in oil, certain facts hay
ing come to the knowledge of the artist that
the head of the White Star Division
was not in the vicinity of the point
at the time when the scenes which are depicted
were transpiring. 1t is also said that the sketch
was made at the solicitation of Geary, who had
given the idea to Mr.. Rothermel. The manner
in which that gentleman was undeceved is de-
cidedy interesting and give the substance of
it as it came TO me from one who was present
on the occasion. Your readers will all remem-
ber the reunion of the Rebel and Union officers
which took place at Gettysburg during the past
summer. Many noted officers of both sides
were present. and on one afternoon the party
in visiting the battlefield made halt on CoppE
HILL where they located themselves in the shade
OF large tree. One of the Rebel officers re-
quested a prominent Union officer who had
been an active participant in that part of the
battle to give him some account of the occur.
rences at that point. The General gave dec
dedly minute detail of the events, and on itc
conclusion State Senator, who had taken a
great interest in Rothermels picture, and who
had always believed that General Geary had
taken a decidedly prominent part ia the
great struggle, manifested some surprise
that no mention should have been made of The
commander Of the White Star Division ''Why,
said he, ''you have said nothing about Geary
He was certainly at this point, and if you'll
allow me I'll try and refresh your memory by
calling attention to the landmarks which have
been pointed out to me as those followed by tha
General" The narrator turned on his heel an(
remarked, "If he was here, it must have beer
either before or after the battle. 1 was here
during the thickest of the battle, and if he ha(
been here 1 must have undoubtedly seen him.
This, it is said, is what has caused the artist Il
throN aside the subject of the sketch, and if i
is so, the part taken recently by the Governor
explained