Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-06-25

before and inquired Of about it; that it was not
his business and he let 1t pass without atten-
tlon and permitted the omission without stat
ing 1t to his fellows of the Committee. If this
proves anything it proves too much. But he
does not dare to say that the Marshal ''re-
fused" to decorate, only it was omitted when
he had been notified and does not attach any
blame to the Marshal. Does he or does he
not know that this talk to the Marshal of
which he speaks was made on the day of
decoration? That the Marshal so far from
refusing, waited and looked for the person
who spoke to him about it to find some one to
show him the graves to decorate and no one
came instead of concealing the matter? So when
he agrees with us that the Marshal was not in
fault, who he says acas notified, how does he
blame the other members of the Committee,
who were not notified? Is he seeking to
CRAFTY a personal and private pique that he
so singles out individuals to excuse gratui-
tously.
I'D. Capt Woodward of the Guards and Chair
man of Committee of Arrangements spoke to the
Orderly Sergeant of the company while marching
to the Cemetery in reference to those graves, al
SO did the Marshal to one OF his aids while in the
Cemetery. and the soldiers also spoke about them
while there. This shows the matter was not for
gotten entirely"
We hoped here was something solid
but, Capt. Woodward spoke to his Sergeant,
the Marshal spoke to one of his Aids the Sol
diers spoke about it, all a mysterious CONVEX
sation. Having stated 'there was CONVERSE
ton, tell us by whom and what was its tenor.
We challenge you to find word of refusal to
decorate graves or Of anything but tenderness
IN relation to any grave or soldiers memory
whether Protestant or Catholic, with the
Committee or Marshal or Soldiers. Away
with insinuations and inuendoes. Gire rs the
nome Of man who ever suggested that the
grave OF a Catholic ought not to be decorated
or refused to do it, or anything that has the
slightest resemblance to it. Do for once
stand up as nearly like man as is possible
for you to do and answer. Tell us about the
refusal to decorate which you have repeated
till it is threadbare, or in decent manner hold
your peace. We charge either that this is a
story manufactured entirely and without
foundation in fact, or that these conversations
contain no refusal as you have charged.
-. Those graves were not decorated
This statement was admitted two weeks ago
on the Standards authority. and we have no
purpose to controvertt.
a. The committee of arrangements consisting
of Capt. Woodward u tn q number Of men under his
command, and II. 5. O-good, O.C. hitehouse and
Howard owen, had this whole decoration matter
in charge. They have been asked kindly and re-
spectiul, to explain why these graves were
decorated. Two weeks have elapsed since the re-
quest WAS made in the kndest spirit, and in style
and by the employment o language that could not
Offend II they were innocent OF all wrong in the
matter. Yet they have not explained it."
The Standard parades the names Of II. s.
O.good, o. G.. Whitehouse, Howard Owen
and Capt. Woodward. as having this whole
matter in charge. 50 far he states the list
correctly and must know who the other mem
bers were, or ought TO know. Does he mean
to insult the other members Of the Committee
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Captain Woodwari's command if he means
to mention them at all? Why hide their
names? they were not idle in the work of pre-
paration for decoration, they are not men who
wish TO sneak away from responsibility and
they will not be thankful for this lett handed
compliment. The orderly Sergeant also. who
he says Captain Woodward talked with, was
a member of the Committee. He parades
the names of four citizens of one political
party as the esponsihle committee of Arrange
ments, emitting all others, while four at least
of the most aetiye and influential young men
of his own party were on the same commiitee.
Does he mean to give partlzan bias and APP
peal to party predjudices in this matter, by
such concealments as this, and is he so driven
into a corner that he finds it necessary in his
vain struggle to escape, in spite of all his
Boosting and denials, to present this as a
proof of the real motive that ihstigated and
has throughout animated him in this discuss
ion? Was it for this that he Illuminated his
charges against the city till sense of shame
induced him to withdraw them? For this
that he attacked the Capital Guards and with
drew lest his friends would resent the attack
on an organization where their politics are
not disturbed and they have no desire 10 dis
turb the politics of their fellows, and turns
his abuse to tulsome praise. declares the
Committee guilty and covertly changes his
ground to excuse so many as are of his own
party! Let the public judge. We leave him
fairly caught in an attempt as a journalist to
conceal part of a Committee whom he had
charged repeatedly with a base action. and
beg him to acknowledge the baseness of the
trick complete by declaring that he so placed
the men of his own party with few others
deSignedty, or ask us in charity to believe
that this statement so absurdedly false was
another blunder the most strange of the Sc
ries he has been exhibiting to an amused pub
lie. If he means to make distinct, direct
and positive charge, why does he hesitate? Is
he coward who raises his hand but fears
TO give the blowf" If he thinks the respon-
sibility is with the Republicans on the Com
mittee, and with them alone, why not say so?
If he thinks one man guilty, then say it in a
manly way, being sure of his evidence of the
ciiHc He SHai sNs' ~ It uaIc not 10 tiIls Ael
him be silent, if he chooses. or as girulous
as he desires. His friends may congratulate
that he declines to shoot even at
the only game he can hope to hit by his pres
ent wiid-hring, as they are in more danger
than his opponents from his novel artillery
practice. Has he any further "kind requests
TO make in the style he has maintained for
the last two weeks! Or does he propose to
have some real reasons before he proceeds to
make VIII )lesale charges against his fellows.
We hope the latter and wait TO observe his
action.
MtMBER OF CAPITAL GUARDS AND
Committee OF ARRANGEMENTS.
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