The New York herald., 1872-09-14

entity personal IN my remarks. /" hero added tn.
HERALD representative. ssI win beg leave 70 ash
the Grant papers about your bad record rec during
would look egottstcal on my part to talk In public
about what I did In my humble way toward
STRENGTHENING the hands OF the government during ring
the war; but as we are all talking together mere
en- arnts can, In few words, show you now ut-
rHs CHARGES OF coPPERHEADIsx
are as made against by certain PARTIES IN the
FIRST place, every speech made In my district In
sSo o ss n eSs
pointed by Governor Morgan, aud worked day aud
night by speeohmaking and otherwise. to help
raised In the county. In the Assembly l spoke In
favor OF and voted for the Littejohn resolution.
down OF the rebellion. l was elected to Congress
IN 1862 on war PLATFORM defeating RSs0Ss G Copk n:
THE SUPPORT OF TaE Array.
and which he said the Secretary OF War claimed
should be passed before the recess not only
voted for it. but rose in my place aud stated that,
while differed In many respects with the Lincoln
administration, was ever ready st all times and
power to strengthen the hands of the government
aud to aid 1t in every legitimate way to put down
the Washington Globe to see that am only stating
facts; but, to be candid with You, do not think
s the snsgs = brought me being
''Still, str, the charge Ia made, and is going the
rounds OF the Grant papers," i.ll ,.r-
Pars Sne
during the war;" ~
''They do not"
Mr.. Herman smiled triumphantly at this and ex-
claimed. "And they have good reason; for they
dare not quote from my speeches. delivered during
the war, else they would stutify themselves in
making the charge they do"
Here Mr.. Herman retired to an adjoining room to
get ready for his appearance at the mass meeting;
and General McQuade remarked:-"Le me at this
point make statement as to what know or MI.
Kernan's war record. Every charge that is made
against Mr.. Herman on the score OF his war record
not being good will only gain him additional friends
In his own county, where his active Efforts In
THE RAISING OF TROOPS
have not been forgotten. He ran for Congress in
1864. Out OF the sixteen men Of my regiment who
republican, and they all voted for Mr.. Herman. Do
you suppose they would have done 80 had he been
81 believe Mr.. Herman was defeated this time,
"He was, replied the General, "and his defeat re-
" how absurd it is for anybody to charge him with
being copperhead. There was then in the county
| sort OF branch OF
THE KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN CIRCLE,
| which went by the name OF the 'Steuben Assocla
tion.' Mr.. Kern ms support OF the war measures
OF the administration had been all along, as matter
OF course, dstastefu to these fellows and the night
before the election they sent out circular calling
upon all good democrats you know what their
idea Of what democrat should be was, according
| had, by his advocacy OF the war and his speeches,
In favor OF strengthening the hands OF the govern
right to thsd the democratic support. Mr.. Herman was
defeated through the efforts OF this association,
and simply because he had given mortal offence
to the c0pperheads by his bold stand as demo
tratiOn.r
At this juncture the committee appointed by the
managers OF the mass meeting called to conduct
Mr.. Herman to the Wlgwam, and the HERALD rep.
rescntativc at once withdrew.