Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-28
JOHN BOWMAN EXPLAINS.

We find in the Belmont Courier, OF
October 9th, the following pointed and
strong rejoinder to certain charges
IeyelIed against the Hon. John Bowman,
by Col. Ellis. It strikes US that Mr.
Bowman succeeds in not only parrying
the Colonel tLrusts, but in purcturing
that gentleman armor at very vulner-
able point;
EDITORS COURIER At the Democratic
ratification meeting recently held in Viz
GINA City. Colonel Ellis. Democratic
nominee for Congress, while addressing
said meeting, took occasion to refer to
me in the following language
DIR. John Bowman, of Nye county,
Republican nominee for Lieutenant
Governor, is a man who is in favor of
ANYTHING and everything, from first to
last"
Now, if the accusation of the Colonel
be true, it cannot be denied that am in
favor OF all good measures, of all lauda-
bic undertakings, of all proper legisla-
ton upon all subjects; but. with your
permission, propose to call the atten-
ton Of the Coloneit to few things which
l never was in favor of:
First-I was not in favor of taking up
arms against the flag of my country, nor
Of giving aid and assistance or comfort
to those who did.
Second-I was not in favor of the dis
ST lu ion of the Union, For OF the recog-
milton OF the Southern Confederacy. for
the contamination Of which Col. Ellis
enlisted in the Confederate army but /
feel it my duty, just here, in justice to
the Colonel. TO say and declare, without
the fear Of successful contradiction, that
his hands were Eeyer Imbued in loyal
blood, for TIE history of his career du-
ring his services as a Confederate soldier,
informs Is that notwithstanding he was
a commissioned officer il the C0nie,l-
crate army, and Wi. for some time on
what was recosuized as fighting ground,
vet the first law Of nature. SeJ-pFesertc-
ton, always prompted him to keep at a
safe distance from the Lo55g Toms, Neiay
R;r'es ard SharpsieoteEs CT the Boys III
Blue. | don't think the Colonel ever
intended 20 kill aGy body, ana lis every
act. Willie u tie Confederate army. de-
morstrated conclusiveiy that lac lad 10
intention Of sacrificing lis Own dear life
to til cause i. which IL lad enlisted.
TLi-i--I vas lot Ii favor a the Hun
LuIGt and Colorado subsidy railroad biz,
IN which Colonel Ellis took such con
spicUors and active interest. Ard when
he told the people of Virgin. that L was
in favor OF anything AID everything,
from FIST to last, lie I4uz; have forgotten
when he called ne i!4t0 Lis private office.
in Carson City. AID, with all tie olo-
quence OF which be vas possessed, aided
ly the arguments Of ether gentlemen
who were, o. seemed &c. be, deeply inter
ested in the project, endeavored TO III
fiueLce me, Us enc CT tie REPRESENTA-
tives of Nye county, to vote for said bill,
and to say, by said vote, that Niye county
should contribute one hundred thousand
dollars in aid of said road.
I could mention mary other things
which l am not now, nor ever was, in
favor OF; but | think the foregoing is
sufficient to convince the Colonel that
he was little Of when he asserted that
l WAS in favor OF anything aud every
thing. JOHN BOWMAN.
Belmont, New, October 18th.