Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-22
CAPTAIN IsAYLOis'S LETTER.

EDITOR CHARLEsTowN SPIRIT.-1 read
with some care the Shephcrdstown Reg
ister's report Of the proceedings OF the
meeting held at the Court House III
Charlcstown on the 4th instant, and being
present at that meeting, / say that re-
gard the statements therein made Is be-
ing correct and truthful, and giving nC
occasion to Captain Baylor for the indu!-
gencc of his personal remarks III his let
ter published in your paper of last week
as to the action OF Mr.. little during the
early part of the late war, IS there was
nothing In the proceedings related TO It,
Mr.. little did what hundreds of others
done, and especially some of the very
best citizens of this county. He resigned
his position rs First Lieutenant after the
first year of service, and retired from the
conflict. Did he act wisely or indiscrect-
ly, is very debatable question. Bull
dog courage is very disSimilar from patri-
otic valor. Shakespeare says:
"When valor preys on reason,
1t cats the sword it fights with"
Many meu went into the late conflict
against their better judgement-some
from mere impulse, some from thirst for
fame, whilst many went upon the princi-
the State controlling the Baltimore Il Ohio
Railroad Company; just what the Captain
seems TO regard adversely.
think if Captain Baylor will refer to
Senate bill No. 81 Of the acts of the Leg
islature of 1877. he will find that that act
makes il his duty Is prosecuting attorney
To proceed against any railroad company
for violation of charter 221 OF the acts OF
1873: therefore, it was very natural for
Mr.. little to conclude that the Captain
was occupying IN anomalous position
when he figured SO couspicuously i'll the
meeting, either by invitation or other-
wise, as he may choose TO have it, as the
champion of the rights OF the Baltimore
IL Ohio Railroad Company.
To- We intended in this number of
the Register to have replied fully to
Capt. George Baylors unjust attack
on US in last weeks Spirit Of Jefferson,
but since tue foregoing communication
appeared in :he last issue Of that paper,
our friends, insisting upon it that no
further answer is necessary to his un-
founded allegations, have persuaded us
TO forego our intention.
But we cannot dismiss the subject
without saying for oursel5 that having
served out the full term OF our enlist
ment III the Confederate service rs First
Lieutenant in Company Is, 2nd Regi-
mcnt, we, lin common with the Captain
of our Company, the other Lieutenant,
and a number of other officers Of the
Regiment, some Of whom are among
the most respected gentlemen of this
aud the adjoining counties), sent in our
resignation, which was officially ac-
cept-d, while we were at Richmond.
During the latter part OF the
war Gin the Fall of 1863 IN obedience
to the dictates Of duty, we returned to
our former home, in Frederick County,
Maryland, TO minister 20 the wants OF 4
dying mother, and sick father who
afterwards died.
During the var we took no oath 70
tie Federal Government, and We defy
Capt. Baylor to produce a particle Of
evidence 10 prove the truth OF his asser.
ton that we were ever guilty of treach-
cry to the Confederate cause, or the Vi
olation Of any oa,h ever taken by us.
If he cannot sustain this assertion Of his
by some sort of evidence, he must be
content TO occupy the attitude OF SLAM
derer