The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-08-06

'aising of coTmlttcr oI which he was
made Chairman to investigate the sub
iect of taxes paid or due by the Rail
roa Is. Canals, &c. of the State Al
though the investigation was hindcrcd
every way, the result was the return to
,hc State Treasury from one company
cf S50.0O0, and the finding of over So
100000 due and unpaid the State. Mr..
BrocIway's report was unanimously
agreed to, although three of the five
members of the committee were Repub-
Leans
In the debate on the Usury bill, he
took broad ground for free money, or
else no lcgnlizcd frauds on the people
Ike Saving Funds with usuliou9 inter
est. The working men have reason to
know that he is their friend. In 1871
he was their counsel Mt Harrisburg rep
resentng 10000 men against S3,0OO,-
600. headed by f. j. Gowen,
So much for his civil life where he has
been ,cstcd Now as to his military rec
ord. No Que familiar with the history
of the soldiers from our county can qucs
ton it.. Testimonials from such men rs
Generals Meade Hancock Warren and
others, with tiattering notices in OF
fetal reports, IA brcyct commission
from the United Statcs-rcndCr details
unnecessary. Gen. Hancock in a letter
to Hon. Wm. t. Seward, Secretary of
State from Caroudclet. Mo. Nov. 7th.
1867. said among other things Il have
the honor to state in his behalf LCapt.
| Rrocl>way that hc served under my com
mand as an officer of artillery in the 2nd
Corps, Army of the Potomac and that
he was y gallant and efficient officer
Towards tho close of the war he was
lIancock's Assistant Chief Of Artillery,
Gen. Hazard being Chict."
OF him Major General Hunt. Chief Of
the Artillery of the Army of the poto-
mac writes.
Hos c. r. BucEALEw, L. 5. StNA1G.
Sir;
have heard that Lieut.. c. B. Brock
way formerly of the Pennsylvania Artil-
lery has been prominently named for the
appointment OF Minister Resident of the
Unitcd Siatcs at Quito.
Captain Brcrkway served as an officer
of Battery +. 1st Pcnna. Artillery Qiick
ctts) throughout the war. His service
as a lieutenant was always faithful and
attentive in camp and campaign, gallant
prompt and skilltul in battle.
He served in nearly all the principa
battles of the army of the Potomac, ano
was specially distinguished at the battle
Of Gettysburg. On the promotion O
Captain Ricketts,. Ii. Is. was selected a'
his successor in the command of the bat
tel. lie also served rs Adjutant t,
Col Hazard, Chief of Artillery, 2nd al
my corps.
In ali the difficult positions in which HI
; was placed he served with credit to him
self and advantage TO the country AM
sustained an excellent reputation.
The frequent transfers to which Bat
e teres were sub ,ected from one diyi %
t or army co ; to another necessaril
i broke their military records into frag
ments so far as ,heir immediate commar
dcrs were concerned. This has operate
to the disadvantage of tnoir officers as
r has derived them of thai recognition {
d service and the rewards consequent VI
on it which were their due.
As chief of artillery of the Army {
q the Potomac therefore feel it my dut
e to testify to the value of Captain Brocl
y WAYS seryi ,cs and TO express the %,
e that thev may be recopnized and rewar,
ed.
II have the honor to be Very Respec
{, fully YOUR obdt. serv.
" HENRY J. IIuSr,
v Major General Lutte Chief of Artillel
I Army of po,orlac.
" Would not Can't. Brockwav if electc
,y he. rs before, a rood aid TO his old CCl
mandcr. Hancock ? Where were lis o
Moments lurinr the war?
Is We do not defame anv man. Falls
st hoods and cxaUoc, alton we leave TO OF
! prs But we may add this. Our cou
W tv ba, meyer had Il CONGRESSMAN in o
Is present limits. and should claim it nc
ia rs 1be eanrortionment mex, ycar,,,a,thro
es us auain into Republican District.
IN T., 1s-n without solicitation "a,
a prnnl,roy , was "om;rotod for Conori
a,,a;nst IrI,,o Mem Tho Iisf,.
ia ',' - ronnhIicon naioritv Of abont > OC
rs T,an lS,' ydnh m oxc4lIon; candidate
> Ird,,o EIu,.II nooinst NIorcnr had ohc
% 100 mai"rity I comntcd acainst HIM /
}, G%.mt % Tronl,,yo,, ,nade Iotarn;nrd flo
AZ omd lns,,ita otico .LoIdors hi, ,er,, cow,
tiH tinn IndaI divisions sodncing election
frnrs ] onJ faIsa connting a majority
rd nuly lS4 i' was al thot could be SEQ,
ona;r.t him
In Is74 Brockwav was nominated
IN rnmmhio Conntv Uis confcrees wi
rs Jrnu, hoconsn tb. Comfy was NOT oi,
led ,,ro"ortionaI lm renrosentot;on On re-,
a rlanint;on th,t thn ahsoncn of Cn,nm
comfy Confcrers MIGHT lead to the eI
. tion Of Klotz. who was Offering bri
THEN, at the request of Mr. Buckal
and Peter Ent, Brockway and his c
ferces. including Lowenberg and Swisl
and the substitute for Col. Freeze. reu
c.l ed to Wilkes Barre. Hon. +. ID. Col
10 was there nominated. But he gave
ion written pledge, signed by himself
II, Coufcrers that he would be a candle