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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-25
THE TEvlS FAMILY.
How a Faithless Wife Raised Money on
Her Husband's Effects.

ST. LOUIS, December 2i.-The TeviS-IGle-
hart scandal is before the public again.
The wife of Rush TcyiS, it will be remem
bered, is a niece OF Gen. w. T. Sher-
man. Her husband surprised her one
night while in the company of q
young blood named Iglehart, and the
latter was shot in the arm. Iglehart is
nearly a well man again. The whereabouts
OF Mrs. Teyis is KEEP. secret, and the dra-
mats persons in tie affair would have
dropped from public thought but fO' Fri
days Lypr mig. At the noon hour Con-
stable James Ryan and an assistant drove
up to the TeyiS residence. Mrs. JohrSOl,
Il widow and sister ui Mrs Tevjs, was in
charge there. The constable informed her
that he came to collect $500 which Mrs.
Tevis had borrowed from a money lender
named d. II. Evans. She gave as security
Tor thiS amount q mortgage upon all the
goods stored in her husbands house. Not
Il single piece OF furniture, from the kitchen
stove 10 the pictures on the wall was CX
empt. In fact, she had pawncd 5000
worth Of goods for $500. Mrs. Johnson,
alarmed At the appearance Of the officers,
ran up stairs and sent = message by tele-
phone to Mrs. Tcvis, He hurried home
ana on arriving there lOunu the COnslaOle
and Mrs. Johnson engaged in Il friendly
controversy. Mr.. Tevis was shocked when
he heard of the mission OF the officer. 1t
was the first intimatiou he received of q
mortgage. 1t was also another proof OF
his wifes iulidclity. The constable wanted
$500 or the furniture. Nothing less than
this would satisfy him. The finances OF
Mr.. Tevis owing TO the late happening, are
Just now very low, and he was forced to
call upon his brsthcr-n-law and borrow
the amount. He .hen raised the mortgage
1t appears that Just before Mrs. Tcyis was
found out she went TO Evans and mort.
eaged her furniture for $3.50. After the
discovery and the shooting she borrowed
80 morc-all the money, it is believed, that
Evans would advance. She used this money
it is said 70 pay her fare from ST. Louis to
her present home, wherever that may he.
She was forced TO leave her children with
Mr.. TeviS lie seems to fear that an effort
will he made to kiduap the youngsters
and they are always closely watched. The
relatives Of Mrs TcyiS side with her hus'
band. and this is how it comes that his
sister is keerjrg house for him AMI watch
ing the children.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-25
ROUGH AND TUMBLE.
Fight in u ~. Louis Court ROOM, Urg"d
Op by Attorneys.

81. LorIs, December 2L-Anolhcr dis
graceful exhibition in St. Louis court
room occurred FrId.y, wnen TWO lit ants,
cggcd on by thrir attorneys, INDUCED in
rou"h and tumble ii ;ht which the cDIrt
proved powrrl2ss To- prevent The combat
ants were >. H. EuSclkc, Il lawyer, AMI J.
II. Livingstone, claimants in law ot the
Windsor Hotel, on Washington avenue. y
criminal action growing out Of an affair
brought against kngclke had been noIle
r,ru>,e, ami he aud Livingstone met in
the courtroom Just after this action was
taken. Obscene epithelN were exchanged,
whom the two men Iumpcd ut each other.
Hvstapders ATTEMPTED To- separate them,
and the COur. ordered their arrest but an
rX.JuLge Of thc Criminal Court aud by
stnnding lawvCrS iuterfcrrcd III the inter-
rsr ot fair fight, and the men
rolled over the door, banging one
another around in timc style. The Court
besUught them to stop lighting, and hnaIiy
one ui the lawyers proposed an ADJOURN
mpnt TO the office ui the tIcrk OI IN"
Court This was agreed to aud the night
was resumed there, and lasted fully hTe
minutes They pulled hair, scra,2Aea,
vouged and bit. and H. ally Engtke Soi
Livingstone down and thrnitlcd hun tiiI
his tuuguc pr.trudcd. The fight WAS AS
sumiuga serious aspect, when officers
who had been tardily summoned from the
ctliCe Of the Chief OF Police appeared upon
the scene and rescued Livingston, vino was
black in the face aud for several minutes
wa, unable to walk. No arrests were
made.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-25
FAXED 10 GHCW UP.



oi Is i.Eopin.
t.>,INNArr nrrrmn,r u "A welding
rii.h wa, 'u ,ny, lakru p,rrr. hut which
djd r.,l for tie hes possible reason, that
olt..' the p,.Iir> ia the contract did not
na,,Iiailr i. H., subject 81 considerable
gossip in the uci-hbnrhoDd Of Mnhawk
Ili..". The couple in the case consists Of
L. \ Brown. Il street ear conductor, and
Mgss Lizzie West. The preparation" for
thr,,tul were finally completed. sHi nn
"Wednesday cveuln" the guests assembled
end the lIau>rr mansion was abIaze
with light. The time liked lur me
marriage arrived. hut the bridegroom did
rot The quests waited patiently, but stI.i
the giuum jarriCd, and the fear GcCain"
general that he was 10th TO chang" from
single To dulhl" hlc,Scdn",S. After walt
iu.s some tine the r"c-aamt love" sent
mote containing his regrets at his inability
To lr present. and giving ~ a cau>" for
his appearance the excuse that hIN
welding sun was not ready. There. how
ever. appcared postscript in the not" To
tl,. ~, G. that II agreeable IN his hincec
lac would embark on the matrimonial sea
on rip folluWIlp evening. Having u" ut
most ,Iuliuru"r IN the young man honor,
th. T,iat,r,. vino had remained IL guests
Of Ir llHu>er. again assembled IN iSr par
lrr ut Inr time named in The note. Again
tLcy we're disappointed, as the festive
Brown fai ed iu luatPrIa!IH", and even -
far l.r"aI his duty this time aS to no! even
sud note cNp,urrnr his absence. After
su,L conduct the match VA. oi rIITsH,
ouGrI as fa7 - the y"nng lady "aa con
CCrurl
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-25
A KICKER.
DIR. Hamilton PrOPOSeS 40 Revive the
Medical Scandal.

W,suIv,rox, December ~ After 50 long
time, the physicians and others who pre-
frrrcd claims To- services attendent upon
the sickness A. burial OF General Garfield,
received the amounts awarded by the board
Of audit. prs. Bliss, Reyburn aud EdSon,
Stewart. Crump and score 81 Others called
ut the Treasury in person and received
their checks. Those for p,S Hamilton ana
Arncw were mailed to thew. y New YORK
frrnd oil Dr. Hamilton says he VIII send
hgrk the check the moment ii reaches hIm-
His claim for twenty-five thousand dol,
lars he declared was the same he would
have charged for the same service Tor any
other person. and he will consider Il An
insult to he offered oue-iiith OF l.. Dr.
Bliss. however. who claimed the same
amount purke:ed his $3.50 on the prlnci'
ple of thankiulncsS for small IAvor>. tie
saws that this sum falls lust four hundred
dollars short OF his actual expenses during
and incidental to the period TO which he
devoted him'clf as he expresses 1t, TO
what | thought WAS my duty to my pro
fs,siun, and my country. The doctor
method oi expressing his present opinion
Of his countrys gratitude, sounds fully as
had as itMOuld read.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-25

II va, Christmas eve. rbc Close uf u
,tr,ary. Gvsoa!c Day. Even 10 t..hs1 who
we're Tree H. com, and - ut VII. o." duII,
cloudy sky vs. gloomy and dispiritlnc,
al.u cl,t II shade Ui TT, u,lauChuly ",ur What
ought tu he the most joyous festival in all
the wear To the 80 lu'un officers confined
in .llbv Prison and the thousands Of prl-
,alr ,uidirrs that wrr" huGdlcI togc,brrM
Belle Isle ON the banks Ot tne james river,
lust lpyOnd the CIty uf Richmond, The oc-
ca>iuu wa r:uuhIy uisua.. The afternoon
wa, last running uH toward tn %l"ai"lng.
when l.cE Turner, IEr keeper ui Libby,
aIica-,d with she mail, for which
,'try prisoner had been lnohinG for
weeks. Thr letters were GmCkly ui>irIb.
utrd and il was uri lru- b,inr" The eager
one, who had received them w"r" sitting
apart in different parts ~ IT," building
grrtdil,. reading th" new, trp:u hIm". Al
uu>t Il dead silence prev .Iicd. ~" time
wa~ Il solemn one. The rcdii"Ili 'li of hay.
iug IT, spend thr harri,st and n"l ct -. all
hu!itHys ~ u prI."m prn r"H"I' !r'n the
hcrthstouc and IL loved ones "Io Nhdrp.
eu,d aud mad" Fcru'r than ever by the
arrival ul ih",c tender messages from
home. An hulr wcnt by. ana most al the
fortunate one, Lad read thcr ."ticrS, ,ipI""d
them away ID hC read again t. 'nprrr|. aud
were walking about or engaged III piicl
c"nEIr'm'l",, =" ",,," ,,, and G-'',,n,s , Eye
the '",tI'' -, ,,J''I S'l "'' ,.hm had bcimaj
"n' J"r Ia, ,"orls oi rjn"my heart. in camp
a,,l =" |,, "n ,Lc march and a;icrw,rd in prison,
ANY, ~, ,hr lone, rnnm Of ,hn prison
',;'E f.;r,,I sjt,iuT gloomy and silent
ni,,ii ..,,r, frn,n ryrr, one Uis chin rested
an n,,' H.! i! rirhi calm and his rlhow was sup.
,,,rIrd Lv his knee. III, head was
Enwri Icw aud in his lett hcai. with
out.trrtchcd arm. white lett.- waS
clutrhcd. lie W., the image Of sorrow and
despair The merry hearted ipTt s"m"r ap,.
preached, slapped him on ~" back. aud
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-25
Ip,nrisonmcnt for Life.

INnlANNroMs. December 2i.-ln the case
Of Brooks, on trial for the murder OF pr'
Goussc. at Richmend, Ind, the Jury re
turned a verdict of murder in the SECOND
degree I!~ wa, sentenced tu impriSon
n.ri,L ~ ,Lc rerileuliary tax :lto.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-25
AIRhhptl Tn DenIin

81 iouIS, December "A Dallas. Tex,
special says. u. E,am got into quarrel
with Henry Dannicls about the payment
for some drinks and stabbed him TO death
and made his ",cnpe. nlnnic.S friends
,"~rr -g"a:! u sI - !pr his .apturr
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-25
4 Convict Killed.

ST. LovIN, December 2+--Georsc Denis
ter and Jerry B. McCarty. Go"ricts OF the
penitentary at Jci1G-son City, quarrelled
Yesterday evening ani befoTN the gnar" "
could prevent it. NnCGr,y ,H1hat Na n 5.
tar - death
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-25
SUNDAY HORRORS.
Bloody Tragedy in a Hotel at
UniOntOWn, Pa.
Captain Mutt, Cashier of the State Of
Pennsylvania, Shot Dead by N. l.
Dukes, Uniontown
LAWYER.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Spr.ipl Dispq'rt u the Lcgis,,r.


U>IoNrowN, PN, December 2.--This
morning li.t'e after ten o'clock, and just
before church time, Capt. y. c. Mutt,
Safe Caghicr was shot and instantly
killed by y. Lyman, of this place, and
member elect Of the State Legislature.
The slayer immed ately after firing the
fatal shot, walked rapidly down back
street to the Jail and gave himself up 10
the Sheriff The whole community was u
once thrown into the most violent excite
mcnt The circumstances surrounding
Melancholy Tragedy
are rs follows: Capt. Mutt arrived here
from his official duties in Harrisburg on
the late train last evening. This morning
he came into town .omewht early for
Sunday and called upon his nephew, Clark
Breckenridge, cashier Oi the PCop'c's B nix
of Favette Cour ~. In company with Il
Young relative y ned Craft they proceeded
to Mr.. BIeCkenridge's bank. Capt. Mutt
here requested yuurg Mr.. Craft to wait for
him at the EOtcl, rs he desired to have
some
Private Conversation
with his nephew NJ. Craft withdrew.
Shortly afterwards tie Captain, accompa.
MED by Breckenridge, crossed the street
from the bank to hotel called the Jcn-
ning's House They arl "a for Mr.. DGke's
room and were shown up, OAe taking one
stairway and one the other. II may DE
uCru-. ~ 70 mCut on O"C C'rCJmSt1nce IN
this connection. Mr.. DakeS had informed
his IauGlady this morning At breakfast tina,
Lc wished his room placed IN order WhlIe
hv VAS at breakfast. shnWlh' the NIS't W1s
I TuI -, 't" g. tc yiyito.s nonsaJ anj
10 G,rt,in ont rrL sinne and clio .rd The
,,,,r
"'''' ScruIi,.r
,.;I'. ,.,,.,.I ,o;
WIS -'''''"' I''. .''''T' '"'ei'" ".tu
found tire two Gentlemen struggling. He
iir,., I,i,,,.arf brtyarr tLnm and succeed.
I..,,,,,,,,
t" u" H'p' "''.= '"'"'' us nus ~
James j. Fea, hers 'nn-Iu-'aW OF the land-
lord. 70 th. room. UpOn his arrival, he
turned his n en- ion 10 NJ. Dukes. Breck
,rrjdrr VA, holding the Captain at this
mrurut so Feathers tcstiti,l a, tie in-
cues. Dukes ra:. d his Weapon, a - ALI
ire smith K Wc>>un revolver, and frel a.
Nu't. The ball Cltercd below the lett eye
and
..r. fier'F" ,,'''' '"r 'S, l. ,'"'i'l, F"'", r,.
nc '''' ''''' '''' al '''' VI MS t'eP''." -
SERIOUSNESS i"'S' F'''v .'I>," ,'ts '"''"'I''!' e.,
'No"E'' IL. '"'''''''''" ~ ~ ',I,'r W
minutes alter he Wa' SL"t' lie heI" cane
i'm his hand and 4 Colt Sc. ibre revolver
WAS found on his pc. OF. lie did rO- havc
it out of MS pocket. None Of opt. Nujs' )
friends knew Of his hic lG- knew he IN
tended 20 seek an interview with Dukes.
They knew Of
No Enmity Ex:stin=
be,,,,.,, TN, ,,,.,, ,Irhrurb NM n,r,f;on.
~J w some . onr he IoI roe, vel Iwn infa
mons Letters f-,ru imkr-
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,S,,orIous Character Eu,ca.

LAS,hIr. Ills, December A,-A notorl-
OILS character named Patsy D"hueiiy, early
tLis morning, entered a saloon in Peru,
and without apparent cause, fired three
timtsintu crowd q men assembled around
the bar. One Shpi took effect III The bowels
ui Michael NcneTmOtt. 3 yOHng man from
this city, iuiuaDg him istsl!y DonnrlIy
~'c?pci cu,GiGe ana wa, net 10y n''"."r TAT,
rIrf scott, It '.hum lc ','" .!' "' ,r"'
sad Scntt ,:p, hui!o. !u!o II, "It.n.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-25

THE AESTHETIC SUCKER.
%. sar WiIde'S ENPeSICRce with &n T.
tcrIy later BunCO Mar.

ID, ear WiIdC'S ENpcSaCRre Win &n L
tcrIY shtcr BuntO Mar.
tr>rN>Au Dtyeuber 2i-Hnor Oscar
Wilde The der thing he, been IN trou-
BILE Hec To- this county with his raw
in on the beautiful ia nature and the
suuHuwvr. fully possessed with the idea
that the Americans were nation OF sill
lies. easily footed aud houeycd. fhe aPOH-
tie Of a>;hc irism did not hesitate to speak
his mind freely to that effect and once or
twice even deigued TO rollutc his lips with
awiully awful slang phrase, They are, as
people. suckers"
As the most of his admirers were OF the
feminine order these remarks upon the
gulllntry of our Couutrymen did not spread
rapidly. especially among the men. When
uf. ideas b,cSIuC widely known, however,
luclr effects upon the stronger sex began To
show themselves. That class OF sharperS-
The tUuAu steCrerS Ut once turned their
attention 10 His LOng-hair.ship. The most
of the men had in the meantime treated
him with contempt. but the b. 5, cnmhju-
lu- both business and patriotism, resolved
to aytn-, the insult % the glorious repub-
lie 80 they set their traps sor the weArer
ui knee hCercut>.
Il w;~ month H,.Orc
They Caught Him,
but hr tually landed in their hands, AS fine
..f sucker ~ ever tackled 4 bait" 4 cen
l,rmgu recently from New York EIi the
fact, related To him. alth0Urh tley have
never arpearrd in thH papers OF that city.
As veil aS he could remember the bunko
men hat been watching for oscar, and after
wrarv davs of harl work they led him 70
the slaughter with greater eIS' than they
mad the irs'iu-uishcd Charles FTlrclS
ADAMS al i:r>tou. oscar entered the place
pf 1r>inysS." being conducted hither by
IN ALLEGED iuvlish friend, and was soon
unloading his ready cash. Relieved OF ali
tine spare change he hti he WAS next
raiIfi .,r a check Of - 5pl. Not until this
last rie,r of his property had pas, / out "i
his hands did he realize thSt he hId
changed roles with the American. AMI ne
WAS doing the "~urkcr al win
gr,at gcla,. Having tUmbIed - the
f.., that he was being hlci, he rushed ont
If the house. hatlesS and dashed up the
street with those precious locks HyInE I"
the brrc1r. He hurried To the bank under
thcFiith Ayrnuv Hotel. on which the rAe.N
was drawn, and in IN excited manner t'IG
his story. asking that payment be stopped
on IT, The hunko man who gave the al
fair away says that amaH could easily nave
J'ayri cards Oh the distinguished ~ Eng
l,>hmau's much-tailed ulster as he Ilew up
the street
How the item was kept from publication
J. row Il mystery. The men who did the
business state that the unloading of Oscar
vas one of the pleasant tasks they had ever
undertaken
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-25

of the sun from the earth. There are rea-
sons for thinking that they knew the world
was Elobular. The pyramids were erected
for astronomical obser" alton. The alchem-
is's had spent their lifetime in studying
metals, and gases, and liquids, and solids,
and filling libraries with their discoveries,
They were the wise men Of the East. They
understood cmbalming and many other
arts great deal better than We do. And
out of all these wise men OF that century,
the three wiScst, tradition says, were Sc
leCted to come on that expedition to
The bethlehem stable.
Casper. young man, Bathazar, n man in.
mid.lifc, and MeChiOr, an OtOgenarian. SO
in all ages it has been the wise men who
come to Christ. The branest men Of the
centuries have come to the manger. Who
was the greatest lngiCidn this country ever
produced? Jonathan Edwards the Chris
tian. Who was the greatest poet OF the
centuries? John Milton, the Christian.
Who did more Tor the science OF Law than
any other man Of the cclturics? Black
stGnc. the Christian. Who has the most
intellect in England to-day William +.
Gladstone, the Christian. Why has every
college and university in Chr'Gtendom a
chapel? Because they want lace for the
wise men to come 10 Worship.
Come, now. let us have il settled by
ounces ana ihc.'S' Inc "'nin VI uiS;a,,'
tulHhGd hlch III pos, "'teIl ' eA"i"'"' I
uohS mas peeh "e'EhCu anu 'nc",'rtu. ;
propose 10 ma 'ut he".l'St Ai'lp' '. ',"ii ...,i
BRAN, ana thcn propose 10 see what was
his opinion OF Christianity. iGrc Is
brain that weighs % ouhc, $, "nich IS lar
beyond the average wcl%h'' IL not me
greatest weight ol any American ofaih,
What was that mans opinion of religion?
ms 'I">'nE "oIu> y! i,'' ilE, yTI,,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-25
THE STAR.
LO, the Star Which They Saw in tine
East Went Before Them.
A Star that Means the Opening of the
Eternal Morning. the Day S;ar in
Our Hearts, The Star that
VIII Never Set.
IT IS THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM.

BRoOXLYN n. y December 2i.-Thc fol-
lowing sermon was preached by the Rev. 4.
De Witt Talmage j. d., in the Brooklyn
Tabernacle to-day:
Subject
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Pierced the Erain.

He iell into the arms oi his nephew. Con
sciousuCss must Favc ceased instantly, a.
though he continued to breathe for u few
minutes after he va, shot. lie helda cane
i'm his hand and Colts %S.c..'ibre revolver
WAS found on his pe~-Ol. lie did TO. havc
it out of MS pocket. None of C..pt. Nutss
friends knew Of his file lG- knew he in
tended 70 seek an interview with Dukes.
ThnN know Of
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you? Every night when fneel down to-
say my prayers ask the goo: lord to keep
you safe and let you CONE house to Us. SV
does mamma, too and e'en Nadne doesnp
forret Won in her simpa prayers. We
shall watch and wait for y'cu till Csristmas
We all send lots of love and Will he -
Lappy when you come hOn!u. Your loving
daughter. CLARA.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-11-24
Bad Birds.

At this season of the year, when
a deeper crimson comes upon the
robins breast, bird life is thought
to be ideal happiness. If we are to
believe a competent witness in the
current number Of The Squire, such
is not the case. Birds, we are
assured, have all the bad qualities
of mankind. They are deficient in
love for their offspring, and have
no more conjugal affection than the
traditional rover. Their moral ma
ture is often depraVed. They hiss,
and scold. and swear, and exhibit
terrible pugnacity. The majority
Of singing birds have the tempers
Of wasps, and are apparently never
so happy as when they are quar-
relling. A fourth Of their lives is,
we are told. passed in scolding and
fighting. In their singing season,
which is also their time for mating
and contention, severe pitched
battles, fought between candidates
for matrimonial life, are Of cOntln-
1al occurrence, males and females
engaging il the fight on the
slightest pro- oca!ion. Those of the
stronger sex are, If course, the more
pugnaciou-, and often fight till
they are killed. The females also
fight fulI0usiy for the males, and
we are sorry to hear that, when the
contest is over, the cOnquerors
march Off with the objects OF their
choice, unless they should be met
on the road by other viragoes, and
compelled to give up their husbands
by force" It is sad to know that
the latter are SO ungallant as to
seem Indifferent as to which shall
win them, and remain idle specta-
tors of the struggle. a male bird
Will allow two hens to fight for him
until one of them is killed, and
then with due humility accompany
The victor.
At this period Of the year, espe-
cialiy, the woods and the fields are
dc cibed as the scenes Of desperate
battles. Shrioks of triumph and
slriek5 o oafeat mingle with the
loy8-notes Of the neWly-mated.
S5ItEe is visible everywhere
throughout the feathered creation.
The very songs we hear at dawn of
day are, we are assured, more tGe
result 0f iiRalry and ambition than
of joyous thanksgiving, the fea-
thered sop SISTERS hein& dssiraus OF
the voices of others OF OF
excelIing them in v0cSi power IL
presence OF thu 1smai9s.-LoRd0R
GIobs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-11-24
'.Aa UNDEsERvED srIGMA.''

Under the above caption General
U. S. Grant has an article Of eleven
pages in the December number of
the North American Re0ieao. The
paper is a thorough review Of the
testimony and evidence in the Fitz
John Porter case, and the conclu-
sion reached is that Porter was
grievously wronged, and has been
made to suffer all these years the
stigma on his name, which was IN
deserved. Therejwas a time in this
country when perhaps a majority
of the northern people thought
General Porter was deserving of
death. 1t was a time when men did
not stop TO reason, or even consider
facts and circumstances. They
were mad if not crazy. They only
realized that the Union was in
danger, and if anything instituted
for the ostensible purpose Of check-
ing that danger was not successful,
and Immediately so, it was wrong,
if not an actual crime against the
republic. Not alone were the ac-
tons Of men scrutinized, but their
motives were questioned. The feel
ing of distrust was universal. 1t
was a. that time that General POr-
ter was so unfortunate as to fall
under suspicion, and one act OF his
was construed into confirmation of
the distrust of his loyalty. The
purest patriot in the world could
not have borne up against the tide
after it had once set in as it did
against Porter. The wonder is to-
day that ne is alive, honored and re-
spected. When men get their rea-
son again, and were enabled
once more to look at things
dispassionately and weigh mat
ters in even balances, it
dawned upon them that a great
wrong had been done a worthy man.
We can judge of mems motives only
bv their actions. No one can say
what were Porter's motives in
not going to the relief of Pope
on that fatal night, but his action
was that OF the wise general, who
knew better what to dc than Pope.
It is admitted thatto have complied
with Pope's orders, had such a ching
been possible-which It was not
woul3 have been the heigLth Of
folly, disastrous to his own corps
an jso ardizlng that Of Pope. TIE
facts, re say, all not only justify
but applaud Porter for what he did.
Had it not been for q few Yindictive
persons Of influence, the error that
was committed in convicting Porter
and dismissing him from the army
in the most humiliating disgrace,
the nation long ago would have
made such reputation as it could to
the Injured man. Conspicuous
among them is Pope, whose own
blunder or incompetency was de-