New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-05
NETWORK POLITICS.
,,p c,MpRELLys WAR RECORD.

A,,.xeox-wHAT MIR. CAMPBELL SAYS IN REPLY.
S;nca Allan Campbell was nominated Tor
several persons have circulated story that he
not n Union man during The War OF the Rebellion
~ ,rr Campbelrs nomination was ratified by tue
,,,,htean County Convention, Colonel Mlehaei W
pnrps loudly demanded, at intervals during the as
o, which preceded the vote, il any one could tell
~Aa,hcr Allen Campbell was Union during the
Discussion of the subject in political circles has
med forth the following letter:
No. 2l5 EAST SIXTY SECONDsT
NEW YORK. Nov. 3 lss2.
~, Han GEORGE II. FORSTER. ,,...
pEAR IN receipt of yoar favor OF tnIS nan e.
N nv IIssS called on Aau Campbell 70 ard in filing the
ts OF the Twentyarst Ward, and that ne re- used 20
,riereI i'm 1863 not in 1854 meeting OF cltlzeis
stne Twenty-frst Ward called In that year az ulte
nal Tairy -third-st. near sixtnaVe 10 an tne 9Jn
Nh volunteers The meeting was largely attended oy
repTesentstive men of the Democratic ana kep"DeSn
rarties II remember correctly JudGe Johh H. bra
fr.sided The Hon. John Kelly, Henry T. D9N'L
John Newman, Marshal Wonght etepnseh aioO = .
mack. John stephenson the Hon. fleuSrG nc o6;,her
Graud b. Cannon, John H. Sherwood auo many o me-
well known residents II the ward WeTr pese1t au
an active part In It's proceedings flhSnoS
Was appointed a. that meeting &c RAISE Iunus & ,id
II possible 20 Ill tne quota Win recre tt ~
the draft was apy0ihted orc % no v,srd 1av and
welt from house house through Lhe ,'St If nav
night cal on Allan Campoe n,s.Ssef ' mn crlutiops
Iii md exniDited TO INN my hO'k TOT SUI =. %
reflsed 70 glve Rnytnng anu nle no, ~
Ssh1 s anessge 1t was verS short As ne stoou ~
is nan reaching his hand for the door Is h0I me
zen mS he male mon still remains that ne wac
OF those whom we theP Iiv fIowleige Allan
tsmnbe was never known or seen al On'o1 IN "a
I1,1g tine war nor he even known 10 continue
-r. . IN ri fhe sick Or lndsd soldier me re 'ilt
a. ne Recruiting Committee OF the l"C4i' 49, -.
- Tue s.uding ~ I07 recruits wAtn "iter5 IGn ~
N VS. nenar1m, n came sus pending the draft; kchnonJ
vs. taken and tae wal c.Ost,t iNSl . =, ~ r,e
ssglG so ana expended 1910 63' leaving Z" O14'0e
Of 5000 81. 49,, g.. -, vac 1ss5 10 every
doaor thar 80 per CEN OF the amount ryceyen T'S ~
eXpended and that by resolutions Oh Tue VI
SlIca 1 was charmaA he"ry II D@vIa $1,000 G
and the Hon. Richard helIy treasurer IN nc n re
g9 Der cent would be pAld TO sdc1 ~ NOuu can Vn
treasurer at vac Fifth N9lohai sank ,ne ~ rS
naming unclaimed on tue loth OF nay MOutU ~ ~ ne
tior OF tin committee he app opraied Ohe-tIltu 10 se
Parlots Orphan home AZ ~ 49, 49, Accia ION Of
~ Ihe Rose Hill ladies' oJidieir helict So rie
rne Twenty first Ward Or the purposes OF IA1
lion; $500 81 sent TO the PatIl0s orphan nVuD
All 10 IS 10 tie LADIES' soldiers Relief Associations
TIere were others IN the ward besides AlHH N3ilIOV
VINO refused 10 contribute or II any way alu ie AUST
their country. Ihey may lie 4oIsU''1 l To- ' 80 i've
oAers bat lot by and never WILL DC 50 IO'- a. "
viii extend Ine right hand OF fellowship TO the man
who had courage 10 wear t1e gray anu u 81, ' i
faced copperhead such az believe Alan CaihpDgI' Wa
mad tue courage TO 80 soqth, ou wS IN i
newer to those try ing 10 destroy TINS Govern
ppent For this reason ! am opposed TO Allan Camphc
toT avor of ork vii tor the first tine III my
H4' WV - T.. oTEPHENsON.
c,ptroller Campbell was called yesterday by re
ortsr NJ THE I'll. BUNE who showed him copy OF the
letter of Mr. Stephenson and asked II be wished to say
anything concerning it, He read 1t carefuy' ana lnen
said Indignantly:
There is not one word Of truth in this statement
There Is absolutely nothing Which to base such an
secusatiou. loo not know Mr.. Stephenson. have no
recollection OF having ever met hin. II Is long time
nov SINCE the war ended and do not think 1t wise 10
revive the memories of that struggle But IN we" oi
Ills attack On me, l am willing TO speak Freely.
nave no recollection OF tAs incident men
famed ly Mr. Stephenson But l have a very clear
rrflr7 firrr IA tlup %
witch the war gave rise. which Richard j. Kelly
Wa treasurer IN other ways contributed Whatever
was able OF my means in aiding the Union cause. 30
far from being 'Copperhead one who wss opposed
70 the war for the UHIOn-I can say that was osI
,pthusastle Union man. I even refused to vote Tor
soue OF the Democratic nominees during the war
period thought that their sentiments were not
what they should be IN time OF such grave peril.
was appointed by Governor Morgan one OF
committee " lid In raising and eqmpplng q
REGIMENT In this city and served Oh this committee
was also appointed by Governor Morgan one OF board
Of engneers construct barrier al the Narr0Ws TO
prevent any OF of the Confederate vessels from entering
mi. barbor was associated with W. W Evans in this
work This work finally turned over 70 committee or
five engineers of which was tue Chairman The Others
were General Deaheld, Of the Regular Army. who was
sent on here by the War Department to confer with
Governor Morgan relative 20 the defcrces OF the harboT
o. W Chnds william II. Talcott, and Edward II.
Tracy afterward Chief Engineer of the
Croton Auueduct We held number OF meetings
anu discussed the matter thoroughly and chairman
Wrote the report the committee and transmitted
70 the Governor President Arthur at that time In
speetor General Governor Morgans staff, and Is CON
yersant with my record. was then president OF the
Harlem Railroad Company. aud facilitated II every way
that could the transportation Of troops and munitions
Of war remember had great deal Of correspond
enoe with Thomas A. Scott then Assistant Secretary Of
War on this subject One Of my brothers was Aduant-
General on Governor Morgan's stan and an-
other was an officer III the Regular Army and
served throughout the war. My son, IA stu
dent in Colm Ola College during the war made his
maiden speech 1T a Union meeting. l was what was
termed War Democrat, attended Union meetings and,
70 the best OF my ability, upheld the Government III
those trying times"