New-York tribune., 1884-11-03
Kissing L1NCOLNS NAME.
NH, prprr YELL REVIVED AT MT. VERNON

RESpONDENCE. =, q -,
d-bill with The heading "Rally for the
,,niou calinc for meeting OF the citizens oi N""'
,,o, ,o ,y,lify the nominations of CevelaNi an" hen
,,i,ls ON Julv 2s was extensively circulated III ""t
ucichborhool. Colonel John X. Fellows was """o""O'"
as the principal speaker. The meeting was iaIR'iS ."
tended hy the Democrats of Mount Vernon 'oon'' f'
lows being detained. Captain Frederick Whlt'"H'r
,o, s,tr of prominence was called upon to address
,hc meeting In The course of his remarks he iccri'' ~
Mo srles OF the shin Of state prior to the war ana
quoted the ooupet;
Nyer was sp 80 50 sspSn sta 1Seee sn Tvs nv traitor crew
Al this point Colonel Fellows entered the room ana
the Captain stopped speaking ne wa u-'% M " drc,v
,jcnre Of the horrors of slavery tue secession o & t
southern states and said These were thc l"yaI t"
the deck took charge ot the heim-hs name M was Lou
coin" Tc audience Interrupted hln ana tie ,tcn"ri tn
was greeted with prolonged hiss. ana ilo'"ns "V "3t
stratioa made Ia the rear oi the nan hiI ne
had been lsstored the PSaTf5 pc The i.sci at this
statement even louder than before ,'ut hnl
army1 and ourt could not be had until Captain "n-
takcr icft tue hall
EF,so~s rOR LEAVING THE DEMOCRACY
Captain Whitaker had been active III De"ioc'"'''
politic, in wes,chcster County ever since ne went
,horr abont twelve years ago, and tIis open
revolt and insult TO the name OF the m"Hle"
Lincoln by his own party led INN 20 puo"sn
letter in ne Wcsichesta Counfy Rccord IN W'h nc -"
that he left the Democratic party because Denoci'N
pilblclV lis -ct tho sacred ntfc o Noi'h'i" '''N
and assisted to drive from the platform. with every
mark Of insult and contempt, Union soldier spcakhH
of the civil war; because one oi INC 'mci ~ ~ Wv
nominaiion of Cleveland at Chicago was rchcl oH.cr
because one of the leading spirits IN the organIdoh u
the independent Republicans Independent tllo ,, ia w., f
Vernon was q rebel officer. and because the chairman OF
thc Democratic Town Committee had publicly declared
that The Grand Army must t,Ne paA I,vn sT % Tc
the j. over" His decision Mds as iol'%Hs H ri"n
Grand Army represents the sdlNatoh ol ,ic ,,d nv Er
FROM rum; the Cleveland Democracy, a. icNed'" ny
itself in unguarcd moment represent, ll' men % wn1
would have c~trOy eel their cOuntNbut loi t NcA vi
Army which that Cleveland party 10" Insults """ ""
rides" ..,...
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF HoRATIo c. KING
The Veteran Losan Legion. OF Buffalo, issued
circular aiming the facts forth in Captain Whit
takers letter but added thereto the statement that 1.-THE
name of lee chcered," which was not done. inns
circular has been extensively circuatedn in the West ana
Colonel Fellows in his late stumping tonr In ohlo touhd
81 sumhing gblock and caused his fer'ld eoqnchoe 10
fall ike chunks of ice into the hearts oi those OF MS
listeners who had followed the and stripes on many
weary march aud who revcred the name of Lincoln The
circular created much disturbance in the Democratic
camp that General Horatio C. King was sent to secure
evidence silence it, He went TO Mount vernon last Sal-
urlay and after igcnt searching found our men whom
brief pronounced the statement 0f Whitaker ldsc. aI
in sundays World, signed by william ". Mcclellan.
Editor Of The Mount Vernon AIY"s who had stated i.a
the Grand Army must take back seat now tLat lht
war is over, Captain ". 7. slater Sergeant Arms
without occupation; John Dowhn; ia, sinl'' % 9i
A j. McCartcr. carpenter General King state, thaI
"two of them Republicans, while they are an ven
known IN thc1Own rs lifelong Democrats General Nihs
also pub in Te World, in order TO throw d'cI.d
upon tie military record of Captain Whitaker the fol-
lowing: 49, o. -, 700,
Alrcd LyH 'sq president Ic'lG Lsgoa B%g%o N.Y. T.
porting io be- statement OF one ficdcrek Nhtlahef
late Captain Company \, Ffh New y ORR Volunteers.
have examined with special care the Adludnl lD'chr.M
report of SGS, containing the names OF an New-1"Ik
volunteer ciccrs, and am not able Ia hnd me name o
Frederick Whitaker as an officer of any tiith Kcsmcn
either Infantry veteran or cavalry; II tllN uoe,n IN uS
pose of Whitaker am autholcd 10 state mat ms story
as to Colonel Fellows Is an nnqn'llisd ial-,h"oa; i"
spectiully yours. h"hNio e KING
Nf.t,
chosen he could have seen the name of Captain Nhiiia
and brc,ct-captun, Ncw-N0k Cavalry. The following
wcllknoWu czons of Mount Vernon were present Al The
of Lincoln was hi-scd: otto llufcand. Gcotgo
NJ. Jenkins. G. = Bahcohk and james A.
state iha when colonel Fellows. spoke Incon,s name
the audience hsscd again. me Ho"i vernon ,"p"r9
statement that it was done by Republicans. rhcc no
doubt about the hissug M hi, meeting. rs "a SIN the
town talk of loyal Democrats who have -incc come on,
for blaine aud LOGAN. and by cpnhiicas he I'oWins
TESTIFY regarding Captain Whrtakcrs integrity and ia
tclscnce, amt 10 riui@ ihc mrHa'ion iha' ne Is & -
Fowler, cN President Mount Vernon, James L. leytods
Berry, VILLAGE Treasurer David " Qu1ckenlnsh ttors9
Crawford, William }. Collins, President md Colonel
Henry lluss. cX President OF Mount Vernon.
INQvInING ABOUT TIE CIRCULARS.
Captain Whitaker has received many letters from
Grand Army men regard to this matter, and the fol-
81
been awakened
lO1 CutuBrR-srs NEW- York. oct 25. l-Sj.
Mr. FREDERICK WHlTrtl'G. Dear sir and r0inric.
have ins read circular alleged 20 have cmaied from
your pen entitled The Rebel Ncll Revived u tale Of
ann an Iofo,,hn inon,lcr of fhc g. l. r. and OF
course do NOT believe in the introduction OF politics
within the bOly hut If this circular above mentioned Is
allegiance and cls our ballots ~ we fought WEI }Ou
inform me through the md whether the circu a really
OricItrd Vilh yOu or simply campaign document.
Of 1 ,hc % ceaas for r ds1uon a|ons % INV ic4d.
Please at once and address mf ~ lO1 Chambers
''' jas r. Fr,vr.
Iatc Go. X Finh y. Y. Vol. iuit. Dniyca zouaycs
IN reply 20 Nj Iskc. cap I'm whitaker has written
l'i,r n Vhth he says I'm oNpniuipe hs course in cov
Ing De pcnncric part5 ird my choice between
the parts Nirh haI served lnhfllv iOuk the lar
course and have been followed cyci since by an ava
to bear VS. only satisfaction ~ hai lntc dJn" my
dny, no tl'trr what the result A. 'Oi me circular you
- in{ lriri as d'cuhcn is 'Qmiafr lntr ~ me
Br0ukltn ipntln lnipn, think they rull H. ~ Mon
h.oi a Is nG I a9S , u, Mh,ge, m nm ne ,rIa l % W
tight and W 40, al lu the lr'ic as uthrrs hn,r drr
~ is eirr nid 81 ipiiNiv rlst. - me tirrlni stc
ihrt hnir roi up iuwr as 7ii yrv tN'k Ulirh ls
gMg itrls'td lhlht p'h Ntw imh nn,u nA4v,n
lt'i leNl arn tii' lt ;hrs't' wl W Ane1s' l1N7
zoe 't7uVht ihph AHtinr hrtD n2lh"iel
fh ia i2 a ~ p, ~, i.i',i ,l a. iq,s s., s,s y
Nit 'Apsp dictate nipasa linri ~ fhe s'H'.a ttHy ~
i'4lnyi in iht hsfa, 'g iiatp r s' tlsih'tl l' h
lin- 81 lln aiih which neftr dh. , fW aip az in
ApiFs1ii uimse tn inlliirs ~ ihe ii'ai AFmY Nharl
lle article IA tho iAiANs 4s ~ ial'loan a,'rnsns en
ih.s 'ihhh is nnl ~li'ilai maG' q, an y 70" W%an %
mental principle Of l0lay II We are not T." he diinMed
ntlo beo rdtc party, without nelhI luIt,u TO .'s";
win itbes aud apoosle i9r having I"ush' lhth y
time that either the Grand Army on The Democratic
party ceased To exist"