The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-12-31

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Guard
VIII tho runtlnEbur9 Argue Publish IT.
Tire liuDfinehs.rg Argus irst week
ruhiishen statement Ia feRsft 70 thr
OF Dr nrl'ney - ~ FIX
am.ner 10 lhe Pension cfi,ce. We pre-
sumo II vs. nislfd by similar >i<ie-
|n,cnl published generally n Republican
lrspers II -honln now enrfert the mis-
l-lsicmeu'. Wa ind 'he following in the
indianapolis sentinel ot MNnn.y:
WAsui>.Tos. Dec rs Morton Post
o. he Grand Army Al fr4re isnir. Ind.
having passed resolutions denounfing
the appointment ~ Dr. Dahne, A. med
licsl examiner IN fhe PrE~iOn Office and
denla; line hir renuaysl. sni having BY
a further rcsnlnfinn requested First
lDeput, COMMISSIONED AZ ri.e~n. a. psi
lprs commander snd runfsre Of that
most. ta 80 thar TIE said resolutions oe
carried ouf The following letter ~ Cot
Mclean 10 tiis po-t wilt explain Itself:
nr,f ~ F,,s7 psrrr, ce~~r.~asrs
/ Dsrxnsrrtl ~ rkf l.4EAp& rg,,uv EtfIcA.
| wssreaIss 4 .nec ~ irss
Igo fh4 Gonna !. AID CAfsaes ~ kors,a yosl. No
4 l.eH Terre rsu,e in1
/ DEAR Sir am io-lsy in receipt of 4
lcnpy of the TFsre iisnte Dali, Express
lot SUNDAY. tile 19ih inst, containing a
marked copy of se,ire 81 resolutions
lAdOafpd ~ >onr post on the evening ~
HE lfjh inst. il regard ~ the sppuini
lnons OF one Dr D~bney So medical tx-
lanin.r of tif'r huresu. aud protesting ~
ltlle strongest language bgain-t sAid nr-
lneinimcni. ~ one unfit 10 be mHde. anf
ldeinanding his removal. Among The
iip.usnilusi~ y one fo the effect HAT The
lsHa'gef ol Df Debney's sppuiniment he
lbscmglt to rny attention a. past post
lrcmfaan1er and comrstc ot Morton
Post, aud ttsl be requested 20 Sc that
ithe resolutions condaHnHiofN of bt.
IDA re,'s Appoiuiu.ent aud asking tor
his removal be called TO the attention oi
1.-The appointing power
II always affords me = high degree o.
irlre~urc 10 cuinpl, with ans request up
lri NE pAff of my post on DO sefvict
lsnr .ny iniiyiaux! cOmrnne of i, snu ~
TO ruri. desire on NV part 81
1nce interviewed Dr. DnDnex. whom
Rave met to-day for The fisst time. IA ie
|gssd 20 these resolutions, showing ih'
-snic 70 him. and asking II he desired 4
I>NNHtlt Ntt tttA4 ~
Dr. irhrcye sf~'rmenis orrfsr 20 n
freely given. sud have no reason Ger
,-'nls " Qnrs'ion their truth BE 4
,lgcntlcman rppsIs ni1y Of the age whic'
/. pe Asast.. and while II II true Fhai m
rAnfF1erarv during the war recruited
ilrir wasted tDfceS from home until,
; ear vel said. nearly "Ali except the oc
.enpsnl- 81 Tie cradle aud the grave wsf
-rnt "a the iropf. the doctor protest
l.imt Lis cradle vas not invaded. sui tha
? .nc uss member o' no Cocfeter-ts ~
7. lrarlzsii0n during me wsr. nor ceiaile
I To guard any Union prisoners.
W. III is due 10 The COnimiseistnfr ~ Pen
l-i0ns, ~ well a. ;o br Dabnsy, I
<l-tefe that The doctor came into inie br
lienu ihruu9h civil sfr' irc examination
saililuut iiri. We would not have bep
lriigible for Kus!l appointment ANON
Those accommodating hun Tor The pps
ltinn Il an rIliter ~ Grand Aims I"T
AZ nis sus grs'ion IN Dshnet makes n
.sOiuWina Htafrrrn nvrr hiR pwn -tgn'
ltnre rxpIsfits DENYING the charge -
lNiyiun srsne Siatcmrtlts q. ~ his anfec'
dents. an oi aIihA have TIE honor
.re-per'iully submit 70 M comrades I
Morton POST:
.-Hnving had my attention called N
day 10 series 81 ff+oluiion- purporiir
lfn hsve been adopted by morton Po'
lNo D. ~. A. r. Department ~ Indians.
lTrsrc Haufr. hv Hon William T. NJ
N, Lean. First Detaiy Commissioner
Pensions. srd having been sfQres'rd
crl Colonel nj Lesf,. ia the presence 81 Hc
Robert Luwrv. representing Fc
.iWa,ne. Ind District. In The prese
.lConefese (who iise si~o called upon =
lfor \ sfatemcnt I'D reference ~ ihr tru
lor fAlsiix 0f certain nI-nsicht- publish
Al Fort Wssne.l and Dr. II. n. Barld
l&ssistanf mericai referee. Pension II
- |uartmoni. desire N submit A. final'
1.-THE following etatrment in regard 20 Y
I-ubleci matier of the said resolutions
"A desire tn rsiierate. 10 - strong v
guagc a. c-n emploA. my previo
-iatsmeut. made 10 Hon. John q, Biz
lCommi-eioner ~ Pensions. and pnbli'
led throughout the country. thsi y
~c1not ~ anv time u guard ~ the Anderre
lville Prison that never saw Andcr-e
willie III my lie: that never was ~ =
,ltime guard over Union prison.
= az any rcint
AS tile resolutions Of said Mort
Pest appear 70 70 further. and rrqnir'
Thorough investigation ~ my wher
!. bouts during the late civil war. ~
-ponse 20 this portion 81 The resolu'i'
j. IL de.lrc 10 say:
rsr a. | have heretofore -tsled. ! :
N horn IN Kinds County. Mississippi. y
ll6. 1850. was st that place May
llS63 when. General Grants army n
ling into tile immediate vicinity. !,
y. cnm,any with my fathers tamiiy
people, went 10 Mobile. Ala, who're
NJ lirmsined until about October. 1868
then went 10 Macon. Ga wa- %
,nsmaer of any Confederate troop o.
gauizs'ion VI any tims during the