The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-08-12

one False Charge EHasruuIlg Disposed OF
"A Letter Prom q E-eh-
The following ''chargs' against Gen
Weaver is too silly 60 even deny any
one who knows Gen Weaver knows
how utterly unlike him anything OF the
kind must be:
"CHArrAxooeA. Tenn, July IA
serious charge As made by the citizens
Of Pulaski, Tenn, against Gen w eaFerl
the third party candidate Tor president
In 1865 Weaver was provost marshal as
Pulaski and it Is said abused his ng-
thority and prustituted his official posi-
tiou for gain. Tulziug advantage of
his position TO tax and impose upon
citizens of the town and surrounding
country. men were arrested and lnPrls-
uued upon lrumped M charges wnlcu
could not be proved, and released ll
they could pay q ransom weaver is
charged with being merclLess and with
our principle, using his power in an UNI
just and cruel way"
For fear that anyone might be dis
posed to believe this silly yarn, the fol-
lowing letter TO the Weekly Toilerr of
Nashville, Tenn, is given:
NEAR AlErr-N-IlLE-r Tenn } ulT % lss-
DEAR SIH-Eour note enclosing clipping
from the Pulaski Citizen Ia regard 20 Gen
James b. NVcuFera course tJFaEd the citizens
OF Giles county during The war OF she rebellion
and ia which YOU state that u understand Llll.t
You contradict. r came 20 hand Lass evening.
have neither C0utrldicsed nor Affirmed any
thing about iL for had not heard OF its pun-i-
me direct when you lived ln cur family and
taught school
have often spoken To- my friends OF Gen
vs. eaTgr5 Cf his kindness. Lrmle5a and eEl--eI
uIeIy. Of him as q Christian gentleman Tor
knew the man and had ample opportunities or
knowing him His tent was on my premises.
within sixty feet OF my dwelling house. for one
whole winter His tent was his heaIq quarrers
until he was ordered TO the court house. which
H= .rHH HH.rH- HH q. . " H#"
which duty he performed until his regiment
was ordered 20 Chattau1uEl He was com
1884 1ut his tent was not taken down llli. NE
made his nual move Ike was colonel then
and was the commander OF the second Iowa
regiment Col W elNer was Inaef tia lt--ills-t
ate command OF Gen c. H. Dodge OF iha -tft
wing Of the Fifteenth army corps OF Gen Vs.
aad built my house iu the edge Of o grove
OF tan trees the nearest grove 90 tho town of
Pulaski looking TO the eastward -t was a
evening of the day That Tho Second
Iowa took possession ot ana en-
eamped Ia my grove j sought Coz
Weaver aud pleaded for my grove. telling him
that had been raised ia rho country uluuuEst
The trees and had SO NOT been for that EroFe
should have remained il the country and more
than that. that 7 intended 20 preserve Do FOR LEe
benefit OF others as weII as for mVselL Just at
that muueutL I snIeI some soldiers passing
each with couple of fence rails on his should
err remarked 30 my fences arc burned ihrE
can be replaced lut 20 This grove is destroy cd
Weaver 9lrLEhtcued b .u15clf Co Eis full HelEllh
and declared with Cmuhl-lsr III shall not Doe
cut"
am now tweurv-oIEls years older than
was then, buL never tuiuiy OF th lL grand man
but lt appears rElt mT heart grows bigger. lE
appears that mT heart would continue t1 -u-
Target It had the room IT1 al5 NOT go back on
his word Hs gave me 20 understand that he
did not make war upon The CirIEcu.
While Col WeaVer-s regiment remained
come 10 regard &C. iu measure as q protection
against thC soldiers OF other regiments.
aware that many bad man has u=0n
HIS ohica as O. mask 90 hide raselll LV from pub
lie view, Iu peace as wen as iu war Ciraeuz, both
north ana south had ample reasons TO complain
OF the eurmE's soldlery during the clF.L WAT.
remember one case OF she kind 20 the amount
Of twenty dollars Elga SELF but it took place Boo.
fore my acquaiutlucg with col W eaveE
Giles is O. ullEuilceuL county and -'u-aall ts
decidedly the very best t1wu i ever lived iu.
Wen gen LlEmEu Lu bluut uE rather from She
biua-Erass region happened 90 stay there ono
night and hg wished 20 remain longer. and Co
sell goods wares and meEChlulise 20 the kind
citizens OF town and country That was while
bus when DE returned DE Iv1g mad and went and
EuttCd Lhe sLare- SO he did And -hat old midi
tarv governor A. J.- decided that tho citizens
of Giles county should pay Tor cine whole store.
That's hat went with my twenty ECt did rot
get '-frum thread tl sl1e-laL l1L'
Col. Weaver was good man then and 7 1a.
Hgve Gen. Weaver ls "a good man now
Yours. etc. THED- HAHHuz. SIR
The people of Lincoln and Giles need
no better proof than the statement of
Theo- Harris. Sr. They know him, and
when he nails % lie they are ready TO
cIiuch it Ed Toiler,