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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

George l.. Rives. New York. Sount
money.
William E. Curtis. New York. Sound
money.
Abram H. Daley, the we!l-knowr
Brooklyn lawyer and former Surrogate
OF Kings county, has abandoned the
Democratic organization with which he
had been closely allied for years and
will vote the whole Republican ticket
this year. Mr.. Daley thus briefly but
forcibly accounts for his politica
change of heart: When l want to de-
stroy bad cause come out actively
against 1t. | don't believe in any half
way measures in regard to Organism. =
F. P. Garrettson Newport. r. l.. was
once free trader, but is convinced thar
protection Is the proper policy for the
United States to pursue
j. r. Williams. Bucks, Summers Co
West Va. In declining a Democratic
nomination he wrote: AS an honest
man l cannot consent to allow nv
name to remain on a ticket | cannot
support. l voted for William Mckinley
IN 1896 and am proud OF it. as | feel
the Republican party has fully redeem
ed all Its pledges made to the paonle
then. and especially to the farmers.
desire no change in the administration
| feel that | can support my family
better and easier; have better prices
and reader markets for the products
OF my farm under a Republican ad-
ministration. | cannot ieopard!ze nv
interests for any un.red theory Of freo
silver or bugaboo OF imperialism !
am for Mckinley and the Repun,icar
ticket" a.
b. F. Meador, Dunns. West Va 81
have been lifelong Democrat voting
that ticket for q years. but | find tnaf
ne Republican party is the party of the
people; the party for the farmer and
.aooring man. l can live easier and
have more comforts of life under
Republican administration than under
Democratic administration. In view
OF these facts, l can no longer supnort
the Democratic ticket. and hereby de-
clare myself for Mckinley and the ne
publican party"
A. }. Mills. Oriskany, N. VI have
voteo the Democratic ticket for wears
out this time l shall give INV vote ~
Mckinley and Roosevelt. | liked Nc.
Mlnieys attitude on the Cuban ones
non sNd l admire Roosevelt yerv
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

FAVOR legitimate expansion of our
commerce and our power.
Sixth-We are hopeful that Mr.
Mckinley has seen his former errors
and Will treat our Southern peonls
,airiy and broadly. and carefully re-
fraln from humiliating them.
VIII he do so. II he does MT
then all hope OF ever breakiny H.
SOLID south must be postponed until
he Is succeeded by a wiser man. ana
We, Who are leaving the beaten nath
VIII sorrowfully and penitently re-
turn whence we came
Alexander R. Lawton.
Savannah. Ca.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

Nj. Sterne. merchant, Red Cloud.
II. Deidrick. merchant. Red Cloud.
Walt Elliott. shoemaker, Red
Cloud.
John McCord. farmer. Guide Rock.
Harry McCord. farmer. Guide
Rock
Harvey Perry. plasterer. Red
Cloud.
Nibs Perry. plasterer. Red Cloud.
Vance Mccall. farmer. Imarah.
James Vance. farmer, Imarah.
Lawrence Mccall. farmer, Red
Cloud.
Floyd Mccall. farmer. Red Cloud.
Thos. Emigh. farmer. Red Cloud.
w. 3. Bense. merchant, Red Cloud.
w. Bense. merchant. Red Cloud.
A. Cook. retired merchant, Red
Cloud.
o. G. Case. attorney. Red Cloud.
Charles Davis. farmer. Red Cloud.
+. Sadclick. farmer. Red Cloud.
Joe Sadelick. farmer. Red Cloud.
Charles J. Plat. merchant. Rcd
Cloud.
c. q. Seder. Deloit township, Holt
Co. Neb.: Il am for the straight
Republican ticket this year. Nc
Kinlsy times are good enough for
me and | want to have more good
times. was Populist committee
man OF peloit township long enough
to md out that the Popullst party
Is not party OF reform, and l can't
see how any thinking man can sup
port Bryan again after seeing tho
prosperous condition OF the country
and seeing how Bryan's predictions
have turned out. A large number
OF my neighbors who supported
Bryan four years ago are. like my
self. disguised with the talk about
Imperialism. trusts. etc. and will
this time east their votes with the
party that always gives us good
government and good prices for our
products. ! am for the straight Re-
publican ticket"
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
KANSAS WANTS EXPANSION
AND GENERAL PROSPERITY

W. H. Nation, a leading Populist
Of Erie, Neosho Co., Kansas: enc
Kinley's election was not attended
by the evil consequences predicted,
In fact the time since the election of
1896 has been period OF almost I'M
exampled prosperity Instead Of
men hunting work, you now find
work hunting men, and the doleful
predictions made four years ago
now read like comic almanac, and
this fact has made it necessary to
create new issue, consequently,
the question of imperialism has been
brought forward and the Democrat
ic party has become sentimental and
is shedding tears over the wrongs OF
the colored man 10000 miles away.
can see no reason why the Populist
party should any longer follow Mr..
Bryan, the fact that nearly all the
gold Democrats that bolted Bryan in
'9G are supporting him now leads
me to believe that secretly he has
abandoned the silver issue, and on
that issue only was he in sympathy
with the Populist party. From the
first | have been in favor of retain
ing the Philippines and sustaining
the administration"
X. E. Melvin, Lawrence, Kan. A
leading attorney and graduate of the
Kansas State University.
John A. Forrest. one of the lead
ing business men Of Hope, Kansas.
Prosperity.
Judge Funk, Medicine Lodge, Kan.
Prosperity.
Ben Jenkins, miner, Weir City.
Lou McGruder, farmer, Weir City.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

for the Democratic ticket for more than
thirty years. In 1896 he took an active
part In the local sound money move
ment and marched in the big process
sion Of October 81 that year. He was
one OF the vice presidents of the Music
Hall meeting Of the sound money Dem
ocratic party on the evening of the
same day, the principal speaker of
which was the presidential candidate
OF that party. Gen. John M. Palmer,
whose death Is now being mourned by
the whole nation. Mr.. Walsh will vote
for Mckinley and Roosevelt next No
vember. The official reports Of the
Terminal Association show that it's re-
ceipts have steadily increased since
President Mckinley's election and Mr..
Walsh Is authority for the statement
that the company's business is larger
now than 1t ever was before. When
asked II he thought the business would
continue to increase In the event of
bryan's election, he laughed and an
swered: I'D not like to take the
chances"
q. II. Walker, stock broker, st. Louis,
Mo. Sound money.
II. II. Pike, live stock dealer. Ash
land. Pike Co., Mo-: "A good many
'Pikers' will be with me In voting for
Mckinley this year. l can borrow
money at lower rate of interest than
l could before McKinley's election, and
get better price for my stock. A
good many of my neighbors also have
been more prosperous under Mckinley
than they were before, and we all be-
Heve that 1t Is to our interest to keep
him in
James Campbell, stock broker. St
Louis. Sound money, and saws that
Mckinley is more apt to carry Mis-
souri, than Bryan is to carry New
York"
A. w. Day. president Day Rubber
CO.. st. Louis. Prosperity and sound
money.
William B. Cowan, cashier National
Bank OF Commerce, St Louis. Mo,
Sound money and prosperity.
P. G. Maffett. president Missouri
Railway Co, st. Louis, Mo. Sound
money and prosperity.
K. T, Tansey, president ST. Louis
transfer Co. Wants sound money.
Alonzo @. Church, vice president.
Virgins Ferry Co., st. Louis. Mo:
Bryan Is not Democrat. but Popu
list. He Is different man from the
line OF eminent Democrats beginning
with jefferson and ending with Cleye-
land.
John Scullin. president Virgins Fer
ry Co. st. Louis: II always voted the
Democratic ticket until Mr.. Bryan's
nomination on free silver platform
at Chicago four years ago. For ne
government TO put stamp on a piece
OF silver bullion and call it a dollar
without being able to redeem II In
money which circulates at its face val
lie the world over. seems to me ridden.
lous. expect to vote for MCKINLEY
and to continue voting the Republicar
ticket as long as the Democratic party
continues to advocate the free and nm
limited coinage OF silver at the ratio
OF l6 to l."
Judge John G. Wear. Poplar RIM
MO, Tor twelve years on the Missour
circuit Court bench. Is disguised wit,
the makeshifts Of the Democracy for
paramount issue.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

conclusion that might Just as we'll
XIII my sheep ms vote the Democrat
&c ticket. Then came the cry OF free
silver. In my life have found that
II Ia wise to follow successful men,
Therefore II a man Is money
maker. why not watch him and try
the same methods yourself? found
that the men OF the country who
had money were against free silver.
| asked myself why. and concluded
free silver would be bad for my
sheep. | voted for Mckinley and
the Republican platform and have
done 80 ever since. l shall support
the Republican ticket this year.
am no longer Democrat but q Re-
publican. The Democratic platform
shifts its planks too often to suit
me. am satisfied with the present
state Of affairs. and SO are my
sheep"
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

J. W. Hunter. Abingdon, III, Collector
at Internal Revenue In the Peoria dtss
trict under President Cleveland. Was
party nominee FOR Congress eight years
Ago,
Frank Sweeney. New Albany, Ind.
formerly city engineer, Organized u
Mckinley aud Roosevelt club.
John N. Penrod. wabash. lad. one
nf the most prominent lumber men In
the state. Voted for Palmer and Buck.
ner four years aye believes Bryan =
attitude ON the money question Is a
menaec to tho material interests OF
every citizen,
oliver A. Allard. Metropolis. Ill, a
Ifc.long Democrat and owner OF the
'arKest farm Ia Maasae county coa-
tanning $500 acres opposite fadueah.
lilo has never before cast Republican
vote. Prosperity
Ex-Governor Charles r. of'erran OF
Richmond. Va. states that there viii
be twice a. many business men In
Mckinley as there were In 1896. lie
gill not support Bryan. but will vote
sor Mckinley and has always hereto
Sore been q Democrat
Frank r GLASGOW, superintendent, of
the Tredesar Iron Company. Rich
mond. Va. the largest Iron mauufac.
turing plant In tho state. will this year
sTotc for Mckinley.
Major Clay Diewry az the Arm OF
Hseewrs. Hughes 4 Co. Richmond, Va.
onr of the largest dry goods nrms in
tho state. who voted for Eiryan In 1896,
win this year vote for Mckinley.
Mr.. J. r. George Of Richmond. Va
zone of the largcat dealers In seas TO.
haeno who voted for Bryan In 1899.
~tfi vote for Mckinley this year.
William r. TrigK. president Of the
w. n Trigg company. = very large
Aainnnilding plant that has opened up
0N Hlchmond. Va. will this year vote
nos mckinley. Hts works give employ.
ynene 70 nearly 1000 operatives. lie
49, AesVeofors always been . Demo
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

City.
Charles Hughes, Weir CITY,
!. 5. Murphy, expressman, 4
City.
Henry Dav Is, carpenter, Weird
captain J. w. Farrell, real a
and insurand e, Weir City.
Matt Good man, miner, Weir
Robert G podman, weigh n
man, Weir City.
Ed Goodman, miner. Weir cn)
Tom Briscp, miner, Weir Civ
James Du mn. Sr., miner, I
City.
James Du nm. Jr.. miner, \
City.
Ira Clemen s, coal prospectorVI
City.
J. ID. Jane IS. merchant, Weir I
William E ddy, Weir City.
James Bates, miner. Weir Ce
Matt McC lenahan, miner, \
City.
Dan Gray, miner, Weir CITY,
John Cunningham. Weir Citt
Ben Rood, miner, Weir CITY.
James M pore, merchant, v
City.
Sol Relli, miner. Weir CITY.
John Alfred, miner, Weir Clnl
Mike Fasogen, miner, Weir q
Charles Kemp. miner Weir d
Thomas Mallems. miner \
City.
Ed Broadhurst. farmer Weird
S. P. Mur phy, ice dealer d
City.
Charles Dunn, miner. Weir CID
H. Huntsterger, mine engll
Weir City.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

Judge A. {. Hinkson of Sacrs3
Cal. has resigned from the il
eiup' the leading Democratic Gl
'ion OF the state. Long before
.ehtion OF tn e Philippines had {
.ized into a political issue en-
me unqualifi ed opinion that I'd
as a wise political and cons
measure, but as a duty to the
rants OF the Philippine Island
should be retained as orr territr
should be go verned as our oths
tories are governed. To this
still adhere, regardless of the I
Of the comparatively few who
rebellion against our goyernms1
William 1. Devlin, at on'
democratic candidate for as
man, Sacran ento, Cal. now a
attorney. THE Philippines are
rebellion against the AUTHORITY
United State S. and for my par
iieve that this rebellion shc.i
crushed, and that until the as
or our COVE rnment is recogns
negotiations towards peace sha
had. BY acquiring the Philipp
nave underta aiken new respons
and are liah lie to the governD'
the world fd r the proper press
OF property rights and maints1i
Sood govern ment. In my ja
this can be brought about at tn
eut time onl y by the AUTHORITY
government being recognized
spected. z or these reasoa
others, / fav or the policy OF ~
Mckinley. and intend to vote ia
Col. Andre W Cory. who has
been one of the principal STAYS
Democratic party in Iron count
has publicly announced himssE
publican. As Mr.. Cory Is
known throu ghout Utah. his
sion will OCCASION no little sup
Will H. Lett. who has been 3
in the Salt AXE City UTAH ta
cinct. has resigned and will
the Republic can ticket, Il
would be suicidal to make ei'
the admins ration at this tins
lieve President Mckinley is U
man for TIL place at presen.
shall do all / can to keep him
am in favor of expansion anu
this cry of imperialism is al
boo. l have always been y
until this year, but from nov
tend to do All l am able 70
Republican ticket"
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
A GEORGIAN'S REASONS For
VOTING FOR McKINl Ey

shall vote for Mckinley and
Roosevelt because:
Ftrst--We are Americans, and ara
AGAINST all OF Americas enemies.
Second-we are patriotic. and are
DESTROYS OF suppressing those who
give aid and comfort to our enc
mics.
Third-We are honest and are
against all efforts at dishonorinS
the nation by currency legislation
or otherwise.
Fourth-We are law abiding. and
are against all announcement of
force In the settlement OF disputes.
Fifth-We are progressive. and
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

ance in Illinois led S+..
Rowe to ask him to MT MI MAN
for the kepu hlican IT, liz spes]
declined on the p.ra,,nMst, VI!
furlOugh Is Only fur ,nns tta
and he has not the t;,ns
stump. In 1884 Mr. Co~n ll
elected as a Democrat t -
from the forty sixth sa ~ me
trict, and wa 5 re.eIsc,"a.'crv(
Two years later he w.s u
to the senate, where plonj
eight years. His ieyis,.t:e 81
was criticised msnv ,;msea
was ever known as a Is "
crat. In 1896 he was "
congress on the Democ-ss..1a
x ~ .ne twent ieth illinois di,''l
S Wnen the 80 anish- Americ,s
nOls Regime Mt and w.s 'aIa
co'one.. ne was the first cor,,J
man. man 10 resign from the hosssI
accept ? com mission in the =
He has been ia the PhiI;rn;.s
occupation BY American tr".
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
MISSOURIANS ARE
APPRECIATINO PROSPERITY

Ralph Simmons. banker. Seymour
Mo. General prosperity OF the country
| Capt r. A. Collins, Piedmont, Mo
also lawyer fine ability. Sound none,
and prosperity and expansion.
Col. g. w. Ceath, Piedmont. Mo.
business man. Prosperity and goot
business.
democratic candidate prosecuting at
torney In 1898. Expansion and pros
perity.
II. f. stir. Mountain Grove. lumber
merchant. Good business.
M. German, Hartville merchant. for
mer Democratic collector of Wright
|county. Business conditions.
Henry Snyder. Mountain Grove
farmer. Good prices for farm products
Prof. J. s. Magee, Cape Girardeau
professor In college. Willing to stumI
Tor sound money and expansion.
Il. McCombs. Jackson, miller. Elk
panslon and sound money.
Robt Barnard. McElhaney Station
farmer. Prosperity.
Jesse Frank. Grangeville, son of thu
former Populist candidate for Con.
gress Now on the stump for Mckiu.
Icy and prosperity.
J. IL. stoinecipher, Buffalo, Mo. Pop.
ulist candidate for Congress In 1895
Ready to stump state for Mckinley and
Flory
w. ID. Olderworth. st. Louis, farmer
Approves entire policy OF the President
Expansion.
Walter Olderworth, st. Louis. farm.
er. Approves entire policy Of the Pres
idcnt. Expansion.
Bruno Olderworth. st. Louis. farmer
Approves entire policy OF the Presi-
dent. Expansion.
Henry Heineman. st. Louis, farmer
Satisfied with Mckinley in admins
tration. Business conditions satisfy
him also
James Gardner. st. Louis. farmer,
bryan's claim that MeKinleys election
would mean low prices proven false.
Entirely satisfied with Mckinley. Be-
neves him safe and good President.
| Eugene Guerre. fiorisant, business
man Now believes Bryan wrong on
all issues.
| VIM. oner, st, Louis, telegraph op-
orator. Enlisted as Bryan did to night
Spain, and Ia In hearty sympathy with
PRESIDENTS course and Is working for
his reelection.
! DR.. Davis. Charleston. Mississippi
Co. physician. Sound money and fixed
policy OF Republican party.
| John A. Jackson, Chillicothe popu-
list candidate for Congress In 1896.
says he don't want to shoot In the air
any longer, Wants to vote with the
party that has fixed principles and poll
cies.
| q, 5. Clemens. Carthage, business
man. General prosperity OF the coun-
TRY.
| Thos, IL. Harkless. Lamar. merchant.
now Republican candidate tor Legisla-
ture. Prosperity.
| Gen, u. II. Mcintyre. Mexico. Mo
former Attorney General OF Missouri
an old ex-Confederate general. writes
hat he viii vote the Republican ticket
from top to bottom. and take the stump
In October II his strength will permit
Julius $. Walsh. president OF the
Terminal Railroad Association OF St
Louis, Is native OF this city. and voted
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
MORE NEBRASkANS
LEAVE BRYAN'S STANDARD

~. j. T. Emigh. Red Cloud.
William Kent. Sr., retired farmer.
Red Cloud.
!. T. Dyer. stock buyer. Red Cloud.
Ed. Dyer stock buyer. Red Cloud.
Geo. Blair. merchant. Red Cloud.
joe Blair. clerk. Red Cloud.
Bert Blair. clerk. He'd Cloud
Paul Storey. clerk. Rcd Cloud.
Hub. Henry. farmer. Red Cloud.
M. H. BENTLEY. capitalist. Red
Cloud.
Thos. Penman. merchant. Red
Cloud.
Geo Lindsey. farmer (cattle).
Red Cloud
Sam kixer, carpenter. Red Cloud.
VIII kizer. carpenter. Red Cloud.
Clarence kizer. carpenter. Rcd
Cloud
Jim Brown. carpenter. Red Cloud.
Henry brown. carpenter. Red
Cloud.
J. y. Geeham. attorney. Red Cloud.
Henry Gecham. farmer. Red
Cloud.
Il. Mcfarland. merchant. Red
Cloud.
Frank Cowdcn. merchant. Red
Cloud.
&. M. Storey. liveryman. Cowles.
IL. burgess. merchant. Hue I'M.
was Populiat candidate for county
treasurer three years ago.
Andrew Guy. farmer. Guide Rock.
German.
Henry Guy. farmer. Guide Rock.
German.
Geo. Guy. farmer. Guide Rock.
German
DIR. EtadFhaw. Guide Rock
A. y. proudnt. lumber merchant.
Guide Rock.
Ohmstcads tthree Of them). Guide
Rock. Germans.
Charles Amack. farmer. Rod
Cloud.
Evans Amack. farmer. Red Cloud.
J, =, Eniigh. farmer. Cowles.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

~The greatest crime, short Of
absolute political ensiayement, that
could be committed against the
wo kingman In this county would
be tn conliscaie his labor for the
bsneft Of the employer by Destroy
Ing the value Of the money In which
mis- wages are paid. But. gentle
men, this irreparnbie wrong can
never be ptrpetrated under our
syxtf ~, 0f government. unless the
IsboriUg man himself assists In
fosglag his own chains - ron.
John Il. Carlisle. Democrat. tx-
secretary Of the Treasury. Chicago,
April IS, 1890.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

grow means the BEGINNING =.
Whether, as Mr.. BRYAN saw"
dominion is our DESTINY ~ =
thing is clear, and that iS a n.y.
pansion is in our blood ana l ~
our blood not because If srs !,
of conquest OF the world hu, :.
passion for the worlds bet,s's
One thing that characteri,s
American is his God-like am ss
MS supreme and splendid pas
for achievement. He is mt s ~
with the goo d: He yearns is
Detter' ana when he has att,i
the better hi reaches ont Wv
pest. he wa nts this to be the
possible world, and, thank cs
IS man enou gu to do his shan
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

"No man who has particle Of
sympathy for working men and
women, and their dependent fami-
lies, can contemplate the possible
ity Of such . calamity free coinage
Of silver, without feeling that II Is
his duty, whether he occupies q
public or private station. to EN-.
pIoy every honorable means At
his command to avert t. Hon.
John q. Carlisle, Democrat, Ex-
Secretary Treasury, Chicago. April
IS, 1890.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
EX-SECRETARY CARLISLE
WILL SUPPORT Mckinley

tion Carlisle. House Of Rep,een
Presidency Club York will
Cs!e's
They sin hold goot. lie said:
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
BRYAN HAS LOST NEWSPAPER SUPPORT

Of meof the tiandln
ii
Stats Zeitung New York
Baltimore Sun. Denver Times.
Boston Herald Silver Rer.bu.n and supported
Brooklyn Eagle. Denver Republican.
Bstirore News. Republican supported
Pjttsburg Leader. Denver Post.
Richmond (Va) Times. Port Chester IN. W Daily
New York Times Item.
Chattanooga Times. Sedaia (Mo.) Daily Bazoo.
Philadelphia Ledger. Louisville Post.
Philadelphia Times. Nashville Banner
New York Sun. WelstOn CO.. Sentinel.
Galveston News. BeIoit Wis., Daily News.
St Paul Globe. Louisville Dispatch.
Greenvie Is. Co. News. Detroit Free Press.
Hartford Times. Galveston Globe
Worcester Post. Pittsburg Dispatch.
Burlington Ia.) Gazette. De Kalb Qi) Advertiser.
Raleigh IN. Co Observer Rockford 0lI) 0ermania.
Charlotte IN. g. Observer. st. Louis Anzeiger des
New Haven Union s
E.u pier H.~.,a Philadelphia Demokrat.
M.rch.star ~ n \ IIco, The People, Chicago.
NJ t. p.,. Utica ~ W Observer.
c...... 70 = o.. Rome IN. ~ Sentinel.
M,. ,, n,,c. Troy a. ~ Press.
laForte City. Qa3 Progress ,ican V' 'p
Review.
Bnor,,o,or mn ,o,rr., Butte Mont Inter Mountain
a.rmsn Weekly Monona Leader, Monona, Ia
The National tribune., 1900-04-26
At Blakely.

f.. a. Stoneburner, Co. II, 114th Ohio.
Sidney, Ind, replying TO ex-J olinny Taylor
Vaughan, Co. Is, 35th Miss, who criticized
the comrades account OF Blakely, to the
effect that the writer was incorrect as to the
fortifications of the Confcdcrates, saws:
"Yes, sir, | said, and still say, that the
Union troops drove the Confederates from
the ritle-pitS (advance line). Only a por-
ton Of them willingly left the pits when
our attacking column advanced. Our
skirmlsi-llne hustled some of thell out
with the bayonet, in order to have the
.Johnnies between us and the guns firing,
from Blakely. That caused the cannon
ut the fort to be aimed so as to save their
own men as they fell back. Brother Vau-
CHAN says in another part: we never went
over there TO escape. 1t was TO stay the
from getting into Mobile We were not
trying to get to Mobile then, but were
endeaVorlng to capture Blakely and its
defenses, believing then Mobile would be
handed over to us without further fighting.
Brother Vaughan must have been n sleepy
sleeper not to have been disturbed by the
rattle OF mlisketry and the booming of
cannon during this sally, as he terms it.
was disturbed myself; for | had slightly
disobeyed orders by taking off my trousers.
so as to have u better chance ut the fat
,,greybacks,' and when l was fully awake
illd no time TO put on my neither garments,
but got into my belts, and moved out with
out any gun; that was a cool morning
without trousers or coat. We did not
we did lind some about five feet in rear of
ne long row of sharpened stakes that had
be-sn driven into the ground to impede our
charge"