Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-02-13

reference to Farmer s" tender allu-
sion TO the old soldier vote aud It's
endorsing Mr.. Moore's candidacy tor
the constitutional convention. In
my opinion Mr. Moore has no clalm
whatever on the old soldier vote. lie
WAS the Irst mau IN the county, Yea,
the State aud the whole South,
as far as | know, who has not
only tried but succeeded I'M po
htically downing an old soldier, aud
that soldier not only member but
the gallant captain of his own com
pauy. Nj. Moore may claiui that II
was his own father aud 1t was his
duty TO support him, but TO all OF Us
who had the honor of knowing Mr..
| \. Moore, Sr., We can bear testimony
TO the fact of his reserved aud retir
ing nature aud the knowledge that
he never would have pushed himself
INTO such position If 1t had not
been pushed OH hun by his own sou,
the head front of one of the polIlIcal
factions. In almost II not the very
last charge of the war that 1t was NY
privilege to be in with the brave olu
Uncle Joe, my beloved Captain, was
the desperate little light at "StOuel
Greek" | can see han now, AS he 81
gallantly aud SO fearleSsly led tn,
company breaking one after another
nf the enemy'S columns until, pres
| . k..i
into one of the most terrible am
bushes | ever witnessed. The cue.
my poured its deadly lire into us frou
| both sides of the road; one color
bearer after another falling; there tn,
! guileleSs and gentle but courageous
Hammond fell with many others OI
| his comrades; II was there "Cnclt
Joe received the wound that carried
him TO an untimely grave nOtwith
standing which, in the confusion anu
carnage of that scene, could be srei,
he conspicuous form of that brave
! OLD mau aS he grabbed the cOiors
from one after another AS they fell anu
! though the staff was shot IN twoin hIs
own hands while waving them abov,
! hiS head. we could distinctly hear his
clarion voice above the din Of battle,
ringing in thunder tones, Stand
& ia. men. rally 30 your colorS," ana
y the power of his magic bringing
discipline and willing service out oi
chaos and confusion aud giving out
the other memorable order. DIS
mount aud draw them out" which
VAS done.
The nest time ! saw him after
ihat. "a well as cam remember. WA
zoo this town. when with all but lif,
and honor lost be rode mp to my of
ice door aud asked me to rally to his
support and said that 1.-The effort Wa,
h-;ng made 90 down him by one of
his old company, who had plenty OF
money" Sergeant, call some of tn,
bid comrades Allen, Willis, Grow.
Drahl, Meade, IIite. Hardesty, Ople and
others-of the gallant old compan,
,ui stand with me around the grave of
the immortal old hero and there witt
uncovered aud bowed heads let's sheu
"a tear while his aged brother ions
with others IN prOfane words anu
laughter In his efforts TO elevate L.
position one who first dowued all ole
soldier aud that his own brother, Can.
taln Joseph Mckag Kenuerly. AuD
Farmer" having the cheek TO com,
out and claim the old soldier vote ful
Mr.. Moore; what farce Let III,
curtain fall on the scene.
! disclaim anything like "A persona
attack on MIR. A. Moore, Jr., Ia eIthe,
IF the articles | have written. hal,
alluded only to his public record. In
my next | will not only give othei
reasons why Mr.. Moore should not b,
a delegate To the convention, bu,
mention some of the men most prom.
lnently spoken of for the place
While ! approve of most things SAID
hy II. +. b. in his letter and thank
him for his kind allusions to me.
will not attempt 10 rule Mr. Moor,
mt of the party on account of VIVA,
happened in 1896, but will claim fot
him the right of the "vilest sinner t,
relurn', rnd only ask that he ma,
not continue 10 claim for himself all
the highest honors in it.
II. ID. KERFOOT, NJ. d.