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- NJ W. COLE, I'd 1t [sEAL


JAMES SPEARS, lst Serg't, [sEAL.] ]
January g. ls47. =. s-.E. -
These statements must satisfy all persons OF


candid minds, that entire integrity has been pre-


served in the appropriation of the State funds nor
can reconcile It 10 myselfto believe the charge


was ever seriously entertained by sensible men !;


for how could man holding office worth 5000
per annum, permit himself TO be cashiered for
less sum- for crime involving theforfeiture of his
own character, and the disgrace of his family?


But it has been Eu,nored the company was dis
forganized with my consent andsby my procurance,
or at least by my connivance To rebut this I'M


putation the circumstances themselves as they oc
cured, are all sufficient held my men together
under every disadvantage in Charlotte twenty


days, disafected, sick, mutinous, the pledges of
government unredeemed held together by no
power on earth, save only the confidence reposed


in me- and by which feel highly hdiored and
| grati6cd. <-


+ Surely this has no appearance "of disposition


on my part to disofganize. But then the proof


that as an officer my official conduct was not on


" not culpabie, but such as became an officer Of
of the army exists not inferenialy upon argument,
nor upon my own assertions, but upon the opin-


ions of others competent to judge, and ofcharacter


sufficient to challenge denial Here are the opin-
/ ions ofthe citizens Of Charlotte and n number of
my own men, 49,,
We, the Undersigned, citizens of the Town OF
Chaf1o,te take pleasure in stating that Capt Long.
since his arrival in this Fown, as the Rendezvous
| of his Company, has conducted himself towards
| his men in an oficer-lke manner. as far as We


have been enabled to Judge and that, endeavoring


to preserve the organization of his company, he


has used the strctest discipline: and to those who
have been SICK, he has extended the utmost kind.
ness in procuring medical aid as well as in CIV
| ing his personal attention .-.


G. w. CALDWELL,
. ,..... C: j. FOX, - e
w. W. ELMS,
.... 80 VIM DAVIDSON, asea
-. -A q. -5 Fl. G. OWENS, =


ss5 So J. c. CALDWELL.


Jan. 30, 1s47.. -. .e..s..7.
We, the undersigned. .sprivates of Company A,
commanded bv Rich w. Long, do certify that we


pever have at any time heard Capt Long. or any


of his Officers give their consent or permission to
any member of saud Company 10 leaveths Bar


racks; and we further state that Capt. Long, in


public speeches to his men. solicited them to re-
main in Barracks, and under no consideration
whatever TO leave without :hey were honorabfy
discharged, and with these orders we have remain
ed with him up to this date; and we also state, at
no one time since we arrived at our Rarraeks ir,
Charlotte, have we been without Il plenty OF good