Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1876 — CAPTAIN O'BRIEN, OF KENTLAND. [ARTICLE]

CAPTAIN O'BRIEN, OF KENTLAND.

la Mt article which appeared in these column* several week* since, it was remarked that “In Newson “county an ex-Confedcrate eaptain “finds fault because Dr. Haymond “ha* worn the blue, and would not “stultify bis record aa a soldier and “patriot by voting with Hon. Ben. “Hill and the Confederate democrats upon the amnesty question.” The Kentland Gantt* concludes this paragraph alludes to Mr. O 'Brien of that town, a prominent lawyer of fine professional attain - meats, an ardent democrat, a gentleman of culture and agreeable manners, a good citisen, and, aa we hear, a brave man who mistakenly and wrongfully espoused the Confederate cause, took np arms against the United States government, and was severely wounded i* battle while serving in the rebel ranks. The Gantt*'* surmise is correct. The Union did allude to him; and now embraces the earliest occasion to say that it was wrongly informed with regard to Mr. O’Brien’s position. This gentleman fully accepts the results of the war as conclusive settlement of the issue between the South and the general government, and earnestly desires peace, the supremacy of the laws, and harmony between the sections under the national flag. He does not condemn Dr. Haymond for his action upon the amnesty question; he does not find fault with him for having worn the blue; but on the contrary endorses his official course in congress, and warmly advocates his renomination and reelection. As WM said above, Mr. O’Brien is a gentleman of fine professional attainments, a good citixen, and i& not willing for the war issues, which are accepted as settled, being reopened at th«s or any future time.