Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-20
Further Particulars respecting the Loss OF
tEe Home and the conduct of Capt. White.

Morning Post but impression is that engineer
should be hanged every week and a proprietor every
fortnight till the accidents upon rail roads and in
boats The executions would not last long.
II this policy is deemed necessary by Of the long
est established and most able of the British Journals
where such accidents are but Of occurrence how
important is il bring such justice here, where
they are almost daily happening.
We are induced to make these remarks in
suence Of perusng letter from Cyril G Cady the
editors Of the Montgomery (Ala) Advertiser giving nll
particulars ofthe loss ofhe illfated Home. We have
read it with feeling of .error It will be foand be-
low entire and viii the hearts of all our readers
TO ache has done, such piteous narratye.
It is the only feeling hswever, which its perusal
will engender. While the heart beeds the suffering
of those who lost it throbs with indignation at the
probable Of such fearful calamity-at Captain
White, whom Cyril G. Cady declares drunk upon
his post in tine hour OF danger
About four o'clock" says Mr.. Cady, "he first mate
Mr. Matthews, beeve went Capt. Salter and said,
Il sorry say it, but Captain WAtG is drunk and if
you have any mercy yourself the passengers, do
go up, and take the command Capt Salter up
to Captain White and found him sitting in his chair
asleep from tatoncation. Capt Saer addressed hin
and took the command, and directed sailor to watch
him prevent his rolling into the sea- and made for
, land as fast possible"
Ii does really seem incredible tina, such statement
should be made-casting upon Captain White the inn
puailon Of murder-of the murder Of many unortu-
creatures aud that he should be largebrought
account for the misery, despair and death which
it appears that he has wrought
1t is shame and a disgrace to the country that life
should be thus sacrificed, and taken for it
no redress-that indeed is impossble-but retribu-
tion-no just, righteous retribuon which is called for,
no less punishment than as warning
The soldier who sleeps upon his post is shot. How
much should death await that heartless, souless.
base and contemplate mserean who, having the lives
Of hundreds his mercy becomes in the hosr OF dan
GER drunkand leaves them, for the qualification OF his
beastly appetite the mercy of the wind and waves
We are ourselves no advocates for severity. We do
not want our laws like Dracos, written in blood.
Where mercy can be extended it is better but in an
instance of this kind mercy is msnomerit is crime
which makes those who extend it, advocate,
guilty Of the act-participators in it.
Examples must be made stop the extent of such
evil. Il is better lose limb than that the whole
body should sue-"-it is better 10 lose individual
an individual week, the Post says than that thou
sands upon thousands Of human beings should be sacr
feed yearly, daily records show.
The story Of that captain is well known who sailing
drunken debauch, by which misconduct his ship
lost The captain chung spars, and in the morn
ing was discovered by fishing boat, He asked, is
the Prince saved 7" mo" was the reply :" Then
will no, sur vve him." said ke and he plunged into the
waters and was drowned. lie knew that he had been
drunk upon his post and that the lives that he had sacr
feed would cry aloud for his own and that the laws Of
his country would give up and that there could be no
escape.
What is our press about our hand and bound press
Why docs il not demand in the Of suffering and
outraged community, that this matter should be probed
the bottom, and that Captain White should at the
hands of the law obtain redress of Cyril G. Cady,
f he has been wrenged. that the friends and re-
stives of the lost and the pNblic in general should
ain redress of Captain White at the sacred
tribunal. Why do they mott II is because they
have the courage advocate the rights of the
muny, 90 of their beaten path, which they
are bound by their masters aud dicators their subscr
bers like mill horse the daily track that his employ
ers put him The freed of the press is there
the principles upon which their journals based for
bid -and hence instead of taking that free wide and
independent range which Their duty their fellow
lures points imperative they endcavor to bear
down that which has the courage to do sothe honesty
to do so-the independence do so-because its bright
ness shows their darkness, its freedom their slavery
and they dare call upon the public put down that
which is the boas. and glory Of free and independent
people. press untrammelled by fear or favor.
Butwe are keeping readers from the particulars
let them read and then ask why have done their
duty to the public in this matter.
MONTGOMERY, Ala Nov /, 1887
To the Editors Of the Montgomery Advertiser;
As there many incorrect statements afoat respec
ting the circumstances connected with the wreck Of tue
unfortunate RECONSTRUCTED, and badly .mnnaee ed steam
boat Home Capt White. / would ask the favor of an
insertion in your paper OF the following brief narrative
Of the incidents which actually under roy sbser
walton -
The 6rst thing would mention is, the high character
which both the boat and Captain White sustained in
New York. She was spsken of as being superior in
speed any boat the coast; having skiltul. ex
perienced and temperate Captain, and possessing accom-
rnodatioHs Of the biz CHEST order These remarks
correct to certain extent far spendor and speed
were concerned, and farther, will be seen before
close. With these recommendations was induced to
90 aboard or her in preference any other conveyance
and found il universally the case with the other pas
sengers
We left New York 4 O'Clock on Saturday evening,
Oct 7th. The day had been and calm and there
was every prospect Of good weather for days az
ter. As we about leaving the wharf, our friends
congratulated upon the prospect OF pleasant voy
age; and to their expressions What a pleasant
time you will have" Such charming evenings, there
was a moonl 30, wish were going with you" ard
a.. H. Wa hal all ALI mile