Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-07-25
Wednesday July 22. le4o.
ANOTHER CALuMNY EXPOSED.

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ANOTHER CALuMNY EXPOSED
When the Intelligent lrecmen Of Holmes,
.h,n have read and considered, the facts,
|r,onecled with the case OF Lieut.. Iooe,
\ I've ask If they can come to any other con.
illusion, than That a party, compelled to
resort to such a pinful artifce, such pull
halle mistatements and glaring omissions,
Nmnst have a weak, nay even a wicked
Scause, only he supported by wicked and
desperate measures?
How has this matter been presented 10
The American people?
Mr.. Bolts, whis member Of Congress
from Virginia, introduced resolution, in
\ The preamble TO which he makes a direct
charge upon the President, of permitting
pn Office of the U. S. Navy, TO be ,sronged
By the admission Of the testimony Of a
roIored man by the Naval Court Martial,
(Which tried Lieut.. Ilooe. That charge
\ reads as follows:
"Anl whereas the introduction Of negroes and
private servants, of TIE prosecutor as witness 10
|le.ti(y against the characters of gentlmemen OF
Navy, in service Of the country, is Il practice,
though sanctioned by the President of the United
States; that viii not be justified, and ought not
10 be tolerated by Southern men, or 8 NorDtCrh
|'ata riM Southern princVleS,p and, il not cor
|rectcd, must operate as il serious injury TO The
Navy, to the lnmlinlion oits officers, aud to the
|m6uite dscfedit oil the Governments
As if to show that Mr.. Bolts, had de.
|ermOed TO put this charge, whether sup
ported by proof or moi, the resolution to
Ph'ch the above is preamble, requires
|p Secretary Of The Navy to comnuni.
|ae 10 the House Of Representatives, a
Fopy OF the proceedings of the Court Mar
|hl, held for the trial.of Lieut. Geo. NJ
hoe. Showing that Mr.. Bolts, imeLd-
I'd the charge should go forth 10 The coua,
Dry, whether sustained by the record or not.
is true that he pledged himself "per.
|sOnally responsible for the truth OF every
word and s. liable contained in the pre-.
mble." Bel We will show presently iha,
Ihe record OF the case places Mr.. B It's
pIeI5e in no enviable situation for man
|oI honor.
Let it be understood, however, that the
Naval Court Martial, lhongh held ON board
Ehe U. S. Ship Macedonian, lying in the
|harbor of Pensacola, was in no manner
bound by the laws Of the Territory Of
Florida THAT no man cen pretend - dc.
'ny the testimony of the colored men was
LEGAL, Whatever may the policy Of admit,
ll0s colored men TO testify in such cases
nat live out Of Seren officers composing
ne Court were SOUTHERN MEN, Will
pO"hera feelings;-lhat the Secretary D
war to whom Lieut.. llooe first appealed
'a Southern man, a son Of chiralYous iSoutl
I~ohaa, thathis slo)d The brunt OF all III,
F0n'ed tor Southern rights, THAT the sen
pence OF the Court Martial was a, proact
ny hm,-that neither he nor The Presiden
NaS called upon TO say whethera conpictio,
the testimony Of free colored witnesse,
should stand or NOT, for the simple reason
nat Hooe was conricted on charges, IN,
pccihcai'ons, 70 prove which no colorct
|e''imony 'cas c6rcd!!
we may as well observe that Il Is no
u,y 'es0e to admit the testimony Of fire.,
0iOred men IL Naval Courts Martini. bu
''' always been customary since the for
"a'lon OF the Navy, and never was know,
Oe objected TO even BY The Oldest officer
the Navy.
""n these remarks, we present III,
WIS Of the case, with few commcnt
-, 'us Globe, and only desire every
\. y . lead and fleet calmly, ard ~,
'',s ne viii come to the same conclu
= "a' we have, 10 wit: that tic cas-,
hi , SOs has been manufactured for pOlit
-. geo aud deserves the condemnuliol
every honest man.
a,J from ne United States Distric
!. Au0r"y's htv, Jmc Is, 1910.
necc,.a ,s case, howeveril seems quite un
HE s saly 10 consider this objection II
Pq a luelce Of the free cnlored sailors
cuir.' s testimony thus objected TO NAV b
Son, rejected wuI,out afIsc,;,c IL