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FoRr MONROE,
OH PoINT CoMFoRr, August IL, 1876.
The Court again sat this day, further hear General
Gaines at his request The dsbanding of the volun-
teers raised by him and now returning from Mexico has
dress the Court As usual since the commencement,
large of ladies throngcd the court Colonel Payne
row. He will stop in Baltimore day two, and then
go on direct to New York he object Of his visit is to
the 18th, extracted Will New York pay some public
tribute TO Colonel Paynel
GENERAL GAINES addressed the Court and said-When
last met you considered il not necessary for me
to any great effort to crush insect but at the
time to treat the executive with respect The Pre-
sident does not pretend TO be military man. and he
cessarily must rely upon his military advisor in the War
Department Secretary Marcys letter is full of sophs
try, an it notice these erroneous views that
have deemed it necessary to ask permission TO add
few words to my address Of Monday Alexander sigh
ed when he had worlds to conquer. He
was great and powerful general but in fit Of intox
cation he slew OF his able generals litus-
to whom he indebted for much Of his fame. There
are, fear some Alexanders at Washington. who would
lam slay me- but stand upon my rights in an attitude
Of proud defiance Efforts have been made undo all
did; and | understand that some of my volunteers are
now being brought back from tho seat of This
has been done in order to prove that | wrong II
won't do thus to triae with the volunteers You gentle
men, know they will stick to their bargain Like Shy
lock-though with better motves-they stand to their
bond-they must have the bond, the pound of flesh
Children make new bargains; but men never do. The
enlisted by for months are sent back and il
is dangerous precedent More of the most efficient
troops the acclmated volunteers, may leave General
repeat 1t is dangerous precedent and may operate very
inuriousy this crisis, for the enemy has sufficient
shrewdness and sagacity to into this movement and
will not be slow to avail themselves of it. 1t is impor
tant to be acclmated, and dwell particularly this.
But is said was insane. (Laughter) Well, if was
insane think had shown some sound sense in calling
the acclimated men, ! contend right in what
carried a rifle from my boyhoo and studied the art
and laws of war, and did some good service. | am
not boasting; but man who. like me, has been
fortyseven years in the army may be allowed fight
his battles again. Uaughter) was right in act
ing did, and had right to anticipate as had done
the enemy can do and contain within itself the means Of
battling him, according to Napoleon's military maxim
II was in obedience 10 this comprehensive maxim that
acted during the month of May, 1896 in my efforts to
cooperate with General Taylor, and enable him to have
sufficient force and munitions of TO constitute the
maxims required my hearty cooperation, namely all
should be systematic for every should have
the art War should be undertaken with preparation
corresponding to the magnitude of the obstacles that
to be anticipated" Since have high authority from
the military bureau Of the Department of War in favor
Of tardy movements, and tardy measures even
has been declared and battles have been fought and
won, and taken to degrade for waiting
two weeks, after the commencement of hostilties for
orders directing whst to do and since great has
been taken for two months to undo all did will here
quote another of Napole0ns maxms-" An army should
be every day, every Eight and every hour, ready to
offer all the resistance Of which is capable 1t is
sary, therefore, that the soldiers should always
their arms and ammunition at hand &c." II in
cordance with the obvious sound embodied in this
maxim tnat 1 nave tWlCe aCCepteQ the services OF
that frst.rate battalion, commanded by Major Gal
ly, officer who would do honor to the regu-
lar service, and every officer and every private
volunteer OF this fine battalion may be consider
ed in most respects equal and in respects supe
rior for the defence of New Orleans,superior any
Of regular battaons Of artillery excepting those
who have been for months past with General Tay
lorbecause Gally and his officers are acclimated Yet
efforts have been made to degrade me- for my humble
endeavors TO do evcnhanded justice those and other
excellent volunteers, invited into the service by
General G. here referred to copy of his general order
coIIn limit ~, l.t.
1t endorsed by General Scott questioning tho legal
authority of General Gaines to call out the same, and
his sending these troops. The endorsement wound up
as follows =
General Gaines, by short cut has anticipated the
Secretary and Congress.
Respectfully laid before the Secretary efwsr,
WINFIELD SCOTT"
GENERAL G. continued-Perhaps the bureau chiefain,
did not know that had been notified by the department
Of that this battalion had boon expressly authorised
to remain in service with General TAYLOR as long as
that officer deemed it proper to retain the baalion
do imagine, that chiefain for moment dscov-
cred that whenever that fine battalion allys Louisiana
Voluneers happened to join and do duty with the troops
under my command upon its first acceptance into the
U. s. service, and its return from Corpus Christi,
that the officers and of this battalion should be
paid and fed and should receive all things which
the laws authorize. This is the most charitable
view can take Of the subj ect that officer has said
upon his oath. all officers take OATH that Gener
Gaines has taken short cut and anticipated the Secre
tary and Congress- and processes to be Ignorant of the
propriety of ordering clothing, Sc That is offered
by me to the Court, a very small specimen of the
character of auie: dev0yng oo the head Of the military
letter to Mr. Stanley, of the Committee Military AZ
fairs in which the Secretary 1.-THE functions Of the
Secretary OF War Of civil not of military charac
ter; and administrative rather than executive-by
associang with him at the seat of government officer
writing fourteen hours day." in bureau thus
cated with Secretary, who now could tell when our
war with Mexico Is 70 be conducted on the same prnci
pie when will this war be brought to close In the
Seminole war; General Gaines had the proud satisfaction
oil raising regiment Of brave a volunteers and fly ing
with them to Tampa Bay But it said that the Louisi-
ana volunteers raised by had received
iaudotion-you Colonel Payne have seen Capt Gallys
troops.
Col PAYsE.-I have. Gen. Gaines, and have rarely
seen a finer body of men.
GENERAL GAINES continued to read extracts from
Secretary Marcys letter. defining the distinction be-
tween the civil and military branches of the War De-
Of the head of the military bureau, General Scott)
who had scarce been three months at the bureau at
washington before he found dabblng in politics.
and actually treating about the Presidency. Laughter)
don't object to his becoming candidate for the Presi-
dency but let him step out of the army frst He has
business according to the terms of his oath to dabble in
politics at all official reports to be thus treated
and endorsedf the superior in rank be thus treated
It would subvert all military law. If George Washing.
ton stuck up in bureau for fourteen hours day
where would he be now General Gaines did service
to his countay. which that country well knows The
Forda war will attest my services, and Court Of In
quiry was instituted as to my in that The
court, howeves, took it upon themselves to
Ao' 'Po"hipB III suouS terus hSalust WHOM ne man
now at the head OF the military bureau This war,
however, ended, not with leaden bals-but with silver
dollars-for $25 COO was traduced for my course
by some ultra men of both parties, and they no.
thing but the heads of cques. I am glad, however,
that my conduct has been approved by all the
presses and the country, in this last affair. In
relation to the Mobile affair."" could satisfactorily
explain through my Aid de Camp. Captain P. Calhoun.
The question whether General Scott was leave his
seat at the bureau at Washington- Laughter)was not
then settled II was to be called in his place. would
go there and write fourteen hours day, was not
deemed able to do field duty But leaving New Orleans
on the I'd OF June after was my way TO Washington,
was told the two regiments ut Mobile Shove symptoms
OF mutiny ] considered duty. The senior
Senator from Texas however, told me this terrible
affair my acting as had done in this affair." acted in
this affair upon the principle who would
beautifully turned arch that wanted only the
to complete it, felt that was the only who could
do this did this while the boat getting ready and
considered could do it without violating my ORDERS and
in this spirit acted General Gaines, in support Of
his pQAltlOn and this occ cited