Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-08-16
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eplino has occurred"
Ii Maj McCue desired to raise question of au-
thonty with me, why his studious concealment OF
the facts from me and from the Executive? WHY
did he not certify truly the facts as they occurred
and boldly deny my authority2 |, is singular
mode OF raising question to conceal the fact that
there is any question!
End. lie says he had no direct evidence of the
fact that bad received OF qualified to my commits
SON. Lieut.. Col. Bell having made no dlrec, men
ton oft
don't know what the Major would call direc,
evidence OF such fact. II seems that nnoaays
before, the Adjutant General had written to him
informing him that my commission had been is
sued, and if am correctly informed to the course
oil the mails he must have received that letter on
the very day he held the election. Again He knew
that had been elected some five weeks before that
nme; he saw that had undertaken TO issue an or
der and that LIT. Col. Bell had recognized my au-
thoriiy. Did the Major expect me to exhibit my
commission to every inferior officerl
The order Of 1t. Col. Bell mentioned that had ap-
pointed an Adjutant. Did Major McCuc ever hear of
any one having appointed an Adutan before being
missoncd?
This excuse of the Major will not do for whether
was commissioned or not Lit. Col. Bell certainly was,
ana The order to McCuc from him. The state
men oil the fact that had given am order was merely
reason gwen by Bell for countcrmandng his former
order.
considered my order arbitrary and supercous and in
consistent with my declarations made to Mr. Hotel.
HOW could he form such opinion Of an order he had
never seen! The. order which have given in for
mer part OF this paper, will show that il snethcr ar
oitrary nor supcrcOus, inconsistent with nv dccla
ratIons to Hottc but was, the contrary in the high
est uefec respectful IN its terms aud reasonable in its
requirements, carrying out fully the views expressed TO
here to. ~ ' ~
Maj. McCuc knows all this he has rcpeatcdIv seq,
that Order and he must know that does not ans
inc description he has given of it. He may in the OK
ceHcht OF The moment, have attributed TO me the mo-
iives which he states but he now knows better Why
mas ne not had the "magnanimity'' say so, Why
seek to create in the public mind impressions which he
must now know 10 be untoundcd
HaVing disobeycd my orders and lodged all the re-
'ra'nts which the law throws around the military sub
oruna,c aud having failed in his effort dodge out
churely, thc Major became suddcnly very bold. He
ehueTs ms commission, coupled with conditions which
amount 10 defiance. eff there is any dispo or no
ocssIy Tor tins course, Ga Court MartaI.) have no
eSe inc most remote TO tender commission to avoid
H. and hereby express desire il may not be received
Richmond? ~ ~ e "
ms brings me to consider the charge that have
peen actua'cd in my course towards Mai. McCue by
!cehhg oil personal malgnity, while have been making
inSincerc professions to the contrary.
NO man rs fair Judge of his own character; but re-
ally do not think am either malignant or insncere of
IN, ms however, those who know best can Judge
nat have not been either malignant or insincere in
ms matter will proceed 10 show
before the commencement of this difficulty my rcla-
n"hS towards Mag. McCue had always been kind and
friendly For some of his near relatives entertain
ieehhss oil warm personal fricndship-irom many of
Them had received evidences of substantial Kindness
al my feelings then, and 1t may be supposed, all my
etSs'S Woud have led me 10 avoid any angry contrU-
'ersy with him l knew that the Major was deeply
morucd at his defeat, and understood that he had in
uuseu pretty freely IN remarks calculated affect nv
ac'er lett II TO be due to myself TO ask an expla-
nation which did in the most respectful terms He
10y promptly disciamed any intention TO impute TO me
my nns UNFAIR or dishonorable but at the time
q my nHs h,I.
uishOhoraDie manner Thought owed il TO NV friends
20 ascertain, II possible, whom he meant and TO what
ana accordingly pressed that inquiry upon
MN, accompanying 1t with the assurance that If he could
establish his charge, would resign my commission
AS soon as asccraned the charge left it to those i'm
Picated to defend themselves
When heard that the Major had ;sobo,od ,,,, o-
aers ana had taken such remark able course in regard
W lne mount Scion company, was greatly surprised.
knew oil no interest he could have i'm taking such n
ouisc' ana IL was subject about which he should have
bad no feeling. could only attribute his conduct tn
determination on his part, if possible to bring me and
my authority into ridicule and conte and Of cours
oIa not intend TO submit quietly TO such an op,raton
IhnGing that he might have acted hastily, and that
upon rehccton he might be disposed to withdraw from
enc Posion he had assumed purposcly postponed pro-
ceeding to eNtremcs In reply to his tender OF his
commission, stated that could not receive il until
more iuy ADVISED as TO his course; the same time
assuring him that had disposition to proceed
him. and that hoped there would prove 10 be no ne
ccssity 10 do so. " W nv me-
The idea of being concerned in militia Conrt Mar.
I.
iudcrous, and well known was my rcpuonancc 70 u
that 1t was matter of frequent Joking among NV friends
VINO seemed not indposed TO have little fun at my cx
Pense. ~ ~
was Their in rather disagrecable predicamcnt. +
was determined 10 maintain my authority but was cx
ceedngy anxious to do so without resort to extreme
measures. ~
When learned that Maj. NIcCuc had brouob, thc
commissions from Richmond il occurred TO me thai il
he would deliver them TO me- | could raise tho oucs
ton 10 their validity before the Executive and b
if they should be vacated ny authority would be- sufI;
GENTLY indicated. therefore wrote to Mai NIcCue
demanding the commissions He replied that thev had
been delivered and was beyond his control I tnor,
that if he would ask for them they would be placed at
ms disposal and suggested TO Mr. Imbodcn that such
course presented fair mode of settlement and that
he (without placing me in the attitude of making the
advance) as friend of McCuc, thought proper to adj
wise that course was prepared say the whole mat
ter could be settled in that way Mr. Imboden stated
that as between McCuc and myself he had taken M
part and would take nonc--that we were both friends
OF his and That between It's he neutra-that he had
acted Tor AcCuc in the election at hcCue,s re.
quest and had since: several occasions been tbc
bearer of his notes-and that there his agency ended
Tie undertook, however, to mention the matter to Nc
Cue, as suggestion OF his own and report to me
Upon his return, he informed that he had not made
the proposition directly, but that he had asccrtaed
clearly That there was no probability of his taking the
course suggested 1t was then that stated to mbodcn
my extreme dislike to proceed TO a Court Martial and
my anxious desire 10 avoid il if could be done con,
siStcnty WIN proper self respect. stated that if
submitted 10 nave my authority set Defiance would
justly become an object OF ridcue and contempt He
then proposed, con his hook, as he said refer
encc OF the whole matter to the officers of the Regiment
at the raning but replied that could not submit sucb
aqucslon to any one, and more especially to my ine-
rior officers.
About this time received a note from Mai RIcCuc,
asking 10 KNOW my determination upon the subject OF
his resignation, Court Martial &C., and pressing for
an immediate decision In the hope that something
nghtyct DC done 70 avoid extreme measures replied
that my course would depend entirely upon that which
after time for deliberate reflection he should think pro
per to pursue in reply nc wrote me that he had no
nc had done in the whole affair Here then was de
fsncc which could not be mistaken The issuc was di
rectly rendered, and of course promptly ioincd.
charging the Major. ''