The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-19
THE NAVAL RETIRING BOARD.



MoNpAy, Dee n, 1850.
Memorials pr ssn,ed aud appropriately r~ferrsd
BY Mr.. foor--From J. II. Graham pot ca ,tsin 10
the navy Of the rniiei s,a,es Nc b. said that tho
that he had been wounded tho Capsd shore In the
war Of 1917, Ia consequence of ~hien In shot uns
asTsslcs h l,g had 70 be hmputaie that Ia Septsu-
t', lslt he board ,he dag php OF tho lsts Con-
nodeie MsIonough when ,anqaishing the ilh,hh neet
on lake Chs mp.sie; hat stsf~,sas he b,.,d
the ugate tnfd staies which ssiei fDr the Mofitrr
ranean under Com, shaw for he purpose Of compelling
The Ag'iircs 10 DO justice, but that COM DecAtur mad
aftaoy ANTICIPATED he object and disuIs cd the suJ.ct
that sutseqUonty n 1915 lie appointed actipg lieu
tenant and ordered by the department o. th" rccru Ing
torvicc In New YORK shere he pcrf,rring So
duty more rr lfes IN tweivc ye,ry under perhaps
many c"nmandtfs afterwards, undor Ffosdont ylev,
he dcputd 70 The sane service az commander where
be remained two ycar shen by orders 81 feerrsafy
bancroft he detached, titoe which period for want
q orders, he hes ben unemployed iie a'ks, hs Il
unable nom copofoal injuries 10 comply win the lrfns
y tho law which picscIioo efficiency upon The ocean,
that In conssrasion a the nature Of ha Gaze he may
not be-. denied tie pr,i.ge u Icing placed With ths
escou Of ~ ranl on he honorable re,e ht, With fut
leave of absence ray"
NJ roa did not desire 20 pays any strciuros upon tho
c.ndact q the naval board and =, further vu u from
bis rnfpese 'ihcf 81 mpngu is motives question 80
purity Of purlose, tu' howevcr honorable might have
Teen Tie nqtysE wEich con roI "a H. action u not 10
BE- dctcd osguisei that In iariAn.es a, least,
u had radly mtja ged sad gietpgs usitsa haf bees
made With serious injury 80 mefiodonn off esrs. rh~
D.foic them indspuiaty u that ehAfsctr
tpop What eliiones tha l9Hla haa acted upon vhAt
PRINCIPLES rule AZ evidence Il Roverued-ne4 ses
the uemoiinlln tho country tnow. yet, W. hc,A
bfnfing notice without any assigned eAsss-sf,s~
Fefvrt ~ fnfJ nYe JNnt~, la lag upcb ha mLtAt~f
boty tie inEriG ci bis yiof ard III. sgtiug Lo Ltanl
himreh not whore he ought a. bs, tho honotary
'fei iis't but Gu thr turioush si, sssch oas~<
upou "a past - Gegrafatiap SAD REGARDED by tho
couptfy Tho oss X Ass ilnb unAeg tia ctc.s nos~
~ouid IN any saer rcunFy Ia any age hsre s~cur,l
him matte nal gratitude la he bch0wai q hcnors aud
dtstltctons Here tro rtns NJ lad tcea granted snH
rusSab md tfcyets bestoNed upon thoe who kd dis-
trgusbc hsnsfivts IL The ierfec n their country;
Int IN ihb ease tht principle tesfnsd 10 have bern
yeffed uniuteas nal .tipay have en yet Ne hal be.s
no lcs8 victim The nlenDfiallss hal placed hi4
vice. teote hb country, and invoked he most riga
tain Graham aUtbofiSod him - say ia ihe gr-scucs
NE .snac. that HI professional e ~ chyairy
and hun"r Wbir his private fhsfncer that ~ an
upisht thtistan man ~ hOuf Trpransh aud a.aye
pcion. Ills fppcal made cen2fess tp relieve
ffnin what he dcen an unjai c ndcHnation. Uov
pond vas rot f0r hm to ray hut, A. spproyrists
subject hr 10 CONFEDERATION of the Naval cmriss b.
would iatcebd IL 10 thAf special consider stion.
W VII wAtD-irum tecar balus, cotr nanisr in
tns tssg the trsetvcd Hat asklng dsa.at ~
the act " February ~, iAsb
Mr. r spd The memorial made a sngrrsilen vheh
might w. w1fhy ~ ID. confederation yf th~ COMMITTEES
Naval snsifs ~ vii, that i mods ~ ovcfcomex
Uo dilhcNfty Ia ghrh the m.rDursiit 9Th others
Placed tne would - - promote to ~. ~ esgtsin,
and 20 1ko the relative rank IN regard w. on r~o~nt
ly prr oied uesn witch tEsy helf pfor 10 b-nw
pscsd on the t, but W reesvs -he re.sinsl
op said t the pAy oily " that grsse ~Linh ibsy nis1
wlsn de placed ffuia the active et ss that
dsrs The fessved let promoted 20 rap aims ro-vs The
ray 81 cenmaraers Leave 81 sbnef heuian.n's ~bo
mey lc promoted - he snE ~ a.ar u reoeivs
IL. feJ ~ leutsDsnt On leave ~ AliseDes ~.
Abo, bitter frcuo samuel Ioek ro,si a esnnsnfu in
tho navy efnpsinng 0f TIE prorseibxs ~ IN Boar ~
NsyA ofcega conYcDd 0niss The sr n tstruAry 1870