Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-29

llsh the ahalr through the press without the
knowledge or consent of the other.
My completely in this affair was induced
solely by private friendship, and the hope that
I might be instrumental in some honorable
way, In restoring amicable relations between
the parties.
l nov dismiss the whole matter, as far as
may be possible, from my mind forever, con-
soled by the reflection that, whatever may
have been my errors in the premises, no bro
theirs blood has been shed or life sacrificed by
reason Of any act of mine.
LEWIS D. CAMPBELL.
The Fillmorites on Mr.. sherman's Propo-
sition We trust the good people of Maryland
will carefully note the course Of their solici.
tous friends, the northern Fillmoreites of the
House, upon Mr.. Sherman 5 proposition to aDo-
litionize Kansas through an amendment to the
army appropriation bill, which he succeeded
will vote upon it by yeas and nays to day in
all probability. 1t will be found that stuff.
cient of them vote for it to secure its triumph,
so far as the House is concerned, with the
aid of the undivided Republican party VOTE
The truth is, Fillmoreism in the House, in
Guiding Marylands own representative, Mr..
Davis, is as bent on abolitionizing Kansas as
the Republicans are.
We care not how fair the speeches and
votes of most of the southern Fillmore mem.
bers may seem, they are utterly powerless to
control the policy of their party outside of
their immediate local affairs. The nominal
restoration of the Missouri Compromise, and
the entire prohibition of slavery in any and
all Territories ofthe United States, is what the
ruling influences in the Fillmore party are
aiming to accomplish, and they are laboring
manfully to use Mr.. Fillmore's personal popu-
larity in Maryl land to that end. Look to it,
People of Maryland, if you respect yourselves
or care the value of farthing for the CO.
equality of the southern States under the con-
stitution of the Confederacy.
The Result Of Court Martial General
orders, No. 8, from the Adjutant Generals
Office, dated Washington, July %, 1856, says
The following remarks in relation to the
proceedings of General Court Martial con-
vened at Fort Pierre, Nebraska Territory,
pursuant to especial Orders" No. q, of June
3, 1856, from the Head Quarters of the Sioux
expedition, and before which First Lieuten-
ant Caleb Smith, of the second regiment of in
fantry, was arraigned and tried, have been
received from the War Department, and are
published to the army:
First Lieutenant Caleb Smith, Of the Sec
ond reg iment of infantry, has been tried by a
general cOurt-martial on the charge of g con-
duct unbecoming an officer and gentleman !"
The court has returned with a special finding
upon the specifications, the following finding
upon the charge: Not guilty Of the charge,
but guilty OF conduct unbecoming an officer
and to the prejudice of good order and mill
tary discipline -
= There is no such offence known to the Ar
ticles of War as conduct unbecoming an Of
fcer. The unbecoming conduct Of a commits
stoned officer of which the law takes notice,
and authorizes a court-martial to take cogni-
zance, is - conduct unbecoming an officer and
gentleman There is no minor indecOrum,
no unbecoming conduct not unbecomiDg an
ottlcer and a gentleman, that the law submits
to the jurisdiction of a COURT atrial, and the
court in pronouncing the conduct of Lieuten-
ant Smith o not unbecoming an officer and a
gentleman" have acquitted him of the legal
charge before them. At the same time they
give judgment against him under the 99th
Article of War. He was not charged with any
offence under that article. If charges are so
drawn as to bring them expressly and exclu-
siVely under particular articles Of war;
court-martial cannot convict under other ar.
ticles.
The sentence of the court-martial in this
case is, therefore, U0td."
By order Of the Secretary of War:
5. COOPER, Adjt. General