New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-26
LETTERS FROM TIE PEOPLE.
woxAYs "nIGHrs" vrNDICATED.

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The Sevc.n Regiment Of the CITY OF Ne"
Aser accidentally wOunding woman a. inca "~,nie
vs~ps mere last Summer and rendering hci "pf
~, nfe hav. d.serted her No wonder 'n"'. .'"
,.,.a they have literally drawn upon 'ne'f i'''"1
-. % come 10 the rescue OF their hohoi' i"
ar, hhaH violence has bcen done 70 the iao'7 W
-. :. ,yeIl NJ outrage committed upon 'he iequ'
So. AZ ordinary courtesy; and IL not douo'eu .us-
yse viii cbeeruly give place 70 lew nn ,ho ,,,bIc
SS,Snt and explanation, deslgned 10 ue"'u'' VIZ
lind of erroneous impressions' ,..o. oo 90.
tn ,;sro,tiop nowhere exists to detract one lota
&em what IL really praeworhy o, c3hlnehlaoie ~
Che action Of the Regiment .3"S'U .o beraed
- ,h;s matte taking their own statements et lun
credit. consists in expendinE some s'Vv IN :, Cal
mon Mr. c. and the bur1a OF her chuu, "i,I Coz.
49,, a. her Of $780, upon the express ana soc Oou
S,t,an ,Lst she would execute written insuu'eni,
,sna,eJ for the OCCASION releasing the heguen' I' M
sack and every member thereof, from ah iutnS Somd
Sihy or obligation. No assur 4nce thS. IL, ~ lilo
at wapt as has been announced nor any Lnne IN IN
H. accompanied the propostDn ioi hon made at anv
and even il such representation hao pv t. - AZ
other time the crcumstances as tiey no - an al
Id =; oonnection with the feet, that oittI an az
10y s,,nsI adoption Of Mrs. Castle as daughter
nfthe Regiment" we find her cast on ana u,sipneI
ned within six-month, show precseiy "H"' '"'
sursnce would bave been worm. - .-oa.oa ;,.o .bo
IL ia a cowardy misrepresentation, pres7en mo !uo
..rv;ce ~ the Regiment in their DIRE ana Nominating
sY;osncy. that Mr.. Castle has been completely
cneo II is hoped that she may survive her injuries
m n ia by no means certain that sue WILL Az tne III
fryew arranged TO close up the business at the inv
fst;op Of the Regiment Mr.. G. was still IN on eniee
Med condition, and was advised that there migDt nov
onlv be doubt Of her recovery at all, hut ev II her
recovery became compete, hI a,u "ou,u 80 @
NV he forever useless. II was under such cncum-
stspces and with such gloomy prospects for the iutu!e
tba Hs Castle venturcd to appeal to the generosity
of the Committee Of the Seventh Regiment headed Dy
~ l. -. ,t.rAaf lin. Inc nm
neal for moment-they would not increase the consd-
srstoA one cen-they would not allow her even oay
or twO's delay 10 reflect upon her POSITION or 10 asos
tain her rights. Overwhelmed by her feelings, sue de
ahmed then signing the release; and the consequence
IA abe finds herself entirely deserted by the Regiment
and thrown broken in frame and III spirit, upon her
own scanfy and inadequate resources. Such IL the
"unbouDded benevolence such TIE Vaunted nagha'
p}mity-ofthe Seventh Regiment Of the City OF New
York; They shot woman, rendering her
manned and useless for life; aud while her wounds are
vet bleeding and careful attention aud medical skill
are still needed they propose to turn her adnit-to
axe ont il NAV be- a brief existence of misery and
spguish-with the contemplate pttance of hve hun-
dred dollars If this il not adding insult to injury,
pray what Is It'll
sougbt TO hedge round legal technicaltics When the
accident occurred sharing in the general regret, they
insinctvey acted upon tue impulses OF pure human
ny. They started out with the intention Of doing
noble act of beneyOence worthy of their nam0 and
fame but have most signaly and lamentaby failed in
the performance There is time TO retrieve their honor
vet, and II hoped that they will review their position
fbe spectacle Of Regiment OF 500 men, boosting of
their wealth. standing and respccablhty, being prose-
euted by a poor woman, whom they have irreparaby
iniurt d. for reasonable recompense, Is stigma upon
the prof, ssion and dsgrace to the age. No breach
of etiauette-no prosecution whatever-no over'nlce
or too refined sensibiy-no q rule OF aw'-no inds-
rsttion of ffiends--nO il-advsed" suggestions OF
Counsel-csn or ought to relieve them from the moral
and honorable obligation to protect succor and MAN.
tain berto the last.
The imputation that his. Castle is seeking extor-
"tional damage" in this matter, is simply gratuous
She has made no specific demand, nor attempted, at
any time 10 dictate terms. Her only oense consists
IN suppicatng the generosity of the regilnent-her
supphcatiOn being peremptOriy denied The - dona-
tons OF farms, that are talked of-the "adoptisn"
mummery-with the "grand balls" projected for her
beneft-are all afterthoughts. They would not even
pay over the s50Jwhout the execution on the instant
Of en- unconditional release Thus the unfortunate
woman has been left no alternative but recourse to
the law TO test her rights in the premises. 1t i not for
me TO say- s not for the public press or psbc meet
ipgs TO deteYmne-whether she will be able to main
tain Der action or not but most sincerely do hope
that jury of the country may be enabled to demon
strate 10 the world that all genuine humanity did not
die out with the counterfeit presentmcnt-the zzle
of the Seventh Regiment
Kiapsten, March Is, 1856. LOVER Oh JUSTICE.