Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-05-17

efficiency inefaciency !. what y 70 % Ss Ms
dr.. n an order 10 promote the eb5eseas.
the law nor the country asks for anything nnfsason
able In examining as TO h no,b are asore and so.
need hardly suggest to you, that an officer may os
s;ncapable either mentally, physically, or morahy'
for, although he may possess strong m'no anu ro
bust frame, vet if his moral perception OF ngnt ana
,.r.,ng he so blunted and debaaa6 as to render nm
',rei;ahle he could hardly bSS1lEked as the capa"
h officer to be intrusted with the lives OF his coun-
trvmen and the property and honor OF ms country
Won will perceive that there are two dlstnct cas-
SEES, and that one of those classes is saoa'V'deo
You are required to report the names OF omcers VINO
should be, in your judgment, placed on the re-
served list, and then designate those OF the re-
served who in your opinion, for service rendered.
and for fidelity in the discharge of duty, should re-
ceive full leave of-absence pay, ana teos S WY
shonld receive furlough, half 'leave-ofabsence
You are required to advance step further IN your
examination and discrimination, and report the
names of such officers as you believe nave oSccIe
incompetent from any cause implying sulne'en'
commencing them be stricken altogether from
the rolls And on this point venture to suggest
the opinion that an officer is to blame it he has De-
come incompetent from neglect OF duty ana hatten-
ton and indifference to his profession, Is We" 40
from dissipation and Immoral indugences.
fear misrepresentation may exist IN the m'nas
of some in regard to the position before the country
of officers placed the reserved list with ful IeaSe
of absence pay. 1t is no degradation-t IS ratner
high compliment. The pay is l'herai. ana Amply
sufficient to the comfortable support OF the omcer
and his family. Indeed it is the generous act OF
! Government saying to the meritorOus officer, lou
have served with fidelity, and now, as you have DC
come incompetent to the severe duties OF naval me-
YOU cali rest from the abors of your profession with
l. out care or anxiety as to your support as We nave
provided for it, Nor gentlemen, do consider that
it will be necessarily degradation, or a mark OF !.
governmental displeasure, for officer to be placed
on furlough, which is half leaveofabsence pay, be-
cause he may have become really incompetent to the
discharge of his duties and get may not hdce seTTe1
so long and faithfully and acitA such credit as to
entitle him to the highest compensation" to the re-
| serred.
According to my conception of the spirit of this
law and Justice to officers and the Government, the
standard of merit and services sho"M be high to en-
o6Le an officer to be placed the reserced last c1th
full kaee-2taosenee pay.
A calm, conciliatory spirit in your deliberations
will do much to prevent disco:d, rritations, and
heart burnings. Ali that you are expected to DO Is
to contribute your opinon-your judgment-to aid
the Executive under the provisions OF this liberal
statute in relieving the service of the inefficient,
and thereby promote the efficiency Of the Nacy'
transmit herewith for the Information OF the board,
copies of the act under which it is convened
l. You will therefore assemble, deliberate, ana
determine after careful examination, in pursu-
ance of the law, as to passed midshipmen masters,
and licutenants; during which de'belatlon the Ju-
nior lieutenant will act the secretary O the board
Whcreupon the said secretary will make record,
in the nature of sub report, of the judgment OF
the board as to each grade, separately, and after
certifying TO its correctness, shall deliver the same
to the senior officer, who shall attest 1t and the
eutenants will then retire, but not consider them
selves as detached from duty.
sc .bo I;o,topcrtr thu cop,
tains and commanders will assemble deliberate and
determine, after careful examination, in pursu
ance of the law, as to commanders; during which
deleberation the JUNIOR commander will act as sec
retary Whcrcul,on the said secretary will make
record, in the nature of sub-report. OF the Judg
. | ment of said captains and commanders as to The
grade of commanders; and, after certifying to it
correctness will deliver the to the senior ot
Ger who shall attest it. And tie commanders vii
then retire. but not consider themselves as detached
) from duty. :,
3. After the retirement of the commanders, the
captains will assemble, deliberate, and determine
p after careful examination in pursuance OF th'
law as to captains; during which delberat'on tn'
Junior captain will act secretary Wherenpor
the said secretary will make record, IN the natur
of sub-report Of the judgment Of said captains al
to the grade of captains and after certifying to II
correctness, will deliver the same to the senior OH
4 Ger, who shall attest it.
4 When action shall thus have been taken unde
+ the regulations prescribed in reference to ali Tn
grades enumerated, the senior officer for and on be
half of the board shall make general report to tn
Secretary of the Navy, :mbodying the records am
sub-reports aforesaid and the results OF their DELHI
e Grafton, according to the law under which the boar
n convened. -,
+ s. The concurrence of majority of those entitle
- to examine and report upon the grade under con
sdcraton shall be necessary to constitute the vol
- the Judgment of the board.
. 6. As the deliberations and proceedings OF tn
% board will be incomplete until the approval or di:
"a approval of the President all information t'uch'n
d the same will be confined exclusively to the ooa'
~ and the executive department of the Government.
;; FRO BE CONCLUDED OUR NEXT
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I District Convention.