Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-26

case before the President for approval But where
the court found against the officer that finding concu
sive upon him. This is not even handed justice. think
that the of the whose favor Judgment found
and that of the against whom Judgment found
should both gone the great fountain Justice the
Commander-inCh Chief.
These are of the reasons which determine me to vote
the resolutions not that think that great injustice has
done. do think But if any injustice howev
er small has been DONE redress it. Let the
justice be full pressed down, and OVERLOOKING No mat
ter how humble be in the service OF his country
let Justice be to him. very much however that
notion has got among naval gentlemen that the Gov
eminent made for the Navy and not the Navy Tor the
Government remember that before the naval committee,
last session. there in memorial from gentleman,
whose name fortunately do not recoect and cannot there
FORE state asked who based his claim restored to
office the ground that when he joined mishipman,
he made contract with the Government to be binding dur
ing life he was to the Government during his
life and that the Government to pay him during his fe
that having performed his of the contract the Gov
would do him and every man Justice but would SO do
give every officer of the Navy from the senior captain
at the head the service the meanest cabnboy
derstand that the Government not made for the Navy
but the Navy for the Government
This resolution in all its scope, do very little mis-
chief and may be productive of good 1t may bring
worthy men back and may also bring back some
retired from active list of the Navy by the action of the
first board About half of those applied to be reinsta
ted Of those who applied not two thirds were restored
This resolution only effects the other third whose
cases the board acted untavoraby increase
the list of NAVY officers somewhat while at least
fear nothing Can ever renovate or reform the Navy until
be entirely fear wounds have been dealt
been done to single man. let US give him redress
Sir confess to great sympathy for the Navy feel
lively in everything that touches Its honor or anects
its interest would cheerfuly do everything in
to advance the and maintain the other can never
forget that Prebe and Paul JONES' and Hull and Decatur
and Morris Stewart and their compatrios illustrated
the glory of upon the and gained for them
selves impershabe read the history OF our eou
try during the war, III Wc Ior te eGonu Ie' ~ 4aieu
the might and strength and power of England and turn
with pde and pleasure from those pages which record eur
early misfortune the western frontier, where defeat fol-
lowed disaster quick from the page which
cords that the foot of the enemy polluted the sacred pre-
cnct of the very Capitol to the leaves which tell of the
brilliant exploits of seamen the To this day
tell the moral eject of those victories which
broke the prestige of England nvincibity the waters
revived the depOndng and dropping energies of the people
throughout the country and dispersed the clouds which had
gathered around early military organization From that
time forth the stars have brightly burned, dmmed and
ustrou, their steady progress to the meridian of their
glory. Under the administration of these the flag of
the Republic has been carried quarter of the civil
lied world and to the icy barriers of the crcumpoar SEAS
and wherever has they have gained respect for them
selves and admiration for institutions The red
of England has bushed DEEPER and the white lilies of France
have paed beneath their proves. Sir cannot be too
grateful to those and though this may allow
half dozen unworthy to be restored to the Navy
still it may allow worthy to be restored and al
though may impose upon the Treasury additional
burden, STILL memory of their past services which have
shed such lustre and glory flag, which have raised
country in the estimation of the world would not let
that interfere with my support of this resolution base
support of the simple naked question that military
board in the country ought to pass final Judgment unless
that judgment is to be reviewed by the Chief
The bill that passed last session took away from officers
this right. Gentlemen favor Of the BILL and the Chair
Of the Naval Committee himself the omission, but
deferred from amending the bill through the fear that
by the amendment the bill might he lost in the last hours OF
the session.
While do not defend altogether and throughout the
ton of the board, still think that reform necessary.
While think have cut too Deep still think is better
than if they had at ALL support the position
that supported then, and that will under all crcumstan-
support and that is to give power to any board
either Army Navy to take final action unless such action
be referred to the Executive for approval rejection
The resolution was adopted l22 to So.