The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-29
James E. .sarvey's Card.

James fs. ssurtey's C0rOs
To luE ftBiic.
Is with the deepest s.use OF modification and pair
that feel called upon % certain atrocious caum
MES which by malicious pre- Washington
have simultaneously toond utterance through the public
press Intended TO asct my good nsmc, and to provoke
excited and msed by pasibe pretcnc,s partial or
Ease Information. Separated by long distance from
the scene of these SANDERS and with ony limited AMI
accidental means Of intelligence at hand am enable to
front them specifically or TO understand precisely the real
state Of iacis assume therefore, that the libelious ac
cusaons published IN Tie New YoRK HERALD Of the Sth
Of June, and with which the public is doubtless familiar
are type OF those in other papers.
tn charges prof be predicated upon the reveal
tons Of Geographic dispatches seized by the government,
which not thens ives prodnced but the version OF
winch given ding the temper malice errors Of
thosc making the statements. II i am rightly informed
no particle OF original evid nee has been furnished but
only such ex pare representations as suited the vndc
tive object which evidently inspired this criminal assault
IN my absence
When the of the dispatches in the large cities
was ordered Il public purpose was contemplated which
every good cz could appreciate The government
properly entitled TO all such information A board OF
was appointed to guara tee the sanctity OF
involving many o the delicate interests and
relations and the torntfy thus satisfied that while
the original design would be served the most scrupulous
protection would be extended to everything else.
The first use made OF the privilege is an attempt to-
strike down and blast the reputation Of absent citizen
state the tact thus cmphacay becarse If the alleged
evidence III any way implicated me- the true course was
TO have preseuted il to the administration, whose oicer
am, in order that prompt and decisive steps might be
tax II. The ends Of public justice, il they really
sought, could only be promoted IN that way. THIS direct
duty did however st the plans of those who p
pursuit OF personal vengeance and who were wholly in
different to public considerations.
Hence the concerted publicity given to the charges in
question and which ght easily have einanated from
single malignant enemy. Mn now forbidden by the
roandug circumstances from commenting this per-
version Of public trust TO objects Of personal malice
BIZ, the time may not be- distant when such restraint
VIII be relieved and these who have been guilty Of this
grievous wrong will be held up to the scorn aud ndig
nation which they deserve,
To those who know me personally, who have observed
my mpretendng career as journalist for many years,
and who at all familiar with my private life and cha
racter is unnecessary TO give any explanation concern
ing those charges They will assume and be confident
that acted uhuer e ~ PfonPtngs conscience aud
duty. II not, then have strven to live uprghtly in
vain, and there is moral incentive to earn the conf
dence and respect VI or friends.
To those who do know in such relations, some
thing is due, and may say that the charges as
have seen them published, compounded on fact fraud
aud forgery. While holding official position am pre-
cuded from making declarations which would at
give satisfaction To these ISLANDERS. In order to
free myself tbs respect confront the enemes
who have hes pars ed and prosecuted me- have taken
the necessary steps seek Che most searching nvestga-
ton al Washington.
which would in any impair the action Of the 60
vcrnment subject others to harsh and unjust comment
when know that their motives, like my own, were the
Pares ana pest is proper however, Tor me 70 STATE
right mere that the pretsnaed discovery OF any iniorma-
trived To give force TO the SANDERS
The fact is the government was in possession every
TITLE Of The evidences which had accumulated in Wash:
ngon long before the public seizure ordered several
weeks before left there aud before had received
cepled my commission. If there anything to know
II was known fully and entirely MS will be shown when
ever necessary assert the fact distinctly without con-
dition or reservation.
is perfectly true we'll understood by my friends
that abored zeaionsly constantly and honestly down to
the last hour, to the collision Fort Sumter had
good to hope that might be prevented and adopt
ed the best means 10 attain the end All the intelligence
at the time took this part, threatened daily attack by
the socaed Confederate army, the sacrifice Of Anderson
and his gallant garrison and the inauguration of that civil
which the reckless consrators Of Montgomery after
wards precptated the country, and for which they
and they only, responsible before God and man. The
state OF facts then existing Washington justified my ef
forts such they WERE and which not only known
and worthy. Submitted to their inspection every line
received by telegraph and never held any other
pondence but that direct Indirect My whole action
voluntary, and know self, inspired by the
highest impulses OF patriotism lean appeal to God truly
and fearlessy, for the rectitude of my intentions
their purity and disinterestedness And when We all
before the bar Of eternal justice, and our~hearts
exposed, have abiding faith that the act Of
my life which will plead most successfully for mercy
and for the forgiveness Of many errors and nfrmes,
wv y fAas WHICH has SO unusy provoked this cruel
cerely advocated the principles and policy which cumi
mated successfully in the last Presidential election never
responding under defeat and never exactng recognition
in the day Of success Ny has been humble but
consistent and believe the public men Of all partes
who have observed it, have allowed me that good name
which / have always esteemed far above fortune or
Office and against which suspicion has heretofore been
uttered, 50
That is nv reliance now in an hour Of mort yine Attic
ton, when political associations betrayed into
the crme of condemning an innocent man unheard. No
one detests the hcrey Of secession more loves the
Union and constitution better than do, reso-
ldey determined to sustain the government in executing
the laws than an and have been. This is my DO
litical creed and has never changed.
have been prescribed and denounced in the horoeofmy
childhood forbidden to visit the graves of my kindred
excluded from aleconate contact with those who
living and ostraezed shaneuy for opposing and resist
ing that band of ambitious eonspra,ors who have impu
IDENTIFY affected superiority and claimed prescriptivc
right first to rule the destnes of the Union failing
that, determination TO destroy It. have seen them
step by step encroac upon the rights Of the majority
daciousy up standards Of constitutional
ton seize upon department after another OF the 60
vernment and finally present the alternatives of absolute
domination or dsunion.
claimed for having stcrnly Combated jdeaa