Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-10
For The Daily Patriot.
The ImpartiaIIty of Gov. Harris's APP
pofntmenIs.

For the Daily Patriot.
The ImPartialIty of Gov. EEarris's A p
pofntmenIs.
II has been charged by the BH,ner of this
CITY. that Governor IsHAN G. HARRIS. since
the formation Of the Military League of the
STATE with the Southern Confederacy. IN all
his oppoinful,nt, has Disseminated against A's
old pqTty opy01es.ts. and, under the cry of "nO
psrtv. /" .slet u have no contest" has con
ferred Offices of honor aud pr,fit upon his
original political friends" This most unjust
and unfOunded allegation. We wish now to
disprove fr0Hl the oflciqI list of his appoint
ments. We will take the last and most relis
bl, STANDARD Of the position of old parties in
this State as the test, 10 wit: the Presidential
election Of last November.
The frst appointment of Gov, HARRIS, was
the Commission 70 form the Military Leagu-
of this State with the accredited Minister of
the Southern Confederacy- It was one OF
the highest honor and greatest responsibility.
This he conferred on Gen. WASHINGTON BAR
ROW. Mai. G.. A HENRY, and Judge A. ". o.
TOTTS-twO Opposition and one Democrat.
N!jor Generals.
TIE Army Bill provided for two Major Gen
erals. He rendered these positions to Maj
Gen. PILLOW and Col. s. R. AndersOn-both
Democrats. Gov. Harris first appointed
Gen. William B. Campbell to one of these,
but he declined.
Brigqdier Ge1erals.
The Army Bill provid for fire Brigadiar
Generals, and the Governor appointed: F, <
Z,IIicoffer R. C. Foster, 81, J. l.. T. Sneed.
W. r. Caswen and B. F. Cheatham-four
Opposition and one Dem Ocrat.
Adjuaaqt Ge1eraI and Assistants.
In obedience to the Law. the Governor has
sppointed the following Adjutant General
and seven assistants, Adj Gen D. S DOnel-
son. W. C. Whittborn-, j. D. Porter, Jr-, III
S. Bradford. D. NJ. Key. P. B. Lee, A Hell
man and G A. Henry, Jr.,-six Democrats
and two Opposition
Inspector Gerlerak and assistants.
The Governor has appointed one Inspector
General and six assistants, to wit Col. W.
III. Carroll Inspector G neral. Opposition.
and assistants W. Gillespie. 10. G. Pickett
Oh. Williams and J L. Scudder, A. "
Campbell, Henry ". Wall-four Opposition
and three d mnerats.
Pyya7alster Gez1QI and Assistants-
Gov. Harris appointed one Paymaster Zen
eraI and three Assistants. to wit: William
Williams, Paymaster. DIN; and Assistants
Thomas Bayers, Claiborne D-LOach and "
b. Reese, Jr..-two Dems. and two OppO.
Financial Board.
Gov. Harris appointed to this, one of the
most important and responsible of positions
Gov Neil 6 Brown, James Z Bailey and
Gen. VIM. G. Harding-twO OppOs. and one
Dem.
Ordnance Department.
There were appointed to this Department
four Captains and two Lieutenauts, to wit
C. pts NJ. H Wright, G. W. MOnsarTet, W
P Eunt and N 2 ChambIiss; Lieuts. C. P.
Geo. Grader-four OPpO. and
two Dem
The Governor appointed as Colonies, g. r
johnson. Major Achiiirs Brown Capts w.
d Pickett. VI Lynch. C. C. BOyers. I. l. Es-
tell J. A. Hayden;Lieuts J. G. Mann, E. W.
Raeker, RR. Smith and Benefee Hus-
ton-seyen Oppo- and four Dem.
Medieal Bond.
The Governor appointed Surgeon General
DIR. Paul F. Eve, who declined; then b. W.
AGENT. Assistant Surgeon, DR.. j. C. New
nan and J d. WinstOn-three DEM
The Surgeons Of the Rig ments are APP
pointed a. follows: Each applicant is exam
iued by the Medical Board who classify his
competency as Nos. l. 2, 3; ana then present
the entire classification to the Governor, who
presents the list to the officers of the various
regiments, who make the selection which the
Governor confirms. So the Surgeons and
Assistants Surgeons are more the appoint
ments of the regiments than the Governor or
the Medical Board. OF the old political
complexion of these officers. no one of whom
we have any knowledge knows or cares TO
to know. There have been ffty-two appoint
ments of these, whose names are as follows
Emmett Woodland, Richard Butt, W. C.
Cayanaugh, S. Stout, w. Perry. Wm Nichol.
7 r. Ruist, J. Williams. L. P. Yandell, R.R.
DasbieI. J. S. Fenner, R. T. Clark, F. F. Por-
t-r.J. w. Gray, G. L. Robertson, J. L. Fife
T.. W. Cardwell, S. p. hcGee. w E. Rogers,
r. A. KYLE, ]. A. Forbes. B. F Dickinson, j.
NJ. Larkins. W. B. Nancy, j. F. johnson. J.
u Martin. F. Rice, R W. Mitchell, J. G..
Read, C K. Nancy, ] E. Delany, S. N. Car
.on. W. NJ. Gentry, FL. W. Whitfield. ]. w.
Franklin, ;. II. Morton, A. FL. VOORHEES,, W.
n Mcke nzie, Patterson, ]. NJ. Cover, W.
s ReIl. J. NJ. Kellis, G. Mccormack, D. +
Wright. J. B. Murfree, j. L. Baird. G s.
Blackie, ]. F. Ssrable, G. ". Conway, A. B
PuIIiam, J. Robertson.
Quarter Aaster General and ASSISTANTS.
The Governor has appointed one Quarter
Master General, v K. Stevenson. and forty
two assistants, of whom twenty-five are OPP
posiiionists and twenty-one Democrats, and
are as follows IS. L. Finley, Y. s. Patton,
W. ". Floyd. G. r Campbell. S. r. Oglesby.
J. E Rice, R P. Crockett, L. F. Cabler, ]. Z.
Davis, A. w. Wick, E A. Hornbeak. John
Mclaughlin, Psulding Anderson. G. W. Cum
ningham, Sam. 7. Bicknell, Thomas L. Mar
shall, Thomas Peters, John G. Finnie, r. n.
Mason, j. Marshall, jr, James A. Wigs, 8. |