New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-02
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From Our SPECIAL Correspondent.
FoRTREss Monroe,
OIn Po1ET COMFORT Va, June 90 1851
The readers of THE TRmUYE, or those Of them who
perueed my letter of the 25h are familiar with the
history of the scheme concccted by certain spectators
who seem to have the favor Of Mr.. Secretary Cameron
TO supersede Mr. Moody as Suter at Fortress Monroe
Although the Council Of Administration decled TO ac-
cede TO the request of Mr. Cameron for the designation
of his friend, Mr.. WistsT, but or the coE'rary' pro-
tested against TIE removal of Mr. Moody bcsue be was
faithful capable, aud honest which pro;est Ieneced
the sentiment of every man IL the garrison, Mr. I'u'
erous frierd, Mr.. Wistar, msde his e pear'noe mere
this morning with commission in hs pocket t'Sneu
by Mr. Cameron es SecretsTy Of We, appolnoig nun
Sutler to the post.
1t would be difficult to portray tie indignation anu
utter disgust which this arbitrary exercise .. power
w.ut right or precedent bas oclsioned II inc MINUS
&c al Who understand the circumstances O. the case
I'm he first place, Ms.Moody vas dniy q, Iee"'"-
o-,oi,ted ten months ago and las commission nesrD
,tyo wears set 10 He received 1t whS inc ou'f'
-gos small having an annual tax Of about S6OO' fe
-; e1,ire Satisfaction; not a brcsh of complaint
hos cen lodged against him. His besying as ge7le-
man and his upnghtness ss man, secured iof am
,:o,s,1 esteem. He is moreover true and loyal
I-io, man ard little les than ncrtyr TO ms mon
san,inepts Because he would ne. JOIN the trces-
sionists he vas expatrs,ted from irginia bounty
as st on bs head; be has not FOX months dared to 60
bevond the shadow OF the fortress walls; hrs amlIy,
on hs con,pusory absence, were forced TO fee they
became scsttered he knows no. precisely where, so
that he caznot communicate wfh themi his property
in Virginia was the same as coafscated and all there
was LETT 90 him on earth was the little business as
Sutler. which Mr. Cameron has wrenched from him.
have said that this act Of Mr.. Secretary Cameron was
without precedent In this am not precisey correct
One of the first acts of Mr.. Floyd was to turn out the
Sutler a. Fortress Monroe, and appoint favonte OF
his own. with whom 10 one ever doubted he shared
the profits But Mr. Floyd, shameless as he was, did
not aempt to override the Council OF Administration,
as Mr. Secretary Cameron has done; but, after some
dif6culty finally induced majority TO sanction bis
scheme 1t is said tAat Floyd enlarged he ring so as
TO embrace enough influence to carry bis point Mr.
Cameron overrdes. Tie fewer there are, the greater
the urofts 10 each.
There is no other reason under the sun for super
sedins Mr. Moody, than the fact that one else
wants the business. Mr.. Cameron in his letter to
Gen. Buer assigned no other reason than that Mr..
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business were SMALL the same having grown, lie de-
sired Mr. Wistar to have tho place; that is, because
there was some mosey 10 be made, Mr.. Cameron him
SELF or his friend rather, must have tie privilege Of
making it.
This act strikes deeper and further than any mere
business transaction. BIZ. Aloodys peculiar case en-
titled him 70 encouragement rather than persecution at
the hands Of the Government Il appealed powerfully
10 The sympathies and patriotism of every loyal man.
He did not remain true TO the ULion mereybecause he
was Sntler; for his fidelity cost him he domestic
peace It made him than an alien, II severed the
strongest ties on earth his trials great but amid
them all he was true TO the Union, and would not
forswear the Stars and Stripes. Notwithstanding all
this Mr Cameron sends him adrift, and if he Is not
utterly ruined, it will be because truth, manhood and
PATRIOTISM rebe0g against this nercenHy act OF IN
uece and tyranny will find the way 70 sustain him,
and will do II at all hazards.
As part of the history Of this transaction, desire
to spread on the record the proceedings Of the Council
of Administration, which are as follows:
PaocEEDSGs Of Council Of daniHyaon eonrenei at Fot
voayo, va Jv riyfue Of The Jofctoiag order, pis
HKkDoUARTERs, FoKr MoSKoE, June "a, 1861.
"a Post Council of Administration, to consist Of Capt J.
Roberts All Artillery BIeyeMsoI William Hays Cspt.in "a
th Dining at the transaction OF such business
nav be brought before H. By order oi Col DIMICh.
FoRr MONROE, June 81, 1861.
The Council met pursuant 10 Order present all the
members and had their attention called 70 communi-
cation from the Hon. Secretary oil war, OF whch lhe
a. Gem & f. BUTiEn-Sir. At the time The present suter
is5 to appoin Mr. Charles Wi,ta in bis p,ee who geo.
teman Of much ability Wan therefore obge me ny calling
Coundl Of Administration. and submitting the name Of hr
Yours very respectfully, sIMoS cAMERoE;
The Council, after giving the foregoing letter due
and respectful consideration resolve not 20 20 into the
election Of Sutler, for the following rea ons, viz
Mr. Moody without solicitation his part, was
nominated as Sutler Of this post July 81 1862 and ap
pointed by the Secretary Of War IN accordance with
Par 2)2 General Regulations. He has filled the pO-
sition satisfactorily TO all concerned and e Council
can discover no iust cause FOR his removal He is
citizen of Virginia. from the neighborhood Of Hampton,
and by remaining in his present position since the
secession Of his State, he has acted in opposition to
the wishes Of bis immediate relatives, by whom be has
in consequence been discarded, and with whom he can
not in future live harmOniously.
Moreover, he has invested large capital in his
business in order TO meet the wants Of the officers and
soldiers, and his removal would ruin him.
The Council having no further business to transact
JOSEPH ROBERTS Capt 9Th Artillery
FRASK H. LaRSED, Cant I'd Artillery Recorder.
Approved Dn1cK. Lieut. Col I'd Art and By. Col, Com
lery, Acting Adjotsnt.
The insult, the injustice and the injury of Mr..
Secretary Cameron's proceeding are not felt by
Mr.. Moody's particular friends alone. They are
shared by every man-ofiicer and private-in
the garrison, and largely by the Volunteers
Since the outbreak of the rebellion there has not
been resignation, or sign of wavering in devo-
ton to the Union, the part of single man in the
garrison. From first to last they have cultivated the
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