Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-03-13
ADVERTISEMENT

Messss Editors My attention has been called to q
publication made in the weekly Journal OF the Esd OF last
January, by Mr. u. L. T. Redd, relative to the cir
cumstances connected with his resignation from the
captancy Of the company which now have the honor
10 command.
should have thought that Mr.. Redd would have
been the last man in the world to have brought this
matter forward or to have connected it with imputa-
lions direct implied upon other parties. am sorry
that he has done so, but it is his own choice.
Mr. Redd says that to tender his resignation was his
prvt ge as an officer aud that he rendered 1t and 1t
was accepted. Now had Mir. Redd merely made this
statement for his qualification should not have
troubled myself even notice it. But when he takes
occasion to say further reference to bis resignation,
that if the encouragement aud counenance gwen
in him by his men had been extended to man honest
ly and earnestly DESTROYS to promote the comfort and
welfare OF every individual composing bis company and
discharging bis whole duty officer from other and
more potent sources [bel would yet have been with
them happy and eager ruth them the hardshps
Of the camp aud brave aCah them the dangers OF the
battle field" feel that reflection is cast upon mys III
add others in the attempt to convy the impression that
his resignation caused by the failure either his su-
perior or company officers to do their duty by encourag-
ing and cOuntenancng him in doing ms also un1er-
stand that this Is made to apply particularly 10 myself
. Now, the fact is notorious that Mr.. Redd was per-
united to resign the alternative OF meeting an inves-
tg4ton into certain charges preferred against him. 10
regard TO these charges will now say nothing. Mr.
Reid ought to have known whether they were true or
false. and-he resigned!
AS for the petition Of which Mr. Redd speaks, 1t was
pretty much like tie permission 10 resign 1t was nt
doubt gotten up Tor the purpose of saving MIR Redd
feeliugs and signed without examination by many Q
the nea who never read it, and who now heartily
ASHAMED Of IT. Indeed to show that the petition never
really meaot anything, it was never presented until
month after his resignation aud his successor had be
appointed, and then not by the parties themselves ba
by MIR Redd he having copy of 1t with which b
travelled on leave ard returned only to f0d that tn
original had never been presented. So much Tor tn
anxiety expressed III the petition for the re sppolntHet
of Mr. Redd Or the event Of his not being re-appoin
ed then the appointment Of another officer than myse
IS his successor Mir Id got the petition sign III
!, der circumstances To witch | trrbear ausi0n bt
T. which wer4 such, that when cooler ref con came,
y was left for himself to present 1t, for no one else
. or would Comment is unnecessary.
r, ! have done with Mr. Redd, if he . - H'ry perm
NJ me to remain in quiet. Ii conclusion, would say,
O. regards my app0int ment that had no lnlm4tit
e of having been recommended for it, until received
8 commission On the contrary, expressly waived
right to promotion in the event OF his resignation bel
accepted. But sinc9 the appointment has be
maze, have the gratifying assurance OF both Office
N and men Of their entire satisfaction.
Respectfully. w. I. EMMETT.