Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-28

az The writer Of the following article Is an
assistant surgeon Of Armory Square hospital
He has always lived In this city, and is man
of excellent character and standing here. In
relation to the subject matter of the article, 1t
is not our province to express an opinion:
To the Washington Public. Do.
The good name and reputation of one of the
very best hospitals In this country has been as
sailed In the most unjustilable and malicious
manner which mean personal anlmoslty could
concoct. A statement in public print
whether II Is sanctioned by the editor or not
whether Il Is the most diabolical lie which ma
lice can invent, or whether 1t Is the naked
truth-whether Its words are, prana facie, the
offspring of personal spite, or whether they are
the LOFTY aspirations of Christian spirit
whether II appears In the columns of a lying,
disloyal, and misunderstanding newspaper, or
whether II appears In respectable and patri-
otic print-no matter what the circumstances
are, we say It still has an influence on tho pub
lie mind. The greatest injustice and the most
fearful wrongs are sometimes fastened upon
innocent parties by such scheming dlabollsm
as has recently appeared In the Star newspaper
of this city. The writer of this note has lived
in Washington many years, and has beet on
cally connected with Armory Square hospital
ever since Its organization. His character for
what he is saying, he is willing Washington
public should compare with those of any
"penny-d-liner of the Star.
The truth IL. certain lady, whose name ap.
pears appended TO the article In the Star, eX-
pressed her Indignation because her advice was
not always deemed the best that could he given
By the nurses In charge here. Both she and
her rustic escort threatened to punish the good
reputation of this hospital by an offensive pub.
| lication In the Star newspaper, unless some ol
the arrangements were altered to suit theii
fancy.
This was on Christmas. On the day pre-
ceding Christmas, man, who professed to he
long to tho editorial fraternity Of the Star, cam,
here and informed some Of the hospital nurse
that unless they altered the custom of taking
their meals before the patients took theirs, he
forsooth, would carry out the same threat o
punishment which the aforesaid twain subsc
qucntly threatened to infict upon the manager
of this hospital. The base libel In tho Sta
originated from such trining personal resent
ments. The lady self-elected to fhe censorship
Of this hospital appears in most complimen
tary way In the Star. There are ladies In thi
hospital who have come from distant States
hundreds of miles from this city, who have de
serted their wealthy and luxurious homes II
order TO spend their entire time, with ceaseles
energy and untiring labor, In watching owe
the emaciaied form of the sick and dying sol
dier, and In ministering TO his wants and ne
crssilies. Messages of love TO his distan
friends, and the last whispered words Of tn
dying hero, these angels of mercy carry to love,
ones far away. They are ladies' of education
and refinement. have not heard that the
desire to advertise their devoted and self-deny
ing labors In any newspaper, and least of al
In the Star. Not one word is said In the Sta
paper about these faithful women. The reaso
Is obvious. The motives for the publication O
such base falsehood are obvious.
Lacking any good ground for complaint
there Is an evident studied effort throughou
the Star article to bring odium upon this hos
pital. The most trining things are dressed u
In hateful words and sentences, In order to dc
ceive the public. ...
Let public opinion put the brand upon sue
knavlsh infamy which 1t most righteonsly dt
serves. u.