New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-10

In the acceptance Of the various commission, have bed
70 the Army during continuous .rice o. my we
% ny 4oyerpnsnt and to obey ell lawful orders Of nay u
Peor from neither Of the obligations thus posed on e
have ever swerved for moment 49,
The Secretary OF War IN she administration Of his Depart
msnt il deesed by the hshe. ju5ics tribunal to be bat
tue organ OF communication Of the President the consHu
tonal Of the Army aud Navy and his
mites report on which the charge Of dsloy sans. NE
IL based consist OF obedencs such lawful orders The
res. Is mere suspcon aud the impuston Of evil motives to
III. Is the third time have been compelled BY the untirins
same chsrses la the cases, when csei before sas
COMMITTEES on Mls., Affairs OF the cuse Of prrseu s.i5e.
and hen officially charged before MI Secretary Cameron
have been fully scquit ed My enemies whom and whose
rronnde,.csr Of personal hostility know have maze
tnrr d attack and have tempted use Committee
rstrueLt the qualification Of their
Lar Why should aous be selected for charge, OF cninsy
IN oheyug Secretary foyds ordets to seud
io ~1le such allegation is made or inmaied sgsnt
oh,r officers yho In compisnee with those orders commu
hcaiea Trough me- prepared the Ior shipment aud
ifosiied means To- s transportation to Ship Island and Gal
weston Eie why should be selected ~ ctluinsl for
obssns h- Secretary VI Wars orders TO sell 500 musket
VIII. no chsge whatever brought sgan, Col Craig for
the st-s Of Virgil 10 aud Aabaaa ard firm In Lou.sna9
Else why the nsprst effort mako appear that so'd
sneh 1"d,td homa"d mu'kes and yard to A. A. Beknap
when not nusket sold to him. and the acceptance
Of n proposition under erroneous Of its import
wa. prevented By my calling s'tsbtion 20 1t,
Daring my service in the Army Of 80 years, have never
been srIaued for any inineIy or NEGLECT and would
MOI ny ta M eh'seI tor no snd mo lf . s es s
.ersee' o. .heir vedie. an more than wios TO stand
scrun. nyesdgaton that be thought proper 10 In
tifute.
have beel held up the public view dsoyal to my
county snd duty ndmy oath by the pubca
ton o Jour Committees report have been thus branded
suspicion aid tainted with having attempted TO Prove
my inpocence Who asuspciOn, or how can 4
answered bat BY positive denial That denial now sive
with ia. declaration, my honor soldier ard on
Chrsisn that Asyu ever mtntaoed tue
4ihful United States GOyeTnHcnt aud
tlat strong, indlceuens, Ter personal
! Interest IL COS rerned. 70 sweTse from II
o I'd the flag of The un0 III the hsld In srison,
az TIE bureau my boyhood and a, could not be
.psI to -lse II for sriI viii not DO driven to lose
ioa OK my devotion to by ugast sccu,su.ns RON sJ
s9icr On the my Of psrc ~ dly hs,
ri ea ny inc nation induce u connect hor ncar-
1T D. "a with III. military AID naval seEvi o!
Gove,um,uI IN Fhich have two .ous aud -oi 10.
M ii srgged g. s.yr service snd doing their dttl Est.
Ally mi fih ally la their county, cps OBe ~ 1
vas ell commits ion 30 the Any by the pt',s
Aamii ruiou aud ie,l ny ssi pri,t.d 10 49, ulon o
fecomusrd Of General Scots scLosIedgmeJ. VI
h surr 81 hi. fathers character ,nd SERVICES
Wa.-srr have sid b. the foregoing wiling 20 verify
ron OATH ask Of staple justice that this es-
r may be htd sons the records aud printed With the rc
port Of our Committee that wid. publication be
flven defense mas been 20 tho unneiiisd and
I unjust attack upon NY character aud reputation
am respectfully, your vh-dir u
MM. MAMMALIAN Lieut.. Col. oil Ord, u. S.A