Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-23
A 5CARD-As Free Citizen Of the Southern

writer this pnbeE friendship justice
= ons Of the parties whose :ns,ae. was Involved before The nj
equally 70 the members Of that tribunal whose mouths
without an act Of nsubordnI lon 70 their which
might hazard their commissions and deprive them Of their sup
al the parties make this address to the people and a do 80
spirit of freedom called for under the circumstances
and Invoke the Secretary the Navy repre any
arthe act Of ndgnIy and injustice rds Of the pA.
named In this card az The honor Of the writer pledged him
and he public that Of the parties 81 is pub
ton or Of Its author or has any completely with IL or him In Ia
10 the Epqurer ls,h in the Secretary Navy
riShss R.r o. s, poiessG -, o. .,v s.oA Court sa
Garrett Of the Navy, against whom rsrtAn e.Igr'
bis character As gentleman and an Officer The court vas CON
posed Of the following nafned oneers, viz;
Captain. s,erreti and chaisrd,
Lieutenant: Commanding sPOts.SOd and Barney.
LIeuiensnts Sharpe and Walter Butt,
Judge Advocate P.ndle,on COstOn, ESQ.
These officers, who Of A. high class OF gentlemen
the any other navy whose honor hss hitherto stood
before he sore ana convened u
qualified according 70 the usual ru which obtain In the ogAH
lharges and speccaon By the examination Of all witnesses
end testimony introduced by the Government well BY Dr.
AMER this nyestg CATION, having witnesses
present. personally before them 10 crunIe their matt
we'll words each the, sl
their mouths Aner having eeted BY examination
questions phase and feature Of the complaint made
against the conduct % Surgeon Garrett this honorable
sIed decision, and pronounced their debe judy
ment that tie said Surgeon A. GdrHeh Asrsbg By Ire
not being satisfied from some ne1pca6le 'sason with this judy
Inquest his professional Of NAyy-v
on Of the highest Board Of Honor known the profession 81
.assSrd AND dnes Of he Su 4en
oil fee counties from oppression and tyranny "fet constrained
already decided BY ~ for second trial Of defendant In his
who had been duly and honoraby discharged from hF
IN ali such cases has hem by bonaS sn
boon too precious be hehed it, recipient BY
Court sgAin assembled under this second order Of TIE sers
again entered upon review q The whole matter. With the rea
Now what the resuf Were "the fully l,'
con-ds ed sufficient honorable,
To bring In verde, in with Mr. sR VA
notions Of duty and honorf BY far otherwise tbs
convincing proof Of the insmAble q the tidal BY
Jury, whilst Illustrating In brilliant their honor
power sy make their professional NE easy or hard during HI.
ministerial term. But how did this glorious though coniumsious
reAry former
dseI,on aud persist IN heHoya1y aoguhtag Sergeant Garnet
IAN honor the court" Il response OF every
every man. chd In the land and in the void
this second Affirmation OF their honest conycus OF
Secretary however being to oveaEe or con-
troll the Judgment the court all the power by
quescence 10 the finding Of the court and approves is
Hear him ugubrousy Amsnng hst law exists to prevent
the service approved heretofore BY the gallant Officers the
navy are ~ ms way near MN Nhle ksens ,ne promise 70 he
and 10 the hope boa OF DE- Garnet and the TIE law
orSby acquitted martial an offence against
him. that the Secretary shall SANDER his fair
tenceSor .halhs approve Of Tie proceasg 10 one pa Of
his publication, and ye In another direct contradiction to
then, NO noe L ns Department under S esHJ
an" S SsS ' s"diaS and S tS s Of s
What surPrse will saeh publication produce in the entire
cer conseo, his nnocene or conndeni Of receiving
honorable aequ tai by bis brother officers he have
court MARTIAL that an semp may not be made BY he Secretary
In violation Of law and Of the service" stigma
finding and OF the COURT s his approval by
an attempt to damn vi Anl praise The words Of his approval
and exc out reuctan acquesceuce s sentence. The
Ter Of this parid 10 the eaumny Of the ssce Of the
TIE emphatic rebuke" Of the Secretary World thank
Heaven has few characters like Mallory present Seer,
tAry Of he Navy 10 high position whose estna Of honor can
nHuenee The opinions Of mankind. WIN he goes ocs
will be time enough for ali officers Aggrsyed By his
ssu their eharAcers under the protection Of his place
settle their with him He win ihen perhaps
eet more Of compassion than anger Let him alone therefore,
you crafty his maleyolehee, lie has only tried
hleh" from you your good name he may you should STE
war needa wife cldren to be made gratifying
lice to app-ase the appetite Of malevoence The
able however, take care Of se and shall "scqniecs In
proceedings his advice should not control s action
All honor In parting with the court Thank God for Trial
by his dlctu emphatic rebuke" set aside ot
inyAldae ysrdicts Of 50 precious character thisf
fence receives aequal b' the jury has his action
him siter~ar Is he cas- SGerent 10 military and laval eoS
be less sanderer who charges officer honorAby acque
by With the which AZ Is acquitted
II he not then brave ocers without defence
and martial established hy fathers for the admin
instead being judged In them by "God bs Counry"
merely victim and ,ASrhee Had man in oOne
eracy dreamed before this, that such
OF would ave been yetured upon here In the "0 Do
niTn where The hnnble citizen elaigs he jury trial. one
castle deecr against the assaults OF the mosi powerur
few word. In reference to Or. Garrett personally, viii close
@ subject. ne surgeon 10 's ss' sayy
himself from the L. IoEadng squadron in The Quiz The
been Assistant Surgeon In the old service (which he
Def re with hs hrst honour he BY HAyAna
Richmond He Immediately offered himself and received
Into service While awaiting orders here he united
wi gallant officers take the Nicholas steam
The Potomac and With her 10 board and the eee-
brsed Gamer PAwn.e which annoyed Us 50 much at ts
called 70 Washington 10 convey The body o. Capt Ward Who was
The ST. Nicholas then turned down the Bay m and uname
and hafmanned abe was prey upon The enemy commerce.
laden With ooaee one schooner with ice and another with COAL
all Of which safely brought Into the RAppahannoek ports
p pSi was considered at the time daring and '1'
Dr. GarDst then appointed to the Patrick Henry and AZ.
At Portsmouth While he In this last place the MermAc
Vnla was and be one Of the Surgeons board
Of her when she achieved that memorable victory Cum.
bertrand and the Congress we'll the hnne-otA How
Garnet. acquitted hin self as man and SURGEON that Of
peril and glory Is best gathered from report Of her
BrASs and distinguished Commander now ADMIRAL Buch.
anAn who instantly recommended HIN for Immediate pro-
motion. 10 short time thereafter he was called he.
fore an ExamInng Board for promotion 70 fan
poGiOn Such Il the brilliant Of young man. who for
bis fair and unspoed character In the old well as the
navy been long known loved respected
and IN officer much on. In TO- Such young
Surgeon whose reputation maned BY Mr.. Mallory,
unknown pera that which operated Jsn
ningS In the "orot Of GoldO has, from early stage Of
trial. endeavOredto immediate The altar Of iny
Fathers too wise and lheryoVrg, however
Of common humanity 70 leave their eaw
citizens umble thsy might be- IN the hands power
defence by protecting and existing laws" and therefore they
eonsecraied By constitutional adoption, the trial lry
city Of refuge for the oppressed
A. citadel q strength .hoh all may enter and ind within
Its sacred walls secuiy IRON he malicious
vsder CT unhoy and accidental power Such tribunal con-
Poed OF as honorable met In is any Navy
pass upon the conduct OF officer t %
Garnet and "hoaoraey acquitted hn. For con.ssn;ogs
doing their duty In the the spleen Of the Secretary has
been yeaed upon then and eaJE made The rDhoy
else OF mere power aad the Of the pebble money ~
continued dSeefseents If s si IN the papers, 20 baessu
htu Character by charge Of stupidity ps5dry Just
people does not feel Indignant this abuse OF power b. puzzle
crcuonAry towards gallant officers whose bosons al
van exposed 10 the foe In Defense then OF them die
toe soon 70 leave degenerate behind them ANGUS.
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