Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-21
1 CARD-As Free Citizen Of the Southern


sentiments presented In this card while cOnfaep y submit them
10 It's calm and cool Judgment for is deliberate decision The
u The parties whose character involved before the III
sna Of the e vice appointed s law for Is 9yesOa and
closed and whose hands tied from ab,an defence
might commissions and deprive them Of their sup
port Wi bout the slightest counsel fnorledge Of Of
all the parties make this address peOpls .a do
spirit Of feeom called for
case as Il the right, huuby conceive any In The
farhe act Of lndgniy and injustice any pas
named In ts card as The honor of The writer pledged him
and be public that no one Of the parties u s pubca
on or Of It's author or has any completely with It him In s
Ia the inquirer Of the I6 Inst Secretary Of the Navy
published part Of the proceeding Of Naval Court Martial
Surgeon Garrett Of the Navy, against charges
ssd peeheaons had been preferred calculated true inurs
| posed Of the following named officers vh
Commodore Hoins
Captains sierrsr aud chaiard,
s1e1.nSs cS% aI.,1 spO,,sv1od and Barney
Llsutenants Sharpe and Walter Bu,t,
Jadge Advocate, Pendeton Colston, Esq
These ohce who are OF a. high class OF gentlemen any
other whose stood
eefo, the World gnlgpeaeed and uniupeaesbe convened
quahed according the usual rules which organ
charges specifications by the examination Of an wn.se.
and testimony introduced by the Government well Dr.
After this careful investigation, having eli vifpesses
present. personally before them to serure their matt
aud countenanres well the words each they fell
their mouths After having eled by examination and
against surgeon s. Garns this art
decision as their uds
oa &osorGtS aeqsiaS .Sid esaSo : Tb ny My
@ nr. Se a ,I1 .s ibis lucy
Inquest o. his professional brethren Of the Nsvy-sh this dee
in tbs eulghtsne day Of civilization
eriih ibis Aeguard and defence Of the humbest citizen
the Court time second iaI Of care
srsady dseidd BY ~ for second tidal Of defendant In his
power who had been duly and honoraby discharged from further
dHI.ss stain Of dshonor BY those whose favor
In all such hsshetrtOore bern considered
TO bV
esi"1s hand Of caprice, passion The honorable
again entered upon review q the whole matter.
segs f eel at ths s By the Secretary before them
console ed sufficient to cause honorable and on
nO,os dl.y and honorS BY o,herSiss tbs
honorable Court "psrsse" in cOntunac - and save The
jury whilst rating in yet brilliant ays honor
and Independence own incorupabHiy, by vhOss
mhterlAl But how did this glorious. eonuseous
retary The Court has lit adhere
decision, and persist IN hoRordby dcQEiN0 Sergeant Garner
Of hs charges aud spoc.FclfiOHs against hi1s"
"A1 eour response Of every man Of hon
Or every heart Of every true soldier Of every good citizen
free and child In the land and In the WORLD
when this second Affirmation Of their honest convictions CT
Dr. Garnes honor and innocence made known Not
the Secretary however Not being oyerawe or
troll the Judgment court all power Of Office nor by
the fully set forth At the time he u
Hear lugubriOusy anenng Law exists to prevent any
farther exercise Of OFFICIAL the easeths The usaEss
navy, 10 his way Hear him while keeping promise
and The OF the service demand when officer hoa.
him. that the Secretary shall his
seter by reeraon Of the charge 10 his publication the
his publication, give another direct contradiction 70
his asseyeraon that he does approve" them Hear him
d1 and usage Ne ssrrce, but 70 dpDrous ne Proceeding,
and dcQaiesce IA he finding and seht6Nee If he
What surprise will such publication produce In the entire
Navy. Hereafter when false charge brought sgAnst on
however cobsou, Of his innocence eonnden receiving
suranes that be Is successful ia passing he aery odea Of
cour martial that attempt not be made by the SECRETARY,
upon his fair BY publishing not simply The
finding ant Of the court with his approval by
and exc Out rucia, in is sentence fis W.
ter this partial the eanny Of the sere VI the
Navy In tins has not felt called defend the
TIE .mPhaue rebuke OF The Secretary The world thank
tay Of The Navy high position, whose esna Of honor can
influence the opinions VI mankind WIN he goes Office,
will he time enough for all officers aggrleyed BY Ills
saus their characters protection his place
settle their with him. He viii hen perhaps be
Jet Of compassion than Let him alone Therefore,
may crafty his msleyolenee. lie has only tried
hch" fromyou your good name" he may, should gs
needfa wife and chiiren made gratifying
aes to appease the appetite Of nalevolenee The
able however, take Of ITSELF aud shall "acqusce In Us
proceedings" hi, advice should control lis Aeto
y PsTas .t sI a s II sIv Thank od M
ernuept can BY his dictn his "emate rebuke set aside
In the civil When party Infamous Of
fenee receives aeqaa bV the he has his action
HIN asEBards Il the different In military
Is he less AndeTer sho cae' oeer honoraby acquitted
n he then indeed brave officers without senre
and martial established "hy fathers for The sBn
lration OF justice logger bot stsr
Instead OF being judgedln them by "GOd and HE coVntry
er,cy dreamed this tina, such exercise abuse
OF would have been yentured here In the 0d
ninion where the hunbles, citizen claims the jury trial.
Of hs dences against Of poNtraI
few word. In reference TO Dr. Garrett personally viii Close
tbs subject lie sarseOn In the Confederate Navy,
having escaped with personal danger
himself from the u : Soesad1f asadr;S In The es at hs
been Assistant Surgeon In the old service (Which he had entered
New Yors and the Western States 10 aasays and thence came
Richmond lie Immediately offered HIMSELF and received
uneer vi several gallant take Siehos, stea
aud with board and capture the eee
the The PaEne however Unexpectedly
called Washington TO the body Of Capt Ward who
The ST. Nicholas then turned doNn the Bay, m sDdnsAed
and Sa q Ta 10 prey sS BE Ri,
laden with coffee schooner with lee aud another with eoa
all OF which safely brought into the Rppshannock ports
This considered at the time dang and courageous
plot
Or. appOlnied The Pairie. Henry and Al.
spending transferred 10 the Navy Yard
a Portsmouth, while he in TIL. las, psee the Msase
thai memorable victory the cu.
6erand and ths Congress as well as the annesoa How DR.
peril and glory, bss. gathered from The report Of her
brave and ,ssns.hsd Go%%.Hds5 no. Ass1: sSsa
motion In short time thereafter he was called be.
sas.oney passed .s.ia s " honor to ii. present.
posion Such brilliant esra Of young man, for
present navy has been long known loved respected both
man and an officer as much as any on In IT, saeh the young
perhaps Which operated
nioss he "crOeE Of dod'D has, ifd early stag.
fan s we're 700 wise and too IssIyo'as s..s,sI IL s
sDne :. I .S ss Be- 10 the I1Sss 81 o,
defence BY protecting ADD existing isvs and therefore hey
refuge for he oppressed Innocent puTsesd By tyany