Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-22
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equally 80 20 the members that tribunal whose mouths
Thou. an act Of inbOrdins ion 70 their oa supsOrs ss
might hazard their commissions and deprive them sap
parties make this address the people, and skA
In sp Of freedom called for under the circumstance Of be
land d. and invoke the Secretary Of the ksEy rspe ssy
.s act o. %s1y ana sss o.,re, any 2, ne Paris
and he public that Of the parties aware q Il. pubUcs
ton or Of It's author or has any completely with or him in It's
In the inquirer Of the Ieh ins the Secretary Of III. Navy
which saseubed 10 city, try Of
surgeon darne Of the Navy .gnst whom rsrtsin charges
his character gentleman oeer. The
posed Of the following named ofheers, viz;
Commodore Holns,
Captains sierrett aud Ohaiard,
Surgeons ns,sas" W Sinclair and jane. p HaTriso.
Lleatenanis Sharpe and Walter Butt,
who Of as high class Of gentlemen
the any other navy whose honor hitherto stood
the order Of the Secretary Of the Navy and having been duly
eson Of Courts Martial proceeded 70 he iSve.aon q e
charges and specifications by the examination Of al witnesses
1ner this careful having an the sltns.,e.
personally before them TO serutinEe their
and countensnes as veil as The words Of each s they e from
eros. every phase feature complaint made
against the conduct Surgeon Garrett this honorable court
that "t said Surgeon A. s. Garnet e hereby BY he
Court ohoTa6y acquitted Of he said charges" The Secretary
not being satisfied from nexpcabe eason this Judg
Of the peers Of Dr. Garnewih this verdict Of the grand
Inquest Of his professional brethren q The NavySh ,h. dee
in t enlightened asy Of civilization add ~
erty-w hls safeguard and defence Of the humb citizen
all free counties from oppression and tyranny e constrained
Court second time for second trial Of
who had been duly honorAby discharged further
stain OF dhObor those whose Judgment his favor
precious hched from IL recipient the
sseS, hand caprice passion % . a. The honorable
again entered upon review q the whole matter sh the req
We're he \
console ed sufficient to cause honorable ehyarous men
notions Of duty and honorf By far otherwise. us
honorable Court "pered IN II. eoniurses, and the
most convincing proof Of the inesmable value Of the trial By
jury whilst Illustrating In yet more traut er honor
a1s & % y
ministerial term But how did this oroas though eonnnseOas
Jury Of the ycnage" decide In the second af Let the
decision, and persa IN henora6y dc9ta0 Sergeant Garrett
IAN couri response every Of hon
Of heart Of soldier Of good citizen Of
free and child In the land and In the World,
when this second Affirmation of their honest convictions OF
50 The Secretary however Not being able to CON-
troll the judgment OF the court by all the power Of Office
1.-THE reasons fully forth the me ne gives q tant
quescence finding approves
Hear him gubrious senng, that law exists prevent say
service, approved by the gallant
In bis way Hear him while keeping the promise 70 the
ear OF both law and usage 10 the service breaks TO the sense
and the hope both Of Dr. aarnett and the court The Law
orab acquitted bya court MARTIAL offence charged against
him, Secretary shall not Islander his
encenor shall she approve Of Tie proceedng in one pan q
his Publication and give In another direct contradiction
then "go left he Department under De efHg
Lip and age Of e se,stcs 1gt 70 dPpcots he Proceedings
What surprise will publication produce the entire
Nav Hereafter when ,e charge brought ssslpst an 81.
honorable sequ tai by his brother oee he can have
COURT martial that an siie@p. may not Re made b. The
In violation "of law and Of the service" 70 cast
finding and sentence Of the court viii his approval Of It but
attempt to damn with faint prase the words Of his approval
and exc out reluctant aeqaeseenes liz sentence The W.
ter Of this partial answer TO the csumny Of the seere o
Navy 10 this case has not felt called on defend hr court
Heaven, has characters likes MaSry the present Seer
naaenes The opinions d mankind WIN he goes out Of ONCE
will be time enough for all officers sggreved BY his Ssnton
settle their accoans with him He viii hsn perhaps bt az o..
se more Of So%ps Is. Than sDsr Let % SS ,1,o
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war nsejfa eirsn be made gratifying
lice to appe4se the appetite Of nalevotuee The
his should not control rs Aeoa
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eminent by bis dletu emphatic ebuls set aside or
lyAldse verd.es Of 50 precious character ssthi7
fsnd receive, Jury he has bis action q an
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him Afterwards l. the different In military And naval eoIi
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ar on the Potomac aud With her 10 board And cap, DE ,e
brstrd Gamer Pawnee which annoy % 50 much Al the cora
meaeern-nt Of te war The P4Wnee however va.
si 40 "a convey The bosy az ca, wss - I,
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and han manned as abe was 70 prey apon s sneny COLIN az
tJrh s sncceed In doIn1 10 he extent on e.ntn one n
id 900 o.. sehoaser Win lee and snotssr ttb eo.
I was considered at Ii: lime daring and courageous ''