The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-18
THE GATE CITY,



A Disieyai Lieatsnaas Trapped.
The following general order contains
suggestions of use TO others than the
officer named:
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Washington, Apsil Q, 1868. !
GESKRAL ORDERS. No. 8ps--I. The
case of Lieut.. j. III. Garland, 42d Nav
YORK Volunteers, having been submitted
to the Judge-Advocste- General. the fol-
loving facts appear from his report, viz:
"On the 9Th OF February last letter
was addressed u che Rev. kliiott II
Thompson, shspghae, ehina, and deposi-
ted in the Post. Office Of this city. The
stamps upon It, however, amounted 10 bu.
80 Of the 80 cents required TO lie prepaid,
and it was, in consequence. returned W
the General Post o flee, to be there ex.
amined under the regulations, with a view
to its restoration to the writer. On open
ing IL, il was found TO be from Lieut.. j.
Nj. Garland, Of the United States VoIun-
teers. and 70 disclose on his part state
Of feeling toward the Administration, and
toward the Rebels making war upen the
Government, which seems to be ia com.
plete conflict with the duties imposed up
on hin by the sword he wears.
''Aiter some discussion of political
topics aud comments upon curentevents,
Lieut. Garland says that the Admihis,ra-
tion have at last shown their hands, and
that their principles and their hearts are
hlacker than the "nigger" they are fight.
ing for;' and he pronounces the Presi-
dents Proclamation sas unconstitutional
as il is unjust lie explains to his friend
that, while entertaining these sentiments,
be docs not resign, though anxious TO do
10, because ito tender his resignation now,
would he to ask his disgrace. aud for the
further reason that, recently, u, his own
request, he had been transferred tom the
Qaartemasier's Department to The Am
buIance Corps, which, he alleges, will pre-.
vent him from coming into attu sl conts cl
with The South, and viii enable him
during an action, 10 render the same rs
sistanee TO the other side as well as hi,
own meu.' he adds: AT Aptietsm
had the pleasure Of bringing from th,
field large number of Coniederates
among them some of our old friends, al
OF whom saw well cared for, and sem,
Of whom have beard from since thei
RETURN lie further states thai when b,
sax fredericksburg bombarded .tesrs raj
down his cheeks and bic cried Ike child
He appears To have found only sorrow II
the service, except where enjoying tn
pleasure Of ministelng to the comfor
of those who bad been wounded Will
s,abbing at the iifs of the country who's
commission be held.
at is difficult 10 conceive Of positio
Of deeper dishonor than that in whic
TIL. officer has placed himself by n
ticacherous concealment Of his sentiment
from the Government whose confldcec
he vas trj1yiug, and upon whose treasl
ry be w.s living. Although not seemin
% rtasze this self.inaic.ed degradaiio
himself, he appears to be conscious that
wo4ld be realized BY others, we're his TO
opinions and feelings TO become know,
Hence be says Were it known thi
these were my sentiments, | would n'
only be summarlly dismissed the servic
but probably boarded, at the expense
uncle Sam, in Fort Lafayette. or son
other 5 side prison. for the benefit Of IN
health, until the war is over
IL il entirely certain that no public !
terest can be safe in the hands OF 4
officer 80 hostile to the Administratit
charged with the conduct Of the war, al
30 profoundly sympath,zlng with Il
Rebels, as Lieut.. Garland has confess
himself to be.
Although up to this time, so far
known. his sympathy has manifested
self only in weeping when one Of the en-
my's sironsholds MAS bombarded, and
rejoicing when ulaist4ttn- to the war
of wounded Rebels, no guaranty exis
that at some critical cooJuncture in o
military movements, THIS sympathy wou
not take more fatal form Of deyelopme,
First Lieutenant j. n. Garland Of I
49d New-York Volunteers is, thereto
by direction Of the President, dishonol
bly, dismissed the service Of the Uni,
States.
By order of the Secretary Of War.
Il. ID. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjuiant Geaer