Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-20
1 CARD-As Eree Citizon of the Soalllerr

bunal Of the vice appointed BY Law for investigation and
equally 10 the members Of that tribunal whose mouths
closed and whose hasds lied any substantial defence
without an act Of nsubOrna ion TO their Official Which
port wi hout the slightest counsel knoudge Of one OF
in spirit feedosed under me Of he
case as the hanby conceive, Of fresn In The
rihe act Of indy aud injustice any The pairs
named In , card as the honor Of The writer pledged 70 him
q lis author or has any completely with or him Ia rs
the Enquirer l6h Inst the Secretary the Navy
published part Of the Pteeeed1 o. ssvs coor sartiA
Surgeon s. Garrett Of Navy agslnst whom charges
ssd h.d been preferred calculated tue . hure
posed Of the following named officers, viz:
Captains sierrstt and Chaisrd, cd
Lieutenant: Commanding sPo..ssSod and Barney
Lie1tensnts sharpe and Waller Butt
Judge Advocate, Pendleton Colston, Esq.
These officers who Of high class OF gentlemen
the Confederate other navy whose honor hitherto stood
before the world unmpeached aud unmpeachab convened
qualified according which the Orgsnf
iOn Of Courts Martial proceeded the nvesalon The
and specifications, by the examination all vnests
and testimony introduced BY the Government well as by Dr.
This having all witnesses
pre- emit personally before them 70 serunzs their matt
their mouth, Amer having s,ed by ero. e1AnSailOn aud
qars0ns phase aud feature Of the complaint e
exed decon, and pronounced their deliberate
ment that "hs aid Surgeon A. s. GdHca Asre1y By ne
not being satisfied from some inexPcAble sason with hi judy
GarneNth this verdict the
sion Of the highest BoArd OF Honor the profession
eyaiih ibis safeguard aud defence Of ls hanest er,n In
al fee count ie. from oppre and tyranny felt eonined
ready decided BY III for SECOND trial Of deisndan, in he
dares by ihose IN h fyoT
In all such cases has heretofore bes1 honorable
Il egoas hand Of caprice passion power honorsbie
Court again assembled Of the secrr,ar
fully set forth at The tine by Sscrsts before them
Now What at We; toe rsa.1 wsrs hs Jsa.es ry "
10 bring verdict 10 NJ h Nslor,
&ss SaaS., p IL ;.;. %
most rurvneng proof OF the Inemabe SsGe Of he trial BY
ami Independence their ineorrupiIby by man whose
power e make their professional NE ess hard dunghi
iuy Of the vicinage decide In the second rai Lei
decision and pers iH honOra6y dcquining rg.dnf Gamer
Of ns charge, and SPECIFICATIONS dgd'Ha AiHl"
every every soldier az every good citizen a.
free and child 10 the land and goid
when this second Affirmation Of their honest convictions OF
Dr. Garhe honor and Innocence made known TO them MOI
80 s siSsa5 Not being able to or con
"he fully set forth a. the time he gives rea
Hear him ugubousy lauenIg that Law prevent any
farther eSescs Of Official power the ease-st Il
navy In III, Hear him while keeping ke 10 Tie
Of n law and usage i tie service sense
and the usage Of the seres demand when hon-
orAby acquitted bys court martial offence sssbst
Acer ny reterAuon OF tue charge Ia his publication Of the
shan he -nnrGys Of the pIoess logs" In one q
his own asssvsra,on that he does "apPoys" hem nssr him
up md udgs oJ tie serrcs, but approge s peocetdags
dnddeqHfesee IN me- ndfH0 and sentence u Ge court"
What surprise will such publication prOdacs in the entire
GER however conscious 81 his innocence eonneni OF receiving
honorable aequ tai by biz brother officers he have
suranee that he lie successful In passing the Gerry ordeal Of
MARTIAL that attempt not be BY the SECRETARY
In violation of law aud of the service stigma
bis atr character by pahl-ing
fnd-g Ani sentence Of the court With his approval Of but BY
and reluctant scsassesnes 10 ts .enenes The ~.
fer Of h pir answer % the eanuny Of the sees u the
~ emPhste r.buke Of the Secretary The World, snk
tsry Of The Navy 10 Lin POSITION vnose ..ta Of hgnsr an
influence the opinions of mankind VIII goes once,
suis their characters, the protection his PLACE
sre their With h1 he ALI then, Perhaps be
yoI may CRAFTY his ms-yvlsnee He only "a
Gh" from VOC your god n.ne be may you should lie
var nscIidl FOR S and ehlirsa made graif,g
agpeEsr The al petit. Of laseyosnce The couT i
able, heSee, lake q ltself aud shS scqnescs h s
prSces % Il hs advice should It's AeiFoa
a. y Ma s Ssy womb ore f sy oes S o. ~. ' Con-,
.nnent can by his dcuu, his emphatic rshnke"
LyAdaie yeTdicis OF 20 precious n charseter hisi
In the civil courts when party accused Infamous
fence receives 40 ae4atAl b. the jury be has his action
DER and damages assnsi any one who d.s TO hre gpnn
hm Afterwards l. the different In military
Ia he less anderer who char, ocer onoraby acquitted
by court r1srs Eth the same oasncss which AS arqaiR
u e not then nGssd are our brave officers without defence
traE OF justice longer but stArs
instead being Judsedn thyn by "God his couny" 3.
merely victim aud sacrificed Had Concd.
eay dreamed before this that such exercise
Of power would have been yeed upon here In the "O
mlnOn," where the hublrs citizen claims the
o'his castle dcenc"s against the assaults Of the Pow
few words In reference to DR.. GAnst, peouay viii cos.
this .nbei. He Surgeon 10 the Confederate states NAVY
having escaped with great personal danger
TO HIMSELF from the u hoAdng squadron In the Gulf At the
been Assistant surgeon in the old service (Which
bet with It, Grft honour he by Haysna
New Yor< aud the wvern States NASHVILLE heucv cane
Richmond lie Immediately offered himself was received
wi gallant officers take ths s. ncholss steam
the Potomac aud with her TO board and eap,Gre tie
Of The The Pavnse howeyer eetey
called Washington 70 convey The ady Of Capt Ward wS
Lled hass Point and the object Of the party defeated
The s. Nicholas then turned dow the Bay ral sud
AID hafmnnlyl a; .e vas prey upon lie ensmy sonPr,
drn with ooGee one schooner with Ice aud another with coal
oil Of which safely brought Into the kapp4hannOck ports
THIS was considered at the time daring and courageous
At Portsmouth, white he wa. Ia ts i, Mac ne M
Of her when she achieved tia, memorable victory
Garneti acquitted himself and Surgeon in that da Of
peril and glory hes. gathered nom the report of her
snsn who instantly recommended him for immediate pro.
motion. In short time thereafter he wss called BE-.
sugeoncy-and passed again With honor % lis
position saeh : the brilliant Of young man. Who for
his fair and unspoed character Ia the old Se As The
present has been long known. loved re,ecte
man ana an once a. ngeh As any on In H. sac The young
Surgeon whose reputation mAsned Mr. Mallory from
unknown eaps that which operated on simon Jrn.
nrgs, In the "crock 81 GOl) has, from early stage OF
this tidal endeSyoredt ianoae altar II nfagy %.
IaAes vice and too liberty loving however Ia Their
acknowledgement Of humanity ieakthpr feIsu
e humble they might be- the hands foVsr Whaut
defence BY protecting and "e1ng laws" and therefore they
cohsscratst by constitutional adoption the trisi jury
city for the oppressed Inn,cent pursusd By yrSa
cit del Of strength which all may and hnl vtJn
lie sacred sals security from the malicious
Weier OF unhoy and accidental pOws Such tbu,
posed Of as honorable this NsVy
Is doing lSf dGsy lSE e trsi q
been upon them add ed tnxaSpf lie
else Of mere and The Of the public
continued ddrerffss,nsk Of Ma Hlei papers,
by HchsrRe u stupidity perjury II Just
people does feel Indignant At this abuse Of By oc
funciIonary towards gallant officers whoss bosods
Ways exposed tb foe 10 defense then them
leave degenerate behind then. AMfcUs.
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