The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-02

Examiner scolded these ladies' mos
roundly for lending their. countenanc'
to those who had fought against thei
people. This 1t had right to do, If il
did not consider such q course indeli
cate; and, of course, every army office
present who had proper regard for hi
own honor and the dignity of his coun
try, treated the assault as it deserved
with silent contempt. But 1t appears
there is one black sheep in the flock.
man who has shown himself unworth,
ofthe uniform he wears, who considered
it necessary to apologize for having 81
terribly outraged the feelings of thu
Richmond aristocracy, and he published
In the same paper making the attack, a
most base and bringing apologize
reply, acknowledging with due humil-
ity, that he was not good enough for
Virginia society. The public must not
take this apologist as fair sample Of
| the spirit of the officers of the grandest
and the bravest army the world ever
produced-of the men who conquered
those whom this man now 30 humbly
stoops to conquer. Is he ashamed of the
blue, uniform that he wears, that he
thinks it necessary to apologize for
wearing it? Was he one of those who
were so careful of the feelings of their
loyal guests that they laid aside their
uniforms when they went to the ball?
Was it necessary for him to appeal to
the editor Of the Eranai,aer to say
whether the American officers had ever
attempted to force the charmed circle of
Richmond society? We apprehend the
feeling of dislike has been mutual, and
that the officers Of the American army,
whose presence would be courted in
every other land, and who have the
entree to the best society at home and
abroad, have not felt particularly slight
ed by the neglect of the fair DANES of
the Old Dominion. The society they
have been accustomed to at home is
equally as refined and intelligent, and
as wealthy, as that of Virginia, and quite
as hard to please, and consequently,
they have not felt themselves degraded
either in their own estimation or in
that of their fair country women, because
the daughters of Virginia have not
thrown open their doors and bid them
welcome. They took the correct view
Of the matter and did not wish to intrude
their presence where it would cause
and where they could not be
received with cordial and undisguised
ceilings Of friendship. 1t has been a
'ource of relief and qualification to most |
If them to know that they would not be
Welcome visitors in the halls of the con-
luered ,-and has saved them from much
embarrassment, and perhaps, from many
,hings that would have been dis
agreeable to patriotic ears. But the
Indignation of the officers generally, and
If the volunteer branch of the service in
is greatly excited against this
West Point apologist, who is SO fearful
# being misunderstood. The editorial
rticle In the Examiner in regard to this
ard is very just criticism upon the
ringing apologists' effort to explain and
isclain. 1t Estates the case very fairly,
nd takes the proper grounds. No one
xpects the people of Richmond to re-
pect the stars and stripes or the
american uniform. Nor would it be
ght to expect the conquered to kiss the
I'd so soon after feeling its power. But
le United States uniform cannot be
emitted to go a-begging for recognition !
ON any quarter. 1t is the insignia of !
merican honor, and those who are not ,
Die and willing at all times to sustain
dignity should have it stripped from
,eir shoulders. How will this "apolo- :
st' answer to his people at home for ,
Is contemplate desertion of his colors =
oes he think his concessions will be !
'atifying to the pride of those whose !
'nor he was sent to Virginia to uphold, .
I'd whose manly bearing he was ex- ;,
cted to typify by his conduct. We are ;,
i'd to know thatit was not volunteer :,
10 wrote this apology-not man fresh a
I'M the people, and, therefore, a true :,
of American character -
t that he is one of those favored few, %
I'M that hot bed of anti-Americanism, -
no owe everything to the government HI
ey so poorly representa- West Point =,
aduate. In order that his fellow
icers may know to whom they are in T
bted for the false position in which n
) card has placed the uniform, and the n
ople generally may be able to thank II y
m for his zeal in behalf of his coun- fl
7, we will state the ~. s. Al is none 10
her than Capt. T. M. Anderson, re- Sc
i've of the hero of Fort Sumter. We 10 10
ought no volunteer would have so HUI Fl
lated himself in the presence of the Sc
ughtiest of his foes-and we were al
hit. No officer who is proud of his w
form, be he volunteer or West W
int cadet, could have written it. 1t is 81
insult to the flag which no foreigner 81
uld have dared to offer. The Secre- ,a'
y of War owes it to the army-espe- de
lily to those gallant conquerors, the VI
unteers-to send this apologist of the III
dnliuer to Oregon. He il NOT fit for -