The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-11
relative Rank q. the Navy.


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Inc apple Q, u,sSo, Onns,,nn Of sta rank.
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pic Iorm VI 100 ~Seent
tnc s%n eo'R -. ..@,xr,,v MA. III ia
wnien hlIcsay M M.a sa.'.,io "a from any
an uhio ~ esPu' ~, a,ac, il Ia a source
P ~ s y, Yow, h,oS o.nna, Snt dlmlnIsh the
" nncoIo ~nen sau i. noa vuhin
emcleney o. Sef-nssy. mn.r. .hon,d en,ov
reason tnat tne s.an o,nG in hi,,srns.s ana
peing Iopen 70 c1n ,ho anassion "a N
huminauon OF spirit, 'us teoy. -
whether 1t wore better 10 nam insS m AND
lost or never 70 have Loved, ~ Az Alimen |
Of spirit feel most sensitively the wounds In
allotted upon their pride, md our naval stah
officers have muoh V bear In this way whom
they are publishsd 70 the world a. relatively
lower In rank In 1850 than they were before
Inc rebellion. Suppose, for example, that
su,ceon John Joucs should now meet d
campliments In 1888, whom he was enjoying
Inc fonors Of the assimilated rank Of lieuten-
| ant. How ia he TO explain TO his own satis-
Sact,on and 10 the satisfaction Of his fsiend,
| even thonsh he have command Of the best
Of French. how 1t happens that he. has, aftsr
nassing through A four years war, actually
iost in rank, while the Frenchman, In time
| IN reaee. has eained In rankl Such II tho
law. however, as interpreted By The Attorney
General, and there Is no relief for the stall
ereept through the intervention Of Congress
n was uufortunate for them that General
| Order 100 was issued during the long ad-
| Iournment Of Congress; but Il has been Is
sued, and there is no remedy but patience.
To this we must counsel our friends among
4 "a. T.
, cnssion Ia premature. and can accomplish
~, i,t,,o gno1. Constant broodlnQ. mean
} wn,,e aver wronps. distempers the imagina-
iaads n ~ fancy that insults am
a nTS,s Az xherc no insut "a Intended. either
$50 ., ~ Iinpiiu.ssUu. name omoep, on
their part, should remember how much con-
alteration is due from thom a. gentlemen,
toward those who arc forced by circup.
!, stances into an unpleasant position. The
! honor and good name Of our Navy 10 In
| VOWED In the maiutensnce OF good feeling
among its Officers, and we ahould be CORY to
see any OF our men-ofwar lose the reputa.
: Ton they nave always maintained among
| foreigners for their discipline and good fol.
lowship. As one OF our daily cotemPoraries
says, .the washing Of dirty linen before the
: pubhc" VIII only bring the Navy Into dis
n | reppte and oeueht no one.
n We arc cory that some offieors show I
a disposition to heap abuse upon the head o
Vice Admiral Porter-sorry for their sake
snd NOT for HIS for can take nothing from
a his well-earned laures. Resort to the un
y worthy weapons OF vilihcation and abus'
!. Injuries only those who so far forget them
. selves as to fall into this mistake. We ar
e not ready to indorse everything the gallan
q admiral may do or propose, but whnteye
his mistakea. II Ia certain that he h.s greoti,
: Increased Inc efficienoy Of tho service I;
: which his NE has been dsyoted. Wa arr IN
AL, "a ~ hJ,, q. $500. 49, -, !.
: | make our navy what We ought 10 maize II
after the war experience We have had
one Of the most practical and useful in the
world.
t As a measure OF compromise on this CUES
!, ton Of stan rank, some Of the older ant
, coolcr-hesded OF our naval officers propos
!, that the matter be referred for adjustment