New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17

been served with something more severe
than such process, few men who have
known his history will care to dispute.
1t is one thing, therefore, to be dismissed,
and it is another thing to deserve severe
punishment One of the most daring
officers of the American feet before Vera
Cruz was discharged from the service be-
cause he captured fort and arrested an
important Mexican expedition, without
waiting for orders. Another officer in
charge of an important expedition from
Puebla met with delays in carrying out his
orders, for which he suffered dismissal,
although the service which he performed
was of really greater Importance than
that which he was ordered to fulfill.
Other men who have failed of or neglected
their entire duty escape because they
keep within the technical lines while dis
obeying the spirit of their instructions.
So that the mere fact of a dismissal, al
though it is prima facie evidence of cul-
liability, may yet be explained SO as to
reflect honor on the officer who has suf-
fered such penalty. And the escape
from a punishment by men who are
known to deserve it will never be accepted
as proof of their merit, especially when
pleaded by themselves.
In his ''card" Mr.. George w. Carter
seeks to revive the report about Gov
ernor Warmoth's dismissal from the army
by the assertion that he himself had
never suffered such visitation. This is
all well enough, since Mr.. Carter is
new hand in the ''card" business. We
have met this scandal before and we ex-
pect to meet it again, just as the old
Wings used to meet in every canvass the
same old story that Henry Clay was
blackleg. Whenever profigate is dis
covered in the Republican party, and the
Governor refuses to support him there
after, the country may expect to hear the
vice that has been revealed shrieking
after the author of its exposition ''You
were dismissed from the armyr'- The
people bear this fact in mind. They see
the animus of these attacks, and they are
swift to conclude that the virtue which
could accept favors from man who had
been dismissed, and that could after
ward revile the hand that helped it be-
cause he would no longer help it, is not of
character to merit much consideration
ON the score of patriotism or chivalry.
The time for Mr. Carriers indignation
was before he accepted the favor, and not
afterward. He should have been vir-
tuous before he was baffied. His wrath
is selfish, and this selfshness is apparent
to she dullest capacity. Moreover, it IS
stupid, which is worse offense against
the public than selfshness, because it
quietly accuses the people not only OF suf-
fering from the imposition of other men,
but of being too blind to perceive their
wrongs. If Mr.. Carter, who is sef-con-
victed of being fraud, can hope to hide
his own venahty by making proclamation
of other mems weakness, is this not
sign that he puts low appreciation upon
the constituency to which he appeals
And, going still further, if Mr.. Carter
hopes to hide his own wickedness by
using an exploded scandal against an Off
Ger who has accused him, does he not
show such a weakness Of defense as to |
leave him almost naked before the pub |
lie? 1t seems so to US.
Let us zee. In order to parry the effect |
Of the Governors assault upon his polit- |
cal and moral character. Mr. Carter |
by inuendo that Warmoth is not |
entitled to become his accuser, because |
he had been ANONYMOUSLY dismissed |
rom the army. If this inuendo was true,
t might be accepted to impeach the. Gov
snor's testimony, but since it was not
rue in the spirit in which it was insinu-
tied, then the man who brought it into
court, knowing its untruth, must have
been without good evidence to sustain his
,harge, Or he would not have descended
% the use of bad testimony And his at |
empt to make out case by employing a
wicked scandal, and one that he knew to
,e capable of the most honorable expla-
lation, stamps his whole proceeding as
unworthy and discreditable.
Let. us explain. Governor Warmoth
vas dismissed from the army. So was
lieutenant Richie for capturing Fort Al
arado. Governor Warmoth was restored
D the service, and Lieutenant Richie
'as permanently excluded from the navy,
Though the American people sympa-
hized with his brave and efficient expe-
ition. So dishonor does not attach to
ismissal, ipso fdcto. Governor Warmoth
Tas wounded in front of Vicksburg, and,
was common in those days, he obtained
leave Of absence for twenty days to 90
ST. Louis At the expiration of his
cave, under the certificate of his physi-
ian, his furlough was extended fifteen
avs longer. This extension being still
lsufficient to effect a restoration of
ealth, an additional extension of fifteen
avs was applied for and granted This
though did not reach Vicksburg, as it
hould have done, until after the term for
hitch it had been granted had expired,
Though a copy of it had been sent to st.
louis, and was then in possession of Lieu
anant COLONEL Mammoth Dnrincr tL;r | .