New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-17
The CANANpAIGUA HERALD.

Emulating the Bulletin style Of journal.
ism. those Of the navy who inhab;t the
United States steamship Canandaigua.
now lying a: this port. are publishing
paper on beard Of tina. ship called the
Ia"oal'oiyaa HsrcM. IN its issue OF the
tenth instan: it takes occasion to comment
on the Presidents message and the &C.
compsnying reports. !: says. among other
things:
The message proper IF the word may be
used IN such connection) is the same string
OF weary platitudes tina: Elk :epetitions
have misunderstanding new or prac.
,ical. Il: hath very ancient and Fish.!ike
smell" and we can only commend to our
readers the recommendation that ":he
American people should be gratefully
thankful to Almighty God 70. lis many
mercies.' and that things are no worse than
they are, considering in whose hands the
government has been.
OF the Secretary Of the Nays repor: it
says:
If Secretary Robson has spent .be nine
months. during which Admiral Reynolds
has been doing his duty tor him. in gettin.
up Lia report. we can only cay "the lncun.
rain has !abored and brough. forth mouse.
In support of his recOmm-n dation OF naval
targets es substitute tor bomb proofs. he
cites the fac: that "a couple Of light targets
in Florida bay sustained the cannonade of
the entire fleet for a week. and we're nocper-
cep!ioly injured. They would have afforded
perfect protection to troops standing IN
Their immediate vicinity" He oni's to
| mention. in speaking Of the efficiency Of the
navy, tina: when the Key West fleet was
ordered to sail. Ito sustain republican ins::.
| sutiGns in Louisiana" that the Colorado !,
| eoaii"t. the Brooklyn rosti'ai. and TIE
Worcester Gida't sal! unit! III. day ate.
! the admiral had pu. to sea in second
| ys.e: but such is nevertheless the fact.
Now, there is nothing particularly
REASONABLE in this marine aippancy. and
| such stuff is current stock in trade il
several Of our city journals; but, coming
as the published expression Of those who
are serving on board Of United States
! slip of war. it certainly appears in ex-
ceedingly bad taste- The articles: OF way
| and those governing the navy make the
| utte,ingo Of disrespectfu! language toward
the President punishable ofense. and
| our punctiliors navy officers should be the
last to oftendin tina: direction. particularly
| in this place at this time. Although sur
rounded by enemies Of the government,
| the Canandaigua is not lying a. a :o--
eigu station, and words tina. might
| please John Bull! and John Chiraman
! ard esec: nothing. :::il strangely upon
honest people at home. and are wondered
at. The young gentlemen Of the navy
are supposed to have entered that service
voluntarily. Ii it is distastsful TO them.
| an ezi: can always be found through res;g-
| nation. But while they stay in the ser
vice, accept its pay and live thereby. and
at the same time make foolish publica-
tons. and words calculated to tickle the
fancy Of people among which they are
thrown. and to belittie and bring con-
| tempt upon the executive officers Of the
government. they must be regarded more
with pity than anger.
As regards what is said Of The sailing OF
the Brooklyn and Worcester from Key
West, or rather Of not sailing when
| ordered, the charge made is serious one.
and should become the subjec: Of a naval
court Of inquiry. answerab!e 70 the Secre-
| tary Of the Navy.