Wilmington journal., 1874-01-23
:, Whilst a practical man he

can Union. Whilst u practical man he
is also ripe aud accomplished scholar.
with. indeed, predominant literary
tastes aud hnI,its In the discharge of
his official duties he has continued III
a singular degree the purcst integrity
aud most enlightened intelligence with
modest contcntment i'll his lot, having
moro than once declined offices Of
more conspicuous employment Ill the
public service. lie now resigns his
present Office from sentiments OF de
votion to that which alone he can feel
to be his country-narnsly, the Com
federate States, from ous of which
(Texasl he was appointed. ] most
heartily commend HIM as a gentleman
and 2 man to your confidence and es-
TEEN. And ] am. with the highest
consideration, vour cbedient servant,
c. ClsaISG.
Hop. jefferson Dc1,is, President of hc
Cnpfcdt rate .Stettcs.
REPUTATION OF ANOTHER sLaHDEE.
Tne following letter from Dsr. Cush
ing's brother r.futes another slauder-
GUS assertion 10 which our morning
cotemporary gave circulation:
WASHINGTON, January l4th. 1871.
To the Editor Of the Erentng Star;
beg leave to call ycc- attention to
a letter in the Chronicle tbs morning,
intended to do prejudice to my broth
er, Caleb Gushing, as follows:
THE FIRST REBEL FLAG.
"7o the Editor Of the Chronicle:
''The first secession flag hoisted
upon an American vessel was ordered
hoisted by Caleb Gushing.
"Caleb and John Gushing owned a
l~
port, Mass, to Charleston, S. G.. This
schooner was at Charleston at the
time the Star of the West tried to rein
force Fort Sumter. Either the agents
of this schooner, or Caleb Gushing
himself, at Charleston ut the time,
ordered Captain Plummer, who was
commanding the schooner, to hoist
the rebel flag, and it was hoisted,
though Captain Plummer did not like
to do it.
s'For this act of hostility the ladies
of Charleston made up a purse and
bought little silver ship for Caleb
Gushing, and presented it to him.
''This is well known in Newbury-
port, Mass. and I think can be sub
stantiated.
Governor Andrew knew it, and
said he would not trust him with COM
mand of troops when he applied. In
fact, this matter being known to Gov
ernor Andrew was the cause of his not
giving him (Cushing) a commission"
This letter is a tissue of blunders
and slanderous falsehoods.
Tt is not true that "the first seces-
sion flag hoisted on an American YES
sci" or any secession flag, was ordered
to be hoisteG by Caleb Gushing.
1t is not true that any schooner be-
longing to Caleb and John Gushing
was at Charleston at the time stated
! or any other.
It is not true that Caleb Gushing
was at Charleston at the time of the
incident alleged.
1t is true that Capt. PIummer, of the
brig James Gray, belonging to Calet
| Gushing, John NJ. Gushing and myself
did hoist the palmetto flag on thai
brig, at the request of shippers al
Charleston, as an act Of comrlaisance
to them blt this was done without
the orders, knowledge or consent ot
either Of the owners. The captain was
censured for it the moment the ac
came to their knowledge, and all con
nection with it was cmphatically ant
publicly denied ut the time by Calel
Cushing.
1t is not true that a little silver shir
or anything ele, was ever presented tt
Caleb Cushing by the ladies OF Charles
ton.
1t is not trne that these facts are
we'll known in Newburyport, or can bt
substantiated, because all the state
ments are absolutely false, so far as
concerns Caleb Gushing.
1t is not true that it was on accoun:
of these incidents that Gov. Andrew
refused n commission to Caleb Cush-
ing, but for entirely different consider
ations, rs l we'll know, for | read my
! self til" letter Of Gov. Andrew.
WM. CUSHIN..