New-York tribune., 1874-10-19


found not only fighting to overthrow de Jac'o and
de jure Government THAT of Warmoth) but was loud
in his denuncaton of the appeal of the Governor for
bayonets to maintain his authority, and thought
the appearance of the soldiers the streets dan
gerous precedent. As to Kellogg, during his whole
administration there has been q constant struggle
between desire for troops to sustain his usurpation
and his unwillingness to call for them because he
did not wish to appear to need their help de
wanted a company here and company there 10
overawe the people, but did not care to 60 on the
record with the applications Hence also his organ
izaton of little army and navy of his own and lts
employment to keep his people down, But now that
the mask has been torn aside and his weakness dis
covered to the whole country his policy is changed
Everything is done to magnify local disturbances
nearly all of which are faction fights in the Repub
lican ranks-to the proportions of new rebellion
and the fellow would make the people of the North
believe that it is to have the whole army
and navy of the United States in Louisiana not to
keep him in Office but to crush armed dislOyalty
and protect the negroes who only need protection
from the iniquitOus designs of himself and his fol-
lowers.
This whole business of using the army and navy
for political purposes is disgrace to the Admins
tration and humiliation to the brave men who
wear the uniform of an honorable service How
they may hold their peace, and however faith
fully their orders may be executed. the officers have
heart in the work. But when they stiie personal
feelings and sacrifice personal inclination to meet
the requirements of those in authority it is shame
that they should be accused by either political party
of being willing instruments of tyranny on the one
hand or sympathizers with treason on the other
Much more is it shameful that they should be robbed
of the credit of whatever barren victories may be
achieved aud charged with failures mistakes for
which the authorities in Washington are alone re-
sponsible.
THE FLEET IN SOUTHERN WATERS.
roster of the ships of war now in the harbor of
New Orleans has been published already in The
TRIBUNE. To-day the quarantine, which has ex-
listed since the day of their arrival was removed,
and Jack is ashore" again, greatly to his delight
The past Summer has been trying season for both
oficers'and men. There was no necessity whatever
for keeping so large naval force at Key West dur
ing the hot months. That the fleet not ravaged
by an epidemic of yellow fever is due not to the
forethought of the Navy Department, but to the
timely and strict precautions of Admiral Mulaney,
which were providentially effective in preventing
the spread of the disease which broke out on the
TieonderOga. The affair OF the 14th OF September
which terrified the President into ordering several
ships from Key West to New-Orleans was q god
send to officers and men /; but they came here
with crews depleted from various causes
and wearied and weakened by ia prolonged
confinement on shipboard, and only now are begin
ming to look fresh and vigorous. feel strongly in
cned also put record the strong expressions of
indignation against the policy of the Navy Depart
ment which has led to the sacrifice of several noble
lives at Pensacola. Nothing can be said in justihca-
ton of keeping so many officers and men there after
the fever made its appearance, even if it were
necessary to keep them there at all to occupy for
lorn and useless Navy-Yard and few iron-clads,
which might have been guarded quite as well at such
a time by dozen men with single officer. Nor
will any red-tape rule excuse the assignment of un-
accmated and inexperienced surgeons to that post,
when the fever was at its hight and when there
were in New Orleans and Pensacola physicians well
acquainted with the disease who could have been
employed to discharge the same duties, and who had
volunteered for the purpose. But if 1 undertake to
crtcise and expose the arbitrary management of the
Navy Department, this letter will be too long to
read at single sitting. Hence forbear.