The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-07-11
A EINDfcmTg coscIasIoNl,

T. a KINDICTIFE GON6sLUSI0Ns. .
asasl leara frpm ihe " Wilaiagtan Siar Eve
hare mol seen il elsewbe not having ac>
cess TO many Noriher, cxchapges) that un-
der the examiaasiou iest,.uted'1,5 inquire
into The causes 10 no los of tie sieauet,
City u San Francesca, commanded by Capt,
James I. wadasil, ths Commander has
been notified by the United States Inspec-
tor Of huls and boilers that his eertiieste
as Captain in the Nerchaift service has been
withdrawn for one year; tins, conveying a
sentence of condemnation Tor unseananlike
qualities. urn, =, Il r.yr
In the whole range Aof flmsrine disasters.
there eccnrsaoue. 50. eaaspienua>ly the ope-
ration ef causes against which no skill. no
prudenr of,re.ieht eoun gnard. as the
Steck u ,ns-giybf san fraasisco, ua a
track daily tfasersea with. safety. after o.,
sesrva'io's sr' '., du!y & apa accurately made, the
shii IN its oFdipsry course, suddenly en-
counlsred, iheunhnowndsagefsn,i received
her death wound. Afrerihat wound. he con.
current and earnes,testinoay afalras board
demonstrated . promptness of sctisn. . Wis
dom Of Judgment acoalness and coirage os
sOndael that are found deiyin5 the born
commander. able To- infase his own spirit
ihto thdse under bis, protection enforcing
discipline ii the hour gif danger, when dis
eilline was safety and contrellns panic,
where panic was death The r..-ut was es.
cape loall m,hilife. il ship and property
Did 60 to the bottom. :i1ss lr *3 ~
Il is not going too far 70 say that the
yindictiyeness TINT met Capt. Waddeli
when he first appeared with his ship in The
waters Of San Francisco bay; whieb lad
prepared for him. il ID could. hare been ef.
fscted ! an arrest as fsloa IN the imrhor Of
Houolaln; which was eiFectaaI III iaepriying
h,ni Of the command Of bis ship for one trip;
and which ,wasneyer weary in prgyiiing yb-
s.aeles in bis Prpgress until malice Itself
found it pradenI 70 bias is lime under the
force Yfpepulari,y and<coh6,lenoe. the sure
growth OF tra.scendans merit, Is motive sof
this harsh Judgment sssu q 'ssdf igs7I
Now that misfrrtunc has befailcn Capt.
Waddell, that malice again rears i,s head,
and a,saiIs him. not truly as the negligent
or euipable ulcer ola qaereiant steamer.
but asthe hated ,commander of the rebel
cruiser Shenandoah. Her 6ery track On
The Pacific has burned iaae.ibls nj marks a 10
rssepgefuI memories; and while ihs leader
in that memorable eruiae lise., not only up-i
punishsds bar loaofed and Distinguished.
therengeanse of sordid minds win bound
his pash 70 seek iss gratiscatiOn.: s'g.gs ..
TIE Withdrawal Of the &c aesertihc,te /. q
cidel. esorsrdly, but sfs;siiiys ;i s tIox. because I
ittaints the acts Of tho Captain Of the Cir
l.Of San FrapeiseO with prOfessiossl incspa-
eity. and closes Itbs door against farther
present. employment. Tue Star speaks n
% sppeat % he made. ifso. tbenf Ire zen. 4 !
,etaus testimony Sf the ofieers Of the init
ed States ships Of war at the time near The
seeae Of the disaster will overwhelm ihe
partial and yiudiciive CONCLUSIONS Of the
board Of examination. and show how much
q sectional feeling Or reveugeful motive /.
hidden beneath the thin veil of official duty.
v As this eondemnaiivp l. the act Of tri-
bubal acting uader the authority of 6ssu.
erai Government. We call upon Southern
members Of Congress TO demand rebear.
ing Of the case. and q reversal Of decision
50 abboFrent to justice. offensive to right
public opinion. and 70 palpably in contra
diction to unimpeachabie testimony. !,
4 4ietter received here from Capt. Wsa-
del, sinee the shove was written. dated
June 26tb. gives ibtims,isH he. the hoard
of bslIsand boilers iuisy hsse acted Al ~.
dicated By 1.-The Star ; Dat sadiae thsrIiis
conduct il warmly sustained by public
opision. sfj HAT II. hasihe ineressed 90.
Edaaca If tha llon,nuuy of..l,..L L. \. ~ I.