The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-03-02
BOyntOn's Charges.

to be referred to General Sherman for such
rewards as he may deem necessary. General
Sherman endorses the document saying he
now sees it for the first time. He deems it
an insult to his office, to his record and to his
name which has stood sixty years without a
single imputation Oh his honor or integrity.
He declares the two first specifications involve
purely the civil otiHnse of libel or Islander,
compressed into the short letter l wrote him
under date of January 10th, 1850, every
word of which would be altogether on his
side, and sets forth various reasons why pro-
cesding should be had instead of before a
civil tribunal as the only trial which is right
and proper.
General Sherman also declares that when
the opportunity is offered him he will ask
that the character of his Memoirs, over which
he (Boynton) forced the pending controversy,
be submitted to the military court, in which
alone they can be eftectually tested, and takes
tribunal to try the specifications relating to
this branch OF the subject is all army reunion.
On the other hand the President, who has
authority to order the court under such cir
cumstances as attend this case, whether an
accused officer does or does not desire 1t, has
decided that civil remedies are ample, and
that the civil courts are open for the trial OF
the crime of SANDER and libel is not a matter
of doubt as to the high official decision, but
my attempted proceeding is recognized by
both judge advocate general and by General
Sherman himself as the legal one tor the
military ofiense OF conduct unbecoming an
officer and gentleman in the offence not
known to the civil courts,
BY the Presidents decision no military
officer will hereafter ignore his army standing,
at least during the time OF this admlnistra-
ton, by denouncing any citizen through the
public press in language of the foulest abuse,
even though he repeat this language to the
President in official form against a decision
, which justifies this construction, l as a citizen
most respectfully protest. While this decision
in its terms is as broad as the army the high
sense of honor which always actuates the
: great body of its officers renders it certain
that the Presidents indulgence will rarely il
, ever be needed by any officer below Its Cen
: eral. Thanking the Secretary OF War for his
: courtesy from the first to the last OF this
business, l am very respectfully,
\ Your ob't servt,
e 81. V. BoYNToN.
p The Bay City.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.-lhere was no
parade of workingmen to-day, and the meet
, ing at the Sand Lot was comparatively tame.
g Gannin, chairman of the committee, reported
that after this week the committee would
cease calling on the employers OF Chlhese,
q and a week from to-day the meeting at the
Sand Lot would be discontinued. 10 cries
n of "Agitate!" We will agltate IN a different
way" said Gannin. His speech was princi-
pally devoted to a comment on the recent
d meeting of merchants with a view to raise a
ve subscription for the benefit OF the unem-
n ployed, several of whom he abused roundly.
A meeting of merchants was held this after
noon to hear the report of the committee
appointed to concert relief measures. There
n was a very small attendance and the report
N was not submitted. The committee stateC
is that since last meeting the incendlary Ian
guage of the ~agitators had put the mercantile
,e. community in a frame OF mind III when II
Ne would be of but little use to approach then
for contributions. The feeling seemed tt
be that they were ready to assist the unem
ploycd but wanted to wait and see the result
n of the agitation. The meeting adjourned
III without action, and the impression seemed T.
Al be that the project had fallen through unit
er such time as more temperate counsels Nigh
prevail among the worklnSinen. CONSIDER
IS. able inquiry was made to-day among the gen
Sc tlemen supposed to be interested in the re
ST ported vigilance committee. but the movemen
I tMlvu 20 ura, Dlt a.. I.rve iI,lOl hlatlon OF
the subject, but There is good reason to bellev
that the report is we'll founded, and that
re thorough o, animation exists. 1t is under
stood that haarney has gone to Sacramento.
n. Mining Exchanse-California.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-The Tribune has thu
following: The new mining exchange prom
~ ises to give great impetus to mining invest
ne mentS in New York. 1t brings forward
It's class of capitalists who understand the bus
ness, have made their fortunes from it an
~ have unbounded faith in it. The list
be organizers is not entirely free from malodo'
one names like that of Drake Dekay, tc
instance, but these will undoubtedly soon b
eliminated, Willie most are such as to con
no mand confidence from the outset. 1t seem
no probable the effect OF tins new olgailZatlo
he will be to require fuller attention from tn
,e- press than mining operations have yet secure
bv in New ork.
The TriuuWe also says: "There would |
-, l;ttl, ,aoeop tn foar tho viOlaOca of kaaTne