New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-03
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
SOME PECULIAR READING OF TIE LAW.

THE CASE OF GENERAL MYERs-coMPAR1Ne
NoTEs-A STORY ABOUT GOVERNOR ALCoRN.
Washington, June 81 do not suppose that 20
the coming campaign we shall hear so STIR
ring demand 10 open the DOCKS Us
the country was thrilled by four years ago Indeed
It has been for time apparent that large amount
Of energy Is devoted 10 the keeping secret OF oncia
matters respecting which the public has right 10 DC
informed. 1t goes without saying that many oil ths
hidden transactions are scandaleus. For example,
TIE TRIBUNE correspondent has been recently advised
of the particulars Of an act by friend the Physca
Wreck which would to indicate that he Is ne'hen
a. wise as a serpent as harmless as dove.
Wreck. though he be- Black stin retains sufficient
vgor to nufy law of the land when 1t STANDS In the
way of bis personal political ambition
call attention 10 the case OF General A T. Myers
a survivor of the Mexican war Before the outbreak
Of the rebellion Myers, who was then an assistant
quartcrmastep In the army, was Stationed az NEW
Orleans, Louisiana, in charge Of large amount ol
public property. He busy plotting treason whiie
siil wearing the uniform of the army OF the Cnlted
states In February 1861, Captain b. H. Hill, First
Artillery in letter the Adjutant General. wrote
"Lieutenant Graham, OF my company, recently
Joined from leave Of absence informs that In passing
through ew-Oreans he was advised by Coiohei
Myers son-inlaw of General Twiggs not TO Join his
company that the troops in Texas would not DC
allowed TO leave the State, and that the general had
"A
tate the troops San AItOnlO TO give all the ohcers
who desired IL permission 10 leave the Department
and then to notify the President that he held the
army in Texas fOs the Southern Republc.' This
advice given long before the inauguration of Pres
dent Lincoln and before either Louisiana Texas had
passed ordinance OF secession As the for
mer State did So Myers wrote 10 the aduant general
saying
South Carolina, the state whsre was born, and
fha of adj havfu
ton passed ordinances Of secession from the United
States, sbsoved from my allegiance 10 the
Federal Government. Ny resignation officer
of the United States Army is accepted for me by the
States above-named' This letter addressed TO
General Cooper, who resigned aferward enter
the rebel army, but who have been actuated
by different spirit from that which inspired Colonel
Myers He wrote TO Myers taking him 10 task for the
haste with which he had turned over the Governments
property in his possession the rebel authorities.
Among other things General Cooper wrote: I" The de-
nand Of the Government Of louisiana the surrender
% the United States property in your charge
act o. spolaton TO which you seem TO have yielded in
anything but eommendabe spiri' The rebnke
touched the keen Of honor Of Myers, who
turned IL with this Sem@k This letter is returned
TO the Secretary Of Wa because II shows splenetc
spirit ana contains offensive language from source
personally irresponsible" AS Quartermaster-G General
OF the late Southern Confederacy Myers became
Tor tho comfort OF Union prisoners In the pens
Andersonyille. Richmond Salisbury and elsewhere,
Which were under his auspices.
GENERAL Myers seems 20 have been consistent and
true 10 his convictions for long time South Caro-
ma and louisiana returned 10 their allegiance Lee,
Longsteet Ewe and hundreds OF other exConfedersies
haa their poltes disabilities removed, but Myers re-
NAMED an - unrcconStructod rebel" Tho privilege OF
peng citizen Of The United States was one which he
eo not crave. Apparently until after the passage of
uls Mexican Pensions Act, January 30, 1887 II is
understood that he is in easy circumstances that he
uoss not need pension Of IS per month any other
sin to keep the wolf from the door But Myers
sstsd the % per month all the same Whether
M applied for the pension whether, as In the case
VI Colonel Morrison, the Physical Wreck took time
" .he ioreock and issued certificate in violation
~ 'he hw II is certain that the pension was granted.
- was unsatisfactory 10 Myers because It was dated
o'fuary g. 1855. which WAS the date OF the Act OF
s'nsress removing his POLITICAL disabilities lie
emsnded than the certifeatef shoud be dated Janu-
~ 70, 1857, more than year before he became
"censtructed" OF course Black sympsthised with