Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-09

great emblem Of American liberty waved
unsullied over the only true republic on
earth He assumed the duties OF an hon
ored citizen until from the southland came
mutterings OF discomfort, and when the
fratricidal sword was -nsheathed he donned
again a soldiers garb, held the tender hand
of his Young wife, kissed her and she babe
him. Spartan woman that she is, 10 90 save
the temple Of American liberty or
fin a soldiers grave. Such loyalty
will ever be admired by patri
otto people Make him your nom
inee today and with this glorious record
behind him he will once more return from
the field of conquest with the victor's
wreath upon his shield He will, soldier
like, lay 10 as a trophy at the feet OF those
who sent him out 10 battle. ! present for
your consideration the Mexican veteran,
the Union soldier, the true citizen, good
Republican. an honest man-R. II. Lee.
But now comes the denouement. The
Charleston Gazette made accusations
that reflected upon the yalorof DR.. LEE.
The iuSinuation that there We're any
white feathers clinging TO the record Of
the aforesaid gentleman was vigorously
denied aud Indignantly resented by his
friends and his organ, the Charleston
star. Meanwhile, and while cremina-
ton and recrimination were reaching a
white heat, some Shrewd hustler hied
himself 10 Washington, and began bur
rowing iu the musty records OF the War
Department. lie didn't burrow with
out avail, for low and behold, there
came fourth the full particulars OF a
general court martial held at Buckhau-
non, February 2Oth, ls63, in which the
charges OF "cowardice before the
enemy" and conduct unbecoming an
officer and gentleman" are made against
DR.. LEE. The charge Of "cowardice'
contained six specifications. The other
contained eight. To all these the ac-
cused pleaded not guilty. The finding
of the Court was as follows:
. The court having maturely considered
the evidence adduced fined the accused as
/ follows:
OF the first specification Of the first
charge. Guilty"
OF the % specification of the lst charge,
Guilty"
OF the Sd specification of the lst charge,
Not Guilty"
OF the 4th specification Of the LIST charge,
Guilty" with the exception OF the words,
/ under pretense Of sickness, without being
relieved or turning over the command
OF the 9Th specification of the lSt charge,
Guilty"
OF the 9th specification Of the LIST charge,
Guilty"
OF the lst charge, Guilty"
/ OF the lst specification of the I'd charge,
I Guilty"
OF the ID specification Of the ID charge,
OF the9i specification of the 2d charge,
OF the 4th specification of the 2d charge,
/ Guilty"
or the 5th specification of the 2d charge,
/ Guilty"
OF the 18th specification of the 2d charge,
Guilty"
OF the 7tb specification Of the 2d charge,
/ Not guilty"
The Court find the accused Not guilty
of conduct unbecoming an officer ana a
gentleman" but Guilty of conduct prelu-
. Nl'Aal AN ENNA hLAtl dl-b All4AN"As NA'N'
plinc
And the Court do therefore sentence him,
the said Captain Richard II. Lee, sth Regi-
ment va Vol. Infantry, To Toe dismissed
/ the service Of the United States.
Then follows the approval Of Major
/ Gen. ScuENcE, commanding the Mid
die Department at Baltimore, May s7th,
lSG3.
This brings the very lively contest for
State senator i'm the Ninth District
down 10 Monday last, and We await
with batcd breath for the next move ON
the interesting cheSSboard Of politics in
the Great Kanawha valley. We can
always look for something intensely in
tcrcStiug ia political campaign in that
neck of the woods, aud We are never dis
appointed. How 10 account for it is not
So clear. except ON the theory that the
perennial summer Of that delightful
locality has tho same myisoratiug and
vitaliling influence upon politics that it
has upon an the domain 81 nature.