The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-13

own statements, lieutenant-seneral was
equally TO blame2
Stuart stood before the world tho
flower OF chivalry and the soul OF honor,
and he had a right TO demand further
Investigation Longstreet. too, had Won
imperishable laurels on many hafd-
fought field. Why should ruinors aDou,
him be allowed TO fioat around WITHOUT
investigationy ..
'"rhe cour, OF inquiry had no right to
try ANYBODY. hut II did have a night TO
make preliminary investigation ahn
report 10 the commanding general lha,
was what II was appointed Tor, anu lnas a
was all II did Justice 10 all me par,its
demanded that the statements that had
been made concerning Generals JOINS.
Stuart and longstreet be submitted 10
the general OF the army.
WHAT If \ PRIVATE SOLDIER
Suppose the court had been inquiring
into the conduct OF a private soldier, ",o
It became evident that "A general was 30
become no less than he. would II nave
been right 10 have brought the priNa'e
TO trial by court-martial while the general
with sword. sash, and epailets, Wa
cavortlng over the country very spSS-
tacie TO the gods Such a conception IL
utterly opposed 10 every principle OF JUS
tice. Every man has his faults. 1helr
greatness does not consist so much IN
never falling as II does In rising as ot'en
As we fan L0ngstreet did much 10 re-
derness was absolutely splendid. ana on 10
the last ne kept his colOrs TO the front.
All of MS remember how he was received
I'm Richmond at the unyeiiirg OF the Lee
statue As one OF the aids 10 the cher
marshal ! rode In the procession by the
side Of General Robert Ransom. and with
the rest lifted my hat 10 General Long
street. lie was honored then. but what
change has come. II is TO pleasure TO
me. nor 10 any of as, that the flowers
that were thrown IN his path have turn
tcd 20 thorns and the air that tanned his
brow now smites his cheek and Kisses IN
his ear. IL is deeply regretted that Cen
erat lOngstteet has seen nt to attack
General Lee and thus open wounds that
time WAS fast healing Lee needs no de-
fender. but We cannot be silent whom ne
LITTLE FAULT TO FIND.
"Geueral, have you seen General Long
streets reioinder. published In the Lynch
burg News OF last sunday
Yes. a friend Of his sent So 90 ne. "nd
I am obliged 20 him for tho courtesy.
/ have little fault 10 lind with II. Much
that hc says have said myself OF course,
1 do not admit that there was no ioun-
dalton for my statements nor can any
man say so. who has kept up with the
progressive development OF the case. Cen
eral Longstreet himself admits tnat there
was demand for INVESTIGATION. lie
says. Friends urged me TO ask for an
investigation, hut 10 was evident enough
that such proceedings could not advance
the interest of the Southern cause.
Again ne says. "rhe officers OF the First
corps who complained. We're told that
n would not do 20 talk. that General Lee
had taken upon himself all the blame.
why need say more2 General Long
street says there was demand tor inyes-
tigation,'
General viii you tell something more
about yourself?'
"Only this. ! was never the distin-
guished general that some have represent
cd ne as being. ] was then. as now.
plain. blunt man. But had some expcri-
ences calculated 10 impress my mind. |
was slightly wounded o. Seven Pines.
BOonsbOro. and Sharpsburg. rather more
severely. but not seriously, at Gettys-
burg and Spotsylvania, and desperately
at Cedar Creek In the battle between
Early and Sheridan. was four months
I'm hospital. most OF the time at Howard's
Grove. Richmond. was two years on my
crutchee. yet there Is nothing In my IRE
more firmly intrenched In my memory
than the facts ! have stated about
court of Inquiry