The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-28
LIEUTENANT WiNsLow OBJECTS.
Saws Governor Carr Has No Power to
Remove Him--He viii Fight it OUT
Has he Read the Code?


Guard for 1896 reads thus:
''It appearing in the Judgment of
the COMMUNICATIVE Chief to be neces-
sary for the harmony and best inter
ests of the service, the commission OF
Commander Francis Winslow, Naval
Battalion, North Carolina State Guard,
is hereby revoked.
'.Bv order of the Governor and Com
mander-in-Chief.
'sFRANCIS II. CAMERON,
'Adiutant General.
The State Guard has not been much
stirred up by the order.
The Naval Reserves are not wearing
black Grape on their white duck, and
they are not dropping any salty tears
into the briny deep.
But one person is a whole indigna-
tion meeting in himself.
That person is Commander Francis
Winslow, to whose title an Eek" has
been neatly affixed by the Governor.
The Wilmington Messenger, paper
that doesn't love North Cardinals ex-
cellent Adiutant General little Bit
says this of the matter:
1--WE understand that the real cause
of the Governors action is because OF
difference between the Adjutant Gem
eral and Commander Winslow over the
failure of the Adiutant General TO turn
over to the Reserves all the supplies
appropriated to them by the Federal
Government. 1t is stated that a por-
ton of the arms and equipment for
the Reserves has been converted to
the use of the North Carolina State
Guard, and that there has been some
sharp correspondence between Com
mander Winslow on the side and the
Adiutant General and Governor Carr
on the other. The result was that
Governor Carr requested Commander
Winslow's resignation and the latter
declined TO tender it. The Governor
then revoked Commander Winslow's
commission, but we learn that Conn
mander Winslow denies the Govern
or's right to do so and will contest the
matter in the courts. Commander
Winslow has been SO advised by EN-
inent lawyers and he will be represen-
ted by brilliant array OF counsel
when the case comes up
Lieutenant Winslow said 10 the
Messenger:
Il have seen the publication about
tliG IGfohfAiS III lily GoIli5lilHTlDIi. Ii -
substantially correct, but the eontro-
yersy is iii no way connected with ac-
counts as intimated by the press dis
patches. / reported the Adiutant
General for permitting the Naval Bat
TALON to be deprived OF equipment and
arms furnished for its use; and also
for attempting TO secure two howitzers
and their equipment from the Navy
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the use OF the Naval Battalion. The
Governor fherenpon requested my re-
signation, which | declined to tender,
and / requested an investigation. This
was denied and the revocation of my
commission ordered. / have consulted
eminent counsel and am advised that
the Governor has no power to thus
yacate my commission, and that his
order is illegal. | propose to test the
question in the courts, not only ~ es-
tablish the legal point at issue, but
also for the purpose of yindicafing my
character and reputation. | will sub
sequenfiy. If necessary, give the whole
correspondence 10 the press, but at
present it appears TO me 10 be more
dignified TO withhold it,"
But the Governor. 10 all appear
dIlGfSt ii1S ilit III W -
woke the commission, for section 1865
Of the Code declares:
.'The Commander-in-Chief shall have
full power and authority 10 revoke
any commission, or to disband any
company or companies, wherever III
his Judgment it shall be necessary On
expedient for the public good or the
good of the service, and all companies
shall be required to conform To this
chapter
And section 32s7 says: THE Conn
unander-in-c Chief is hereby authorized
to establish and prescribe such rules,
regulations. forms and proceedings
as he may think proper for the Ese.
government and instruction Of the
militia
Commander Winslow cannot have
read the Code.
1t is understood that he made
charges against General II. III. Cameron
that upon thorough investigation,
we're found to be without foundation
and totally untrue.
Then the Governor revoked his COM
mission. for the good of the service.
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