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Show ! SliLKCTKI). OOVKKNOll V AIOIOTII (1AKKS A MISTAKE AT Tim hllKllMA.V lll..Ell. Tlio flistinguislied gencrul of our 11 r-niieH, r-niieH, V '. T. Slicrinaii, was lat wick I llio recipient of ninny gnicul'ul attentions atten-tions in nnr ci'y. Tho more conspicuous conspicu-ous t' ndi'rs ot hospitality were made by the American Union and Union Lcaguo Clubs, the rooms of each ol which wore thronged with his admirers ad-mirers nnd displayed sumptuous tallies. The tiihute thus conveyed ifi fo heartily heart-ily felt lo have been ihorouehly deserved, de-served, that every good c-iiiz.-n here will r.'j"ice at the opportunity afforded by the General's visit to remember hi eminent services in somo mhstantiu! way. Te regret, however, that on his departure he should have been con strained to recall one unhappy feature, though, for which he will not hold his friends responsible, since it has grieved them no less than it must have surprised sur-prised him. At the Union League .-upper on Saturday last, the Governor presided, and during the evening made a speech, wherein, with a ghastly attempt at-tempt at humor, he depicted his tremors trem-ors as a soldier at YieksLurg at the lime of Sherman's first attack. Ju his own words : "I was badly dcp:orul-ized" dcp:orul-ized" a conditio i which will he appreciated ap-preciated by our readers familiar with his appeal in IStiS lo Rousseau to take the State reins. Tho current conviction convic-tion that lie con.-iders self prior to duty, and confirmed by bis official career in Loui-iana, was anew and gratuitously established by himself when be cmfcsed that such was his deoioralization that he made out an application forthwith for a leave of absence ab-sence This application was sanctioned as high as the brigade commander, Blair, whose recent speech on tho for mer subaltern explains that he was ready to get rid of him out of regard for I he service. On reaching Sherman, however, it received not only a formal indor.-ement of diapproval but this supplement: ''This officer should be dismissed i he service!" This shameless shame-less announcement of his worthiesstjO-s tho Governor made in the guisj of humor, while the gentlemen at the table attempted mercifud to mask their pity in a smile. It was a new chapter in his" abject military history, furnished by himself, in virion! aiie's-tation aiie's-tation of the fact that Sherman's opinion opin-ion of him was but a just harbinger of his subsequent dismissal by (Jen. Grant for other misdemeanors. But as if lie hail not reached the acme of iudc-licacy m thus covertly rebuking the guest of the evening aud violating every law of courtesy, he turned, as he re.-uiued his seat, to Gen. Sherman and inquired why be had so indorsed tho application. applica-tion. He had evidently expected that the p joinder would be made in the same bearous manner, but he was misiakcn. Gen. Sherman is a man of candor. Shocked as he must have been at the indecency of a host inquiring inquir-ing a reason for his official conduct, he was obviously persuaded that his feeling feel-ing was too Generally shared by others present to warrant a reply as' incisive as the query merited. He felt, perhaps, per-haps, more lor them in being thus unwittingly un-wittingly compromised than fir liim--elf. But the patriot, proud of the genuine soldier everywhere, and despising des-pising the cowardice that would ak a leave of absence in the mid.-t of peril, wra justly moved to say that he con eeived be had been most lenient upon the occasion alluded to, and that in strict justice ''ilie app icant should have beenshot." Tbe Governor shrunk back pallid and at'bast, at the thought of tliu deserts he had escaped, while a majority of the diners were unanimous in the regret that he h id received such forbearance. He will, perhaps, discover dis-cover at last that -uch wanton humor can provoke nothing in a good ciiizen but disgust. We are only sorry that we should have a Governor, whom Gen. Sherman must 60 'hornuuhly con-tern con-tern -t.Nvio Orleans SUndard, Colored Col-ored Organ. |
