The daily union., 1846-10-28
10 THE EDIroR oE THE INION

TAs Kssuuoky and Ohio voiuaissrs--hred eOrIsspoH-
Sdsaisw-ettas " ihs aTny--ths Um ef 1912, &c
Whilst the public min ia anxiously awaiting the
arrival OF additional intelligence from Monterey,
permit opportunity make a lew susseslisns
upon certain features IN the events already am
nounced, and some collateral eircamsianets
For the first time ia my hfe, (not a very shor,
one,) and in all my experience editor and ob-
seryations apon editorial conduct | have seen an
instance OF sxoss uilllssfsLty aud aalair -aasan-
age taken over correspondent, by the editor
Of newspsper. holdings respac.abls station 10 the
public opinios Ths ease - this The eouespon-
dents, hired aa suppose, BY he Baltimore SUM-"
70 furnish that Journal with "camp news" Ia duty
which they have most faithfully discharged make
direct charges affecting the character OF the Ken
lucky and Ohio volunteers for lack of eorsgsl and
that Of their commander for the opposite qualify,
lack OF prudence; which chatges are published with
eommendation by the editor "A hentuek,an,"
determined 70 demand Justice for his felow etizens,
who are IN the field, denied the charges, and ex-
posed their falsehood, by reference 10, and quota
ton from, he ofiesl report OF General Taylor, and
asked az act Of Justice, that his reply should APP
pear in the same columns which had eonlsihed the
charges, or be immediately reiurpsa, ~,
What Is the, course pursued by the Baltimore
SUM- To expose the edtor TO universal indignation.
nothing more rs necessary than 10 state the fact he
declined 10 publish s communication bat retained il
TWO OF three days and thta published reply 10
ai!i ! will msks no comment on such conduct.
Inc Cn4attf- oI VIC pfOessiOn MOuld uc IN muen
worse condition in his keeping. than that OF the
Kentucky and Ohio volunteers 10 the hands of his
correspondents. ~ rltr rer II
He not only publishes severe attacks upon the
courage of those troops, but hs endorses them. Hear
him Ia the caption 20 the column which contains
the charges, he places in large capitals, ken
|TUCKY AND OHIO SHOWED THE WHITE
FEATHER as II exuliing in the fact. And "a
hentuckian'ris - To be advised 70 keep cool 10 let
things take their course letters go for only what they
arc worth, Official documents will set all that aside
&C., &c; and when ask leave TO show that Official
documents hare already fay addicted bis cores
PondentS, he refuses 10 bring them TO that test but
adds to his injustice, by severe reply TO an arti
Gle entrusted TO him for purpose alone, aGd that
was either 10 publish or TO return To us author
He reprimands me also for not following his ex
ample Of ealous indifference to the character Of his
felow-ctzsns, who he confesses charged in the
New Orleans papers with having also shown she
phiis J.aher." do not know what the relatives Of
the Baltimore volunteers may think Of their editor
while Boosting Of such neglect but there Is nothing
IN his conduct IN this matter which makes desi-
10 take him as a model of my conduct
am, however, obliged TO the Sun" for his refer
to the letter from ian officer Of the army - re.
published in "the Union" of Friday, in which a
charge Of imprudeDce is made against General
-" and to I'LL WHICH blank he calls upon me-
will be much more obliged to him, however, il he
will Vet me knou The Of that officer. Not par
tlculnrIy TO subject him TO the punishment which
his conduct might justly merit but that might
send him a copy Of an order which emanated from
the War Department in 1912, to put stop to con-
duct such his, which then, well as now, was |
and is, equally dscreditabe to those who guilty
OF H. and injurious 10 the character of the army and
to the public interests. .. ~
"ApJUrAsr GrsERAL's oFFIcE, WnHrseroS Cirr,
....s.-- H.. November 25, 1912. |
"GENERAL ORDERS: Certain publications having
appeared ~ the newspapers, giving Information in
md oh of . fhal
armies TO which the writers said TO belong |
which information, If true, is calculated to apprize
the enemy Of their rea strength; If Incorrect to mis-
lead the public mind; il has become necessary to put
stop TO all such publications in future, by remind
ing the officers and soldiers Of the army that al |
communications relative TO their duties, or TO the |
nuolic service, should be made TO their Immediate |
commanding officers, and forbidding them TO cor
re pond on those subjects with any other persons
reserving all concerned the rights secured to them
by the rules and articles Of war. BY order Of the |
Stcrstaryof War. ~ i
..''~'' ~ wy. 'T. H. CUSHING, 4
"Adutant Generaln |
The above order designed to cure a kindred !
existing at the time Of ns birth, to the one
which now affects the public mind. A series OF |
communications from the army, from unknown and |
irresponsible authors, are published and read with
avidy; praising some corps and individuals in high
and glowing euiogpm, and assalling others in as
censure, both perhaps equally unde. |
"o.'N''. 'tssai..S p1c'i@ pPH''oh, a'u eAciuns
animosilies for which no Just cause exists. The |
character Of our citizen soldiers, well that Of
our regular army, is dear to every true American 1
Our military renown is than mere feather in our
cap: it is a sword and shield. Ii is the surest guar
snty of peace with foreign powers, and should be |
guarded with unceasing care. 1t is under the con-
victon ofthis truth, that resolved, so far as
am concerned, TO contend for the truth, and that
believe will place all our troops in the field where |
Gen. Taylor in his official report has placed them
when he says, 81 need hardly add that the conduct |
of our troops both regulars and volunteers, through
out the operations, has been every thing that could
be desired" ,s..a-r ..,.,,. .,,'..... -. ..r