Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-22
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A Gard from GEN. Darlington.
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BuRNET HousE, CINcrNNATr, June l9.
EDS. Con-: cannot notice personal attacks,
but charges that effect the harmony now exist
ing between Federal and State troops may no.
tice, from Difference to the Interests of the ser
vice and that the people may understand that
the competent officer In command Of the Depart
ment of Ohio Is fully supported by the State
authorities.
l. Gen. Mcclellan has been appointed Major
General Commanding of the State troops, as
we'll as of the Ohio Volunteers mustered into
United States service. ID.
2 The Governor himself, and the heads OF
departme ents, by him instructed, act with the
single purpose 70 place at the disposal OF the
Major General Commanding, all the resources
which Ohio can furnish, to insure success to his
plans and endeavors. o.
3. All acquisitions made by him are immedi-
ately filled to the extent of the supplies on hand
at Columbus.
4 No department arrogstes to itself the con-
troll of his means or movements, and no cross
purposes are entertained, to disturb the system
Of action by him adopted.
Moreover the Governor and the State depart
ment are directly advised BY him, that their &C.
ton has been fully up to all his plans and
wishes.
1uo OulU uuUpb III virginia btO 1h o'osS
troops proper. Not man Of them has beer
mustered into the United States service. Any
hesitation of the Governor to forward. sale
troops under Gen. McClellan's requisition, the
troops consentng, or failure Of the Adjutan
General to follow up the order with promp
measures to supply the troops with all they
might need, would have endangered the genera
cause, and have brought reproach upon all con-
cerned. The necessity Of their advance wal
obvious, the duty plain, the result satisfactory
The Adjutant General obeys orders, and designi
that orders to him intrusted, shall be obeyed BY
others His du,y Is their duty. "a DO 70
No charges or mis-statements can affec
the purpose Of the State Military authorities
fully to advance the general cause, knowing ful
we'll that time will correct such charges ant
mis- statements, and vindicate both the Fedora
and State authorities from assaults as numer.
GUS as they are baseless.
The Adjutant General is not responsible,
for the Columbus Correspondence Of any paper
and cannot be drawn into newspaper contro'
versy. Nevertheless, the correspondence 81
harshly dealt with in your Tuesdays paper, pre-
septed nothing but simple facts.
Finally: II the press will withhold commu
nications that affect the honor Of the State, th
efficiency of theservice and the confidence Of th
people, uutil application can be madeto to the tru
source of information respecting facts trans
piring at Columbus, they will find through
courteous response, the material for correc.in
errors and rightly informing the public An
other method cannot permanently deceive th
people, or affect the persons assaiIed; but it d.
grades the State, and incites dstrust at pc
riod when all should alike labor for the com
mon good. Yours respectfully,
H. B. CARRINGTON,
Adj't Gen'l.