Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-10
For the Daily State Sentinel.
Military Appointments. Ese


EDITOR SENTINEL: As devoted to the Union
as any man, and as anxious for the maintenance
of its integrity by all the means at the disposal
of the Federal Government, insist, IL By no
means follows that those in power should be per
mitted, without censure. to make the present
troubles the means of promoting their party "a
vorites to important posts to the detrment of the
public service .assr1s
Is it true that the Federal army is to be filled
up with Democratic priyates, and oficered by
Republicans3 Letus1ook into the record. Gen
erals Wool and Harney are in retirement Vet.
erans Of the regular army, heroes of many battles
and thoroughly conversant with the science oi
war, their places are supplied with inexperienced
political hacks, Gen Butler, whom the Democra-
cy detest for his perfdy at the Charleston con-
vention, is assigned to division. We have Gen.
erals Banks and Schenck, and Colenels and Ma.
jors by the score wholly unacquainted with
military affairs, who given responsible posts,
over the heads of experienced officers of the reg
ular army. 49, .srss
In Indiana the Governor claims the appoint
ment of all commissioned officers. Even Cap
tains and Lieutenants are to be of his creation
so we are Informed by the Adjutant General OF
the State Militia, in late general order. Why
is the power to select their own officers taken
from the regiments and given to one man7 Is
Gov. Morton, who. has no military experience,
more competent to select capable officers than
those composing the companies and regiments
who have opportunity of determining the qualif-
cations of the aspirants, and who are deeply in
terested in the selection of their leaders! The
Federal Army should be officered by compeeent
men, without reference to the political party to
which they belong. If Democrats are to be ex-
cluded from the Offices of the army, then let Re-
publicans find the privates in their own ranks. II
is said, and admit with some show of reason
that no Democrat is to be permitted to occupy po-
sitions in the Federal Army likely to be dstin
guished. / am aware that Governor Morton
manifested liberal spirit at the outset; out it il
| said he has changed his tactics, and in future
he will be governed by his party attach
ments. don't know whether these charges are
| true. They are, however lin general circulation
| and are exerting astonishing influence inssths
Democratic counties, out of which, / fear, a re
dictionary movement will spring up. 1t is useless
to disguise the fact that there numbers of out
right disunionists in every county in the State
who privately avail themselves Of every oppor
| tunty to foster dissensions in the Union ranks
and the apparent political turn given our presen
national troubles, in the appointments TO which
have alluded, is to them delicious morsel Hav
ing visited numbers of the secession strongholds
for the purpose of combating their heresy, / an
prepared to speak advisedly. have been re
| edly asked "why is not Col. McCarty, a ma,
of cool courage, evidenced in the Mexican wal
| in every respect competent, not given the com
mand of a regiment" These are questions whic
must shortly be answered. They sare being al
ready discussed at public meetings, and | fear wi
greatly interrupt, the harnonysof the people in th
present contest against the rebels.
F.seg.i -. - al .sfl .FoR THE UNION.