Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-07-12
Gov. Dennf fSor.

The Cincinnati Commercial, which seems
determined TO bring ruin on everybody con-
ncoted with public affairs, has opened syste-
EPatic campaign against Gov DenniEOu III
which "red tapes" and the "cireumlocutioa
Office are The staples With atin cups" and "Old
clothes" thrown in TO make the necdful variety
That very astute paper discovered, soon after
the army began to assemble, that some tin
cups had been contracted for at cents Fhich
SONS body else offared TO make for. half abe
money and, without waiting for any expla'
nation, it opened itS batteries at once. 1t has
since appeared that these tin cnps ware OF the
army pattern, Of superior tiir, Gtlly wired.
handles rivited, &c, and cheap enough at the
prics paid. So in relation to the pay of the
soldiers, TO their clothing. to ke.r ra ions anl
pretty much everything else about the army.
The plan has beer first to e Id fault and th:n
to lay the Flame on Gov. BrnhiSon. Fne
camp near Cincinnati has bren a fruitful
theme Of EEult finding ever since its establish
fr4ehI. First the grounds, then the lumber
then the quarters, thSf ths' ifoaPs, then their
clothing. then their want Of artnes, then their
not being paid, e.. &C., &intlinG. up, Ut hsf,
with the assurance that relief TaA 1t hand in.
aslnuch as the "e ,nMection between Camp
Denniso1r aud Go9. Yenuison r3ss to be sum
marily severed" 'Thg h!Slfce 81 all these at
tacks was obvious on their &tce But is sfiil
more obvious from the fact which now fully
appears from tho statement Of Mr.. Coggeshali,
that Camp d. hnison vas a Uniled States
camp, selected by 4 United States officer, un-
der The management Of Unite States officers,
and wilh which Gov Dennison had no more
TO- do than with the tginp at Cairo or Wash
ington. So in rclatioHto the clothing and
pay of the troops; il now appears that Gov.
Deurison', in proper time. and with due regard
to the interssis OF the soldiers,' PROMPTLY fur
nished tho money, which was all that he had
to do with the matter and when complaints
came to him, sent messengers both to Wash
inRtUp End WestcTln Virgins foF tie PURPOSE
Of inquiring into The facts, that he might, If
possible. apply a tetnedy, even though the
wrong was due by tie action Of others. Ii is
very possible that. nv tfe extraordinary pres
sure of oceupatioh' which the sudden demands
Of the war thrust on the Governor, he may
have committed SOME errors bat he certainly
has not been deficient in zeal and energy and,
instead Of these vile charges, which are now
in everybOdy's muush, he deserves tho con-:
mendEtiob' OF every true citizen. We fully
btiievs MI CoggeshGll when'be sayE:
IL testify about that Which l do know,
when declare that Gov. Dennison has mani
tested earnest gal, foresight ant pains taking
energy on behalf Of thb soldiers Of Ohio. and'
that be has done everything any man in his
pi<ce eSuid haFe d6he fot the voluDteers At
Camp Denuison. FFe has been wahtoniy
abused for what newspaper Editors are pleased
to call "circunhocution" at Washington, aud
for mistakes arising out of ine1perience Of off,
GERS aud inexpericnce of men, as we'll as for
mistakes arising ou: Of what was not iusxper-
isnce of those whom soldiers have chosen as
tftir Raiders NetcdrE North American.