Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-07
GuhcrnateriaI interference in Army
Affairs.


Affairs.
The Louisville correspondent of the Chicago
Tfmss devotes letter, under date OF the LIST inst.
% what he terms "a brief review Of MoRroS's
schemes and conspiraces to remove BerLL from
the command Of the Army Of the Ohio" There
il no doubt but that there has been an effort from
that source TO displsce BULL, whom MoRros
disIik-s exceedingly. This feeling was engen-
dered by BCrLL bluffng MoRros in the first at
tempt of the latter TO interfere with the duties
entrusted 10 the former. As the story goes Nor
roS teIegraphed TO BUELL. that he would meet
him al a certain time. and the latter declined the
interview. giving a reason the pressing nature
of his engagements, which would preclude 1t.
IL will be recoIIectcj that party Of Indianians.
among whom were Senator LANE and Marshal
Ross. visited Washington TO influence the
President TO enlarge the authority OF the
Governor Of Indiana. By giving him the pow
er to select the generals for the Indiana troops
to place an Indisna General over the department
now under the command of General WRIGHT 10 i
permit MoRTos to buy arms, clothing and equip
age for the Indiana troops free from the interven
ton or supervision of the War Department. and
10 give him the provisional governorship or over
sight of Kentucky. This gubernatorial interfer
ence with army affairs, if allowed, would have
resulted in the clashing Of authority and diih
Guilty generally IL would have been establishing
a government within government, and the
inside one would soon have been setting Itself up
in opposition to the Federal authority. if il could
not direct IT, Ambition, interest. and the lust of
power would have operated upon those entrusted
with this dangerous authority the same as it has
in many instances where that power has been del
egated under similar circumstances. History is
full OF illustrations of this kind and human nature
il the same now as il has been in all ages of the
world.
But these ambitious schemes and well laid plans
of Governor MoRroS, backed up as they were by
a powerful political influence. met with fat
refusal. 1t was the most emphatic and determine
ell mo" that Mr.. LINCOLN ever uttered. 1t is
evident that this interference with and attempted
usurpation in military affairs lessened the infu-
eace that Governor MoRToS has exercised in
Washington. His clamor against BUELL. well
nigh succeeded in It's purpose, but the prompt
objection to the change by and the representations
OF those Who had been associated with that off |
Ger, and who from personal knowledge well APP
precated his qualifications as a military com
mander. defeated the conspiracy against bin.
And the visit of Governor MORTON to Washing
ton may have something to do with this mstter
and others connected with IT, He may have gone
there TO attempt an explanation of bis interference
in army affairs, which evidently have been at
tended with unfortunate results to the country.
We know not the relations which existed be-
tween Governor MoRroS and General NELSON
but il seems from reports they were anything but
pleasant on account of his disposition to interfere
with army affairs and those entrusted with their
direction. The reference Of the correspondent
of the Times to General DAVIS and his difficulty
with General NkLsoS, does the former great in
justice. There is no more gallant officer and
proud spirited gentleman in the army than Gen.
JErF. c. DAVIS. He needed no prompting from
Governor MoRToS. or any other person, to redress
an injury or an insult And our only object in
copying the comments upon the DAVIS NELSON
difficulty is to advise the friends of Gen. DAVIS
as to the means which may be made use of to
prejudice his if possible. We know that
Gen. DAVIS has not been in favor with the mill
tary department here ant hence there is no prob
ability whatever that he had any conversation
with Governor MORTON about the affair until the
latter was called uoon rs bystander by General
d. to witness the conversation which might take
place between him and NELSON at the time that
unfortunate difficulty occurred We can guarantee
that General DAVIS at any rate had nothing
whatever To do with Governor MoRroN's inter
meidlng with army affairs beyond his sphere OF
duty The Times's correspondent SAYS:
.ialignty has done its utmost partisan hatred /
has exhausted itself, jealousy and envy have /
weared in their efforts. and TO day the proud
Army of the Ohio, nearly doubled in strength. /
wholly reorganized and armed with an unwaver /
ing confidence in its distinguished and able Cap l
tain. goes cut To battle and To victory. All the
conspiracies of Abolition Governors have been \
uDavslng TO deprive that gallant army of its 4
tried and trusted commander. The same bitter
ness Of party hatred has characterized the con /
duct of those who have sought his overthrow that I
has characterized the conduct of the asssiants OF
the noble Mcclellan; and as in the case of
Mcclellan. so in General Buell's case the efforts I
made against him have failed. There is dis |
SuciNE TIE rourCt of tue t-ctutts vi Duei 1tT-
tain newspaper correspondents at lndanapo |
have persisted in their false ard groundess re-
ports against him. Indianapolis is the capital of
Indiana Governor Morton i the Governor of
Indiana Governor Morton has been most I'M
firing aud devoted in his efforts To procure the
removal of Buell.. Can il be doubted who Is the
snnating cause of the attacks persistently
made by these Indianapolis correspondents?
Governor Morton has permitted his zeal To carry
him too far in this matter. He eau not escape
tire opprobium that will attach him for H. since
ne has openly declared in this city that he should
Pot rest until there change ~ the command
here He came here nearly i soon Buell. ar
rived and remained here until his mischievous
conspirscies had resulted in the death of one gal
liant officer and then. rerceiying he Was most
likely 10 fail in his attempts against Buell. he I
wisely took his departure. ere the gathering
storm Of popular indignation should burst over
bis head
Governor Morton is an avowed Aboltionist +
He Is opposed TO the prosecution of this on
any other than an Abolitiot> platform. He was
in fall sympathy with the most radical OF the
Governors that met at Altoona the other day 10
plot treason. De >ympathized with their proposed
action against Mcclellan. He dislikes Mcclellan
because Mcclellan i not prosecuting anti 4