Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-08

Is The Evansville Journal learns that Gov
Morton and other influential men of the State
have sent to the President and War Department
an earnest request that the new Indiana regi-
ments shall be placed under command of Indiana
Generals. We think this is right and proper.
We have now some $4,000 troops in the field.
We have many brave. prudent, and experienced
officers, who are entitled in justice to command
them. Among these are Gems. Wallace, Rey-
nolds and Morris. All have distinguished them
selves IN this war, although the term of service
of two of them has been short.-I'erre HGute
Express.
We learn that a committee of prominent Re
publicans have gone to Washington to urge these
views upon the President and the War Depart
ment, and in addition to ask the Chief Magis-
trate to adopt policy Among Others who are
deputed for these purposes are the Rev. Bishop
AMEs and one Judge TEST. 1t is intimated that
our energetic Governor has some military anbi-
ton, and that he would not object to Major
Generalship, provided it did not deprive him of
his present office, and it gave him the charge of
this Military Department.
In our opinion TIE military ability of Generals
Morris and REYNOLDS have not been properly
appreciated. Why, we know not, unless through
political influences and preudces. Both are
very capable and at the same time modest men,
and neither of them would urge their own merits
or push their claims for the consideration they
deserve. When the history of the war is impair
TALLY written, the services of Morris and REY-
NOLDs in estern Virginia will form one of its
most brilliant chapters.
But we see no especial reason why the new In
diana regiments should be placed under Indiana
Generals, unless for the purpose of keeping up
those State distinctions against which our Repub-
lican friends have had so much to say. Let lndi-
ana soldiers, and Illinois soldiers and Ohio SOL
diers go where they most needed. and under
any General capable Of leading them. This is
not Indanas war, OF Illinois's war. or Ohio's war;
but a war to assert and restore the authority of
the Union-the National Government So far
as the avowals of policy concerned on the
part of the President, this self-constituted COM
mittee might well save their journey to Wash
ington, and their gratuitOus advice. In his letter
to HORACE GREEkEY, the President, in language
1 SIibcu that HIS purpose was "
save the Union under the Constituton-the Union
as it was-and neither to save or destroy slavery.
This policy meets the popular sentiment. and the
President. in carrying it out, will receive the
hearty cooperation of all who love the old Union
the old Constitution, and who desire to see the
supremacy of the latter maintained, and the for
mer it was when the old flag waved over an
united people, giving equal protection to every
section and every interest in our widely extended
territory.
In the management of the war we must have a
head. The Constitution places it with the Pres
ident. He lis Commander in Chief of the Army
and Navy. He is responsible. Let us not en-
cumber him with too much advice. Every man
can not expect that bis policy, his plans, or hi;
Generals will receive the sanction of the Presi-
dent He has selected his Counselors in the
Cabinet and the Generals to manage the war. he
has taken, doubtless, what he thought the best
material. When he finds them inadequate foI
the position or better men for the places, he will
undoubtedly make the needed changes Instead
Of burdening the President with advice it is the
part of wisdom to give him time and let him have
bic duties deyolving upon him-the weight Of
which is enough to crush the strongest man phys
ically and Intellectually.