Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-07

gloomy dxy here, both In camp aud in the street,
when L vas announced that Buell. bad been "a
perseded But the same mes-enger that brought
the order IT saperssdure unitei with the success
sor named-the gallant aud magnanimou.
Th0mas-and with Others of B.ell's division
commanders. in protesting against his removal
That messenger, member OF Gen. Haleck's
stiff. came here and siw % his satisfaction that
the representation OF BueIl's unDopalarity and
ineffriency that bad been sent Washington
vefe fsl-e. fat Hs1
Thomas knew they were false. and declined
receiving the command that had been taken IRON
another by fraud. The result was that the au.
thorities at Washington teiegraphed back ar or
der recalling the order Of supersedure. and Gen.
Buell. still retains his command. Ii is a noble
triumph for his army and Is everywhere received
with wild demonstrations OF delight. And 10 day
that army has gone forth 20 battle confident of
victory. knowing that the General who never vet
has met with a defeat directs their movements.
True. Buell. does not 90 with them into the
field That honorable and responsible post has
been assigned 20 Gen. Thomas: but Gen Buell.
remains at headquarters here, the head of the
army. and the director Of all it, movements.
Let me in this connection put upon record an
other IL Is not that Governor Morton is the
murderer Of Nelson, though il comes near 10 that.
IL was mainly through his onsDiracies and in
resulted in Nelson's assassination. IL was
ranged through his fundamentally that that
quarrel should take place. and he was present to
witness il. | but repeat what il common report
here, that Morton. knowing Dsvis's ll-fee.ing to-
ward Nelson, deliberately worked him up to the
fighting pitch; persuaded him TO insult that OH
Ger. not, perhaps. with the intention OF bringing
about precisely the tragedy that resulted, but with
a hope of inducing personal encounter between
IL 4
SON Morton hated Nelson as he hates McClel
Ian and Buell., aud for the same reason Aud
Nelson knew Of this hatred And perhaps he
also knew something of Morton's intrigues
against him. This knowledge would explain the
colloquy between the two la front OF the Gait
House Office desk, after Nelson had slapped Da-
vis's face: Did you come To see that insult,
sirY" Nelson demanded of the Governor. NO"
replied the Governor, somewhat intimidated. Il
merely came TO see what was going on"
The whole secret of this affair will vet be
brought 10 light When il is Investigated, let it
be explained what Morton was doing on the pre-
vious evening with an assemblage of military
officers from Indiana, shut up in secret concave
in his room.
But does not all this demonstrate the impolicy,
il not the wickedness, OF the interference in mill
tary affairs by the Governors of States, even if
these reports of MOrton's connection with the
killing OF Nelson are not exactly correct What
business had they meddling with the armies in the
feldr They called upon to raise troops, and
the privilege is accorded them of appointing Off
GERS up 10 the rank OF Colonel. Beyond Thar
rank it is none OF their concern who commands
our armies any more than il is the concern of
the humbest private citizen. Their interference
in these affairs only occasions mischief
What with the arrival of new troops constant
ly. the sudden death of Nelson and the conse-
quent dissolution of his army. and the entire re-
organization of Buell's army and its hasty depart
ure, there has been little opportunity to gather
any insight into the details OF its organization
What is publicly known OF its organization has
been heretofore sent to you Suffice it to say that
IL is magnificent and powerful army. IL has
gone forth in the lightest possible condition, in
teading to pursue the enemy with the utmost
rapidity. and strike heavy and rapid blows when
il shall meet the rebel hosts