The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-04-15


Tacy of Ihe Loyal States, F.,
Start not, reader, at the apparent harsh
ness Of the expression. Read the following
aud then, while your cheeks are tingIing
with shame--as ours did when we read it,
and do so still, that he man That directed 10
shs in TIE Presdsatial chair of The y. 8.
the Chief Magistrate Of this great nqtion--teIi
us whether it is not warranted BY the occa'
sion. .r, .... U bz vim
The. .foil,wing official ,"Jldel" is published
in the Concord (New Hampshire) Democrat
an Abolition paper: a. .Hn.. II. -tB5b
WAR DEPARTMENT ADJUTANT GEN.
OFFtCu, WAsHiNGroN, March 13, '63. lSTs-
o.. Special Oyrder No. 1l9 (Ex ract) Fzai &
81. By direction OF The President, the iol
lowing officers are hereby dismissed from the
service OF Tie US Lieut.. A.J Bdgerly
4th New Hampshire Volunteer, for circula-
ting 'Copperhea cad ticketssan doing all in
his power to promote the success OF The reb-
el cause in this State. H., ..E- .., =
q BY order OF the Secretary OF War. % 8
~ bnG L.TH0M AS Adiutant General.
To the GgVernor Of Meg Hampshire. ..
Think of ii, follow citizens OF all political
cfecds- think Of the President Of thesU.. ),
the War Department, the Adjutant General
descending into the very mife and nth OF
low partisan slang, to insult and SANDER in
an official 'ordeI,' large and powerful party,
that comprises within its ranks as much
intellectual ability, respectability, moral
worth, genuine patriotism, honor and wealth
as any party o. equal numbers that ever ex-
istgd On is Il not piriul! To what base
uses have we come at last. Can it be pos7i-
bic that there IS a single American citizen
who can read 1t without blushing at thedeg.
radiation into whichIhis coun try has tallen?
Can it be possible that there is one base e
nough to attempt TO justify or even apolo>
tor the offensive, insulting, dissrsceiul aet?--
Iiihers be W. must look upon him as less
than man, as ignorant Of the dignity and un-
worthy OF the enjoyment OF citizenship, and
excellency well fitted TO be the abect slave
of master such as he serves.
In our judgment, that order is deep,
dish0norable, damning stain upon HIM who
directed, those who c6nnstled and tho o who
IperfoImed, which no8sophistIy can hide, no
art wash away :. Let it remain where it Is,
fitting mark to distinguish th6setwhom the
I.fanarieisu1 iof Abelitionisrn has honored sand
elevated to disgrace the pution land finally
damn itself to everlasting iniamy.,
But apart from the disgrace to the nation
aud thelinsult to The Democratic party, = ere
IS still, in, this 'Order,' the gLeat injustice
infictt npob a gallaht and patriotic officer
Lieut.. All .sEdgeEly was dismissed the ser,
vice. What for? The official Order Says
4ior circulating. .Copperheaa1 tickets snd do
iug all 10 his powell 10 promote. ,thes success
ol the rebel cause in his State, The Order
I is a falsehood. The President and all con
eerned were guilty Of falsehoodi when they
issued it. just prior to the New HampN
shire election whole regiment of Abolition
troops were sent home irolnthe Army Of the
Potomac to vote the Abolition ticket, for the
PURPOSE Of carrying the State for the Admin.
iistration.ya They voted-4-theyA circulated
tickets, officers and meD---they 9, exercised
their political rights, and the Administra'
ton papers appauded them for, as no doubt
also did the Administration, That was all
well enough. But now comes the case Q
Lieut.. Edgerly. Always a Democrat, he
exercised his political right and voted the
| Democratic ticket. T5r this he Uas dis
missed. ID "@t ft-@'.A aal.h5i
The ofTense was neither more or less than
we have stated Tor IN New Hampshire here
are no 'Copperheads, neither is there a rebel
cause to promote,' andif the Administration
were possessed of any sense. decency, honor
or manhood, it would blush at the infamous
act it has committed But we care not to
argue the case for Lieut.. Edserly---iet him
speak for himself and let, truth and honor
damn fhe violators of truth and honor f.5
foJ .7ffFrom the Boston Post.] aear
High -Ensausiessf EHjMsttce-~An At
tempt by tssc war Department
| TO Disgrace IN LIeWteus sDt for
Vating ftAei DenlScrAtic 'Eicke'
iu New sgaapshil e. Letter
fYonh LieutenaEli Edeerly.fs b.
Eeg MANCHESTER, n, March 30, 1868.
A4ssrs, Editors j the Post: .e.,g :,
saw in your issue Of to-day he order
I,disin,ssiog Lieutenant A il. Bdgerly, Of the
Fourth New Hampshire Volunteers, from
the service, Of the United States, for "cifcn'
Iatinga Capperhead tickets, together with
your comments thereon; in whlch you say
YOU. can not believe it is true that the Presl"
| dent Of the Emitted States would soop so low
as toEdismss an officer for yeting the Demo
cratic ticket or even circulating tickets, when
lit is potorious hct that the Administrations
had their officers and men brought from al
parts Of the country, not only, TO ryute, bu'
use all their influence to have others to- .dt
l1he same, and tor The same party Why
write tbis, is to show to yop that the order Il
genuine, although | have not been Officially
notified oft, bit have seen the original copy
in the State Department at Concprd, anc
shall probably get copy when the printed
| one is issued. g1a3 #5tal i!it " ta,v I.
,Ilo not wonder that youare 10Th 70 be
leve it true, for many OF the ling Repub
licans here, those who believe the dismissa
4 lmerited iflthe charge true, do not beiievt
they would stoop TO the low party slang
phrases at the war Depar inent in their s0f
ders;" but such are he words used IN rtht
! order, word, Tor word, as -pubiiseed IN The
| Democrat, at Concord. shall send you |
copy OF certificate given me by the blod
orator Of the Ward in which voted (Wart
Six, and he is one Of the most infiuentia
men ol the Republican partyiand one Of th,'
editors Of the American in this city, which
goes to show the first part o. the charges y
4 false, and as for the other am alta loss Il
know what 1t means by alhe rebel cause, il
his State," unless II is the Abolition cause
and every man who ever knew, me. Or eve
beard me,rexpress, my political opinions
knows I never did any t ing to help that
Fbut have voted the Democratic ticketgsinc
1 1850, withtbe exception ofilast March, whel
| / was-ini Florida with my gment. 1'.'
The facts are, these: ! simply wentte thu
polls and disposited my ballot as ! consider
ed I had d perfect right to do, not thnkin|
tthat when j took commission in The Uni
ted States Army Iforsissd the dearest righ
1 Of an American freeman, the, right TO exer
\ else the elective franchise according 10th
i dictates .of.his own. Judgment and con
lscience, and Ido mot regret the act, am
should do SO again to morrow should the op
portunity. occur,s Yon will pardon me 10