Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-26
am. sir, yours very trnly,
MICS. HAscALL,

"
Brig Gen Vols Com'd'g Dist.
The above letter was receive Ell last week. too
late 90 DO more than ssy that We could re'ract
nothing that had previously appeared IN our col
umns We feel that IL Is our duty 10 l"N Oen
Hascall's letter before our re ders that they may
understand the position Of aff iirs under the new
regime of Indiana. The letter does not point
ont the alleged "ohectionabie matter IL
would therefore be impossible TO reiract y we
we're disposed to do So We saw, 80 we have
heretofore said thst far as Order M seeks
TO prevent the people from criticizing the policy
of the Administration. u IS Illegal and OF no iorce
effect VIII ttever, contravenIng as " does the
funds mental IA of the State and of the United
States THE right to criticise the act oi our pub
lie servants isa- undeniahle as the right to breathe
the pure air Of Heaven Ifa military commander,
by his order has the right 10 prevent criticism IN
a public speech he has the right 10 prevent u IN
private conversation which would he an exercise
OF arbitrary power that would not be tolerated by
a free people The Constitution OF this State
provides that the military shall be suh-ervient to
the civil power Section 81 is as follows:
The military shall be kept in strict suborcina-
ton 70 the civil power"
If 0r,ler No is To be carried out according
to the Interpretation put upon il by Gen Has all.
it places the liberty Of Speech of the pres. and
of the person at his mercy and renders the civil
power subservient the military. i'm direct viola
ton of the above provision. There ia
no rebellion or sympathy with il in In
diana The civil law is ample for "A
redress of grievances, and will preserve peace
and harmony throughout the State There can
be no poSs bile reason for thus int rferinG th the
undoubted right of the citizen except the deter
mination of the Administration to m 'intain its
power nv army means. necessary to effect m
end 1.-THE force that has been placed nj the dis
posal Of Gen. Hascsll to- enforce this order were
placed in the field to operate against the enemies
OF the country il would be more in accUrds &c
with good sense. and would certainly rebound
very much TO The credit OF the powers tn he
We hope TO see the press of the State assume that
high position which the times demand We all owe
allegiance to the Constitution and the laws mlde
in pursuance thereof: ALWAYS have and ALWAYS
viii obey them uphold and mantan them as the
anchor of our hopes But military DEGREES pro
mueated in States wherein the inhabitants are
truly loyal, are calculated TO irrtate the people
and trample under foot the priceless PRINCIPLES
Of constitutional liberty. So long rs we have
control of this paper-so long We have guaran
lied to US the liberty of speech-we will. 10 the
extent of our humble ability. and Mt every per
sonll sacrifice maintain the inalienable rghs OF
the people against all encroa ch ments. Aud we
ask Of the peop'e peaceably, quietly and in y
constitutional and legal way. to rebuke all eft
forts strike down the freedom of speech and
the liberty of the press = Warsaw Union.