Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-09
IErom The HarrIsburg tpa.l Patriot and union |

From the Harrisburg tPa.) Patriot and Unlen,l
Abraham Lincoln on the Rampage-Th'
Administration Deliberately Insultin,
the Democracy Of the Loyal States.
Start not, reader, at the apparent harshuea
of the expression. Read the following, ant
then, while your cheeks are tingling with shame
--as ours did when we read 1t, and do still, tina
the man Dho directed II site in tho Pyesidsntia
chair OF the United States, the Chief Maeistrat
Of this great nation-tell US whether it is MOI
warranted by the occasion.
The following official "order" ia published
in the Concord New Hampshire) Democrat, an
Abolition paper;
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT GENERALS I
OFFICE, Washington, March l3, 1868.
Special Orders No. -1l9l Extract
"a. BY direction Of the President, the fol.
lowing officers are hereby dismissed the service
of the United States. Lieutenant A. ], Ed.
gerly, 4!h New Hampshire Volunteers, for
circulating "Copperhead tickets" and doing
all In his power to promote the success of The
rebel cause 10 this State.
BY order of the Secretary OF War.
L. THOMAS, Adjutant- General!
To the Governor Of New Hampshire.
Think of it, fellow-cltizens of all political
creeds-think of the President of the United
States, the War Department., the AdintsntN
General, descending into the very mire and 9Th
of low partisan slang, to insult and slander. in
an official "order," large and powerful psrty.
that comprises within its ranks as much intel.
lectual ability, respectability, moral worth.
genuine patriotism, honor and wealth as anv
Iarty Of equal numbers that ever existed. q.
is it not pitiful! To what base uses have We
come at last! Can ii be possible that there ia
single American citizen who can read it without
bluahing at the degradation into which bIs
country has fallen2 Can itbe possible that there
Is one base enough to attempt to justify or even
apologize for the offensive, insulting, Disgrace
full act2 If there be, we must look upon him
as less than man, as Ignorant of the dignity and
unworthy Of the enjoyment of citizenship, and
excellently we'll fitted to be the abjecs slave of
a master such as he serves.
In our judgment, that "order" ia a deep, dis.
honorable, damning stain upon him who direct
ed, thoIe who counseled, and those who per-
formed, which no sophistry can hide, no art
wash away. Letitremain where il ia, fitting
mark to distinguish those whom the fsnaticism
of Abolitionism has honored and elevated to
disgrace the nation and finally damn itself to
everlasting intamy.
But apart from the disgrace to the nation
and the insult to the Democratic party, there
is still, In this "Order," the great Injustice
inflicted upon gallant and patriotic officer.
Lieut.. A. ]. Edgerly was "dismissed the ser.
vice" What for? The official "order' saws
''for circulating 'Copperhead tickets,' and
doing all in his power TO promote the success
of the rebel cause in his State" The "Order"
is fasehood. The President and all con-
cerned we're guilty of falsehood when tbey
issued it. Just prior to the New Hampshire
election whole regiment of Abolition troops
were sent home from the Army of the Potomac
to vote the Abolition ticket, for the purpose of
carrying the State for the Administration,
They voted-they circulated tickets, officers
and men-they exercised their political rights,
and the Administration papers appl auded them
for 1t, as no doubt also did the Administration.
That was all we'll enough. But now comes the
case Of Lieut.. Edgerly. Always Democrat. he
exercised his political right and voted the Dem.
ooratic ticket. For this he ,0as dismissed. The
offense was neither moro nor less than we have
stated; Tor In New Hampshire there are no
"Copperheads," neither is there "rebel cause
to PROMOTE" and II the Administration were
possessed Of any sense, decency, honor or man.
hood, 1t would blush at the Infamous act h has
committed. But we care not to argue the cape
for Lieut.. Edgerly-let him speak for himself,
and let truth and honor damn the ylolators of
truth and honor.