Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-02-05

A olutiOn has been introduced into
the House appointing the State officers a
Military Board to take charge of the mill
tary business OF the State. The object OF
it, as declared by the mover. is to take the
control Of the military affairs of the State
out oil the Governors hands entirely, and
put 1t In hands. to say the least. have done
little to help the war, anil are expected,
probably will be ordered. to do nothing
hereafter but embarrass it. In other words,
the Copperbea Is mean to collect every
weapon. civil and military. with which
they can made a sure blow at the Union,
and when they feel fully armed to strike it
down. There is no ground in the Consti
tuition, nor in the conduct of the Govern.
or. for this outrageous attempt to deprive
the State OF her only protection against
rebel conspiracy. His administration is
the admiration of the country. and his
service the pride of the army. M Gov
ernor has earned higher fame. or worked
SO faithfully and self-fargetfully for it,
1t Is not because he ha. failed to DO the
best in his power. but because he has done
only too well, in assailing the rebellion.
that this unconstitutional blow is aimed
at both him and the loyal power of the
State. The Sentinel, with most unblush-.
! ing audacity. defends the resolution on the
ground that Governor Morton's admins
tratlon was an issue in the late election,
and was condemned, though it knew, and
everybody in the State knows, that no
Democratic State Convention dared to
make an issue upon a. Not word in
condemnation OF it can be found in the
| platform Of January or the platform OF
July. Both were liberal enough TO cen
sure the general government, but no speech
resolution, or platform assaile,. the State
administration. Yet, in the face of this
most explicit refusal to take issue on Gov.
Morton's conduct, the Sentinel comes for
ward with lie, a shameless and abomin
able lie. to Justify the usurpation Of his
power by disloyal Legislature that it may
be used to support and en- courage the re-
bellion.
The other day the New York Express
manufactured a story that General Wool.
under the orders Of the General Govern
ment. had ordered the officers OF the New
York St.te militia to report to him their
condition, arms. and numbers, and that
the State authorities had denounced anil
refused to obey the order. This the Senti-
mel seized hold of to a,sail the General
Government as al intermcddler with State
rights. aud denounced it for daring to
usurp the authority of the commander in
chief Of the State militia. Now it jus;ifies
an exactly similar usurpation. only this
one is intended to help the rebellion. and
the other it knew. it really attempted.
would be used to destroy it. Turning
short corner is trick in which the Senti
mel has had large experience. but this
corner is the sharpcst that anything ever
turned without turning itself inside out
by way of conclusion we may remark
! that, while its objection to the reported
conduct of Gen. Wool remains a sound
argument against the resolution for Mil
itary Board, which it urges, the story
about Wool turns out to be an utter and
preposterous hoax. Here are the facts as
stated in the Tribune:
Yesterday, our reporter called at Gen.
WooPs Headquarters to make inquiries
respecting the alleged attempt to usurp
the control of the State Militia. and the
consequent collision between Gen. Wool.
the Commander of the Department OF the
East, and the State authorities. Major
Christensen, the chief aid to Gen. Wool.
pronounced the rumor false. lie knew Of
no cause whatever for such misrepresenta-
tions. Having the confidence of his Gen
eral, and being almost constantly In his
society, he certainly would have known
something about the matter had there been
any serious misunderstanding respecting
tho orders in question. He furthermore
stated that no application had been made
for reports from the State officers, and no
such reports were expected from them
Later in the day our reporter called On
Brig. Gen. VIM. Hall. who stated that
there had been no quarrel. nor collision.
not even serious Misunderstanding in re-
gard to military affairs Gen. Hall called
on Gen. Wool last Friday, was cordially
received, and their interview was pleas
ant one, and he was surprised at the un-
founded reports he had seen it the news
papers. lie said that Gen. Wool ex-
pressed desire to have all the men now
in camp in this State under drill. and es-
/ pscialy those in his Department. They
were mostly onine-months' men. and it
would be lutte less than fraud upon the
Government to keep them here idle and
undisciplined. These views met the hearty
concurrence of Gen. Hall, and he was glad
to know that Gen. Wool intended to
bring this matter before Gov. Seymour.
The troops inquired for were nine
months volunteers in the service Of the
United States. Gen. Wool had right
to know their condition, and the New
York authorities so far from objecting
heartily concnrred in all be asked. Thus
up goes copperhead lie, but the argu-
ment against interference with the rights
ofthe COMMANDMENT Chief of the State
militia into which it alarmed the copper
head paper, remains good and sound.--Ind.
Jour- i So 10