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Indiana State sentinel., 1863-05-25
From the New York Express.
Interesting Correspondence between
an Editor and a Brigadier General

Some DAYS since, the editors of the Express
received letter from Brigader General Milo s.
Hascall, dated indianapolis. Never having
heard Of this military gentleman, until his now
famous Order No. 9 came out, we thought that
when he sent the following letter, somebody
was making fool of him aud his profession and
therefore we wrote to inquire il the letter was
genuine, or forgery. 10 a scurrilous reply, he
admits the letter to be genuine. We therefore
publish the letter and our reply, which we have
mailed for him, to day:
To the Editors Of the Nesc York Express:
HEADQUARTERS DIsrRIcr OF INDIASA,)
DEPARTMENT OF THE ONO,
Indianapolis. May 5, 1868.
GENTS: Some one has been kind enough to
enclose me slip from your paper containing a
copy OF my Order No. 3 and your remarks there
on. They are exceedingly witty and smart, and
in your judgment, probably. dispose of the whole
case. IL may surprise you some to know that
the order was issued after mature deliberat0n
and consultation. and is being and will be carried
out to ,.e letter. IL is fortunate for you that
your paper is not published In my District.
Very truly yours.
Indiana State sentinel., 1863-05-25
rHEDA1LY SENTINEL

I'll be sent by mail express to subscribers Mt any
Jint for sixty month dollars year. AL
descriptions invariably in advance. Address
ELDER HARNESS. a BINGHAM.
Indiana State sentinel., 1863-05-25
SPEECH OF HON. JOSEPH f. x'poxAIp.
Mr. MeDnnaId said.


Mr. Mcdonald said:
FELLOW CITIZENS: wish on your accouu, ss
well as my own. that had time to engage your
attention somewhat at length upon the present
occasion; but pressing engagements have CON
PEELED me TO snatch this small portion of time in
order that might appear here in your midst and
say to you that we men of Indiana who have fol
lowed the Democratic flag in years gone BY.
through evil as well as good report. stand firmly
this day as we have always stood shoulder 10
shoulder in adherence to Democratic principles.
We have entered upon the third year of
bloody, disastrous civil war Two years ago. the
people of this country when their flag assailed
rushed 10 the field in defense of that flag; not
stopping to ask questions, but believing in the
simplicity and honesty of their hearts, that the
men who were controlling the destinies Of the
nation would be true and faithful TO their trust.
Two years have passed away; in that time, we
have marshalled armed hosts and have waged
battle with the enemy on q frontier of not less
than fifteen hundred miles Battles have been
fought, that in any other country would have
overthrown monarchs and changed dynastics;
and yet, so far as real progress is concerned, we
have scarcely made a mark upon the map of this
country. And IN the meantime, while almost
literally nothing has been accomplished toward
putting an end to the rebellion, those 70 whom
have been committed the reins Of govern ment
have so mismanaged the affairs of this country
that the great question that to-day most occupies
the public mind, is-not will the Republic be
saved. the Union and the Constitution restored as
they once were-but the alI-absorbing thought
now is-will not the people Of the North them
selves lose the priceless boon Of libertyf
How many men are there rnder the sound Of
my voice who have left their plow standing in
the furrow TO come up to-day 10 the capital Of the
Statef From the crops you have left implanted.
from your shops. from your stores. from your
daily labor you have come 10 take solemn coun.
sci together, and shall any man tell me that
these assembled thousands of the hone and sinsv
of the countryside solid men of Indiana are Dot
true to their country and ~iliing 20 stand BY the
CoDstitutionf When this party that is now Ia
power undestakes 10 denounce you and me with
the brand Of treason. they are themselves the
more than one half Of the best men Ia Indiana are
willing to overthrow and destroy the best Gov
srnnnsht the world ever is vile falselfood
and slxnder that should blsst. the lips thar NJ
ter Il. esf itf
What, then. has brought yoa here to-dsyf
answer - the simple conviction that the party
In power has shown itself utterly and entirely ID.
capable Of managing the al .rs Of the country
We come together ~ freemen. 10 consult one
another in regard 70 those great questions which
aeitase the public mind; We come TO exercise our
rights 10 svsil ourselves Of those peaceful rene
diss which the Constitation gurantess 10 us.
Al this Ne msan 20 do. We have riehe under
The oosstitufisn itsslf - anombis >oss<her snk
Indiana State sentinel., 1863-05-25
IREpoRTED BY CHARLES W. STAGE

Mr.. VOORHEES, SPEECH.
Indiana State sentinel., 1863-05-25

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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-08-28
Spirit of the Copp erhead Convention.

That our readers may 500 that wo do moi
misrcprcnt the democratic State Convention
(so callcd) in saying that it opposes tho war
and that Bion Bradbury opposes the war, VIZ
copy tho following from the Bangor Demo
crat, which must bo good authority upon the
subject:
There was no mistaking tho spirit and
temper of tho Convention. IL icas oper
iphelminyiy in opposition to the ,car, and IN
tapor OF peace.
The remarks OF Father Taylor on this
point elected tremendous and long continued
applause. and his nomination by tho Hon.
Charles Jarvis for Governor was received
with such favor as to leave no doubt that he
would have received an overwhelming ma.
.jority of the votes of the delegates, had he
consented to the use his name, and this on
the ground of his decided peace sentiments.
As it was. however. Hon. Bion Bradbury,
our last years candidate, received nearly
unanimous vote on the first ballot. This re-
suit was not attained, however until the as
surancc was had from Gen. Anderson, that
Mr.. bradbury stood square upon the platform
,chieh had been adopted, and that he was OPP.
posed TO the ipdr. All had confidence in
Gen. Anderson, and when this announce
ment camo from his lips, the only objection
to Mr.. Bradbury's nomination was removed
and those who had opposed him up to this
point, on tho ground Of tho war declarations
in his letter Of acceptance last year, now
cheer.ully gave him their votes, and his
nomination was finally made unanimous.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-08-28
Negotiations with Confederate Author.
ties" Impossible.

The idea entertained by many that II Is
tho Confederacy which must submit before
the rebellion closes, is completely wrong
Our Government has never expected any
such submission; and. indeed, could not ac-
cept it even If itwerc offered, except as SUBJ
mission OF individuals. Il don't know the
Conicderacy. The thing called by that
name. it has never recognized in its living
days, and most assurcdly 1t would not in its
dying. All the speculation about possible
negotiation with "the Confederate authori.
ties for peace and reconstruction is perfectly
idlc. We're these "authorities" ever 80 much
disposed to treat for that end-a disposition
they never had at all, and never will have
yet our own Government never could enter
into any such negotiations. In the first
stage of tho rebellion they sent their accredit-
cd Commissioners to Washington, Mr.. For
syth and Mr.. Crawford, to negotiate, as they
expressed Il, "with view toU speedy adjust.
ment of oil questions growing out OF the
political separation" Our Secretary Of
State replied that "ho had no authority nor
was ho ut liberty to recognize thcm Us diplO-
matte agents, or hold correspondence or other
communication with them;" that the Gov.
ernment could not look for tho cure of evils
to "agcncies unknown to, and acting in do
rogation OF the Constitution and laws."-
There can be no doubt that this high consti-
tutiunal position will be adhered to till tho
last rebel submits. No terms will DO made,
no discussion even had, with president
Davis" or any of his political ENJOYS. Ii
to the people whom he has betrayed TO their
ruin, that we look for movement back to
duty; and IL is through the State organiza-
ton, and not through the "Confederate.
that this return will DO effected. IN Y.
TYmes
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-08-28
AUGUST %, 1863.
Who Demanded tho Draft7


July 81, 1862, tho Albany Argus said:
No war of proportions like the present
wasever conducted by volunteering. Through.
out oil Europe CONSUMPTION is tho rule; and
IL occasionally England presents an excep-
ton, II is because she seldom puts large
army in the field, but relics on her navy, and
impresses seamen into IL whenever shc needs
them.
On the lst Of August, tho samo Argus in
sisted:
We should have reinforced the army, IL II
had been necessary to impress troops bodily
into tho service. The public would sustain
q draft rather than an abandonment of q
campaign on which 90 much has rested.
On tho same day correspondent of the
Argus demanded:
Drafting must be adoptcd-as we'll for OK
petition rs to fll up tho waste Of war in the
regiments now in the service.
On tho 18th Of August tho samo Argus
repeated:
The demand upon tho State has bccn
greater than was ever dreamed Of by the
widest Imagination. 1t has been met with
wonderful alacrity and facility. 1t is now
doubled; and the cxigencies of the occasion
dcmandsa draft. That, too, will be oifectual ;
and we shall place in the field larger army
than ever Great Britain concentrated in any
ono campaign.
And on tho 2Sth Of August the Argus 70.
scnted tho imputation that any one would
resist the draft in New York rs follows:
Mr.. Stanton docs great injustice to New
York and to the army OF her sons at present
mustered on tho battle.felds Of tho Union,
when he attributes to tho State any disposi
tion to dispute the authority of the Federal
Government to call upon her citizens for sup
port, or any disposition on the part of hel
citizens to ovado the duty they owe to their
country. Whenever the necessity Of the
nation demands that conscripton shall be
made. however wide in its limits, the people
of New York will chccrfully submit to their
full share of the burden.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-08-28
A DEMOCRAT WANTS Lrour.-Amonc tho

A DEMOCRAT WANTS LIGHT. Among tho
letters TO JEFF. Davis captured at Jackson ID
ono from VIM. Anderson Of Ann Arbor,
Michigan, ono Of the democntic orators
who was employed 10 inform the people that
their only salvation was to vote tho "dim-
mercratic ticket" Wo take On extract
from It to show how convincing Mr. Andcr.
sons testimony must have beon: risg-.-p
Tho democrats here stand up manfully for
tho rights Of the South wo have many frcy
arguments in our humble way and sometimes
bloody noses. -.4g = s.,r.tr
Tho abalitionist In prinsipal oil pulling
tho samo ropo negro but they aro cooling
down we tell them Of tho sins they havo
committed in arraying tho North against
the South dsrupting the Union dividing
churches They now plainly II this negro
should be sittled their party would besplit to
picks and powcrless In future.
have insisted that Massachusetts, refused
TO como into tho Union unless allowed to i'm
port slaves for 20 years, and that the time
expired in 1903. II this Is fact you will
confer favor by informing mo OF 1t and
where and what work 1t may DO found.
If this tho fact and you or somo Demo-
cratic Senator would state this In some Of
your speeches and where Il may DO found II
would give US powerful club to break their
heads with.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-08-28
TIE GIoRY OF THESE Tnrs.-Tho greatest

TIE GLoRr OF THESE THEs.-Thc greatest
glory Of these times. lies not In the triumph
Of battle fields; not in the victories Of ply
sical force not in the splendid successes Of
military skill (; not even in tho saving Of q
nations life; but IL lies in the noble quail
ties Of manhood that the time has called
forth; in tho capacities for firm endurance
and accomplishing suffering that are every
where displayed; in tho heroism. devotion
and self-sacrifco with which so many youth
and men Of the noblcst stamp have left all
that was attractive ut homo to give them
selves to their country in tho beautiful SUBJ
missivencss and heroic generosity of the
homes that have opened their doors and con.
sentcd to DO robbed Of their dearest treas
urcs that tho nation and humanity may DO
enriched; in the helpful sympathics and
charities that have mado every community
and almost every home among us holer in
tho extraordinary lortitude shown everywhere
by tho wounded soldiers in tho hospitals
and, finally, in tho triumph which, through
oil these sublime qualities and deeds, is being
achieved for the sacred principles that arc
tho true inspiration of the nations life.-
From a Sermon By Rep. w. J. Potter.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-08-28

SuARpsnoorERs.- correspondent of the
Baltimore American gives u very interesting
account Of every day liio in tho trenches ut
Charleston from which we clip tho follow
ing:
There has been considerable sharpshooting
practice between our pIckcts and tho garri'
son ut Fort Wagner. Tho naval battery ls
within five hundred yards OF wagner ana
they have made great cxcrtions to interrupt
our working parties by thcse means. Gen:
Gilmore accordingly organized company Of
sbarpsbooters. selecting the best shots from
the different regiments, who have been doing
efficient service. The rebels had ono man,
said to DO Texan, who was dead shot,
and who was kept constantly in the rifle pits,
and had wounded several Of our men. A mem
Der Of the 4th New hampshire, who is said
10 be the best shot on Morris Island, had
boon watching for this man FOR four days,
and on Friday managed to geta bead on him,
and put his ball through his forehead, kill.
ing him instantly. II was on that day that
Captain Rodgers went to Wagner with q
hag Of truco. During tho time Of the truce
tho men In our batteries came out on tho
top Of their intrcuchmcnts and the rebels
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-08-28
The Doom of Democracy.

Thurlow Weed, the veteran editor and
statesman, whose sagacity as political mar
is in very high rcpute in oil sections of the
county, says in a recent letter:
remember Federalism in its palmy condi.
ton. rcdolent of material and intellectual
ncuuisitions-its statesmen, jurist and law.
ycrs towering up head and shoulders above
their fellows. And remember this party
whcnit leaders, in sympathy with theencmie'
of their country, began to drag it under
when in Congress. in the Legislature, IN its
journals, and finally in the Hartford Convon.
tion, Language identical with the utteranccs
Of disloyal democrats now, turned tho peo.
plo against them.
Here, in tho lettor of Mr.. Bradbury, &C
cepting the Democratic nomination Tor Gov
crnor OF Maine, is an illustration:
care the people Of Maine ready to concede
the claim set up by the National Admins.
tration to that dcspotic power which could
deprive them of their dearest rights and
most inestmable privileges all those
noble guarantees affecting life, liberty, and
property, which are secured to them by the
grand old Constitution established by their
fathers?".
This is New England Federalism, rank and
raw. This precise language is stcrcotyped
in tho archives Of federalism. They preached
it until the patriotic masses loathcd Federal
ism and 'spewed it OUT
There is reason to fear that modern De-
mocracy will share the fate Of ancient Fed.
eralism. The proclivity Of its leaders is in
that direction. a
After citing other instances of the disloyal
drift of the Democratic leaders, Mr.. Weed
says:
These things, say, will run the Demo-
cratic party under; for no party, be its an.
tccedents what they may, can be unfaithful
to the country during war. The people
unvaryingly and uncrringly find out and take
the patriotic side. No matter il the admin
istration errs. falls short Of its duty, or even
exceeds its authority tho people will stand
by the government.
During the war Of 1872, tho Fcderalsts
abused and ridiculcd Jimmy Madison, more
malicionsly than President Lincoln is abused
now. But they were against their country
in its day of trial, and thcy were driven
from power into popular contempt, and com.
pellcd to disband. seeking shelter from pnb-
Inc indignation within other political organ
iEations.
Such will DO tho fatc Of democracy II it
bc not warned; If it continues to take coun-
sol Of men whose prcjudiccs blind or whose
secession sympathies mislcad.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-08-28
Gan Government Enforce o Draft7
Ex.rREsrpENr MoyRoE's OPINION IN 1914.

Congress has rightly tho constitution, to
raise regulars, and no restraint is imposed in
tho exercise of it, except in the provisions
which are intended to guard against tho
abuse of power. with mono of which does
this plan Interfere. 1t would DO absurd to
suppose that Congress could not carry this
power into effect, otherwise than by accept
ing tho volunteer service OF individuals. Ii
might happen that an. army could not be
raised in that mode, whence the power would
have been granted in vain.
The safety of the State might depend on
such an army. The idea that the United
States cannot raiso regular army in any
other mode than by accepting the voluntary
service of individuals is believed to be rcpug-
nant to tho Uniform construction Of oil
grants of power, md equally so to tho FIRST
principles and leading objects Of the federal
compact. An unqualified grant of power
gives the means necessary to cary it into Of.
feet. This is an universal maxim which nd.
mits Of no exception. Equally true is 1t that
the conservation Of the State is q duty para
mount to oil Others. Tho Commonwealth
has right to the service OF all it's citizens,
Or ratncI tHc CitizoHS composing tuo SOmtnou-
wealth have right collectively and individ.
ually, to the service of each other to repel
any danger which may be monaced. The
manner in which the service is to be appor.
toned among the citizens and rendered by
them, are objects Of legislation. All that Is
to be dreaded in such case is the abuse Of
power, and happily our constitution has
provided ample security against the evil.
But It is said by drawing the mon from
tho militia service into the regular army, and
putting them under regular officers. you vio-
late principle of the constitution, provides
that the militia shall be commanded by their
own officers. If this was fact. the conclu-
sion would follow. But such is not the fact.
The men are not drawn from the militia, but
from the population Of the country; when
they enlist voluntarily, 1t is not as militia
men that they act, but rs citizens. II they
are drafted Il must be in the samo sense. In
both instance they arc enrolled in the militia
corps, but that, as is presumed, cannot pro.
vent tho voluntary act in the ono instance !;
or the compulsion in tho other. The whole
population of tho United States, within cer-
tain ages, belong to those corps. II tho Uni.
ted States could not form regular armies
from them, they could raise mono at all.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-08-28
Gbe Wnion &yuarud.

SUBMISSION PRELIMINARY TO PncE.-We
mus. hold steadily to the one purpose OF
wiping from the face of the earth the last
yestige of this Internal treasou-and that,
too. by the strong arm. The just authority
which for thirty months has been squandered,
and defcd, and assaulted. and tramplcdupon,
must now bo yindicatcd to the last little.
The supremacy of constitutional law must DO
made good in substantial fact, rs well as in
name: for this is no time when shams can
impose upon the understandings OF men. To
talk of any such sovereignty when conces
sicns are given to pacify those who are in
rebellion against tits but u patent mockery.
Tho submission must come first; and IL must
DC submission without condition, without
reserve. No loyal law'reverencing man will
consent to anything short Of that. Until il
is realized, cannon balls must DO tho only
mcSsenges.-N. Y Times.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-08-28

REFUSED TO Par THE SOLDIERS the
bill for raising money for paying our soldiers
in the field was put upon its final passage in
tho United States House Of Representative,
1t received q vote Of ono hundred and fifty in
favor to five against it. The names of those
five members who voted against. paying our
brave troops, were: Clement l.. vallandig-
ham of Ohio. now an exilo in Canada, hay.
ing been charged with completely with the
enemy; Benjamin Wood Of New York. ro-
elected Representative to Congress; II. ".
Burnett Of Kentucky, expelled from tho
House OF representatives for treason now IN
souri,, who ran away from bis home, and l:
now in the rebel army; John w. Reid OF
Missouri, expelled from tho House Of Repre-:
sentatiyes for treason. and now, or lately, in
tho rebel army.--Bdth Times,
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-08-28

A POINTED DESCRIPTION newspa.
per scribe gives tho following to illustrate =
peculiar feature in tho topography Of the
southwest, but moro accurate description
Of the Democratic party has never been hit
upon: Fc
BArous.-Thc word is French, and means
gut, or channel, and many Of them arc jag
ged and scrpcntinc In their course as tho in
tcstincs themselves. and good deal longer
in their measurement. Some Of them, for
example, will strike away from their parent
waters and make long voyage Of discovery
through the unknown interior Of tho com.
try; and alter visiting tho most outlnndish
places, hero and there and everywhere, bond.
ing and doubling, and doubling and curving
themselves into all fantastic shapes, return
once more to tho bosom Of their mother, Of.
ten scores and even hundreds Of miles from
the original starting point Of their wander
ings. They arc mostly sluggish streams, not
very deep nor very widc."
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-08-28
VA good story is told of DR.. Wilbur

HA good story is told of DR.. Wilbur,
member Of tho Board Of Enrolment In tho
Third District. A drafted man presented him
self for examination who was 20 deaf that 10
required tho utmost power Of the Doctors
lungs to make him hear. The doctor stopped
down and commenced critical examination
Of one Of tho drafted mans knees, remark
ing, in low tone, "That Is sufficient to cx-
empt any man." "Glad to hear you say
so, said the deaf man, who had suddenly
recovered his hearing; "what did you say
was the trouble with my knee, DR.. vii.
burr"
at is perfectly sound and good" replied
tho doctor, ~ was only examining your
ears"
That man paid his $500 and was exempt
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-08-28

PREpIcAaKSr.-Tho Morris Island cor.
respondcncc Of tho Free South contains tho
following auccdote:
Major Henderson Of tho 7th N. II. had
narrow escape one night In a trench, near tho
front, which. believe. has not boon chron.
iclcd in the New South. lie was sitting in
the trench, with several others, when an i'm
mense projectile from tho rebel works struck
in the bank directly behind them, tipping
over half cart-load Of dirt upon them, and
nearly burying them up. Major Henderson
found himself firmly fixed In tho sand, with
tho elongated lO.inch implement Of dcstruc.
ton lying up against his shoulder. Suppos-
ing Il to be shell, unable to stir an inch,
the Majors sensations. from tho timo Of dis.
covering the projcctile until hc became con.
WINGED that II was solid shot, can bc better
imagined than described.