Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-14
Voice from the Army-GeneraIA A. r.
hOvey's s,GctSinc.


Civil connections. as we'll as revolutions in
science aud religion. invariably deve op strange
theories, aside IRON those which, reduced Ia
practice, oil poured upon the troubl ed
waves, thus proving themselves the true ones
In the course OF this rebellion and in the conduct
OF the war for its suppression. many plans and
policies have been advanced which experience
has not justified 1t is not my purpose. in this
note, 10 discuss the great prUblems with which
our people are graphing, nor TO propose any
general solution Tor them Ny duty ns a soldier
Is different But doctrine has been prumu gated
lately BY one high in authority. which seems to
me 80 utterly at variance with The genius of our
Institutions, and such reflection on the motive.
"i our soldiers, as To variant me in speaking Il
word in opposition to it The ductiine To which
refer, ana To which | would ctll the attention
u -old els. is contained in letter written by
Gen. Alvin Hovey TO the War Democratic"
m - meeting which met at indianapolis on the
lo'h inst The particular paragraph, rs quoted
in the hicaso Tribune, reads follows:
"a word in regsrd to the property of rebels In my
opinion hey We forfeited al, and th,r wealth should
b used prevent REPETITION Of their GRIM. Their
personal property should be used in defraying the
penses the revolution their slaves releas ed ard ber
ated. 1nd their L,ndN, Far as trdcticdbIe d.Ufed
amongst sIiiers. who have nobiy sustained the
Government in the hour of its sorest rial"
That portion of the above paragraph If which
| wish spe TX myself have uaiiciSsd I.ff
Davis, the acknowledged heal Vt The rebellion.
in late proclamation, declared that the war
was no longer ,.ed on oar part FIR festur.
tiun OF the Cui1u, but wholly and solely to:
self sggrandizsmcnt sDpialoI aud suljugation
Soldiers in the rny. anl citizens Of tie North
at home. denied the chlrge, and denounced the
author as culminaior OF their principles But
let Gen. Hoye,'S doctrine become our policy,
and we become parties TO a contract To barter our
lives and the lives of our brothers for southern
farms. We would come down TO the level OF
those mercenaries whose battle CRY At New Or
leans "a have been ''beautv aud booty"
The restoration Of glorious, peaceful and pro.
seetinS Goverrn ent. winch common sodiers
of the Nnrlh~est thought in orr simplicity,
when we enlisted. was the object for which the
war was waged, will give plr-e war OF pluI-
der, rapine and Attempted extermu ,tion. with
re enactment OF the hOrrb scenes of La Neudee
and II ,yt
Gen. Hovey saws. in concluding his let er. that,
in his opinion. tenths OF the arnr Will heart
ily concur in the views he has presented Then
Mr. editor. wish IL IA Ike haste IN enrolling NV
SELF amongst the one tenth who do not concur in
those views, if so few there be who do not |
think II WAS not a longing after Southern pianta-
ri0ns that led BOYS to face the cannon AZ
Nicksburg, Gettysburg. and that hos. OF other
battles which are our glory. because they were
only fought IN defense oil the country and the
country and the right So far rs the confiscAtion
of rebel roperty will aid our cause. am heart
and soul in favor OF 1t. aud no further. Ii harsh
measures, not strictly in accordance with the
Constitution. can find An excuse for their enact
ment in the plea of military necessity certainly
when that necessity ceases, those measures may
be amulet
What are the Southern people to do after their
homes have been appOriIOnel among us soldiersl
Are they IN emgratel But how will they emf
CRATE after we shall have taken all their personal
property to pay the expenses of the revolution?
Shall they remain servants where they we're
mtsters beforel Is the fine whirh i imposed for
the breaking of law the markrt price of that
law
No. We must decline the honor of being cltssed
among Judge Hovey's nine tenths. if he has So
many.
The rebellion must be put down by all the
means OF honorable warfare: but. when the rebels
submit Themselves 10 the Government and become
loyal citizens. they will claim and must have all
the rights. immunities aud privileges aelonsing
10 ireemen: eee We ignore rh0se Christian e %
tious that should ever animate nation ike ours
In an age like the present