Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-05-02
Gen. II - [ ALI. Oder.

Gen. n asLAli's OsIef..
Sometimes the General Orders Of off-
GERS suddenly thrown into a conspicn-
on. position are rare bits Of literature
and logic. We have selected tho fol
lowing from the recent order OF Gen.
Hascall, who commands in the military
district of Indiana:
"All newspapers and public speakers
that counsel or encourage resistance TO
the conscription act or any other law OF
Congress passed as q war measure, or
that endeavor to bring the war policy OF
the govern nent into dsrepute, viii be
considered AS having violated the order
above alluded 10, and treated according
~. The country will have to be saved
or lost during the time that this admin
istraiion remains in power, and there
fore he who is factiously aud actively
opposed to the war policy of the admin
istrason is as much opposed TO his gov
eminent"
We are sorry that the General confined
himself to the mere mention Of the con-
scription law and other, laws which are
war measures. The democratic party
couusels obedience to all laws, and has
no other doctrine or policy as Tar as
that is concerned. 1t sets mp no high
er law in opposition to the constitution,
itpasses no personal liberty bills or 9TH
er acts OF nulliiication. 1t is the aboli.
ton party that has always eounsellcd
resistance-not the democratic. 1t is
wrong for any paper or speaker to conn-
sci resistance to any law, though We
deny that it is wrong for any man or
party Of men to speak their convictions
and give their opinions upon any OF the
acts Of Congress. Which is the great
er,the people or Congress. One would
think from the mouthings Of these abo-
liiion speakers and printers that Con.
Gress made the people, that the admin.
isiraton made Congress and had a
hand in making the world beside. The
people have the same tight to speak
against or criticise any law that they
have TO vote against it. One OF these
days We shall find some military order il
circulation through the country forbid
ding the people to vote against any Law
that an abolition Congress may enact
We are already told that if we don
like Linco,ns war policy we must no
say so. No matter what Lincoln say,
or what plans he adopts, the people, hi
masters by law, but his abject servant
by abolition logic, must throw up ihei
hats and give loud cheers for the Presi
dent. This lie asking too much, General
We agree with yon that it is wrong t
counsel resistance TO any law of Con
gress; but we must be permitted to que,
ton the Justice or propriety of any al
every law.
Dut oCsi0es bciug uONei tApouUuS
Of tie law Gen. Hsscal sets himself u
asa prophet. He tells MS that the oou,
try must be saved or lost under this ad
miuistrat on. This administration liz
more than half run its time, and til
signs OF salvation are yet dim. N
sensible person presumes that this az
ministration will save the country b,
1t does not follow that another canno
Gen. Hsscall is fulso'ne in bis praise ,
Old Abe when be declares that VIII,
that one horse lawyer from third ella,
town down in Illinois cannot accom-
plish nobody else can. What nonsense
The salvation Of this country will NJ
take place until the present adminis,r.
ton is dead and damned. It's utter il
capacity and entire inability to carry @
. successful war, is most fully demon
strated.
Tur Richmond WbiO of Anr;l q, :