The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-06-24
From the Louisville Democrat, June 9th.

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From the Louisville Democrat, June 9th.
HEADQUARTERS PRovosT MARSHAL,
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 8, '63.
To the Editors Of the Democrat:
GENrLEMEN--I have the honor most respect
fully TO request that you discontinue your at
tacks and reflections upon the war policy OF the
administration and the war measures of the gov
eminent. am, gentlemen, very respectfully
your obedent servant, ORLANDO II. MOORE,
Col. and Provost Marshal.
We confess that we haze doubted wheth-
or the war measures of the adminstra-
ton are the perfection Of human wisdom /;
but this " eloquent bit of paper" has re-
moved our doubts, wiped the black scru-
Piles from our soul, and convinced us that,
when Abraham Lincoln dies, wisdom will
go into the grave with him-all except
one leg, which will be buried with the
rest Of the Cabinet. We believe that if
all the departed Solomons and Solons had
come back, and, with all the advantage Of
their experience in this world and in the
other, had set themselves TO work, they
could not have devised any means so
well calculated as those Of our admins
tration, to restore our Union and make us
again happy band of brothers. We be-
lieve in subjugation, determination, ruin
alton, and botheration generally. Give
us any believing to do, and the job shall
be done at this office with the utmost
neatness and dispatch. Ask us 10 be-
lieve that two and three make seventy
nine; that the earth is fiat, and that the
Provost Marshal is not, and see if we
don't do it. If any body finds any be-
lieving hard to do, let him call on us, and
we promise to do it to bis satisfaction,
and much cheaper than he could do it
himself Like the old saint who COM
planned that what the church required him
to believe was too easy, we want somebody
to try our powers. Oh, for something
hard to believe! And, after believing all
possible things, like Oliver Twist, we will
cry for more!
We are indebted for so much enhghten-
ment to the illustrious Col. Moore, of the
25th Michigan, Provost Marshal of Lou
isvilie, &c.
He has conceived the brilliant idea that
the people, who own Presidents and Gen
erals, and Provost Marshals, are not to
discuss what is of vital interest to them
that somebody has divine right TO rule
We are a convert, just now, to this idea
for the present. Having elected and ap-
pointed men to think for us, it is not in
order to think; it is decidedly unconstitu.
tional, and we repudia.e to-day the bad
practice. The illustrious Provost Mar
shall should turn bis attention to Other
practices and habits in vogue in this city
Rumor has many tongues, and they rur
at the expense of even Provost Marshals
We have a great mind to tell some o
them, but as the Provost Marshal know.
more about them than we do, it is sufli
Gent to call his attention to them. W.
know that old-fashioned people will com
ment on this note, but we warn them mol
TO do it.
Let them follow our example. 1t i.
above comment and ought to pass with
silent admiration. Nobody but Col
Moore, is entitled to the credit Of this ex
plot lie did it by his authority and hi.
alone. He sets high example to Gen
Boyle, Burnside, and Lincoln himself
which they will appreciate at its full val
ne, no doubt.
From the Louisville journal, June 10th.
HEADQUARTERS PRovosT MARSHAL, }
LOUISVILLE, KY, juno 8, '69, I
Editors Louisville Journal:
GENTLEMEN--I have the honor most respect
fully TO request that you discontinue your at