The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-06-03
Brig. Gen. Vol, coml'g Distric
An EtsisOrias Eseply.

OrricE or THE New YoRx ExRAEss,}
New YoRK, May IA. 1868.
Milo s. Hascall, Brigadier General, Be-, &c:
SIR:--I have waited for some days in or
der to ascertain, if, in the curious lottery Of
Generals" drawn in Washington, it was
possible even for chance to throw out such
"a priza," as could indite letter like yours
OF the 5th, to a journalist in free State, liv
ing among Tree pc ople. subsequent
note, in reply TO polite one from rne, mere
ly asking I'll it was genuine or torged,'
shows in its scurrillty, II in nothing else,
tha the first note was genuine.
alt is fortunate for you" (Edi'ors OF the
Express, you say,) "that your paper is not
published in MY district.
1T is fortunate for you" | may add, by
way o. comment, that this threat is not ut.
tered in "MY District" fer il it were the
Grand Jury would 'ndict you Tor threatening
| to disturb the peace, and the least punish
meut you could hope for, would be 'bonnd
vver." with sureties, to keep that peace I"
| Your Military Order on which the New
York Eepress commented freely. as it bad
right TO do, has in il this absu,dity:
"All newspapers or public speakers that
sndeavor to bring the War policy OF the Gov
ernment into dlsFepute, will be considered
as violating Order No. 33 General Burn.
sids's) x lie who IS SO tactlously
| and actively opposed to the War Policy OF
the administration, is as much opposed to
this Government, &c"
You labor, see, under the not uncommon
delusion with men Of your military calibre,
that the Administration is the GOVERNMENT,
and that "the War Policy" of the Admin
lstraton IS "the SUPREME LAW OF THE
LAND" not the Constitution Of the United
States. Or, in other words, that "No. 49,"
or No. g." is the Government the United
States. 1t may be very safe to labor under
that delusicn in Indiana just now, but 1t
would not BE- safe to be deluded OF by 1t in
J New York. If you should forcibly inter
ere with the publication ofthe New Yorh
Eruess, Sheriff only, on complaint, would
arrest you or, il you did not respect hi'
I writ the posse comitatus would aid him; OF
il that were resisted the military power o
the stare, under Horatio Seymour, as Com
mauder in Chief would procure place ir
the 1ombs Tor Brigadier General Milo 5
Hascall, HEADQUARTERS District OF Indiana
&c.
Whether order .'No 49," and "No. g.
extend to Missouri, or no, cannot say, bu,
} il they do you will find full field or actor
| upon them in large meeting of Germa,
j radicals, held in the ctv Of st. Louis, on tn
,10,h inst, where the General mischief OF tn
t Army Of the United States, General Hal
II leck, and the "War Policy OF the Admins
t tration," or 'the Government is very bit
! tery assailed, and brought into excessiv
: 'disrepute," or if more particularly yol
r should prefer to try and test "No. 80,
t "No. g." in New York, you will find in
e Convention OF Garrisonian and Wendel
Phillips Aboltionsts abundant material
Il all kinds, not only bringing the Adminlstra
v ton, War Policv, but even President LIN
II cola, inlo this ''dsrepuse."
But prenit, me, in closing, most respect
d fully to suggest that you forget the land yo
o live 10, and the people you are trying 10 a
il fright. Indianapolis. even, IS not yet Cor
ii s,antinople, and New York is not yet
!. slave State. Besides, sir, il you have an
q surplus military talent yet undevolopet
would il not be wiser first to flesh 70,
ID maiden sword in the field upon the enemi'
,e Of your country before You distinguish yol
u sell as q Goaler or Executioner?
d am. air, most respectfully, yours
JAMES BRooKs.