Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-14
General Hascall on Order No. 9.
Headquarters District of Indiana,


General Hascall on Order No. 9.
Headquarters District of Indiana,
indianapolis. May 5th. 1862.
EDIToRs INDIANA JOURNAL: have re-
ceived the following letter from Hon. 10.
seph *. Edgerton, NJ. G. from the 10th
Congressional District, and as it refers to
matters which interest others as much as
himself, and as there are some who claim
that they do not understand, fully the
meaning Of General order No. 9. recently
issued from these Headquarters, I publish
information OF all concerned ie re.
gotif "Fonr WAYNE, INDrANA,}
May ID, '63.
"SIR: have read with the interest due
his letter, together with my reply, for the
to it your General Order No. 9, dated 25th
ult. In this order you say that you have
no psrtizan feelings or interests you intend
to advance. but desire to confer freely and
fully with the prominent men of all politi-
cal parties. and invoke their hearty co-op-
Grafton in all measures calculated to restore
harmony and good feeling in the State
This sentiment is patriotic. 1t seems to
recognize the fact that opposing political
parties may still be permitted 10 exist,
and yet cooperate to restore harmony and
good feeling in the State. In cores
ponding spirit. /. as citizen, though not
perhaps "prominent" one. in the sense
of your order, desire to confer freely with
you by way of inquiry. as to the meaning
OF part of your order, which l do not
fully understand. You will, of course. ad-
init that if the people are to obey your or
der. it is important they should know its
exact scope and design.
"Will you do me the favor to inform
me what you mean in your injunction to
"All newspapers or public speakers" by
the term "or endeavor to bring the war
policy of the Government into disrepute;"
and furnish. what you mean by the phrase.
actively opposed to the war policy of the
Administration, or what you use as
synonymous expression opposed to the
Government r-
Awaiting your reply. | am
Respectfully your
aa ao Obedient servant.
JosErH K EDGrnrox.
NJ. s. HAscALL, Brig Gen."
1t will perhaps be we'll enough in order
to full understanding of this matter to re-
produce that paragraph of order No. 8.
which is claimed contains ambiguous mat
ter. 1t reads as follows:
I'll. The Commanding General is
charged with the duty Of carrying into ef-
feet the provisions OF General Order No.
3S>recently issued by Major General Burn.
side. He purposes doing SO. Unmistak-
BILE evidence has reached him that the pro-
visions of this Order have been, and are
being, violated in various parts of the
State. This is unfortunately done. in
many instances. by well meaning men
who are led astray by newspapers and
public speakers. These latter will there
fore be held to the most rigid account
ability. There is no use in trying to dry
the stream while its fountainsre allowed
to flow. All newspapers and public
speakers that counsel or encourage resis-
tance to the Consoription Act or any 9TH
er law of Congress passed as a measure, or
that endeavor to bring the war policy of
the Government into disrepute, will be
considered as having violated the order a.
bove alluded to and treated according.
The country will have to be saved or lost
during the time that this Administration
remains in power, and therefore he who is
factiously and actively opposed to the Oar
policy Of the Administration is as much op-
posed to his government" s4 s-as
1t seems to me that no one need misun-
derstand anything in this paragraph, un-
lie IS they choose to do so. =; e-tsf 1
What / mean by the expression, cor
endeavor to bring the war policy of the
Government into disrepute.' is this: Ger
tain measures have been determined upon
by the Congress ofthe United States. and
the Executive, such as the Internal Reve-
nue. and Tax Bills. necessary for the sup.
port Of the Government in time of war.
the Confiscation Act, tho Consription Act,
the act authorizing the Executive to use
negroes in every way possible to cripple the
enemy and assist rs, the Proclamation of
Emancipation in certain, rebellious dis
tricts. and other districts, and other meas
ures having an immediate bearing on the
war; and these call the s0ar policy of the
Government or Administration. These
measures. most of them. have been con-
eluded upon after very mature deliberation,
and discussion, and after more than q
years experience in actual warfare. Pos
sibly, they are not the wisest, and best
that could have peen enacted. That. how
ever. is matter which does not now con-
Germ either ofus. Enough for us to know,
that they have tesn agreed upon by fAr
only righyal and Proper ausho, aies to on
government. and that they are likely to rec
main in force until time and and cx perience
shall suggest some modification, and this,
though you and I should talk ourselves
hoarse in opposition. The only practical
effect, then, Of allowing newspapers and
public speakers to invcigh against these
measures, is to divide and distract our own
people. and TINS give material r"aid and
comfort to. our enemies. In this connec-
tion, allow ne to call your attention, and
that of the people Of the whole State. to
the following extract of 4 letter, written
BY hon. Rsverdy johnson to certain citi,
zens of Baltimore, who had invited him to
address them:5 n 5lazH .q6snEcT
'sFhs sole minister Of peace 1t present
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