Indiana State sentinel., 1863-05-25
MILO s. HAscALL.
AN EDITORIAL REPLY.

AN EDITORIAL REPLY.
orEIcE The n. Y. ExPREss, !
NEw YORK, May IA. 1853; !
Milo s. HascaH. Brigadier GaneraI. DC, de-:
SIR: have waited for some days in order TO
ascertain il, in the curious lottery of "Generas"
drawn in Washington, it possible, for even
chance, to throw out such "a prize and could in
dite letter like yours Of the 9th, to journalist
in free State, living among free people
subsequent note. in reply to polite one from me.
merely asking = If il was genuine or forged"
shows in its scurrity, If in nothing else that the
first note was genuine
1T is fortunate tor you Editors of the Ex
press. YOU say,l that your paper is not published
in NY District"
1T is fortunate for you," nav add, by way
or comment, that this threats not uttered in "NY
District" for, if it were. the Grand Jury would
indict you for threatening to disturb the peace,
and the least punishment you could hope for
would be bound over" with sureties. Ito keep
that peace.
Your military Order, on which the New York
Express commented freely. as il had right to do,
has in IL this absurdity:
"All newspapers or public speakers that en-
deavor to bring the rar policy Of the Govern
meDt into disrepute. will be considered as violat
ing the Order No. 80 General Burnside's)
He who is so factiously and actively
opposed to the 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 GovERSxEST. and that
"the lcar policy of the Administration is "THE
SUPREME Law or THE LAND" not the Constitu-
ton of the United States. Or, in other words,
that "No. SO" or No. g." Is the Government of
the United States IL may De very safe to labor
under that delusion in Indiana Just now, but it
would not be safe to be deluded of by il, in New
York II you should forcibly interfere with the
publication of the New York Express Sheriff
only, on complaint. would arrest you. or. if you
did not respect bis writ the posse comitatus would
aid him, or, If that were resisted. the military
power Of the State. under Horatio Seymour. as
Commander in Chief, would procure a place in
the Tombs for Brigadier General Milo s. Has
call. Headquarters Dstrictof Indiana" &c.
Whether order mo. 50" and NO. g." extend
TO Missouri or not, cannot say; but IL they do,
will find full field for action upon them in a
large meeting of German radicals. held in the
city Of St. Louis. on the 10th inst, where the
General in Chief Of ofthearmy OF the United States,
Gen Halieck. and the war policy of the Ad-
ministration," or the Government" are very
bitterly assailed and brought into excessive dds
repute;' or IL more particularly YOU should pre-
fer to try and test mo. 49," or mo. g." in New
York, YOU will fnd IN a Convention Of CARR.
sonian and Wendell Phillips AboIitionis:s abun-
dant material Of all kinds, not only bringing the
Administration. war policy, but even President
Lincoln into this "disrepute.'
But permit me. in closing, most respectfully to
suggest that you forget the land you live IL, and
the people you are trying TO alright Indianap-
oils. even, is not yet Constentinopie, and New
York Is not YET slave State. Besides. si., If
you have surplus military talentyet undeveloped,
would it not be wiser 6rst to flesh your maiden
sword IN the field, upon the enemies Of your
country, before you distinguish yourself as a
jsilor CT execnfioner7 I...., q & .
/ am, cir. most respectfully yours, I.
= '''-s' JAxxs Bnooks.