Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-10-13

All Of sueh deisn or spft, from himself and Dis
alarm from civilians lie then asked whyit was that the
Sun did not, publish such news anawered; Firstly.
because they had not yet received IT, but that doubtless
would appear 10 their next MORNINGS ssue secondly.
because the Sun was not political paper and from
Of offence to the conmandant might shrink from doing 40
He then said that the Sun Democrats paper. This
contradicted asserting what we'll known to every one
that the Sun has always RETAINED from entering the po
cal contest mAqtanipg strictly neutral Independent
status He denied my assertion, which firmly but re-
specially ressserted To support his statement he said
that the Editor Of the Sun before him that morning
and bad admitted that the Sun Democratic journal
still doubted the truth Of his assertion and took the pana
to inquire Of the Editor Of the Sun CATER the interview)
whether such correct His reply that he had said
such thing that the order for my appearances before
the General had been sent BY mistake to the San Office
that be Informed Gen Wallace Of the mistake but that no
such question had been asked him by the General
informed, Gen. Wallace of the fact that eyery ma
per in New York had published the article for which
summoned to answers and asked him. il he was in com
not asked why2 He replied that New York was NOT
30 liable to Indictment to riot Baltimore wasvrtay
admitting the superior quality and discipline OF the troops
sa @ % n town. S.0 him that
April 1861 but that there had been riot Of fearful pro-
portions in New York within amuch more recent date
called Gen. Wallaces attention to the fact that in
making the publication complained of had complied with
every requirement Of military law established by his
predecessors in command of this department viz That il
an article is published rejecting n any way upon the Ad-
as well - Democratic Journals should be given This
had DONE giving the report Of the Cincinnati Gazette as
well az that Of the Enquirer To this he made no reply
After conversation between Mr.. Bo.ey and General
Wallace not directly bearing upon the issue presented Gen.
Wallace turned to and asked what meant BY SEN
tence in my editorial of Wednesday, September g. upon
the assembling of the State Democratic Convention TO mo-
inmate electoral ticket The sentence read: To-mor.
lifts Maryland from her past degradation aud places
her equality with her sister States told him that
the context would explain that that had particular
ference to the party who have ruled this State during the
past three years. and who framed the new Constitution
To this with an insulting eer the General replied that he
was not to be fooled by such lame excuse1 Governed
more BY excement than discretion told him that de-
ceved man; that he could put his own construction
upon those words and gave him TO understand that
mted man with impuny to reflect upon my Intentions
or impugn my veracity He then said, Excuse for
the expression it the only could command
der the circumstance Mr. B0sey here nterposed The
General did call attention to the editorial as cause for
suppresson; and alleged crimnaity only by implication
Starting to leave, the General informed that he had
already sent order suppressng the further issue OF the
paper told him had received such order He then
said that it had been sent to the Office aud that it
|.irrevocable
This is brief, plain summary of our interview with
the General commanding this department. directed
by written order from him to appear at hs headquarters
my arrival before any explanation of the made
before any Of the absence Of criminal intent
in making the obnoxious publication could be given the
order of suppression issued and denied The
hope Of redress. Z.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 81 'l
JAMES r. BREWER,
Editor OF Evening Post