Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-08
05lo Statesman,
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The Ohio Statesman Company.
MONDAY MORNING, - AUGUST 8
THE STARTLING EXPOSITION.
cAnR1NGroN,s HIDE TAKEN OFF.

MOTIONS MARES NEST-THE MOUNTAIN La
BoRs AND BRINGS FORTH MOUSE.
We republish this morning, just as it ap-
peared in the court organ of Saturday,
Morton's exposure, Carrington's exposure,
Hughes exposure of what they term "trea-
son in Indiana" For months it has been
given out by Morton, by his mouthpiece,
The Journal, and by all the little fish that
follow in their wake, that there was trea-
sonable organization in Indiana of most
formidable character, and that they were
fully advised Of its purposes and numbers,
through the agency of employed spies and
scavengers, of whom one Henry B. CARING
ton is Brigadier General. 1t is most fitting
that this great military genius should occu-
py such an unenviable position. He is a
Colonel in the regular army, a Brigadier
General in the Volunteer service, and for
over three years he has been very Zealously
employed in urging others to 90 to war,
but he has never faced the enemy himself
and never will, unless the enemy catches
him unawares. ...
During the Morgan raid last year, Gen.
Darlington was busy organizing the forces
which were gathered in this city to pursue
the raiders. He was placed in command of
the brigade by Gen. Wilcox. He went as
far as the depot, and such was his utter in
capacity to command, arising in part from
drunkenness, that he was relieved, and
Gen. Hascall put in his place. In proof
whereof, if any evidence be necessary, we
quote the following paragraph from The
Journal of July IA, 1863: .... .........
ave learn that Gen. Darlington was re-
lieved OF the brigade going to Ohio, by Gen.
Wilcox, and placed under arrest, and the
command turned over to Gen. Hascall, who
left last night with the troops"
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and cashiered, no doubt, for disgraceful con-
duct, if it had not been tor the intercession
of Gov. Morton. A military man, imported
from Ohio, incompetent for service, is kept
here for three years in position of ease,
while hundreds of gallant Indiana officers,
who have been in active service and wound
ed in every way fitted for the position, are
overridden by this pet of his EXcellency.-
Such is the man who is employed to i'm
peach the integrity of as good and true men
as there are in Indiana.
But, to the exposure" We give it in
full, that our readers, that Democrats who
do not see Republican journals, may Judge
for themselves the character of the charges
brought by Morton and his associates
against large number of the people of In
diana. He charges them with treason, with
being associated together in secret organi-
cations for reasonable purposes. What is
treason? We quote, in definition, Sec. 3 of
Art. 3, of the Constitutions
Treason against the United States shall
consist only in levying war against them, or
in adhering to their enemies, giving them
aid and comfort. No person shall be con-
victed of treason unless on testimony of
two witnesses to the same overt act, or on
confession in open court"
We ask the reader to carefully scan this
pretended exposure of secret Organiza-
tion, called the Sons of Liberty, prepared
under the auspices of Gov. Morton, and
point out the treason. We are no apollo
gist for secret political societies, nor do we
propose to defend them. The State author
ties,however, present grave charges against
citizens of certain political faith, and it
is right they should be examined.
Let us inquire, first, who bring these
charges? They are bitter partisans, whose
future depends upon their retaining the
power now in their hands. VIII any can
did man believe that Morton, Darlington,
Hughes and company, are purer men, bet
ter citizens, or more anxious to maintain
just and good government than the men
whom they arraign as traitors? Not one.
In what, then, consists their treason? For
no other reason than they sincerely believe
that the men in power are both incOmpe-
tent and corrupt, and that the free govern
ment established by the founders of the Re-
public will be overthrown and destroyed if
they are continued in power. This is what
Morton and Company term treason!
What is the political faith, and what are
the objects of the so-called Sons Of Liber-
ty, as developed by the 'eXposure?" They
believe that Republican form of Govern
ment can be maintained in no other way
than by strictly adhering to the political
doctrines taught and maintained by Jetfer-
son, Madison, and those who acted with
them. These doctrines the Sons of Liberty
desire to be applied in the administration of
the Government. Is that treason?
Judging by the ritual, the oaths and the
instructions as given in the exposure" the
object of the organization appears to be to
maintain the political doctrines upon which
it is based, and to protect the political, per-
sonal and civil rights of its members. Is
there treason in this? If so, then very
large portion of the founders of the Re- !
public were traitors. And after careful |
reading of the exposure this is all the trea- |
son that can be found in the so-called Or
der of the Sons of Liberty.
The deductions, insinuations and charges |
in Carrington's report amount to nothing.
His proof does not sustain them, otherwise
it refutes them. All the affair amounts to
from the proof presented is that certain
persons have banded together to maintain
certain political doctrines, subordinate to
the Constitution. This, we say, they have
a right to do, while we doubt the wisdom
and policy of secret political organizations
for even rightful purposes. ~,
This is all our limits will permit us to say
to-day upon this bugbear of Morton & Co.
For months they have been threatening
this exposure" and now 1t has come, nine
tenths of the people will pronounce 1t
failure, and a miserable one is it. We now
call upon His EXcellency, as he processes to
have such horror of secret political or
ganizations, to give us similar exposure
of the Loyal League, its ritual, object,
signs, grips, passwords, &c, so that thepeo-
pile may Judge for themselves the character
and purposes of the two organizations. 1t
an honest public servant, he will do so, but
If only a partisan, he will not. Let his acts
judge him. $50 4.fot IN ,..-.l att ..l.i I
Y A Liberal OPERA man in Illinois, a
''copperhead," we presume, advertises that
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