The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-08-17
THE STARTLING EXPOSI.
-ii- -fi TION.
Carrington's Hide Taken or

From tn 3, Indianapolis Sentinel, dug. 1st ]
iMoRToN's MARES NEsT-THE MOUNTAIN
LABoRs AND BRINGS FOURTH A MOUSE.
| We republish this morning, just as it
appeared in the court organ of Saturday,
Morton's exposure, Carrington's exposure,
Hughes exposure of what they term
"treasou in Indiana" For months it has
been given out by Morton, by his mouth
piece, the Journal, and by all the little
III that follow in their wake, that there
was reasonable organization in indiana
of more formidable characte-, and that
they were fully advised of its purposes
and numbers, through the agency of en-
ployed spies and scavengers, of whom one
44ea#y b Darlington rs Brigadier Gener-
al. 1t is most fitting that this great mil
itary genius should occupy such an unen-
viable position. He is Colonel in the
regular army, Brigadier General in the
Volunteer service, and for over three
years he has been very zealously employed
in urging others to go to war, but he has
never faced the enemy himself, and never
will, unless the enemy catchr him una
wares. .-
During the Morgan raid last year, Gen.
Darlington was busy organizing the forces
which were gathered in this city to pur-
sue the raiders. He was placed in COM
mand of the brigade by Gen Wilcox. He
went as far as the depot, and such was his
utter incapaoity to command, arising in
part from drunkenness. that he was re-
lieved, and Gen. Hascall put in his place.
In proof whereof, if any evidence be ne
cessary, we quote tbe following para
graph from The Journal of July IA, '63:
''We learn that Gen. Darlington was
relieved of the brigade going to Ohio, by
Gen. Wilcox, and placed under, arrest,
ard the command turned over to Gen.
Hascall, who left last night with the
troops.' cal e- -s+tt 'a-
And he would have been court-mar-
tailed and easniered, no doubt, for dis |
graceful conduct, if it had not been for
the intercession of Gov. Morton. A mil |
itary man, imported from Ohio, incompe-
tent for service. is kept here three years
in position of ease, while hundreds of
gallant Indian officers, who have been in
active service and wounded, in every way
fitted for the position, are overridden by
this pet of his Excellency. Such is
man who is employed to impeach the in
tegrity of as good and true men as there
ire in Indiana.
But, to the 'sexposure. We give it
n full, that our readers, that Democrats
Who do not see Republican journals, may
udge for themselves the character of the
charges brought by Morton and his asso-
'iates against large pumber of the peo-
lie of Indiana. He charges them with
with being associated together in
f., 10 | 7
'oses. What is treason ?, Wo quote, in .
efnition, Sec. 3 of Art. 3, of the Con.
''Treason against the United States I
ball consist only in levying war against I
hem, or in adhering to their enemies, I
living them aid and comfort. No person
ball be convicted of treason unless on q
sstimony Of two witnesses to the same s
vert act, or on confession in open court. I" e
We ask the reader to carefully sean y
MS pretended exposure of a secret organ t
alton, called the Sons of Liberty, pre- v
ared under the auspices of Gov. Morton, G
I'd point out the treason. We are no Ii
pologist for secret political societies, nor t
o we propose to defend them. The State
however, present grave char
es against citizens of a certain political p
litb, AMI it is right they should be ex- a
mined. "
Let us inquire, first, who bring these ri
iarges They arc bitter partisans, whose a
lture depends upon, their retaining the b
,wer now in their hands. Will any can n
ID man believe that Morton, Darlington, y
ughes and company, are pure men, bet j.
r citizens, or morcfanxious to maintain r.
just and good government than the men Il
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