The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-06-29
3Nistellanrons.
Gov. BrOugh and the National
GIsaard.

GOV. BEOuSh 2nG the NATIONAL
Gsaard.
Gov. Brough, not unnaturally, appears to
be getting into hot water with the Nationol
Guards We spoke very fieely our opinion
of his Illegal and unconstitutional action in
this matter, not because We desired the
Guards to disObey his orders, by any means,
nor because we did not wish them to 90 to
the field. We spoke Of it merely as an ex-
ecutive act, wholly unauthorized ON his part,
and dangerous executive usurpation The
National Guards were our political enemies,
that we knew. 1t was not personal mat
ter therefore in their behaf-but we felt it
duty as public journalist, without fear or
favor, to rehuke executive action not authO-
rised by the laws of the State. A wrong to
one is a wrong to ala lesson the Republi-
cans and all others should never forget
In enforcing our argument, we alluded to
the 8Sth Regiment at Camp Chase, who,
we learned from the Ohio State JOnnoI, had
been ordered out Of the State, and then we
heard as common rumor, that they refused
to 70, and that Gov. Brouch, for want of
authority, did not punish them. All these
statements were made to enforce the argu-
ment Of want of authority of Governor to
order troops out of his State, but not with
the remotcst thought of rejecting on the
SSth, for supposing the reports to be true,
which it seems they were not, we were show
ing that they had Il right to refuse to obey
such orders. No regiment should go any
where where 1t is not required to 60 by the
terms of its enlistment. No Colonel is jus
titled in taking his Regiment where it is not
legally required to go, unless it is made a
voluntary act on their part, and then it
amounts to 4 new enlistment for that espc-
cial purpose, and for that specified time
This is all we ever thought OF saying or med
d ing with the matter.
We find the following in the Journal Of
Saturday, which goes to show that the Ma
tional Guards have discovered that they
were badly sold. If Governor Brough made
promises to them which he could not fulfil,
it is no more than what has been so often
done, that it has wo! ked itself inty sort Of
system, and the practice will continue until
the public press does its duty, and those in
jured expose the guilty to public condcmna-
ton. We know nothing about the matter
Of promises but those who do know, are the
ones to make the affair public. We have all
got to adopt the rule of showing justice
without regard to who is hit Or who is de-
Tended. Public injustice is disgrace to any
man, be he who he may Crisis.
The National Guarsts-A Howl
from IL WounGeG EOyaIist--
The d. s. Journal ON nFOnsh's
DaPEiCity and SrrEiTity Tkse
Nationaa Guards H0t AesaEFy
SEIbjeCs to LiNGOsM's Orders -
was BrOngHA Cheated by Lin
colin, or the GMard ENulMbMg-
ged FBy bOtsa - ThG AbOSffiOniSts
Beginning i0 See Foul play.
From the Ohio State Jouu7,oj Of June 1871.
THE ONO NATIONAL GUARD
The Governor Of Ohio profered some
81, 600 men citizens of Ohio to the General
Government for military service That of
fer having been accepted, the same was
made good by ordering out those who had
volunteered into the militia organization
known as the ONO NATIONAL GUARDS
They responded to the Governor order and
were duly mustered into the United
States military service for one hundred
lays.
This may have been all very we'll But
Vt the same time other Governors made
service. So far as at present advised we
deemed its pledge Of men in this regard
Consequently Ohio has to bear the blunt Of
Ibis magnaninous offer to the United States
Government. Perhaps this might not be
But when Gov. B.ough Of
tcTed these $4,000 men Of Ohio TO the Gov
eminent they We're assured that their duties
would be confined to garrison duty, guard |
ing lines Of communication, &c, &c. The
ack of drill and want of familiarity with
ield duty made obviously inexpedient to
push them forward up to the front, ser
vice for which they never enlisted. And
he question now is, has good faith been OBJ
served by the Government in this regard to-
wards our National Guards? Ws under
stand that some Of these regiments have |
zen ordered from the intrenchments at |
Washington direct to the front before Rich |
nond We do not believe that the Ohio |
National Guards were subject to any such |
riders, either by the terms Of their enlist
ncnt, or by virtue of their mastering into
he United States service under such pied |
res as were given them from official quar-
ers. And GOV. Brough owes it to the peo-
,le of Ohio to see to it that tn pledges vol I
ntarily rendered in this matter be faithfully |
Observed by those on whose behalf the same
we're made.
In confirmation of this, We give the fol-
owing extract from a letter Of one of the |
,fficors of the l42d O. n e., dated:
IN BOARD U. s. TRANSIT WINoNA," |
Wednesday, June s, 1864 !
DEAR PARENTS Il wrote you Just as We
we're starting on this new expedition, from
Fort Lyon.
No doubt your minds are full of anxiety
bout me, but | hope will be able to write
'ou often, and soon that we a.e again in
quarters.
Our regiment embarked at Alexandria
Monday evening; and thus far have had
'ery calm sailing. At present writing we
re on the York river, and expect to reach
he White House about two O'Clock to-day
Dur orders are to report at the White House
What our orders there will be | cannot tell,
nut we hope for the best.
1t is too late, or not the proper time to
question whether we have been wronged or
lot II is for Cor. Brovgh to 9oatch that
he faith he reposed IN President Lincoln, as
'ot abused. OF course it would be outra-
,eous to send such troops as ours--entirely
with battalion drill--directly
nto the front with old veterans Disaster
nd disgrace would be likely to follow, how
ver brave the men, to say nothing Of the
INJUSTICE and breach of faith
The probability is they will not do it, but
hat our duty will be to guard the base of
upplies, or to keep up the lines of commu-
ication. Our regiment is perfectly willing
o do this, or anything, in the line of the
uties they came out to perform.
H, L. c.
THE n. Y. Tribune of June II, admits
hat the rebels hoped and prayed for the
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