The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-06-07
The Feeling 0ftile Array ON the
REORGANIZATION of Gov. hsfOngh.

The Republican Convention, Tor Govern
or, is held in Ohio on the 2lst ot June
The army is represented in it. The Satter
is already reporting through the columns
of the State J0,nh0l the central Rrpubli-
can organ. The 9Sth Ohio has instructed
for David Tod, thu Goth Ohio for John
Brough and if he fails to get the nonna-
ion, tor General Cox. The .Iournat pub
fishes a communication from Chattanooga,
Tenn, dated May 2S, tiom veteran sol
der, who says:
TIRE GovERNoRsHIP IN THE ARNfY-LEr-
TER FROM A VETERAN SOLDIER.
"CuATTANooGA, TLNN., May 70, 1865.
''Etitor Oh,o State ,Journdl::
''SlR--En your issue Of May 9, | notice
communication sign Cucra$y Ill
which several most important facts appear.
Ohio soldiers, the great mass OF them,
are bitterly opposed to the denomination OF
Mr.. Brough tor Governor, and, more than
that they will do their utmost TO prevent his
re. e!yction, if by any accident he should BE-
nominated.
You quite, too, from the Dayton Journ-
al of May 4, there has been no expression
hy the rank and file "A few officers have
adopted nd captandum resolutions, but we
believe they have been imposed on. Is IT,
indeed, possible, that the people Of OHIO
and particularly the editor OF the Dayton
.JovrnaI can be so ignorant Of the feeling Of
their army at the front? 1t is, indeed, sur
prispg. | do not think there are many in
the army, either rank or file, but have
written something Of their friends at home
And | can say upon the authority Of close
observation, and, believe, good Judgment
that in nearly every case those sentiments
have been antagon-tic to Gov. Brough.-
I am not writing this because am disap-
pointed aspirant for office in the army. l
ann but an enlisted man, but have had OPP
pertunties for judging the feelings ottne ar
inv at Chattanooga, and, in fact, most OF the
army Of the Cumberland, and he prevailing
sentiment in regard to Governor Brough is
| d feeling OF aversion amounting to hate, a
mong the great mass Of the soldiery What
| Governor Brough has ever done to inclte
l.thjs hostile feeling against himself | can not
say. That is not what propose to write a
llbout. | am merely giving facts without
canvassing causes. John Brough is not the
man for the soldiers. His course in mating
promotions has been rather too irregular to
| suit the honest views OF the honest voters
| from Ohio in the field.
Now take into consideration General Or
ders No. S. series 1864. What justice is
there in that? According to that none a
mong the enlisted men can be promoted ex-
cppt the ranking Sergeant of a company
A private stands no chance at all care
not If re carries the colors of his regiment
through the greatest dangers, or captures an
entire battery of artillery, and covers him
self all over with glory, he is private still;
and there may be cowardly First Sergeant
fleeing at the first sign Of battle, and yet he
| gets the promotion, which, in the sense Of
all Justice and right, is due to the merit Of
the other. Is this right? 1sthis justice
What encouragement is it to any private in
tho army who has any Of the feelings of the
true soldier about him? ! say none at all.
Aud this very course in Governor Brough is
one Of the principal things that has made
him so very unpopular in the army, and es.
neciay among the enlisted men. If you
win notice, there is but little difference be-
tween the Second Lieutenant OF company
and the Colonel Of a regiment; while be-
tween The private and the Second Lieuten.
mt there is wide gulf: HENCE, the enlist
ed portion Of the army have more to dislike
in Governor Brough than the comm .ssioned
portion. H..