Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-30

L.. ~ \. b.Id reasonable. Ifhe vas Of any |
service a. ell other than an expensive iuis,t'
tried and labeled away where u sas supposed ne |
vas harmless he shouid. as writer on military
las. have been the last mao 70 advise the breach
Of truce-the soldiers higher law ne
knew that Johnston bad surrenoefeo' vas a"a'
;ng the scion Of the President upon that surren-
aer and tba, Grant. bis superior oicer, was con
,.,iog that action to Sherman; and yet be ad
x;sed course that could only be justified by Tue
eI.-rly ascertained fact that both Grant aud
sherman were trsitors to their country
Aud then. Why publish this orderf What mo-
tive could possibly induce THIEF IL come grave
erigency justified the order. IL should have been
kept secret a. the grave. III they found sher-
man vas PLAYING the traitor, their precautions
| should have been concealed. Ia any aspect the
publication Of this paper seems the grossest folly
or the meanest malice If justified by events
| IL was 4 bluuder 10 publish their plans, out
when viewed by the light OF events II was
most gross public insult heapcd upon soldier
while In the successful discharge OF the highest
| duties.
The writer of this does not know that either
| Stanton or Halleck authorized ne puohcsuo'
but he does know the whitening effect u had
Sherman's reputation, not for what ~ ~, ~.
| in il. but from what was fairly imp -,
WHY is not this explsinedt rh, i'Sn y. !.
Where vas the public Ger 40, ,bsns W. ~. :.
1
now announce In sn 'aually specific order ths,
the Tears upon snle'i il was based proved utterly
groundlessr II Mr. Stanton published this or.
der. ana VIII not now openly acknowledge il was
founded In error, he continues an insult and
esinces malice. Then he must expect open dc.
nance and insult. and neither his person nor ran
can shield bin.
II cannot be denied that after this order was
, issued, while the telegraph under a strict
military censorship, the public mind was poison
ed against General sherman by kilograms since
shown to be false. as tina, he refused 10 obey the
summons the Congressional CommiGte. and
that facts relieving him from blame were not
stated, as that the order of General Weitzel was
approved by Mr. Lincoln. but aiterw ards with
drawn. And this, too, while General Sherman
was beyon the reach OF letter or telegram. ac-
lively engaged in bis official duties IL is true
that Mr.. Stanton neither can or ought To con-
troll the press, and is often roughly handled By IT,
Yet, had not officer ia General Sherman :
position the right to expect some effort on the
part of his department to stay the tide of calum-
N.Y. The very moment the return of General
Grant with the unconditional surrender of John
ston proved how groundess and foolish had been
the idle fears at Washington
Now, 1t ia plain that the true course il TO pub
lish the official report to respect the natural
resentment OF a soldier sensitive on account of a
palpable wrong; TO avoid mingling personal feel
ings with general JOY over great triumphs, TO
neither force or oppose public judgment upon the
merits of a controversy no longer important to
the nation, aud leave to the country aud history
to settle the credit due TO the prominent actors in
the war. The writer of this is not disposed TO
bettle either the services of General Sherman
or the energy OF Mr.. Stanton and would rather
see both expended on the common enemy
We now append TO our correspondents article
the order Of President Lincoln TO Gen Weiizel
dated April 6. 1865 tsnnulled the very next day)
authorizing the rebel Legislature of Virginia 10
assemble at Richmond
HEADcUARTERs ARMIIs or THE U. 81
CRY PoIsr. April 6. 1865
Major General WElTzEL Richmond. Va
IL has been intimated TO me that the gentlemen
whoEhave acted as the Legislature Of Virginia
IN support OF the rebellion, may now desire 70
assemble at Richmond and take measures To
withdraw the Virginia troops and other support
, from resistance TO the General Government II
they attempt it give them permission and protec
ton, until. If at all. they attempt some action
hostile TO the United States, in which case you
will notify them. give them reasonable time to
leave, and al the end OF which time arrest any
who remain. Allow Judge Campbell to see thi.
but do not make u public. Yours. etc,
A LINCOLN