Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-17

IIsffs,pahdenee 81 To- theluhatl tomesrsislsl
4 number Of newspapers have undertaken Ia
excuse the ouusges omniltsd upon the people
OF Lexington 81 tho late sisotlon. and In their At
empts TO do thla, acme OF them have made ptr
soaal sad malsnsas assaults upon me. because
l happened 20 be she instrument through which
shs fseu ware hrsi brought 10 public notice
Amorz aihsfs. the Chicago Republican goes Oh
In .h,s stylel
''Mr. Mack Ia rather poor evidence We be
Nsvs be vas expelled from Chattanooga, during
the memorable campaign around thst place. for
excessive indiseresiou In reporting what was not
true, lie also got Into similar trouble 10 the
Army OF the Potomac. from the same unfortu-
nate propensity, aud was severely punished Tor
nby Gees. Meade. lastsummer. IL No are not mis-
taken"
AN sorry 10 zee q Journal, that prides itse
upon the exclusion OF anything improper and
immoral from its editorial and advertising col
nmns, indulge. Al so early . staes of it's exist
ence. IN taseho God such a. the abusive extract In
made up of lie editor. Mr.. Dana. had q little
experiences IN the war corresponding himself. He
vas for some time. Mr.. Stsntons special cor
respondent in the Geld, while | vas the CONNER
eisls. OF the two. trust | will be partoned
the vanity Of thinking sains Was the most hon
orable rsmembss hm as Nr STATIONS spo-
eisl "Aethinks see him now, viewing one
OF the assaults upon Nicksburg from 4 convent
ent aud safe distance 10 the rear, by the aid OF
powerful glass. bile Others OF the pro sssion not
90 happily gifted in the optical sav. bad to take
q cloesr standpoint. He was corresponding
from Chattanooga, At the time OF nv "eI
pulsion Ito which DO maiciOusly refers
and he therefore ought TO know that he
wrote indiscreetly and untruly. when he
spoke OF nv excessive indiscreton In repor7
ting what wss not true" The cause of nv
arrest Was, osiensibly, a statement made in the
Com msrcial, TO the effect that I'VE Iaust open
the railroad from Bridgeport to Chattanooga or
the army cannot remain IN Chattanooga during
the winter This was picked up by a petty
Provost Marshal. whose ill-vill l had incurred
by the nsrrasoa Of few unpleasant truths about
him and his Office, and was ordered beyond the
lines As II Bragg didat know bstisr than l
~hst our army must DO 10 maintain its position
in Chsusnocgs.-s ana as IL could give him les
sons 10 military siEstsgy. Nc. Dana 10 WELDON
TO all ne can Addaes from nv expulsion from
Chattanooga. that will 20 toward making me
rather poor evidence"
Then he says got iuto similar trouble with
General Meade, 81. Now | respectfully sre-
Eest that this * false inasmuch as never saw
the Army Of the Potomac or Gen. Meade either.
ard never VAS u a department OF which Gen.
Meade had direct or indirect command. so that
Mr.. Stantcn's correspondent is very much mis-
taken And fvhat he says about me may be
tAksa as fair sample " his mode OF correspond
ing. is no wOFnder the War Department bulle
10. we're no; regarded se entirely credi.le.
The Louisville Press. and other small trv con
Germs. pitch into, mo IN a very prolific STYLE
out cant see that they have helped The matter
sny. They have not dis proved q single As-er-
ton that I made, and can assure them that
they can beireud those whose cause tn.y have
90 indiscreav sspOused IN no way so well as bv
keeping vigorously silent. They will certainls
.ail IN TIER sttemptsto make out OF the Lerine
ton election any thing but an outrage upon the
rights Of citizens NJ