Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-09-25

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.., sm :, prove painful apprehension If not 4
ss.,or ssS % me ihomes and families ofaIi. You
corS.'ea, sneseiore, vel Judge Of the alarm and
zens OF kentucky---the State with vho.s noan S,s
a isf sentiment am bes. acquaipt ed-..ss~s ,asd
this proclamation n HFfl 11aNA'e 1eao
:. Lne nope is earnestly INDUCED BY than. as 4,
~ py myself that this paper was issned nd,
~ rue pressure OF amilitary necessity which Cen
Fremont believed justified dc stem. bn. ou .hs, III
the particulars specified Il has not Son, sn,.n. "a
baton and will not be enforced In dero,sf;o,,
OF law, The magnitude Of the inttre.t a,
STAKE and my sincere desire that by no misan
prehension OF your sentiments or purposes shah
the power and fervor Of the loyalty Of Ken
lucky DC at this moment abated or chilled, must
pe my apology Tor the frankness with which |
nave addressed you, and for the request l ven
upon the points of Gen. Fremont,s proclama.
tion on which have commented,
have the honor to be, very respectfully. your
obedient servant, 20 .,-rr- = "a I. HOLT
His EIcellercy,l lAssAHAM LINCOLN, Presi.
dent Of the United States. "a
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Sept. IL, 1861.
HE Hon. JosEPH Hour Dear Sir-Yours
OF this day, In relation to the late proclamation
Oh Gen. Fremont, 10 received. Yesterday /
addressed letter to him by mail on the same
subject, and which Is to be made public when
he receives 1t: herewith send you q copy of
that letter. which, perhaps, shows my position
as distinctly as any new one I could write.
viii thank you not to make Il public until Gen
Fremont shall have had time to receive the
original Your obedient servant,
A. LINCOLN
The .First ManumissIOn Deeds since
the War;. 3y1E
RREMoNT's PROCLAMATION.
HEArauARrrRs WEsrKRN DKPARrmrST or THrl
u ARMY, b, louis, Sept. I2, 1861.
The Maior-General Commanding the Western
Department, having satisfactory evidence that
Thomas L. Snead, of the City and County of
St. Louis, and State OF Missouri, has been TAX
Ing active part with the enemies of the United
states in the present insurrectionary movement
against its Government; and the Military Com
mission, now in session at the Arsenal In this
city, having reported the fact to these head
quarters as the result of its deliberations, The
Major General Commanding has executed aud
ordered to be published the following Deeds of
Manumisson. ''
DEED OF MANuMIssIoN
WHEREAS, Thomas L. snead, of the City and
County OF st. Louis, State of Missouri, has
been taking active part with the enemies of the
United States, in the present insurre ectiopary
movement against the Government of the Unit
ed States; now, therefore. 1, John Charles Ere
mont, Maior-General Commanding the Western
Department OF the Army Of the United States,
by authority OF law, and the power vested in
me as such Commanding General declare Frank
Lewis, herstofore held 10 "service or rlabor'' by
said Thomas l.. Snead, to be free and forever
discharged from the bonds of servitude, giving
him full right and authority to have, use ard
control his own labor, or service, as to him may
seem proper, without any accountability what
ever to said Thomas L. Snead, or any one to
claim BY, through or under him. And this deed
OF msnumission shall be respected and treated
by all persons, and 10 all courts of justice, %
the foli and complete evidence Of the freedom
Of said Frank Lewis. rr'o tls 'Heat I
10 testimony whereof, this &C. is done at the
headquarters of the Western Department of
the Army of the United States, In the City of
81. Louis, State Of Missouri on the l2sh day
OF September, A. y. 1861, as is evidenced by
the Departmental seal hereto affixed by nv or.
der J. G. FREMONT,
90. .' Major General Commanding
DEED OF MANunrs'IoS.
WHEREAS, Thomas l.. Snead, of the City and
Souutv VI ot' LouiSs OIito OF missouri, has
been taking an active part with the enemies of
the United States, in the present insurrectionary
movement against the Government of the
United States; poW. therefore, I, John Charles
Fremont, Major-General commanding the
Western Department Of the Army of the Unit.
ed States, by authority Of law and the power
vested In me, as such Commanding General,
declare Hiram Reed, heretofore held to service
or labor BY Thomas L. Snead, to be free, and
forever discharged from the bonds of servitude,
giving him full right and authority to have, use
and control his own labor or service. as to hin,
may seem proper, without any accountability
whatever TO said Thomas L. Snead, or to any
one to claim BY, through, or under him
And this Deed Of Manumission shall be re-
spected and treated by all persons, and In all
Courts of Justice, as the full and complete evil
dence Of the freedom of said Hiram Reed:
In testimony whereof, this act is done at
Headquarters of the Western Department OF
the Army Of the United States, in the CITY of
St. Louis, State of Missouri, on this 18th day
OF September, A. D. 1861, as is evidenced BY
the Departmental seal heret, affixed by my or
der. - T. C, FREMONT.r =
, MnjorGenersl Commanding,
Done at the office Of the Provost. Marshal, IN
the CITY Of 81 Louis, this 18th day of Septem
ber, A: D. 1861, at nine O'Clock in the evening
Of said day. l,-,W q -
Witness my hand and seal of office hereto
affixed. ]. McKINSTRY,A ~
| -- Brigadier. General Provost Msrshalg :.