The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-11-13
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The following article from last week
Cadiz Republican, We publish in full, fol
the purpose of showing how republican
editor can talk about an administration
it helped to place in power; and also tc
show how the Republican is ''giving thu
administration vigorous and hearty sup
port in sustaining the war to put down
rebellion. 1t is hardly necessary t.
say, that had VIC written such an article
as the following, every whifiet Of an Office
seeker in the county in that party woulC
have been yelping-"such TREAsoNADLI
articles must not be published" or, "thC
Sentinel is giving aid and comfort to the
rebels, and is hindering men from volun
tccring." But this article is from a repub
lican paper, ,and these whiffets will approve
of it. But We would say in all kindness t.
our neighbor of the Republican, "you ha(
better be careful about what you publish
or you might find yourself in Fort Lafay
cite or Sandusky Bay
Adjutant General Thomas Report in
Gen. Fremont's Case.
Saturdays Cincinnati papers contain
the Official Report of Adjutant Gener-
al Thomas in the Fremont case, which,
III seems, has been given to the public
at the request of the Secretary Of War,
Hon. Simon Cameron, for the purpose,
we suppose, Of preparing the public
mind for the dismissal of Gen. Fremont,
which has no doubt been determined
upon by the powers that be. This re-
port, as it is termed, occupies some five
or six columns in the Cincinnati Ga
zette, and is made up of what the Hon!
Secretay of War and his man Friday
heard and Sato during their Western
tour-of PudIic r,en'or and what could
be drawn out of individuals calculated
to injure the man who is now faithful
ly serving his country, and in whom
the people have far more confidence
than they have in Simon Cameron. 1t
is said that Thomas is the bitter, per-
sonal enemy Of Gen. Fremont, and for
that reason, we presume, he was select
ed by Cameron to accompany him and
'take full notes." which was to be COM
piled and submitted to the public, in
the shape Of a report, as a justification
for superceding Gen. Fremont, which
had been determined upon before the
Secretary Of War and his Adjutant
General made their Western tour.
One Of the numerous charges contain
ed in the Cameron-Thomas report
against Gen. Fremont ia: alcom21eteney.
To sustain this charge tie declarations
Of Gems. Curtis and Hunter, subordi-
nate officers, are paraded before the
public. Curtis, in reply to an interrog-
atory, said: che deemed Gen. Fremont
unequal to the command of an army,
and said he was no more bound by law
than the wind" And why this evidence
Oh the part of Curtis? Gen. Fremont,
he says, necer told him lis plans, nor
consulted him on military affairs. This
course, on the part of Fremont, dis
pleased Curtis and he concludes that
his superior is incompetent. Gen. Hun.
ter also testifies reluctantly, says the
report, to Fremont's incompetency.-
This charge on the part of Hunter is
easily accounted for. lie eapects to ST.
1ocrcetle Fremont.
Another charge against Fremont is
that he appointed officers on his own
responsibility. The Secretary Of War
has given notice that he will not pay
| them. The officers say they do not
care for pay, and are willing to serve
| their country for nothing. This, GER
tainly, should satisfy Simon, on that
| point.
There arc many other charges bro't
against Gen. Fremont in this redicu-
lous document, some of them based on
mere hearsay, on the vagest rumors;
and the entire report is little else, says
the Cincinnati Gazette, ethan a collec.
tion of all the irresponsible charges
which have been brought against Gen.
Fremont through the press for the last
two months"
This report will entirely fail in con-
yincng the public of the necessity for
removing Fremont; and if bis removal
has been determined upon by the Ad.
ministration, it would have been far
better for the country if it had taken
place without this attempt to prepare
the public mind for it. If the Presi-
dent believes that Gen. Fremont is in
competent and corrupt, as charged, nc
should remove him at once; but the
public will require stronger evidence
to satisfy them that such is the fact than
is contained in the report of Adjutant
General Thomas.
Opinions OF Hon. Lewis CasS.