Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-26
Further from Grafton, Gen. McClels
lan,s Procla ma tiOn.

q GRAFTON, Va June 26.
Capt. Howe and company Of Regulars, with
q battery of ak pieces. reached here early this
morning.
Capt. Burdsall's company of Artillery arriv-
ed this evening, and proceeded to Clarksburg.
Gen. Mcclellan coutfpups very actively en-
gagged. He went az far East as Cherr river
this p. m on q tour Of Reconnaissance, and re-
turned this evening". IAAS1y 4 ~
by him, to the soldiers of the Army Of the
West: ,rgo as.I sgoa OH ue-ssi 81. EST
You are here to support the Government Of
your country, and TO protect the lives and liber-
ties Of your brethren, threatened BY rebellous
and traitorous foe. No higher and nobler duty
could devolve upon you, and i expect you TO
bring to Its performance the highest and nOblest
qualities of soldiers-discipline, courage and
mercy. - 'f f''aatsTrt
I call upon the officers of every grade to en-
force the strictest discipline, aud know that
those Of all grades, privates and officers, will
display In battle cool heroic courage, and will
know how to chow mercy to dlsarmed enemy.
Bear In mind that you are In the country Of
friends, not Of enem les; that you are here to
protect, not to destroy. Take nothing, destroy
rothing, unless you are ordered to do so BY
your General Officer. ss ~ -,s.I' sa.e.'
Remember that pledge my word to the peo-
pie Of. Western Virginia, that their rights in
person and property shall be respected. I ask
every one of you to make good this promise in
its broadest sesse. We come here to save, not
upturn. IL do not appeal to your fear OF punish.
ment, but TO your appreciation Of the sacredness
OF the cause in which we are engaged. 100000
Garry with you into battle the conviction
that you are right, and that God is on your side.
Your enemies have violated every moral law.
N either God nor man can sustain them, They
have without cause rebelled against mild and
q paternal Government. They have seized upon
public and private property. They have out
ragged the persons of Northern men, merely be.
cause they came from the North; and Of South
ern Union men, merely because they loved the
Union They have placed themselves beneath
contempt, unless they can retrieve some honor
on the field of battle.
You will pursue different course You will
be honest, brave and merciful. Yon will re-
spect the right of private opinion. You will
punish no man for opinions sake. Show TO the
world that you differ from our enemies in the
points of honor, honesty, and respect for private
opinion, and that We inaugprste no reign Of ter
ror where we 60. -.a..I is5Ig a.t.l .aa.s
Soldiers! 1hsve heard that there was dan.
ger here! have come to place myself st your
head and to share II with you I fear for but
one thing-that you will not fod foemen worthy
Of your steel. l know that can rely upon
you s- g, ....ll ...u 5..' 49, .-.
(Signed,) GEO B. MCCLELLAN,
sEs- Major General Commanding.
The letter of Gen Buckuer to Gov. Magof-
90, dated at Louisville. Juue 10. created much
surprise here It is understood that the inter
view was purely personal, solicited by Baekner
| and that the letter nreaenfa an antire miscon.
ceptiop and erroneous views of the CONVERSE
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