The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-09-19


porary control of affairs, civil or military. The
differences that have arisen upon the bold step |
taken by Gen. Fremont IN Missouri, we trust
will be of short duration and of no serious mo.
ment. !
It has been d.
'~'' -, Jared frequently by the Ad-
..llnlstration, and the declaration has been &C
quiesced in, by all PORTIONS of the North, that
this is not a war against slavery, nor in its de-
fence. 1t is simply and solely a war for the
supremacy of the laws and the constitution, to
put down rebellion, and as near as possible to
leave the country in the same condition as be-
fore the war. This was the original determine
ton Of the Administration. There is no doubt
that many were strong in the hope, that the for
tunes and necessities of war would abolish for
ever the institution of slavery from the land,
although they would not have advised step in
that direction beyond the apparent necessities
of The Transportation of events. Such, hailed the
late proclamation CT Gen. Fremont, declaring
the slaves of every rebel, found in arms against
the Government, free, as the beginning of the
contamination of their most cherished hopes.
We confess ourselves to have been among that
number. All over the Northwest the action of
Gen. Fremont was not only acquisced in, but
rejoiced in 1t revived the enthusiasm of ear
lier days, in this conflict, and many focked to
the camp, and the recruiting Office, who before
had seemed like Indifferent spectators of the
tragic events of the times. The anti-slavery
sentiment of the country would have upheld the
gallant Fremont, to the death, in his procama-
ton, and gladly have acquiesced in it as the
anticipated necessity ofthe war, without stop
ping to inquire into all its bearings.
But, from the first, there was fear that the
calmer judgment of the President would hardly
approve the full langth of the step. 1t was felt
Father than expected that the administration
could not yet, in consonance with its known
conservative character, accept the step as mil
itary necessity, and hence the great anxiety
everywhere, as to the action of the President
upon the Proclamation. There is no doubt that
Gen. Fremont, in the distracted and anarchia
state of Missouri, felt the imperative necessity
of his action. He acted with reference to Mis-
souri,, the President has to take widsr range
of view and act for the whole country, and
hence, undoubtedly, the modification Of Gen.
FFemonts Proclamation to confarm to the act
OF Congress at its late extra session, upon this
very subject.
We most heartily approved of the course of
Gen. Fremont, and as deeply regret the neceS-
sity of any modification of his position, never
theless we have that confidence in the admins.
tration-in Abraham Lincoln, w. H. Seward
and S. p. Chase-that We are forced to yield
our own Judgement and wishes to its decision.
We believe that President Lincoln will act con-
scientiously upon this and every subject that
comes before him, and will so act in reference
to the subject of slavery, as to give the cause
of universal Freedom every advantage in the
struggle, consonant with the full discharge of
the onerous duties imposed by his situation.
We give in another place tho letter of Presi-
dent Lincoln to Gen. Fremont, converting the
order for the modification of his proclamation
TO conform to the act of Congress, aud also the
sect ion of that act referred TO by the President
1t will be seen that it makes a very material
difference in the premises. AS far as Missouri
alone is concerned, we believe the position OF
Gen. Fremont was correct, and we presume that
the administration would not have interfered
with it without strong reasons. The act would
have strong reflex influence upon other por-
tons Of the country, which might be preiudical
to the cause in which we are engaged-the put
ting down of rebellion and the restoration of
the Union. While the act of Fremont through
out the Free States was hailed with reclamation.
in the partially loyal Slave States, it has had
an entirely different effect. The loyal citizens
of Kentucky no doubt fanced they saw in it a
great stride toward abolition, land emancipation
and look strong grounds against its approval
Dy the Administration
| We believe the time will come when the doc
trine of Gen. Fremont's proclamation will be-
come positive necessity over all the rebellioua
States, and we believe that President Lincoln
will be among the first to recognize, and act up.
on that necessity Until then we must fully
and cordially acquisce in the decision of the ad-
ministration. We cannot afford to quarrel as
to times and seasons, nor wrangle over the par
ticular means or measures of accomplishing the
work in hand. We are all united in the ore
great object, ofpulting down treason and crush
ing out rebellion. 1t is not strange that there
should be indiferences OF opinion as to the best
or most etectual means of doing this. We have
every reason to put the fullest confidence in the
Judgment, and especially the patriotism of Pres.
ident Lincoln. On his shoulders rests, more
than anywhere else, the responsibility of the
present crisis, and he must therefore act upon
his own judgment in matters of such grave i'm.
portAnce.
Let US, then, who accorded to Gen. Fremont
the greatest praise for the noble stand he took,
yield to the decision of the President upon this
point, with becoming patriotism, that sacrifices
individual feelings to the public good. 1t is
but short time before Congress will again be
in session, If that body in view of the expert
ence we shall have between now and then de-
cides that the principles of Gen. Fremont should
be adopted, we know that the President will see
it enforced.
PENsIoNs.-The invalid pension laws give
the wounded soldier an annual stipend nro6or.
toned to his disability, viz :-Iftotaly disabled
the pay to which is entitled whle in the service
if half disabled, Gas certified by the examining
surgeon then half pay and so on for a less
disability.
| Widows Of officers or soldiers dying in the
service, or by reason of injury or disease incur
, red therein, are entitled to a pension amount.
ing to one-half the pay received by their hus-
bands. Minor children under sixteen where
there is no widow are entitled to this pension,
TOT be equally divided if there is more than
one child,) until of the age mentioned.
II As Gen. Bragg has not the power to bonn
bard Fort Pickens, the Boston Post very per-
tinently asks "Why dom: Fort Plckens bonn