Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-08
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To me Editors Of he Daily Press'
Asitwas in your columns that my last un.
availine appeal in behalf Of justice TO Gen.
Fremont accidentally appeared, l deem it
but right toward that muchiDjured gallant
ufiicer as well as TO myself to make known
through the same medium the fact that so
overwhelming had become my misgivings as
to anything like justice being done in the
premises, that | was led to transmit 10 camp
a COPY of the whole series of my cOmmuni-
cations on the subject; and that accordingly
did so on the Sd inst, accompanied by a
letter, expressive of my feelings, addressed
to Mrs. General Fremont, of which the fol-
lowing is q copy:
"CNoINNATI, November 3, 1861.
MADAM Permit all old officer, who takes
a deep interest in General FremOnts career,
to take the liberty of forwarding to you
herewith, copy of the Cincinnati Press of
yesterday, with three printed slips, clipped
from the Gazette of the Sth, 10th and 23d
ults, containing series of communications
which l have been irresistiby led to pen in
defense of your gallant husband, as evincing
that there are among the unthinking crowd
at least few rational, disin teTested beings,
who feel for the embarrassing position in
which he is placed by political and personal
enemies-between wavering Government,
| which appears either unable or unwilling to
|
| pusive and unreflecting press and people,
who seem to be guided by no rules Of com.
mon sense, justice or war.
"Without claiming for General Fremont
| either faultlessness or infallibility, or at.
| tempting to shield unscrupulous contractors
from merited blame, insist that every man
suddenly placed in new and difficult prom
| inent position, is entitled to fair trial be-
| fore being condemned; and such demand
for him, firmly trusting and believing that,
when put to the test, the results will prove
| him TO be the right man in the right place. ,
Forgive the liberty have thus taken,
and believe me, though unknown to you or
the General
every respectfully, your obedient servant,
| "a FRIEND TO JUSTICE"
The atrocious finale of the conspiracy
against the late gallant commander Of the
Western Army, is now before the world Let
the Government and the country take the
consequences Suffice it for me to observe,
in conclusion, that it would appear that the
Administration, fearing that the public mind
would not be sufficiently Gemoralized by such
Star Chamber proceeding, in free country
as that adopted by it, against one prominent
meritorious officer, deemed it advisable to
cap the climax by sat one fell swoop," in
sultipg and disgusting the whole of the off
GERS Of the regular army, by appointing to
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like General Mcclellan over the heads Of
such meritorious war worn superior officers
as General Wool and others. And that il
grieves me to the heart to think that the
Father of the American Army" should have
been made the instrument of perpetrating &c
gross an act of injustice and ingratitude.
Be that as it may, that astounding act has
at last removed the patriotic scales from my
eyes which prevented my hitherto clearly
seeing and understanding how it was posi-
bic for my generally high minded brethren
in arms in the regular army and navy to bt
found induced not only to relinquish with
out pang their connection with the Fed
eral service, but even to become traitors tt
their country, namely from the keenly NOR
; tlfying knowledge that their unfeeling coun
, Try and Government felt neither respect no
gratitude toward them for their services
however eminent or long in duration, ant
therefore considering that, by the same heart
lees, reciprocal rule, they were at full libert,
10 look to their own personal worldly inter
ests alone
I That gracious Providence may avert tn
evil consequences to be naturally expecte
= from the dangerous dilemma 10 which S
uncalled-for and i'll timed false step hs
!. placed the country at very critical period
Z is the sincere prayer of
Your obedient servant,
W. ..t.t" a FRIEND TO JUSTICE.
P. s. Since the above was penned it
:, understood that the veteran, General Woo
. has naturally, and, trust, Indignantly, tel
e dered his resignation.