Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-09
An IrrcpressibIe conflict Inevitable
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We find the following in the Evansville { Ind J
Journal, Of the 4th instant That paper is one
Of the most able aud influential. as woll as ultra,
of the abolition papers Of the Hoesier State, and
the article we give below evidences that Ere
mont, by his emancipation proclamation, has Sc
cured the support of the abolition wing Of the
North, and viii be supported, even to the aban-
donment Of the Lincoln administration, by q
large portion Of the dominant party. The article
is a significant one. and win command the at
tention Of the South;
FREMONT UNDER ARREsF.-We learn this
morning that Col Blair has preferred charges
against General Fremont, aud that the com
1nander Of the Western division Of the grand
army Is ordered to report himself at Washington
TO answer the charges before court martial
The malignity that ehaTacterizes the conduct OF
Col Blair IS uuaccountable. He seems deter
mined to strike down Fremont though, in doing
50. he may strike down the best interests of tho
govoTnnlent in this part Of the country. That
he should postpone making thu charges until
Gen Fremont had placed himself ot the head Of
the army and was about to strike Tho blow that
Would demonstrate his fitness or un1iiness for he
position he now Gus. msnifests personal venom
That IS discreditablc 70 a man who elaims to be,
par crccFlenco. a lover Of his country Colonel
Blairs hostility to Fremont may react upon HIM
SELF, and the peiard which he has 50 carefully
lsid 10 blow up the reputation oi thlt general,
onlv result in tho destruction OK his own. Ere
mont has The confidence Of the people. They are
not disposed 10 ser him condemned and removed
from his position on charges that are not sub
stantiated by proof clear as tho noon-day light
It is paTt of politicians trade to originate and
prefer charges There may be trumped up
against any government officer, ina few days,
what it will take him weeks, ii not months, 20
answer; and the manner IN which General re-
mont has been treated indicates that this course
IS to be pursued toward him, so that his time viii
be entirely occupied in defending lis oYn rcpu-
ation, and none be left 10 devote 20 the interests
Of his country.
The administration win do well 70 beware. It
IS tTifine with The feelings Of the West in man
ner that VIII prove disastrous, unless more Of q
disposition IS manifested TO consult their wishes
snd opinions. Ii Fremont is called to Washing
ton, and defeat oyertalses our troops IN north
west IN Missouri, ii viii be hard for il to shift
tho responsibility from its own TO Fremonts
shoulder II. on the contrary, our brave sol
diers meet ana overp0wer the rebels under Price,
our people arc very certain to assume that the
success Is due 30 the energy and sagacious fore
SIGHT Of General Fremont Thus, let the contest
u Missouri terminate as i may, the sympatlies
Of the people are with him whom they conceive
20 he . perseculca and slandered, but still eff
eient, officer. Charges have been preferred The
administration has had opportunities of ascer-
laihing fhe truth ialsit5 Of these cherges. The
sunmoning OF Fremont from his command TO
Washington undoubtedly indicates thai ii the
opinion Of the government, the charges are sus-
taaed by evidence. Il tie charges are not sus-
taincd bY the clearcst proof, the attempt 70 de-
grade tho officer in whom the people place 80
much confidence VIII arouse a storm of iRdigna-
ton a tue West ihat win be heard even 10 the
capital
our paaplo already fear that ths vision cf TIE
administration Is limited By The Alcgany moun-
.ains. The only demand for troops IS to protect
Washington from the possibility Of danger, and
afford employment to thC vast hordes o. patriotic
artisans IN the Eastern states.
It matters little that Beauregard may hrighten
McClellan's 100000 men with i0,0l5 or 2009,
while be swiftly transfers regiment after Teei-
ment from the Potomac TO the Ohio; It matters
NOS that oar citizens on the border are 20 be
robbed of their sleep By incessant alarms and
CONSTANT duty under arms TO protect their fire.
sides aud homes, SO tlias the men they put N The
field see 10 It taat the President is made safe IN
Washington, and Mrs Lineoin is uninterrupted
or people They are thought Of, they are
talked about They know that Indiana has been
drained OF her soldiers 20 proteet othor interests
ihan her own, and as they leok IN each others
faces, paid with alarm, they cannot understand
why Il IS that BcauregaTd can transfer so much
Of his force west, while Mcclellan is constantly
being strengthened by troops sent east. Are the
irsi cities IL the valley Of TIE Ohio 70 be blotted
out of existence that Gen. Mcclellan may be-
come a military demigod II tbs army IS not
IN condition now 70 attack Beauregard's half
starred, ragged. undiscipliaed army, living on
salt and potatoes in the name Of God, when
viii be Il IS clearly evident that troops from
Virginia are pouring into kentucky, and yet
there Is no advance from Washington, and No
indications hui that the borders Of Indana, Ohio
and Illinois are to be left 70 take care Of thom-
selves. The result Of this cplpable indifference
on tho part Of the administration as 70 The fate
of the many cities, towns and villages thai beau
tify the valley Of the Ohio. IS known only 70 The
suprome Being. Our duty is 10 acquit our
selves ike men, notwithstanding the neglect Of
thoss who should protect us, and if we are over
powered snd destroyed, lei Il be after resist
ance that win glow in the future history Of the
Great rebellion.