Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-23
PROCLAMATION BY GENERAL
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Skirmishing Near Darnes.
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TIE FREMONT QUESTION.
Saturday Nights Report.
snuTHERN NEWS.

FLt1 LtfI BALTIMORE, sept. II.
The American has been rnished with late
Richmond papers by Virginian refugee,
from which the following interesting items
and correspondence are taken:
The Richmond Examiner of the ] 9th inst
says it is evident TO every intelligent observ-
er that the embittered remnant of the sub
missionist party which was fully represented
in the Virginia Convention, is bent on or
ganizing a regular opposition to the Gov
ernment Under all the names that it has
borne, that element in our politics has been
invariably against Southern Interests, and al
though the events Of last Spring annihilated
its material, or at least caused II to disap-
pear from public view, it exists with undi-
minished virulence, and awaits the opportu.
nifty to spring into light again. The follow
ing article appears in the Richmond Whig,
over the initials of F. NJ no doubt from the
pen Of Franklin Minor: t-o-t
To Whom Il may Concern;
The following private letter to the editor IS
from an old personal friend, but long separa-
ted by party, and one first in position and in
tellect in the great county of Albermarle.-
1t W s obviously not designed for publication,
but on that very account ii may be the better
sign OF things unseen, and the better serve to
enlighten the Administration respecting the
temper Of the public mind.
..r. ALBKRMARLE, Aug. 29.
Dear MOselF: am utterly disgusted with your
men, JEFF. Davis and his man Walker and
want to know II you will publish my spleen if
utter IT, Ihaye letteTjusi from Manassas. Our
troops there one day last week had nothing for
breakfast but salt and potatoes. They were sent
eight miles at c double quick 10 meet false
IL = H1aaaA Aaw... -.
they came back 10 camp. Now Mcsley it is eyi-
dent TO me that your Government Is rotten at ,he
head. Davis ought to be spiked up where men
can see him. 1ou have won great victory and
got no fruits from IL, gu have had charge of
the Government for six months, aud have done
nothing. No meat, no bread no powder. no
wagons, no anything but salt and potatoes, and
YET you sing out that the Government has the
entire confidence of the whole people. Now il
has not mine, and want 10 know where can
get a fair hearing. The only smart thing have
seen Is your proposition 10 postpone the Presi-
Dental election. This is excellent, most excl.
| lent. I trust this may save u.s. If was In Con
gress would refuse every one ofthe approprfa-
lions for the war, holy though it IS till Walker
! was turned out, and somebody put in his place
with sense enough to attend TO the duties of it,
1 / don't know either Davis or Walker, but have
I seen enough TO raise suspicion in my mind that
neither is the right man in the right place. Why
\ then talk about the confidence Of the people in
| the Administrations l don't feel any such con
| hience myself l believe am not singular in
nv distrust II yOa editors would only speak
out in full tones about the abusss which stihk
| under your nOstrils, things wouldget right II is
/ shame which cries TO heaven for vengeaAce-
| When you men talk about confidence in the Gov
ernmeHt, and our soldiers are made to irot six
/ teen miles on one meal of salt and potatoes.
/ There is rottenness enough in the medical staff
| alone 10 damn any Administration. Why hood
/ wink the peoples Your Governments is rotten
/ and stinks. We must smell it at last and the
\ sooner the better. You will not smell any
! stronger TO Yankee nOStrils after you turn Wa 4
1 er out and make Davis toe the mark They
/ know you cannot advance upon them for want
| Of vituals and vehicles, and your weakness re
mains patent to them until you reform the abuses
| Of yCur Administration. The smartest thing
/ England did in the Crimean war was reforma
/ tioI Of abuses in full view of her enemy and
rival too Your enemies know you are rotten
You will not tell them anything new BY turning
| out Davis and his whole crew which am decid-
| edIy in favor of, If they do not show themselves
lujahs to Davis & Co.. 1t frets me that your SOL
dirrs are starving, but so long as the President
| and Generals can wear fine linen, you can sing
| pRns 1t will not do, my friend, somebody must
TIL the people the plain truth, or we are ruined
I Freezing and starvation stare you In the face 70
! the next winter, and you call on the women anr
children to give up their blankets and Tread for
| the soldiers. The women have supported the
| war so far. You could not be in the field with.
out their needles. You hRve had the Govern
| ment for seven months, and yOn confess you in.
| q ility to do anything by your daily ways and
still you speak of confidence. II is waning hour
", assure you. and unless the press speaks out
| plainly and that soon all is lost. do not know
politicians, and / do not care for any, but do
| care for my country and the brave men who are
! fighting for rs, and it stirs my gall to see them
!