Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-12-19
letter. from Hon. Schuyler Col.
fax.

ulouS rents.
/ No peace candidate could obtain over a
quarter of its votes, and the quarter would
| be the most incorrigible secessionists who
ase mourning over Slidell and Mason, the
Catallnes of this Rebellion, "because they
are not. 49, = .-,ss s'-
Washing'n does not favor onward move
ments of this great army, and insists that
| it is better to avoid battles with our '.mis-
guided brethren" ;" This city would not
object to the army remaining here a
twelvemonth. Differing from them, be-
lisve that the people having at enormous
expense fitted out armies to put down this
gigantic rebellion, they wish and expect
those armies, whenever their commanding
Generals are fully prepared, to strike the
enemy with all their might and With all
the terrors of war, convinced that the only
pathway to enduring peace is by bold,
vigorous, energetic war policy. And they
insist, TOO, that our victories, when attain
ed, should be followed up, as Napoleon al
ways chased bis enemies when they were
in retreat, declaring that then hundred
could put thousand to fight. f
te OPPORTUNITY NEGLECTED.
Reliable information has reached here
that after the descent of our troops on
Port Royal and the retreat of the rebels,
the Mayor and people of Charleston deter
mined to surrender their city rather than
allow it to be burned. But our army did
not know this and now. instead Of the glo-
rious banner of the Republic waving over
the walls of Sumter, the people are build
ing, with the aid of their slaves, miles of
fortifcations to resist our advance upon
the city, and have forced into the ranks of
their Homo Army there large bodies of
men who have hitherto kept aloof from
the struggle. s@tf ga
30 DISCIPLINE RELAXED.
For some reason, the strict rule adopted
after the battle of Bull Run, confning off
GERS ard men, with special exceptions in
special cases, to their camps, has been re-
laxed. The hotels are now crowded with
epauletted and uniformed officers. The
streets are througed with them, and altho'
nearly all of the camps are outside of the
city, the soldiers whom you meet in such
large numbers everywhere makes you think
you are within the picket lines of the army.
One reason why the city is so crowded is,
that thousands of officers have brought
their families here and live with them AT
hotels boarding houses, or rented apart
ments, doubtless, however, attending to
camp duties during the day. fear this
does not tend to favor an advance of the
army. sa- 't7''
GEN. Mc'cLELLAN's DECLARATION.
Yet, iu justice to Gen. Mcclellan, the
COMMANDMENTS Chief, whom l met on
Monday morning, and had an interesting
conversation with, l must state that be re-
peated TO me with emphasis former dec
Iaration that The war would be short, tho
it probably might be desperate, and that
he saw the way clearly through to success
in conquering the Rebellion. l cannot
properly add more of his conversation; but
sincerely hope all bis confident anticipa-
tions may be realized. .aa
GENERAL FREMONT.
: Gen. Fremont has not yet arrived here.
The feeling among large majority of IRE
publican members is decidedly in bis favor;
but there will be no factious quarrel with
the administration because is thought and
acted differently. The times are to grave
for that.
QUESTION OF coNTRABANDs.
Let the people have faith that Congress
will not disappoint them. No extreme
policy of absolute and universal emancipa-
ton will be adopted. But l cannot be
in the conviction that Slavery is
at last conceded to be positive element
Of strength to the rebellion, not only on
but in the field, the farm
house, and the town. And that every
-ebel in the land, having forfeited his life
md all, by this wicked attempt to destroy
our Government and crush our Constitu-
lion, will be stripped of every right of
property the claims, so that he world shall
zee that VIC are in earnest in putting down
his gigantic rebellion. To this point, un-
ess am greatly mistaken, Congress will
ioS' OotHo, tb"hy tuiuh tuo WISH ~ idlu-
r to the thought; but Our Legislation,
rust and believe, will vindicate the correct
ess of my opinion. On motion of my
olleague, Mr.. Dunn, a resolution passed
esterday, favoring the acquisition Of re-
lion in Central America where our free
olored population, now and hereafter may
e colonized. 1 atl
'a PRINCE DE JoINv1LLE. 5te q
Last Saturday, dining with one Of the
administration, I had the pleasure Of
,eeting the Prince de JoinvilIe, son of {
'ouis Philippe. And whose two neph- ,
Compte de Paris (the heir to
,e French throne if ever the Orleans dy- {
asty should be restored) and Due de q
hatres, are in Gen. McClellan's staff
he Prince is slightly deaf, and speaks c
nglish little broken but it was very in t
rresting to hear him discuss European b
and politics, especially in view u
our possible complication with foreign
uCtries. He is thoroughly attached to
g Union, having come here 10 place his A