Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-08

eSrAph ana through other sources, are at
length published IN full The letter of the
lolmer to his brother, Postmaster General
Blair, brought the whole subject before the
cabinet, and vigorous discussion ensued for
the removal OF Gen. Fremont, but resulted in
the postponement OF such decision for the
prescut--tIle president and a majority OF the
cabinet b, ing unqualifedly adverse to the re
moval. Mrs Fremont, who was in Washing
ton received information OF the subject aud
her subsequent action is explained below. The
result was the arrest of Col Blair 10y General
Fremont, upon the following charges aud spe.
ciiicatiols -
FIRST CnAHGE.- Coudurt unbecoming an
officer and Il gentleman.
Specification l.fhat said Col. Frank r.
BiaW while acting Colonel of the first reg
nent Missouri Light Artillery, then in the
service OF the United States, and in The West
cm department thereof, did, al the city OF St
Louis, i'll the state Of Missouri, on divers occa-
siOnS between the first aud 10Th day of Sep
TENDER, 1861, speak of and concerning Major
Gen. j. G. Fremont who was then the com
mauding general OF said department, in terms
unbeComing an officer and a gentleman-as.
sailing his public character, charging him With
inaoiit5 ana ihtHlciency tllat sad BLAIR used
ms po>ltlon Us hehher OF liie III MARY house
mona OF the commanding general 10 give
weight to his assaults.
Specification q hat said Col Blair made
secret charges against his said commanding
general in letter Which he wrote on the
LIST day OF September, 1861, to his brother,
Montgomery Blair, postmaster general of the
United States, one OF the presidents cabinet
olleefs, Wnefeil nc Sought 10 thectuate ue
removal OF salu commanding general SAM
charges were MADE not TO the secretary OF war
or 10 'e co'i'pahuer III ciiie' o. the army, out
u i''e pos''liaS'er general ms oro'"er' '.ius
using ms l'iiHJ ie!atlohs win tile caoihet
10 get secret, lhsidloas, uhsustaihed anu utl'
sehtieihahly charges against SAID coMmahdihg
general before lie president OF the United
states ms purpose Dting 10 nave appointed,
wIihout consultation win tlie military author
ities, a commissioner to investigate the al
fairs and management OF said western depart
ment, to be directed by, and to consist IN
part OF, the brother OF SAID Col Blair, the
accuser- That said reXatlous and harrassing
proceedings were calculated TO, and did in
part disturb the presidents confluence III said
commanding general, and the administration
OF affairs in said western department. That
said Col. Blair's course also impaired and par.
ally Zed the efficiency OF sad military depart
ment.
SPECIFICATION a. That said Col. Blair wrote
said elltrs 10 his brother, Montgomery Blair,
Tor the purpose OF effectlng the removal OF
his said commanding general, without afford
my nun an opportunity y, iof ueiehcG'
Blair ,yi,il,. artin,, as ,Il rooneI nj th,. first
regiment Missouri light artillery, while in the
service OF the army of the United States, and
III ue western ue I'ai,nien' Vcigol' "lo'e ""u
ture, in the Missouri Democrat. AN article On
the subject OF said Blair's arrest, 10 answer the
charges preferred against hihl' III wilch article
wy w., o;i
| whether YOU believe me or not. that do not
even shrink from the pompous threats which
appear IN your Columns put whose unfamiliar
Clio ,,.,s ,y:itto, anJ n,1lisi,.d ivy s,;,I lta;r
| for The purpose ., ana witif tl4a intent to cur
vey the UNJUST and false impression that SAID
"itieie as "'"'en' VI '"us'" " 'e "i'''e"'o ~
| TuIpD Cu.rGr That suid Rlair while
acting as colonel OF the tirst regiment Missouri
| light artillery, wrote, and caused 10 be pub,
is'Gu ~ p4'iis''si III ',,e VI
and de1anato,y article owe, his own SIGNATURE,
in which occurs the following language, viz
Il reply that | never asked Gen Fremont
ntely never recommeud,d him
10 1ive contract IN nnv one tIiaI he did not
use his influence to ob,gin il"
MIS- fle'no"' ic''Vl 10 Tue lI' s'u'lit s'''eu
that she had been informed by +. I. Blair, Sr
of the correspondence of his son Frank with
Mo,,,,oo,o.,, and ,l,,, nm i,,,.+ioo,;,,,, ho1
"'' '''''t '''' - ""a
been ordered INTO the department OF me west
She, therefore, on behalf of aud representing
Gen. Fremont requested the president to fur
IN, e,,,.. - ,,,
ms" i'ei WIN oof'i'S Vi '''"' 'e''ei' VI Vi any
other which in his judgment had rendered The
investigation necessary. The president I'M
n,ali.,atv r.r,;od sarir,r tI,ot p,stn,ost.r
Coy rs t'
General BAR had gone 10 81 LOUIS not 10
examine officially into Gen. Fremont's de-
partmeut but TO converse with him AS a friend.
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