Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-11-06
Weed on Fremont.
Editorial Correspondence Of the Albany Eycnlnl
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that Gen. tremOut's conduct in Missouri
has been the subject Of official inquiry and
is now the occasion of Executive de!iber-
alton, and OF popular solicitude, | have
made il my business TO obtain, from va
Irious but relia BILE sources, information
from which the People, as Jurors, may
safely render Verdict.
In coming, as have, to conclusion
uutsvorable to Gen. Fremont, it is scarce
ly needlul 70 say that haG in doing so,
to conquer" many "prejudces." Ny
relations with Gen. fremont have been
intimate and pleasant, | believed HIM
Ieminently upright and patriotic. thought
him we'll ftted for the high command
with which he was inv vested +; and he went
forth with my heartfelt aspirations that
he would render good service to our
Country and win glory for himself.
Passing much that might be said i'm
pugning the sense and taste Of Gen Ere
mon; and confning myself to accusations
.undeniably true, submit to the readers
of the Journal some facts which will show
them how lamentably Il favored General
disappoints the popular expectation:
When Gen. Fremont reached St. Louis
he took as his Headquarters, a House
for which the Government II paving $4,000
year.
lie surrounded himself with a nu nar.
Gus Staff, none of whom were residents Of
Missouri; organizing, simultaneously, II
Body Guard consisting of nearly three
hundred Ilorsemen, through which access
to the Chief is as difficult as the approach
to a Monarch in the Darkest ages of Des
potism.
lie has Appointed and Commissioned.
without the shadow of Authority, more
than Fifty Officers, with the rank of Col
onel 1t. Colonel, Major, Captain, &c. Col
Andrews, the United States Pav.Mnster,
WAS required to Pay these Officers, and
upon his refusal to 10 so, was threatened
with Imprisonment. lie WAS also direc-
ted to make an illegal transfer OF $I00,,
600.
The Offers belonging to Gen. Fie.
monts Staff are interested in Army Con-
tracts. Capt. Ilaskall, an Aid, is Part
ner Of Col. Degrafin Mule Hay and other
Contracts.
Capt. Turnl,, United States Comnis-
sary, was ordered to receive and pay ex.
hurbitanC prices for inferior Mules, from
onpt. HaskaIl, and upon protesting against
the wrong, was ordered away from the
Post by Gen, Fremont.
Capt. T. NJ. Davis, of Gen. FremonJ's
Stall, received q Contract for Blankets,
which, on delivery, proved rotten and
worthless. ana though condemned, we're
paid for and sent TO the Hospitals
The Mus>ets purchased 10y Gen, Fre~
~ Franco ppt In lAsg
After Gen. Meigs limited The price to
be paid for Oats, at 80 cents, Corn at Is,
and Hay at Sl1 so, Contract was made
with Baird aud Palmer palmer, Cook &
Co., of California notoriety) at 80 cents
for Oats, 80 for Corn and $40 for Hay,
amounting in tho aggregate to 100000.
Gen, Fremont,o his arrival at St. Lou
is, was met by the Aid Of Gen. Lyon, sc.
companicd by Major phelps NJ G., ask.
ing for reiniOrcements, which Sere not
sent.
The Indebtedness Of the Quartcrmas-
ter's Department, for Gen. FremonTs
Command, is over -Four Nilion8 aud a
Hiatt!
This disastrous condition Of things, is
attributable TO the "malign influences" Of
became unfortunately connected in Nj
ming operations, and who hurried from
the Pacific on learning that he was en-
trusted with a high military command
These iil-omened men, soma or all Of
whom left dark record in California
seem to have obtaired either voluntary
or constrained control Of the Quarterulas,
ter and Commissary Departments OF Gan.
Fremon:'s Military District. Tie results
and consequences are fatal alike to the
interests OF the Country and the useful.
ness and reputation OF the Commanding
General. They inpeach either his head
or his heart and so far as he is practically
Concerned, it is not material which, for
whether wicked or weak General, he
is untitled for so great a trust.
Nor are these faults, grave as they are,
the only ones to which he is obnoxious
The War is being prosecuted BY the Army
under his command, in way which re-
calls and deepeps the horrors of Vandal-
ism. Without conquering Traitors, he is
converting Union men into Enemies. His
line OF march is marked and memorized
10y spoliations avd Iavages which disgrace
an age OF civilization. We have Letter
dated "Tipton, No, Oct, IT," from an in.
telligent, observing, truthful Friend, from
which we take tho following extract:
From Upton to Warsaw the march
was one continuous devastation, with
out the least regard for principles or
antecedents. One Union man who had
kept five Sons from joining the Secession
forces, had his place literally gutted, the
men of Asboth's and Seigel's Divisions
killing, on his farm alone, forty sheep,
three COWS, two steers, and stealing eight
horses. The cavalry galloped over pTai-
ries lassoing mules and shooting oxen,
sheep and hogs then ohucked them into
their already overloaded wagons. There
is scarcely feathered biped left within
fve miles on either side Of their march
not whole looking glass or on unriAed