Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-25
WAsHINGroN. Jan. 10.

Idrdy Justice 10 MAJOR Doubteday--SmaH-
Por at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
The AbolitiOnists are driven 70 frenzy by the
step which the President has taken in separating
himself from them by the removal OF Cameron
from the Cabinet They will still pursue their
desperate game of committing the Government
t. a course OF policy which will make the war a
war against slavery and slaveholders. But the
knowledge that the President has penetrated
their designs aud set has face against them. and
the fe.sr that the recent Democratic demonstra-
tons will result IN pushing them from their stools
before those designs eau be accomplished. have
MADE them reckless and regards -s OF every CON
sideratiou except that OF present success. They
are resOrting now 10 every artihce, ami 20 the
most desperate means in order to accomplish
their ends. They have cOncOcted and published
a story to the effect that Jim Lane has had an in.
terview with the President. Gen. Mcclellan and
Mr Stanton, Secretary OF War, in which be was
invested with "A Major Generals commission, and
full authority 10 enlist and MANY fugitive
slaves ia Missouri a he could steal or entice from
their masters and To give to all other slaves
who would accept them, whether they enlisted or
not. This atrocOus tale IL believed by many peo-
pie now in Washington. Its main features have
been sent by telegraph all over the country, aud
It's details, amplihed by letter-writers will no
doubt, appear IN many newspapers in the North
and " est. Ii is false, however, ia every essen
tal particular The only military authority held
by Jim Lane authorizes him To raise a brigade in
Kansas for service IN Kansas; aud he IS not and
never will be Major General. The President
has emphatieally declared that he will not permit
the emancipation a! ming of slaves in slave
holding States under any circumstances In a
few days the public will be informed that Mr.
StantOus views this ublcct are such might
be expected from lite long Douglas Democrat.
And as regards Gen. Mcclellan, he has drawn
his sword iOr the restoration of The Union under
the Constitution. He is Commander in Chief of
the army, and he eXactS obedience 10 his orders
from all officers. from the highest to the lowest
1t is not certain vet that Lane will he ntrusted
with an independent command. Ii he is, lie
will have specific orders from headquarters
and those orders will forbid him to arm the slaves
Do not believe any stories that may reach you
about the Fremont influence having been at the
bottom OF the removal OF Cameron, and about
the star of Fremont being again IN the ascend
ant. Ii is true that Fremont has many friends IN
tie present Congress, but they among the rad
icals. who the bitteTest foes Of the Pres
ident. If they could work their will. Fremont
would not only be restored to his command but
he would be made Lieutenant General, and
would supersede Gen Mcclellan. Happily. tor
the country, they are impotent To do this deed.
As long as Mr.. Lincoln l. President ana General
Mcclellan Commanded IN Chief, Mr.. Fremont
will have leave repose upon the laurels he has
already won. tie has vet 10 learn the first duty
of "A soldier-Obedience. Having not vet learn
Ell that he is unit To command
The radicals in Congress look with consterna-
ton and alarm upon the recent Democratic dem
onstrations. The see in them the handwriting
on the wall which points 10 the speedy end OF
their tiagitious career. When. at the next cleo
ton for members OF Congress, the people arse IN
their might and hur from their seats in Congress
those men who now 50 wickediy misrepresent
them. the Just and wise principles of the Demo
cratic party will again guide the destinies OF the
nation The radicals know this. and they are
trying To make the most OF their brief lease OF
power.
The evidence that the blockade of the South
ern ports is not effective grows stronger every
week. \ letter from one OF the first commercial
houses IN Havana, dated January Z states that
the Confederate steamer Cuba arrived at that city
the day previous. direct from New Orleans, with
900 bales OF cotton, having the blockade of
the latter city aud made the passage in three
DAYS also that the following vessels had recently
arrived there from Southern ports. all with yaluI-
BILE cargoes va. Steamer General Miramon, from
Mobile: brig Ch,ra from Mobile schooner Emma
from Pensacola, schooner W Wilder, from No
bile: schooner Three Brothers, from New Or
leans and that vessels were constantly clearing
HVH NupiH lot'o iVf Nutitc>tol' ctNdhllHNs NJ
bile and New Orleans Two bearers Of dispatchcs
from the Confederate Government to their agents
in France and England arrived at Havana in the
steamer Gen. Miramon. There is no doubt these
facts are all laid before the European Govern
mentS and urged as reasons why they would he
justified in raising such an Ineffective blockade.
Tarly justice has at last been done to Major
Doubleday. one OF the heroes of Fort Sumter.
After seeing dozens OF civilians appointed over
ms head 10 high rank in the army, he is 1t last
appointed Busader General. He is one Of the
best artillery officers IN the service
few week. ago. when the small poX began
10 become epidemic here. measures were taken
which u hoped might check tie disease.
But, unfortunately, II ms steadily increased
until IL now prevails 70 an alarming extent, and
in a most violent form. Many fatal cases have
occurred, and the disease is rapidly on the in
freaSp