Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-02-27
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seaboard, by the Potomac, found coun-
te,part on the banks OF the Mississippi.
The contayion spread aud fastened itsell
upon the Department Of the west
'brvy of cormorants gathered around re,
mont, who were lcasting upon INC o'oo"
they were drawing from the ha'loh-
more mpudcnt in their eNtoltlohS'-
7I,,c ~ here. no sales could be made
,,ith ibo Government cX cept through the
uodiuu of hcartlcss contractors IHere,
,4 ke,c. mono but special iavoritcs could
,haic uf public bounty. Those willing to
furnish chcaply and well were cast aside,
while a hardware firm. Mcssrs. Child,
Pratt d Fox, were allowed to furnish
nearly S ,000, 600 without the formality
ol fixing the price in advance, they pro-
curing from the very men who offered to
supply Government Government, and at
the Offered prices, while they charged an
advance OF twenty-five TO fifty per cent.
Men in league with Quaatermaster Nc
kinstry and his inspectors would first eX
tort from the honest farmer, and then un.
blushingly rob from the Treasury. In
building the forts at St. Louis, more than
800, 600 was squandered upon prohigatc,
unprnciplcd lavortcs.
These plunderers, some imported from
California and some for long while in
the employ and receiving food and raj
ment from the Government, gathered
around the person Of Fremont, and suf'
icrrca none to approach him too nearly.
Qualtc,ma,ter Mcliinstry was the high
priest at this festival Of robbery and
crime man who had for many years
been in the regular service of the United
States; man furnished by the Admins
tration to the Department Of the West,
which was supposed to be guaranty for
his iaithluncss and integrity trusting,
contidingly, Flcmont watched him not
closely. / do not pretend that Fremont
shared the spoil, with Child, Pratt d.
Fox, or Mckinatry, any more than |, for
II moment, believe that Secretary Welles
shared the enormous profits o! his broth
cr-m.law. 1t is no excuse to say that
thc magnitude Of this rebellion, huge in
proportion, the impending danger cast
ing dark shadows over our national path
way and threatning the nations life, was
, a justification for allowing the exercise
of unlicensed cupidty, Without doubt,
: Generals and ynbinct Ministers have
> bowed down beneath the weight Of in
u crea5ing responsibility; but this reckless
y horde were undermining the very ground
" ON which they irod.
ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
Another item Of reckless expenditure
was the order Of the War Department
allowing two cents per milo for the trans
porlation of troops, and liberal prices loi
baggage and horses SO enormous wert
the profits that the railroad companies il
the West bid and paid from y 800 tC
81, 800 to nearly every regiment for the
privilege of transportation. 1t Is re-
:, malkable that the late Secretary, who
}, wa, himself, by long experience and ob-
\ seryation, SO convcrsant with the man
~ agement of railroads, who rejoiced in tn,
u confidence of friend who was intimat,
% in Pennsylvania, should have allowcC
y railroad companies such large amount
" that they could lavish thousands for tn
~ transportation Of single regiment.
Trains not running as swiftly, nno
sometimes with no better cars, charge,
- nearly double more M0n cmigrant rates
! Did he not know that each passcnSc
- was entitled to eighty pounds OF baggage
yet an extra charge was allowed for al
transported with the troops thus thou
=, sands have been unjustly taken from The
= Treasury, not only BY the assent of til,
!, Department, but 10y its express sanction
- and order.
} The piratcs who infcst the ocean unde
the commission of the rebel chief, are no
y more deserving the cXccrcations of man
~ kind than than the gang who, on LAM
~ - arc suffered to feast upon the sweat of til
- poor aud the blood of the brave.
~ While the nation is straining at ever
=, nerve, and bleeding at every pore, theS
=" hcaltess creatures, for gain, to gratil
- unholy passions, wlctches,
!, 'NN ho shrine their usts in heaven,
Aud make a p ndcr Of their God,"
49, havca finer grasp upon the throat {
al the nation than has armed rebellion
=, Like panthcrs at set Of sun, across Il
l., nations dalkcned path they
Ar Bound upon their startled prey"
f. And while this mighty nation, this giar
nc OF the West, is trembling beneath il
ia great weight its arms growing weary, n
d, its nerves aud sincws quivering almoS
)t while life is cbbing from its veins, if go
le could be extracted from the quartz, the
would pick by piece meal the rock o
d which he stands orif they could max
r. merchandise of his locks, dishcvccd b
h the rough tempest, would shear him G
>. his strength They follow
Il "With that keen second scent Of death.
By which the vulure snuIls the food,
II we cannot overcome the open enem,
u in front, let us at least Danish the maskc,
+, traitor in our midst. DO this, and yoi
, strengthen anew the arms and add to til,
, courage of the nation, inspire hope an(
insure the conviction that all will be well
o Traitor spies have been walking you
n streets, ieast,ngat yeurSaoons, promen
aiding at your lcyces and sleeping in You,
f. capital, They have been engaged il
O your Departments, making drawings o
t. your IoitllicationS, aggregation of YOU
!. arms, all your consultations, your plun
ofhattles and order Of marches have beer
communicated to the enemy. Your Gen
erals have been paraly2ed, your armic
As defeated, by the very men who an
r. feeding up N the bounty oryom Govern