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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-06-20

Tho march Of Fremont from Franklin 10
Strasburg and beyond, Is most incredible
one, and one that will mover be appreciated
by those who have not seen an army Of
twenty or twenty-five thousand men on the
move. He made over q hundred miles in
less than week, aud that, too, with the
most limited transportation that was prob
ably ever assigned to command Of the
same size. The moving Of an army is not
the moving Of so many men. II includes
tho moving or rather dragging of immense
pieces of artillery with all their heayywheel-
ed aecourImenis, frequently requiring if-
teen or twenty mules 10 perceptibly move
the wheels through mountain porges and
deep cuts, mud holes and rayines. But even
this is a small part Of tho moving. Sub
sistence has got TO be not only provided but
transported, and this again includes forage
for all the train of mules and horses, com.
psnies Ct cavalry, &c. Ambulances with
their sick and wounded have got TO be
moved. Thousands Of barrels of flour, meat.
and ali sorts of commissary stores, have got
to be removed also. In word, all the
endless pharaphcrnslia of tents, baggage
and stores of every description belonging to
an army have to be moved and kept along
within the protection of the troops.
Gen. Fremont had to make his march
over half a dozen ranges and spurs Of noun
tains. He had to cross all the various in
tersections and combinations of the Shen-
andoah with all their mountain streams.
Yet he came TO time. He was bound to
come to time when ho left franklin, il it
was in the limits Of human endurance to do
so. He himselfled the advance from the
start, aud with his aids and his guides pill
oted the way. His march was almost a
second crossing Of tho Alps, and great
deal better timcin proportion to the facilities
at hand, was made by him than was made
by Napoleon.
Such marching is not the way, of course,
to move troops as a rule. II is killing on
them, and soon uses up an army. But the
march shows that when an exigency is ut
hand, in which the Government requires
celebrity above any other consideration, Gen.
Fremont is eminently fitted for the occasion.
= Wheeling Inteiltgencer.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-06-20


Translated by Bayard Taylor, from the Alemadnio Ger
man dialect ofJohn Peter IIebe
Dye knew the road TO tn bari o. four2
At break o day let down the bars,
And plough y'r wheat-field hour by hour
Till sundown--yes, till shade O. stars.
You peg away the hvelong day,
Nor loaf away, nor cape around;
And that's the road to the thrashin' floor,
And into the kitchen, I'll be bound.
Dye know the road where the the dollars lay
Follow the red cents, here and there;
For If a man leaves them can guess,
He won't find dollars anywhere.
Dye know the road to Sundays restS
Jist don't o. week days be afeard;
In field and workshop do y'r best,
And Sunday comes ITSELF I've heard.
On Saturday it's not far of,
And brings basketful o. cheer
A roast and lots o. garden-stuff,
And, like as not, jug o beer
Dye know the road to povertyf
Turn in at any tavern sign;
Turn in,--its temptin as can be;
There's bran new cards and liquor fine
In the last tavern there's a sack.
And, when the cash yr pockets quit,
Jist hang the wallet on VI back,
You vagabondi see how it fitsl
Dye know what road to honor leads2
And good old age2--a lovely sightl
BY way o temperance honest deeds,
And tryin' to do yr duty right.
And when the road forks, ary side, i.a
And you're in doubt which one tbs,
Stand still, and let your conscience guide;
Thank God, it can't lead much amiss!
And now the road to church.vard rate
You needn' taskl Go anywherel
For, whether roundabout or straight,
All roads, at last, II bring you there.
Go, fearin' God, but lovin' morel-
I've tried to be an honest guide
You'll find the grave has got door,
And somethin' for you tother side.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-06-20
what One Negro Did for Gen. Burnside.

Hhht Ohe negro Oid Tor Gen. Burnside.
1t was in February last that the expeudi.
ton of Gen. Burnside and Com. Goldsbor.
ough won the victory at Roanoke, and took
possession of Newbern and the neighboring
country in North Carolina. When, it IS
said, Burnside unfurled the Stars and
Stripes in front of Roanoke, he saw little
canoe padding off TO him which held sin
gle black man," and in that coutraband
hand victory was brought 10 the u States
Of America, led by Burnside. He came tc
the General, and said: "This is deep wa
ter, and that is shoal; this is swamp, that il
firm land, and that is wood; there arc fou
thousand men here, and one thousand there
cannon here, redoubt there" The
whole country was mapped out as an en-
gineer could not have done it in month,
in tho memory of that man. And Burn
side was loyal to humanity aud believed
him. The soldiers forded where the negro
babe them, the vessels anchored where he
bade them, and to-day he stands at the right
hand Of Burnside, clad in uniform, with the
pledge of the General that as long as he
lives and has anything TO eat the man
that gave him Roanoke shall have half a
loaf.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-06-20
memphis surrendered.

gunboats. She yielded as quietly as a Kitten
as placidly as dove as softly as dying zephyr
as quietly as lamb, as noiselessly as an ex-
hausted trout as passively as play ed -out rab-
bit, as unresistingly as a buxoIn dainsel who
falls back painting into the arms other pursuing
lover after a run of Eve hundred yards. Their
mopyla Memphis, Gibraltar Memphis, she whose
ignlvomous chyalry were to shed the ultimate
sanguinary current of their veins in the last
ditch has bowed her head to the peerless Stars
and Stripes. Huzza for redeemed Memphisl-
Nine cheers and tiger for the disenthralled
Bluff Cityl Now will her star roll upward and
onward through the national sky Nashvil9o
Union VIZ Ife9
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-06-20
Feollng sou,hern s,eel.

The famous threat that the Northern in
vaders should '.smell Southern powder and
feel southern steel' has not been very liter
ally fulfilled, so far as the steel is concerned
Sometimes, when, as at Pea Ridge, woun.
ded soldier fell into the hands Of Pixies
savages, he has felt it when his bleeding
scalp was torn from his skull; sosnelimea i
has been fclt by the sick in the hospitals,
or the wounded siraggler from the ranks
has had rebel bayonet put through him
when ho was helpless and unresistiDg; but
a genuine dashing charge--putting reli-
ance on the bayonet 10 win the baitle---has
not been made BY the rebels during the
whole war. To make or withstand snch
charge requires a steadiness and cOolness
not often found in the often impetuous, but
rarely strong Southrons. The charges
made by General McCLELLAS's men in the
battle Of Richmond, particularly tho one in
which the rebels were pushed moro than
mile, leaving one hundred and seventy three
bodies Of those who were slain with the
bayonet. along the bloody track, give proof
that the boasted Southern courage cannot
stand the highest test Of soldieFy, and that
the cooler blooded NortherneFs are car
more than their equals in that diEeelion.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-06-20
POWER OF our ARMY.

Our army is full of Washingtons, Kosciuskos
and Lafaycttes. Faraday saw the thunder
storm in dish Of water. Watts saw the power
Of steam as the kettle sung OF triumph over the
tirewood. So the Union man felt in his bones
the destiny God had ordained for his chosen
people. 'Ich Dien" was his war cry as we'll
as that of the Prince of Wales. The almighty
Dollar has furnished you with many sneer-
The almighty Cotton has also stimulated your
sarcasms; but in future we intend to mako you
respect the almighty Union. The reserve pow
CT of America is terrible. Every soldier is a
voltaic battery, every officer steam-engine in
breeches for the future to be of American man
ufacture. Our revolution is war of IDEAS a
war offIeedom, war for oppressed mankind
There is more brains in Northern hands than
Southern heads, that is why we take the belt.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-06-20
Thepresent liabilities Of the Southern bogus

ing the port of New Orleans 10 trade, twenty
three vessels have cleared from New York with
assorted cargoes, chiefly provisions, for the
Crescent City, and eleven more We're loading ON
the 9Th There have been several elearances
iron, Boston and Philadelphia for the same des-
tination. ia 1liH
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-06-20

Landing battle happened TO be inordinately fond
Of card-playing. During the fight he had three
of his fingers shot off. Holding up his mangIed
member, he gazed at It with a look Of inefFable
sorrow, and exclaimed, Ps big tear stole into
the corner Of his eye, 81 shall never be able To
hold JiA4 hand again r. N ii1faal
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-06-20

II has been reported that Bishop Soule, tho
at heart Union man. had been obliged TO take
theoath Of allegiance TO the bogus Southern
Confederacy. We are informed on what il
thought to be good authority, that this is mis-
take. The informant states that, upon hearing
the report, the Bishop remarked he had not been
asked to take the oath of allegiance 10 the
Southern confederacy, and that there were moi
men enough, nor was there hemp enough in Tho
Oonfederacy to make him do it, Western Ckris
fian Adeocate. ~ 1rstn ia6
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-06-20
ABsURDIrT OF FonKIGN INrrRFEnrNor.

Intervention in American affairs with whom
The North or SouthP Not the South, for Yam
cey, says it is impossible. Besides, it would be
declaring war against the United States. Not
the North, for America is not to choose an ar.
bitratory in the hour of victory. Would Have
lock have allowed Prussia to have interviewed
as he was going into Lucknow? Would France
have allowed America TO intervene in favor OF
Austria before Solferino2 Would England
have allowed intervention in the Crmea as she
was walking through the Redan and Malakofi
into Sebastopol2 Not mite of it. Let Ma
poleon do so wild thing as to dare interfere in
our affairs, and you may purchase his crown for
shilling. Let England desecrate our soil by
invasion or Intervention, and even the crown
jewels of these Islands may as well be offered 10
the highest bidder (Hear and "Question. y y
The gentleman says "queston;" the simple fact
OF his interruption shows how closely / sail to
the question under debate
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-06-20
cuPIDIDY THE ENGLISH RULE OF ACTION.

nm HNNl-lSh RULE OF ACTION.
The honorable speaker makes a fearful adj
mission when he says that England has put up
with insults for more than fifty years, instane-
ing the Maine boundary, the Oregon question,
the San jam difficulty, and the oyerhauling of
ships in the Gulf. So much the worse for Eng
land bravery, if these were insults, which they
were not, and as England is ever ready to at
tack weak powers, it follows that England was
afraid of us. [Ohl and dersive laughter. +
You may sneer. sir, but England never acts but
from motives of interest or fear.
An opium war in China, or Fillibusterinp
Expedition to Mexico a fight with the Affghans.
or an attack upon the Indians of the Southern
Ocean, jnst suits the taste of your people. Give
US money, give us land, give us trade, or iudg-
ment is ours and will repay, saith this
Christian nation. When you wanted money
last century, your war policy was comprised II
sentence:-iSquoczc The old Begums of Oaule.-
Read the impeachment of Warren Hastings
which Burke prepared for Sheridan to deliver 10
the House of Lords Your policy this century
has been when you wanted to distract attention
from European complications, you overhauled
an American ship, and then apologized, always
ready to strike a small man, but careful not to
hit q man of your own calibre
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-06-20

Another speech by George Francis Train,
At late meeting in London, where the tone
of the speeches and the sympathies Of the audi.
ence were decidedly in favor of secession, Mr.
Train was called out by some of his friends who
were present. Always ready, he came forward
and told the Englishmen some plain truths
which, it is hoped, did them some good. He
spoke offoreign Interference in the warf and
said:
England and France interfere in the Ameri.
can war4 of course not--why should they7-
What righthave they to interfere2 Let Eng.
land and France mind their own affairs and leave
America to settle her own disputes The pre-
cedents mentioned by two speakers where En-
gland interviewed in the South American Repub-
lies, bear no analogy to this case. 1t is posi-.
lively insulting to mention the three closer
powers of Paraguay, Venezula, or Central Amer
icai with the more or less United States OF
Americal And why did England interfere
even thereH Because they were weak aud she
was strong. Belgium and Greece were bette,
precedents; but those powers also were too fee
BILE to resist. You say France intervencd in the
revolution. Even so; but there is wide field
between the Revolution ofthe colonies against
England and the Conspiracy in Secessia against
the country.
A Voice-Where is the dfference2l
olihply, one people revOlted on the issue Mdt
fdrdtion icthom representation wds roJbcryl while
the other conspired against the very laws the
Southerners made themselves POSSESSING
more than an equal representation, they went in
for more by robbery ignoring taxation altogether.
Such men as Lafayette, and De Grasse, and
Rochambeau, are again well represented in an
other age, by the Count of Paris, the Duke OF
Chartres, and General Havelock, and dozen
great names who are fighting in the cause Of
freedom.
AMERICA ABLE TO MANAGE HER owS BUSINESS.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-27


= reh Hon against The very existence If aar ,ss
srafns nt which sor quarters Of eensafy n
aistasbed The peaes and harmony 81 the aafSoW
and which mas 1ow armed nearly half q milton Il
gainst the Union which has been iriifsetfe
80 DEAF ID the lovers Of freedom throuaha1s ~
BaT}a. W s iss a ,Fs4 ,a s-sss = y -
9g the very act Of the slave power itseM.
bag a4l Of as been released from every oblie
tlsg 10 Tolerate any longer ~ xtstence aneaE N
= Anat We are adfaonished -and day By day ~
coRTistion is gathering strength among rs tas nd
harmony can be restored to the nation, nospsage
brought back 70 the people. no pefpetniss sseosea
70 our Union, no permaDence established Or on
Government, no hope ELECTED for tie coat aasea
q freedom, until slavery shall be wiped oat ii A.
land utterly and forever. y u s..ss5 "
Therefore, we whe now address 200, as eoheSru
Wisn You N 5he great inheritance Of freedom, saa
g ss Ireeinen Of America, most earnestly zFgs apoa
me e, resident and upon Congress
g lhal; and the varied events which ,aGtsr
occurring, and which viii more aud more ossar
during the mornentous struggle ID which we ~
engaged, such measures. nay be adopted ~ Wfn
ensure emancipation to aH people thfogghaas ths
revelation began. ". \ :
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-27
Army Correspondence.
The Memphis Appeal publishes q letter fro
Leesburg. from which we extract the folloWin.

The Memphis Appeal publishes letter from
Leesburg, from which we extract the following
Gen. Johnston, with wisdom which has char
acterized all his acts chief in command of the
army of the Potomac, has issued an edict OF late
against those who have foolishly been in the habit
Of writing important military matters for the peru
sal of the public and, although am none of those
who injudiciously meddle with matters with which
am supposed to know little, and to say less, or
have written to you Of details inexpedient to pen
or publish, ] cannot but fully and heartily endorse
such an act of the General, fully cognizant as I
Greet correspondence has had upon the Intentions
or movements of our officers. Vigant as we may
be and have been to screen from the enemy our
strength, position or resources, it cannot be denied
that " snakes in the grass are yet in our midst,
and lose no opportunity to transmit to the foe
whatever aid or comfort may be CLEANED from the
"scribblings " of those who incautiously speak of
that which, after thought, should teach them to
withhold from the mass, whose chief idea and de-
sire seems to be to crafty an idle and criminal Gu
riosity Until of late, could scarcely peruse a
sheet of any kind without being panied see elah.
crate lines devoted to subjects which, as good cti-
zens or soldiers it should have been their aim and
desire to conceal; and despite the entreaties and
commands Of Beauregard, still the papers teemed
with facts, figures and general data, for which our
enemy would have cheerfully have given his finger
ends. Perssting in their fault, unthinking pen,nen
have unconsciously tabooed even those who, while
they maintain deathlike silence things of sercesy
and momeAt, have, nevertheless, continued to
with the full concurrence, consent and approval
also Of the greatest dscpinarians OF Martinets of
the army. Disposed as our army Is, tits the hight
Of criminality to detail Of anght which might "pass
the lines - yet rest assured by one who has ever
written truly, that naught exists is doing in the
whole army but just as our best friends could de-
SIRE or as the greatest military genius of the world
could plan or determine.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-27
From Ca,ro---Federal Reports. !

CAIRO, JAN l3.-Special to the St. Louis Repub
ilican:-A severe snow storm has prevailed to-day,
and the weather is very cold. ~ 4 ~,
There has been no further movement Of troops,
and those at Camp, Jefferson still remain without
attempting more than reconnaissance in the neigh
borhood. The only one Of Importance was that
yesterday.
Four or five rebel pickets have been captured,
and also some cavalry horses by scouting parties.
A bridge has been bnilt over Mayfeld Creek,
near Elliott's mill, and the army will pass the
stream without difficulty. -. -n s@.'
A Afarmer, brought in to-day, and who lives close
to Columbus, said two regiments arrived there day
before yesterday, but more than the same number
have gone South within the same time. He says
that on account Of the numerous desertions lately,
not soldier is allowed to pass the lines on any
pretence, and the sentinels are chosen entirely
from native Southerners. @
The big chain stretching across the river at
Columbus proved unable to sustain its own weight.
The other day one Of its links parted. It has been
repaired again. Good naval authorities declare
that the smallest boat in the squadron here running
against any chain they can make, would snap it in
stantly. 90
Tomorrow two more columns will start under
Gen. Payne and Col Cook. S., .s-,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-27
what the Abol,t,on,sts Are Doing. !.
tFrom the New York Express, Janusry7.l

IFrom the New York Express, January7I
ABoLIsHINd THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED
STArEs.-The following circular to abolish our
(" overshadowing attachment to the, Union, u and
to revolutonize this, Q Federal Union, into q Des-
potic Consolidated Union, with monarchical power
over the States, attracts some attention: e
G1RCULAR,-The undersigned having prepared
with care and mature deliberation the accompany
ing petition on the subject of I" Emancipation
recommend it to the public for general adoption
and circulation. Copies may be obtained from
either of the subscribers. New York, December,
1851. 81 Sts q
w. G. Bryant, H. A. Hartt, M. D., James Nc.
Kaye, VIM. Goodell, 8. r. Davis, Nathan Brown,
Edgar Letcham, Andrew Bpwdoin, j.. T. Wilson,
s. 5. Jooelyn, T. Tilton. Jas. Freedland, Chas.
Could VIM. G. Russell, Wm. G. Noyes, J. ". Ed.
NJ. French, IA. W. Morgan, Jas. Wiggins, G. B.
Cheever, D. D., ], r. Sloane, Dexter Fairbanks,
Sam'l Wilde, Alex. Wilde.
IT t'' PETITION. m
To the President of the United States and TO Congress
The people of the United States represent 'IHat
they recognize as lying a. the Of
fabric of free institutions, the solemn and nndylng
truth that by nature all men are endowed with an
inalienable right to liberty. ~
That SO far as this great truth has been in any
respect departed from by any Of our people, or by
any course of events, the federation of such de-
parture has been caused by the overshadowing
attachment to the Union, and by conscientious
fidelity to those with whom we had voluntarily
ment. t 5s 95gA
That such departure whether willing or un-
willing-whether excusable or inexcasable-has
nevertheless given birth to q mighty power in our
midst--a power which has consigned four millions
Of our people to slavery, and arrayed six millions
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-27
Debate on tile Cotton Bill.
SPEECH OF ruE HON, :. IAwRsscE, OF rLAQuEx1sr
MONDAY MORNING. JANUARY 81, 1862

From the Baton Rouge Advocate, Of the Athl r.
The bill for the relief of cotton planters being
still under discussion, Mr.. Lawrence having the
floor, went on to speak of politicians who could
always expound the Constitution to their adyaut-
age. He desired to know if the Constitution gives
this Legislature the power to enter into financial
schemes for the benefit of privileged classes at the
expense Of Others. Tho Constitution is founded in
right and he asked if the Senator from Iberville
thought the Constitution gave the Legislature the
power to legislate for any privileged class por-
tion of the people, as it appeared to him by this
bill, are to be taxed because they are not ahe to
furnish relief in New Orleans the pride of the
State and Confederacy, which had contributed 4s
per cent. to the revenue of the State. We 1850
families dependent upon the charity of the noble
hearted citizens of that city. Our Legislators are
here, without expectation the part Of the people
to iegislate thus, and these poor people-widows,
whose husbands are fallen on the field of battle,
and the wives of those fighting the battles Of the
Confederacy, are to be taxed for this privileged
class. he askedif the Senator from 1bervile could
doubt as to his duty as for himself he was here
to discharge his duty and to aid in every manner