Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-24
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DIS
PATCHES.
Special Dispatches TO Cleveland Lendrr.l
WAsHIsGroS, May 23.

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special Dispatches 10 Cleveland Lendrr.l
WAsHIsorOS, May 23.
The following noble letter from Governor
Andrews explains itself:
CoMMoNwEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, !
Executive DEPARTMENT.,
BOsToN, May l9th, 1852
To Hon. E. N. STANTON, Secretary of War:
SIR:-I have this moment received q tele-
graphic communication in these words, viz:
The Secretary of War desires to know how
soon you can raise and organize three or four
more Infantry Regiments and have them
ready to be forwarded here to be armed and
shipped. Please answer Immediately and
state the number you can raise.
(signed,) L. THOMAS,
Adjutant General.
A call 30 sudden and unexpected finds me
without materials for an intelligent reply.
Our young men are all pre-Occupied with other
views still Of a real call for three regiments
is made. believe we can raise them in
forty days. The arms and equipments would
need to be furnished here. Our people have
now marched without them. They 90 into
camp while forming into regiments, and are
drilled and practiced, and march as soldiers.
To attempt the other course would be to
dampen the enthusiasm, and make men feel
shat they we're not soldiers, but o mob
Again, if our people feel that they are going |
into the South to help to fight the rebels,
who will kill and destroy them, by all
means known to savages as we'll as civiliza'
tion, who will deceive them with fraudulent
aaga of truce and lying pretences, as
they did the Massachusetts boys at
Williamsburg; will use their negro slaves
against them, both as laborers and as fight
ing men, while they themselves must never
ire at the enemJs magazine. think they
will feel it heavy on their patriotism, but if
the President will sustain Gen. Hunter,
all men, even black men, as legally
capable of that loyalty the blacks are wait
ng to manifest; and let them fight with
God and human nature on their side, the
'Oads will swarm, if need be, with multi
udes, whom New England would pour out
o obey your call.
Always ready te do my utmost, l remain,
most faithfully,
Your Obedient servant
(signed) JOHN A. ANDREW.
The debate on the confscation and emau-
ipation bills in the House to-day, was un-
Isually exciting.
Mr.. Sehgwick argued the employment
f African soldiers in his speech Command
ng attention he cited numerous instances
# their employment in two wars with
ireat Britain, and referred to their valuable
ervice to the navy in the present war I
Ie commented upon the rebels barbarities,
nd hit Thomas Of Mass, and the border
'tate men right and left. BE closed by de- /
laring himself in favor Of the abolition OF
lavery in the tracks of our armies through
mt the rebel States, and remarked that no
Oyal STAKEHOLDER brought up Wycklife /
nd WsdsWOrth, whom he pronounced false.
1t is believed that the con6scation bill
viii pass, and it is hoped that the emanci-
ation bill will also pass.
Mr.. Sumner raised the point of the con.
of the fugitive slave law in the !
district Of Columbis, and WllmoFs bill re- ,
uiring the claimant of a fugitive slave to j
axe the oath of loyalty, past, present and
uture, under pains and penalties for perjury,
aakes it the duty of magistrates to summon I
Materials and Witnesses for fugitives, and
axe testimony, whether black or white, on
heir behalf; enables blacks to make com.
'laint against white kidnappers or those
Who commit outrages on persons or prep 8
rty, and take cOlored testimony.
Senator Lsne introduced bill reimburs-
ug the Goth Indiana regiment for losses at ! c
iatteras Inlet, apprOpristing for the purpose q
yer $4,000.
The Senate passed the bill requiring Aids ]
e Camp to be confirmed by the Senate, in- ]
tesd of being appointed on the PresinenPs
are nomination, as heretofore.
The statement that Grimes said that he
TOuld not vote men and money for the war
8 untrue. He said he did not feel in q !
Iurry to take up the tax bill until Govern
nent declared its policy.
Lieut.. Col. Heron, of the 9Th Iowa, and
)rOfts J. Wright, of Ohio, have been nomi- {
lated Brigadier Generals.
PTSTTESS T77,EeT7Tc.