Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-13
fHE FREMONT DICTATORSHIP PLOT
COMES TO GRIEF.

-.-r- 4 Iffcm the New ork w OrlQ. /
The National War Committee is near 70 Rnding
itself in the condition of Othelo. 1t seems about
TO bid farewell to g1- .. =.
s,--all quality, 20 -. r. =. a 4
Pride, ponnp and clrcunnssance of glorious war;
For It's occupations gone /" Its members ere
deserting II, Its subscriptions are Withdrawn,
and the Secretary of War has informed IL that
Its labcrs are oicols and tend to military disor-
The committees orrespondence with Secretary
Stanton is printed in another column. He IN
forns them that Sen. Mitchell has been anil gned
to the Southern Department, and must join his
command, and that raising volunteers In New
York Is duty assigned 70 the Governcr, who Is
faithfully Performing IL, and that TO permit @ en-
Fremont or Gen. Mitchell to raise -aHd organize
army corps would be produc tive of military dis
Organization. ....--.-...
August Belmont e. Co who subscribed 81 eco
"for the vigorous prosecution of the wsT and u
speedy terrnination of the rebellion, but not for
the purposes with which the committee have
amuse1 themselves and he public, have with
drawn their subscription, and divide the sum
equally between the cOrcoran Legion and the
Irish brig ode. E .r- .s- ~
The proceedings have more than local sig
nihcanee. They foreshadov the fate OF every at
tempt, In high places or In Tow. to use the war
Tor any other purpose whatever than to restore the
Union, establish the Constitution, and eaforle
the laws.
The following 10 the correspondence referred
to by the w OTld
Nsw YORK, September ,, 1862
SIR have the honor to inclose copy Of e
resolution this day passed by the National War
Committee Of New York, and to ask whether, If
the Government consent, YOU will undertake tie
organization of a corps therein requested
Very respectfully, youTs,
GEORGE OPDTKx, Chairman.
Major Gen. JOHN c. FREMONT.
Cory of RsSolHsisn
RsSckUId, That General Fremont and General
Mitchell be each requested, II Il g Government
will consent, 10 organize in this State, without
delay, corps Of $1,000 men. and that appl cation
for such consent be made to the General G overn-
ment, and, II IL refuse, then to the State Govern
ment.
NEW YORK, September s, 1862
Sir: l have the homer To receive your note of
the Sd instant {, communicating 10 me resolation
passed by the National War Committee of New
York in relation TO corps Of 81, 900 men, and re-
questng 20 know, IN the event that It have the
sanction OF he Government, IL wonld undertake
ttS Organization. .-.
/ thank the committee for the honor of their
invitation, and beg you to inform them that
would undertake the proposed duty with great
pleasure .
Respectfully, your obeiient servant, ...
&c. FREaoET, Major Gen. u 5. Army.
Hon GEORGE OPDTKs, &c, Chairman Of Com
mittee.
..rr NEw YORK Sept 4, 1882.
To ths Hon. EdriH NJ Stanton, Secretary of
Wdr, WGSkiHgtoH:
Sir: VIII you consent that General Fremont
and General Mitchell, each, or either, shall orga.
men, composed OF citizens Of this and other
States, and allow the men received to be counted
az parf OF the quota OF the State from which they
come upon some ef the calls for troops heretofore
made by the President.
IL you consent, we shall hope to induce the
Generals to undertake the organic ation I'D. !
GEORGE UPDYKE,
Chairman National War Committee
WlsHISGToN, Sept S
Gao OPdgks, Mayor, No 80 FTfth ap, N,ts York
Your telegfam ofyes:erday has received cohsia-
eration Of this Department Gen. Mitchell hay
Ing been assigned to the command OF the South
ern Department, must Immediately Join lila CON-
mand- Raising volunteers in New YORK has
been assigned 10 the Governor Of that State. who
Is faithfully performing his duty; and there ep-
pears TO be no reason for interfering with him.
10 authorize military OInctrs Of high rank to
raise aud organize army. corps would be produc-
tive OF military disorganiIati ...-.
This Department, therefore, cannot consent
thai any major general shall organize q separate
corps. DIX ..
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary Of War.