Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-08

Che Raltlmoro Sun. october 2sl

From the Baltimore Sun, October PSI
For several days past a petition has been cir
culsted in this city for signatures making rep
resen tations 70 the President in derogation 0
the military capacity of Msjor- General John +
Wool, OF the Ssh army corps, and requesting hi
removal The fact was made known to Genera
Wool, and he at once set about to procure on,
of the petitions with the signatures, and sue
| ceeded in possessing himself Of one to which
few names had been sfh1ed. He determined q
once 10 put stop 20 the proceedings which were
not only disrsspectful, but IN insub0Tdinsdon Il
the military authority. The following is a copy
| Of tie memorial:
80 The undersigned, loyal citizens Of the city
of Baltimore, aud of the State Of Maryland, fol-
! themselves and fox nearly all others within the
State, who oppose the rebellion and sustain the
government, with their whole heart, in its efforts
TO restore to its full authority, respectfully me-
moTislize you with the Intention aud for the Bur.
/ pose Of causing the transfer of Major General
! Wool from the command OF the 6lh army corps,
or of so much thereof as Is involved IN his mil
! itary control Of this city and State. General
/ Wool is an old officer of the United States army,
/ who has served ais country long, and we do not
wish publicly to sssail him for imbecilisy, for
/ total lack of judgment and discretion in the ad-
ministrstiOn of the a airs of his important office
/ il these localities, lis great age almost pre-
cludes ihe hope Of vigorous, correct or better
action IN counteracdDg the Influences which are
constantly brought to bear upOn him, to the Oct
rment of the Federal Union cause.
90 We respectfully suggest that the President
earnestly consider the pTecsriouS position Of the
loyal portion of this community, and the ques-
tiOnsble physical and mental competency Of
General Wool, aud spare those who wish him
WE'LL the modification of being obliged to hear
everywhere and at al times the rude things,
true though they be, which are said Of him.
" We therefore beg leave to suggest mis- re-
moval to some other point, where he may better
subserYe the great interests Of the country, and
where, at the same time, may be accorded to him
the retirement which his condition Of mind re-
quires,
General Wool pron0unses the whole Of the
imputatiOns false and groundless aud, having
learned that secret meetings were held by the
parties who were instrumental in the circuls-
ton Of the paper, concluded TO arrest them. He
learned that the meetings We're held at Temper
ance Temple, on Gay street. and detailed squad
of cavalry, under command of Major VIM. P.
Jones, military provost marshal, to arrest the
principal parties. One of the meetings took
place last night, and about half pass S o'clock
Major Jones, with his squad, entered the build
ing and the room where the meeting was held
HhOAAs H Gardner, clerk Of The criminal court
Thsmss Sewsll, Jr, Thos r Rich, one of the
aids Of Governor Bradford, and Alexander D.
Evans, were taken into custody. They were
conducted 10 the Office of Marshal Vanuostrand
where there was some delsy. after which they
were transferred to the central police station aud
confined, subject to the order of General Wool
General Wool states that he has been subject to
false representations, to which he viii no longer
submit, but will promptly check all such pro
eeedings.
DISCHARGE OF REV. C. A. HAY
HAREISBURG, October 29-Rsv. C. A. Hay,
whose arrest, by General Wool was noticed in
Fnday's papers, had a hearing in Baltimore be
fore that Office, aud was discharged. He re-
turned home last night, This arrest will be made
the subject Of investigation.
Tax. arrest of Mr.. Hay. who is pastor of the
Lutheran church in Harrisburg, by General
WOol's order, is creating intense excitement in
that city The Telegraph says thai bis ofense
was the publication Of the following card:
EDITOR OF The TELEGRAPH: I have Just
returned from Baltimore. While there I fell in
with a lady Of well known secession proclivi-
ties, who boosted Of having brought away from
Fort McHenry, by permission Of General Wool,
four of the wounded prisoners lately transferred
from Frederick, inquired if they were in any
Of the Baltimore hospitals. No; they are IN
the hands of our FRIENDS. A dozen ladies
scrambled for them, but had already promised
them to others, and they are well cared for"
Now L wish to call public attention to this
fact which speaks for itself. Would the same
general allow similar privileges to loyal ladies
in behalf Of loyal soldiers
CHARLES a. HAY. =
HARRISBURG, October a, 1862.
The Telegraph asserts that The arrest was
made by General Wool, on his own responsible
ty, without the knowledge Of the War Depart
ment.