The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-10-31
The facts concerning the dismissal of
MAJOR Key from the army.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, }
WASHINGTON, Sept 26, 1862,


MAJOR JOHN J. hey :-Sir-I am inform
ed that in answer to the question. "Why was
not the rebel army bagyed Immediately after
the battle of Sharpsburg,' propounded to YOU
BY Major Levi c. Turner, Judge Advocate,
&C., YOU answered, That is not the game
The object is that neither army shall get
much advantage Of each other; that both
shall be KEEP. il. the f-ld till they are exhaust
ed, when We will make compromise and
save slavery"
shall be very happy if you will, within
twen,y-foar hours from the receipt of this,
prove to me by Major Turner that you did
not either literally or in substance, make the
answer stated. Yours,
A. LINCOLN.
Endorsed as follows:
Copy delivered to Major Key, at 1925 A.
NJ. September Il. 1862.
At about i O'Clock \. NJ. Sept 81, 1862.
Major Key ard Major Turner. appeared BE-
fore me- Major Turner says: AS remem-
Der it the conversation Was, asked the ques-
ton why we did not bag them after the bat
tie of Sharps5urg. Major Keys reply was
that was not the game, that We should tire
the rebels out and ourselves that was
the only way the Union could be preserved,
We come together fraternally, and slavery be
saved" On cross-eXamination Ma iOr Tur-
ner says he has heard Major Key converse in
regard to the present troubles, and never
heard him utter a sentiment unfayorable to
the maintenance Of the Union He has new
cr uttered anything which he Major IT,
would call disloyalty. The particular CONVEX
satlon detaile! was private one.
A. LINCOLN.
Endorsed on the above7
'ln my view it is WIDELY inadmissable for
any gentleman hol ing military commission
from the United States, to utter sdch senti-
ments as Major kevs within proved to have
done. Therefore, let Major John j. Kew be
forthwith dismissed from the military service
of the United States.
A. LINCOLN.
The foregoing is the whole record, except
the simple order of the dismissal at the War
Department. At the interview of Major
Key and Major Turner. with the President
Major Key did not attempt to controvert the
statement of Major Turner: but simply in.
sisted, and sought to prove, that he was true
to the Union. The substance of the Presi-
dents reply was that if there was "game'
even among Mon men to have our army not
take advantage Of the enemy when it could
II was his object to break up that game
II The Rutland Courier SAYS: "Stough-
ton Dillingham;, Jackson and HYDE. are now
members OF good standing in the Black Re
publican church, which is good if true. It
also charges that they are "now fairly in bed
with abolitioni>ts." because they voted to ap-
prove of the Presidents proclamation. All
then the Courier is in bed with savocratic
rebels, because it disapproves of the same.
How does the Courier like its own logic ?
-II'dhOa's Daily.
r. The "Silver Lake Snake" mystery
over which the whole Of western New York
was intensely excited few years ago, has
been solved The monster was made of In.
dia rubber, and trotted out occasionally by
the hotel proprietor to draw custom to his
house. The Rochester Democrat, which may
like to humbug people equally well with the
hotel proprietor. says the remains of the an
imal were recently found in the hotel yard.
g -Four ladies' were robbed in Broad
way, New York, omnibus, one day last week.
The thief was a woman who wears false arms