Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-06-05
Gov. STANLEY DENOUNCEDl
The Vote on Emancipation /


Especial Dispatches to the Cleveland Leader
f WAsHEGToE, juno a.
Tho letter appointment constituting Hon.
Edward Stanley Military Governor Of North
Carolina, and his instructions, transmitted
by the Secretary of War to the Senate, are as
follows
HON. EDwARn SrAELET Sir-You are here
by appointed Military Governor Of the State
Of North Carolina, with authority to exer-
else and perform within the limits Of that
State, oil and singular, the powers duties
and functions pertaining to the Office of Mil
itary Governor, including the power to estab-
lish all necessary Offices and tribunals, and to
suspend the writ Of habeas corpus during the
pleasure Of the President, or until the loyal
inhabitants of that State shall organize a civil
government in conformity with the Constitu-
ton of the United States. [signedl
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
Attested by the Adjutant General.
Sir-Ths commission you have received
expressed on its face the nature and powers
which devOlved on you by appointment as
Military Governor Of North Carolina. In
strnctiOns have been given by Major General
Burnside to aid you in the performance Of
your duty and the exercise of your authority.
He has also been instructed to detail ade-
quate military for the special purpnse of the
Governors guard, and to act under your or
ders. 1t is obvious tOyOu that the great pur-
pose Of your appointment is to re establish
the authority Of the Federal Government in
the State Of North OaeOlina, and to provide
means for maintaining the peace and security
of the loyal inhabitants of that State until
they shall be able to establish a civil govern
mont. Upon your wisdom and energetic ac-
tiOn much will depend in accomplishing that
result. It is not deemed necessary to give
any specific Instructions, but rather eonfde in
your sound discretion to adopt such measures
as circumstances may demand
Specific instructions viii be given when re-
quested, and you may rely upon perfect con-
fdOnee and full support from ii e Department
in the performance Of your duties
With respect, your obedient servant,
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
To Hon. Ed. STANLEY, Military Governor Of
North Carolina.
The Secretary states that Governor Andy
Johnson's commissions and instructions are
the same in terms.
The Comptroller of the Treasury has re
fused the audit claims of the National Intel
ligeneer for s85, 500 under the resolution of
the House directing that sum to be paid ont
of the Contingent Fund for annals Of Con-
gress. sl .aai.5.it
The Comptroller says the contingent funds
can only be applied in certain regulOr con-
tingencies already provided for by law, and
that new expenditure must be covered by
special appropriation. aj.a
d It is to be feared the InteHigencer viii be
put to the trouble Of having another bill
passed, and the country to the trouble of
perusing another ugly record. a.s5
The Emancipation bill rejection was recon
sidered by nineteen majority, all Repdblicans
except Granger of Michigan, against whom
charges Of apOstaey are freely made. Hor-
ton of Ohio, and Diven Of New York, voted
aye. a,-I
UniOnists. Harrison Of Ohio, Thomas of
Massachusetts, and Sheffield Of Rhode Island
voted No. Fouke was brought on to vote for
Casey Of Kentucky. Fisher Of Delaware.
dOdged. Burnham Of Connecticut, with the
exception Of Colonies in the field, was the.
only Republican absent impaired.
Porter's substitute to the original bill frees
the slaves Of the ringleaders, confseates their
property immediately and frees the slaves of
all rebels who remain such sixty days after
notice, disqualihes those whose slaves are
freed from holding Office, and contains Blpir's
voluntary emancipation proposition.