Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-19
MILITARY D1crAroRs AND DIRECTORS =

and especially the New York War l>ommittee,
whose plans to place Gen, Fremont at The head
Of an independent corps have been prohibited
by the Government. It seems that b like
movement has been on foot in The North West.
The Lafayette (Indiana) Courier says;
It violates no confidence in- the statement
that Hon H. S. Lane, Judge Test, Jesse L.
Williams, Hon. Richard v. Thompson, Cas-
slus Nj, Clay, and other representative men or
the Northwest, have recently been III Wash
ington urging upon she President the accep-
tance of proposition for the consolidation Of
the troops Of the Northwestern States into one
grand division under the command Of Governor
Morton It is added that these parties pledg-
ed themselves in behalf Of the great North
west to crush cut the rebellion from the line Of
Virginia southwark in ninety days, and leave
to New York, Pennsylvania and the east, the
task Of encountering Lee and his desperate
legions."
Following closely upon this announcement We
see it stated that, st the recent Union meet
ing" held il Chicago, Illinois, resolution was
passed in favor Of holding "a Convention Of
Governors Of the Loyal States TO give 3 new
impetus to the Government in its conduct Of
the war. The inspirations Of this call are ex
pIsined by German radical paper Of the West,
the Westliche Post, which recommends GOV
Yates to take the initiative, and Cleveland TO
be the place Of meeting. The purpose Of this
Committee Of Governors is thus se* forth:
"Our times demand imperiously extraordina-
ry measures. The cooperation Of Governors
recommends itself in many respects, The
Governors are at least better acquainted With
the views Of the people than the President and
his cabinet, who occupy more isolated posi-
ton, removed from contact with the people
It con also net be denied that lnost OF the Toy
ernors have acquired the confidence Of the
people of their respective States by thelr
patriotism, zeal and energy. Ihey VIII he
able TO prove radical faults IN the conduct OF
the war and in the entire management or our
war affairs, and their position will give them
an authority 80 demand a change IN this re-
spect which no self-constltuted committee and
no local deputations could assume. The peo-
ole Of al the States ought, therefore, TO sup
port and urge this Convention OF the loyal Gov
erners in every way. =
While upon the subject Of the Radicals and
their purposes, we note the following III the
Washinoton letter to the Herald dated
September l6:
EsMost astounding disclosures have been
made here to-day, BY letters and verbal com-
1nunications from prominent politicians showing
that vast conspiracy has been set on foot by
the radicals Of the Fremont faction 80 depose
the present administration, and place Fremont
st the head Of provisional government. One
Of these letters asserts that one feature OF this
conspiracy is the proposed meeting Of Goyern-
ors Of the Northern States to request Presl-
dent Lincoln to resign to enable them TO, carry
out their scheme. The writer in conclusion,
saws Gov. Andrew and Senator Wilson are
probably at the bottom Of the movement. 1t
IS learned that the fifty thousand independent
volunteers proposed TO bs raised under the aus