Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-08

dated August 30. 1861. We ren,od, :.
bearing upon the times and best interest =. " rs
country. What is said of the cop6scst;on 'n9
Ine property (iu 'laves) not used by rebels ia Of
great public interes: - "
"Ine proclamation Of General Fremont. undar
tae GATE OF the 3Oh Of August, trcpscepds and
OF course violates the law, and declares tb,t
tne property OF rebels, whether used in amman
sue re1eihon or not, shall be confiscated' and
Uona.Snng III Saves that they shall be at once
"rhe act OF Congress referred In vos ho,,..,,
20 enoody the conservative policv of vour a.
ministration upon this delicate aud n.onIs-in.
question, and hence loyal men of ,bo
oiaVe states nave felt relieved of all fears nc
aoy tttempt on the part Of the GoVernmant oc
tue United States 10 ibtrate sudd,nh, in Is;r
midst population uEprtpayed for T,sdsm ",M "nJ
ohose pTesencs could not fail 10 prone as1owy,s ~.
pa'n1W appreciation, If not of terror 10 h. bomcs
ana tamIties Of aH You NAV, tbe,efore. we,I
Judge oil the alarm and condemnatio on with ubich
me union loving citizens of Kentucky, the State
WIN "noee popular sentiment am bes; ac.
quilnteu' nave read this proclamation. The
nope " earnestly INDUCED by them, "a n ia bv
nyo,, '"ss sh's paper was issued under the
Fremont believed justified this sl.n hnt thai io
the particulars epecifed II has no, vonr annro.
oation' ana will not be enforced in deroSrtioo
of law. III 'ei"saHou
The magnitude of tie interest Mt stake and
%y .AHeme desire that by no Inisapurehensiun.
your eenuments CT purposes shall the pos,r
auu lervor OF the loyalty OF Kentucky be- AT tbis
moment abated, or chilled, must be m anoIoav
Tor ths tranknes5 with which have sddyssssdd
you, and for the request venture 20 NIX of
a an expression OF your views upon the point, Of
zen rfemoDts proclamation On which I have
commented. ""''
in nave the honor iobe, very respectfully YOUR
gTeuIen. g;e Enoos;' ss;erssnt' J. HOLT
MS ETeelle1cy, Abraham Lincoln, Pffsid1ns Of
the United States" ''''' "
THE PREsIDEEr's REPLY.
EXECUTIVE MAS.loN, Sept. l2. 1861
HON jsRPH HoLT-Dsar Sir: Yours of ths
gay In relation TO the proclAmatilu of G.ne,,J
Fremont is received Yesterday | addresIed !.
letter TO him by mail Oh the same srh;an, ',,i
10 TO be made public when be receives il.
herewith send you copy OF that le.tsT. wb,ch
pernsps' SHOWS my position as distinctly ss apv
new enc could write. will thank YOU not 90
make " public until Gen. F,emynt shall have
tune tO receive the original
fOnr obedient serVant,
"a. LINCOLN"
mere iOiio"s copy OF the Presidents letter
20 zen: Fremont, which has already been unt,.
Inls correspondence wss placed il the h.pds
OF zen James speed, o. Fsauklrt, X %, Mr..
iiott, who accompanied il by note, IA winch ibe
following passage occurs:
"Ihs Governments hss .he same yishl IN cop-
n'cate slaves engaged in digging treuches Or
mounting guns iOF the Iebel- That IL has IN
connscate their arms when captured duriDp the
process oi the war, but, having con6.o.t.d
them' congress goes no iGitheT. UDyn hi,
law tne President stands frmly aud 10 doing "a
ana 10 uisavowing Gen. Fremont proclamation.
no gives ano her OF the ever. muitip yiog proo q
that the Dar, rhieh is one for NationsL ,risfsnef
does not SEEK 10 triin9uish Or iarte,e ,vh sLapy1
as estabhthed To The States Ii CHA iust,tu,ioH
sanefs detriment from the events or Issues {
| tue rebellion, the blow will cone from tho O
VINO under the pretense OF defending il. ara.
striking at the life Of g,yrrnmrn, n,dsr
wn0se Constitution tt has eyed complete
sneitsr ana protection for ihree ar,r.ors of A
| century" -
mas the war ceased TO be one ior the Na,{pn
al exlstence7 Has the President a risht .,
exunguish slavery III tue Ssatcsl Are In,
slaves prepared ior ireedom2 Has n;s the
residents proclamation become scarce oT
painful apprehension, if not OF terror, 60 The
homes OF loyal Union men In the South A. Wen
as TO rebels there2 These are same OF ,he
questions suggested BY second reading of this
letter, ID