The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-12-18


nessep and Cumberland rivsis bavs been
captured Gen. Andrew Johnsoh,ss Mil
tary Governor Of Tennessee. holds Nasb.
vile. The enemy have been driven from
Kentucky, West Tennessee, Missouri.par
Of Arkansas; ara fleeing before Grant in
Mississippi, and all their hopes Of Mary
land are cut of. In commercial, political
and strategical points Of view, more sue
eess has attended the Union canse than
was ever witnessed upon so large thea
tire, in the same brief period, against so
formidable an enemy"
On the subject Of the arrest Of Rebe
Sympalhizers in the North, for discoursg-
ing enlistments and opposing the war, Mr.
Stanton says: ..
"Apxiety was f.It in some Sat'S st the
probable success Of these disloyal praeti
ces. and the Government was urged 10
adopt measures of protection by tempora
~ restraint Of those engaged in these
hostile acts. To tha, end, Provost Mar
ShaIs we're appointed for some Of the
States, upon the nomiBation Of their Co.
vernon, to act under the direction OF the
State Executive, and tho writ of habsas
corpus was suspended by the Presidents
order. BY direction Of The Department,
arrests w-re forbidden unless authorize d
by the State Executive or BY the Judge
AdvoOats. Some instances Of unauthor'
lied arrests have occurred, and when
brought to tile notice Of the Department,
the parties have been imm'distsly dis
charged. By recent order. all persons
arrested for discouraging enlistmehts, OF
for disloyal practices, in States whsre the
quotas Of volunteers and militia are filed
up, have bean released. Other persons
arrested BY military commanders and Sent
from departments where their presence
was deem. dangerous TO the public safe
ty, have been discharged upon parol tc
be OF good behavior, and no act Of hoslil
ity against the Government Of the United
States.
While military arrests of disloyal ger
sons form the sui ject Of complaint il
some Slates, the discharge OF such per
sons is complaiued of in other States.
1t has bssu the aim Of the Department
to avoid any eucroaclments upon indlvid
ual rights as far as might be consisten
with public safety and the preservation 0
the Government. But rejecting minds
will ptrcslve, that no greater ehcouraga
melt can ba given to the enemy, no more
dangerous act OF hostility can be perpe
traled in this war, than offOuts to proven
recruiting and enlistmsnis for the ARMIES
upon whose strength nstioual existenc'
depends. Tie expectation ef the rebe
leaders. and lher Sympathizers in loya
States, that the call of volunteers woulC
not be answered, aud thar The draft coul(
not be enforced, have failed. and nothing
is lett bu. TO cl NOR at the means by whicl
their hopes are frustrated. and TO striv,
to dislrm the Government in future, il
in the chances Of war, another occasion
Tor increasing the military force shoul(
arise"
Mr.. Stanton concludes by the following
argumen. 10 favor Ct the employment o
negro labor;
1t is,seen that force Las been placet
by the people Of the United States at th
command OF the Government TO MAINTAIN
ts authority. more mighty fn all the ele
mcnt Of warlike power than was ever be
lore arrayed under one banner. How
. shall that force be employed? To smit
the enemy on every hand, TO attack hi
armies and strong holds. 10 occupy hi
ports. clear the great rivefs Of the ives
Of his Instructions, and pause not unit
he Is subdued is our plain duty. Abov
all, it ID our duty to disdaiu no legi'i
mata aid that may save the lives OF ou
gallant soldiers diminish their labora
, provide for their wants, aud lessen tn
burdens Of our people.
r No aphorism is more universally rec
Q eived. than that '',he sole object of jus
r war is 10 make the enemy feel the evils Q
e his injustice, and by his sutferings amen
e his ways, he must therefore bo attache
in his most accessible quarter" =" Th
power Of the rebels rests upon their peci
liar System Of labor. which keeps labor
ers on their plantations to support owner
= who are dcvoting their time and strtng'
to destroy our Government. Wheneve
r. that system is in hostility to the Govern
ment, it is, in my opinion, the duty {
!. those conducting the war to strike dow
!. the system and turn against the rcbeI
O the productive power that upholds the il
surrccton. Rightly organized in the II
It covered region, the lnborets of the reb'
4 States will not only aid in holding fort
,. fed posi- ions, but their labor will, as
.. India, free the white soldier from Il
8 most unwholcsoms exposure flho Sortl
a They will cultivate the corn and forag
= which will feed our cavalry and artiler
d horses. and rave the country n portion
"a the enormous burden now attending he
, purchase and transport from the Noltl
Thf, cultivation would have bgen ofgres
{, er advantage to us on the Southesstel
h coast than even tina, on the great staple
,t the Sea Islands, t...t...t r
Is Probably the people who remained "
Ia on these islands. within protection Of OF
armies. could, under wise control, bav
O. supplied al the. forage needed this ye
ID by the forces or the Department Of Il
10 South. The lull ratien for horse weigI
10 twenty six pounds, that OF a soldier .hr,
pounds. i..r.
Ie An army, we'll organized and equippr
N for active operations, with due propo
tion of cavalry, artillery and baggaG
rs trains, will have not hiss than one hor'
~ Al