Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-11
PROTECTING REBEL PROPERTY 1,

The public who desire to know the truth con-
corning current public affairs, should note well
The following brief extract from Gen. McClel-
ians reply TO the late Senatorial inquiry relative
~ his alleged protection q the property Of reb
els' In the case Of "the White House, - the little
building Of five rooms In which George Wash.
tngton was married. The reply In question was
communicated to Congress on Wednesday last
Those who have originate the false stats.
menu concerning this house, yard. and Sizing
are, In fact, as stated In nv dispatch Oh the ~
inst, enemies Of this army epS of the ran,e In
which II Is fighting. The have imposed nnon
me surgeon .1enetaI, and caused him to make
oncIai representations which on examination
prove 70 DO 0nfounded In truth, and which are
olstesPecdul TO his superior ofAcer. They have
unnecessarily occupied the attention OF the Sec.
10y OF wsr, ana have Interrupted the COM
tne midst OF the most arduous duties He further
fe1uies The Tumor that the sick suffered for water
ana thSt The rumor originated with some civil
tan, who was too lazy TO 60 for water but hired
negro 70 bring him drink of water He also
descrlees NE W bite House az being very small ,,
Nothing can De more true than General MrCiet
tan's declaration, that such attacks rpon the
crave Ulcers Of our army originate with enemies
= our armies In the feld and the cause for whjc b
tney are In arms. The parties outside Of Con.
gress who start them are either men bent On ma
rauding upon the property Of aay one coming In
tooch Oh tneif clutch hes, or on converting the war
Into simple crusade with arms 10 force negro
social and industrial equality upon the white
labor Of the whole country; while those in Con-
Rress who repeat them, do so to the end Of
strengthening themselves with abolitionism at
home.
Our omceTs on the feld use rebel property for
public purposes whenever that can be done 10 the
advantage Of the service. They al the same time
ErYe 70 prevent the utter demoralirati of their
Nfence 70 the success Of our arms) that must grow
OVt OF permitting them TO plumber indiscrimi.
nafely under pretence that the property In si,,,.
lions 10 be plundered Ii that Of rebels No man
Of sense or integrity conceivts that our f,oon,
should be permitted either to plrsde, or ,o A.
sHoy without express orders sreytny ont NJ .ons
military necessity, ths property Of any one nm,
country 10 not In ssDs for plumber, nor could orr
fnies renaia u arms II turned into msr,nd,pc
oanas sucs DIS the disconnected camp Followers
"oe Originate such complaints as those on which
we are commenting, desire them to become. The
ordebgivea by our officers In the feld {, " protect
rebel property" as 10 Is termed by consres,ion.,
aamagogues, are simply orders to preserve the
necessary discipline and morale Of their troops:
and 70 preserve for such disposition as the GOV.
efnmeni elects TO make Of II, all perishable prop
cry 'nfo~n into their hands by the fortunes Ct
~H' JosuS Milling within the guards nshlp Of the
government, a. much property Of both Union men
ana secessOnsS motor cusly falls In times like the
present.
ven Known that the ownership Of fat pigs
Poui1N good stock, or anything men Of plunder-
ing Popensines In the army or among in fol-
lowers take fancy 70, Is pronounced ,,i,na
Jde evidence Of secession procIivities ON the
vi suon owners Under that plea hundreds OF a.
e1aunch U MON men az sit In Congress hsvs hso,
oeggared by marauders In Alexandria county.
va and ia vicinity, to the great injury-not ben.
ent-of our military service. II Is to prevent tn
recurrence Of such double wrongs that cur OF Ger,
very properly guard all property failing under
tnelf control, nom the toach Of marauders.
IL paper was read from the CIert,s 6ssl