The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-07-04

3 are now unknown among the Latter Da,
r Saints, and Brigham, like some BIRD with
out mate, refused to be comforted.' II
Europe, prOtracted and sanguinary civi
/ wars have often resulted from difference
OF opinion in regard TO the true mode O
constituting the Bible, and especially con
corning the operations Of the Holy Ghost
They have failed TO abolish the one tc
deny the other. The result is that few
countries in Europe MAINTAIN the quiet
which usually prevails" along the Rap
pahannock.
1t should not be overlooked that our
people were very ignorant or they would
never have been deceived by the treason>
able enemies, North and South, of our
noble President 1t was falsely charged
that he and his party friends did not de-
sire to suppress the rebellion without first
subvertiDg the rights of the States-free,
| ing all OF the slaves and elevatIng them to
political equality with the whites Our
people being, OF course, very ignorant, be-
lIeved all these false, scandaloRs and NAL.
icious statements; and among ahe resolu-
tions you will adopt at you meeting there
should be one thanking his Excellency,
our most approved President. for the ef-
fectual means he has adopted to give
strength and moral power to the CnIon
men and women OF the South, While at
the same time he has shown how wicked
iy false and Ebellous were the ALLEGATIONS
OF southern traitors and northern copper
heads that he intended to use the army
and navy to abolish slavery The Union
men of the South will ever greatfully
cherish the name and memory of one who,
by scrupulous regard Of his official and
other pledges, and his manly adherrance
to the Chicago platform, has vindicated
the truth of all the pledges which from
time to time we made in his behalf; and
the traitors and copperheads who thus
falsely charged our great and good Presi.
dent with desi gning to subvert the inst,-
tutio.s of the southern States must hence
forth hide their faces in shame
Ycu should by no means fail to adopt
BY acclamation mingled with few "Bully
HalleIujaIs," resolution severely denun-
ciatOry of those who .cr,ticise our military
operations, or show impatience at the
tardy movements of our armies in South
Carolina and Virginia. Such criticism
gives the rebels aid and comfort" and,
though it may n ot be felony without bene
fit of clergy. is nevertheless what Mr..
Polk stigmatzed as moral treason
crime which our noble: President and other
wings were compelled to "dry up" during
the war with Mexico
Our present military discord is but
2" harmony, when understood. We are
abundantiy able TO beat the rebels when
ever we try. At present We have them
ompletey surrounded-crowded into a
small circumference Of not more than six
thousand miles. Our armies are guarding
the ouipos,s of this contracted line, and
.,.-L 4 kt,tr
ternuts 10 pierce the centre, and the
ragged wretches take the dare We
have forces at Galveston, New Orleans,
Pens lcola, Hilton Head, New bern, Suffolk
-(aIl is quiet on the Black water Fort
re,s Monroe, on the Rappahannock, at
Baltimore. along the line OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, in Western Virginia,
in Kentucky. Tennessee, Missouri Fort
Smith. and at Nicksburg. in the very heart
of rebeldom How long can the rebellion
exist, hen thus circunlscribed? In ad
dition TO all this, Adjutant General Thom-
as, a native OF My Maryland and who,
last year. was charged 10y the malignant
tongue of SANDER with being a secession
st and traitor-following where such
Loble men as Butler, Brady, Dickinson !
and other old friends of ckenridye !
dare to leads now in the Southwest /,
organizing the loyal blacks, who. 1t is un. |
derstood, are impatient TO be led against
the barbarous hoards of Lee and Beaure-
gard. Northern philosophers, women, and
divines vino regard the African as the .
best moral representative OF The human
race, and those who have seen the sturdy
mastiif quail before the perfume Of the
skunk, do not believe the delicate nerves
of the rebels will be able to withstand
Ia oh A Sa1.
diers of African descent, if made when the
state of the thermometer indicates cutane-
Gus activity and corresponding prespira
ton TIME, however, will soon settle this
disputed question.
You should farther denounce all who
complain of the Army of the Potomac 1t
has been in no sense failure II has
achieved more than any army in ancient
or modern times has accomplished under
similar or equal difficulties. Its bravery
is uuauestiofed, and in us,ice is done its
Generals True Mcclellan, under the in
fiucnce of northern copperheads, aided by
such republican, fogies as Tkurlow Weed,
and backed by the stupid graduates o!
West Point, was fast becoming a favorite
with the army and the people, and it was
cravely hint.d by some of his bolder adj
herents that he might be used by the cop
perhead fraternity to. supplaut our unri-
vailed President in 1864
Besides. Gen Mcclellan had command
ed the Army ofthe Potomac long enough.
:: Rotation in office is sound political
axiom He iSas, therefore, retired, al
though still favorite with the brave men
he so long commanded. Gen. burnside
career has been an eminentiy brilliant one
and the same may be said OF Gen. Hooker,
who, presume, will soon retire upon the
Iaurels he has so nObly won.
But IN all this there is strategy. 1t is
the result of that superior genius and
wisdom of our President who. as "CoIn
mantler.in Chief, moves inferior upon the
military chessboard with skill which eX.
cites the admiration Noh harm can result
from all this We have an abundance of
leaders ready and willing at a moments
notice to lead the Army OF the Potomac
to the rebel capitol. We have in reserve
Butler, Phelps, Bustecd, and Lame, to say
nothing of Col d DUtassS, who, like Ma
homet coffin, is still suspended between
the heavens and the earth. look in vain
among the names attached to your letter
for one which recalls familiar face. do
not now remember that y ever had the
honor of a personal acquainSss1ts with
any one of you, although in former times
/ knew many Of the leading citizens OF
Memphis, among whom are not few VINO
are still ar6ently in favor Of n restoration
of our constitution Iregret to find none
of them associated with you IN the pro-
nosed demonstration. But will indulge
no complaints Wherever our armies
have secured a permanent lodgment In
the South, as ut Hilton Head New orleans
Newbern. Nashville, and Memphis, the
northern friends OF our most exceieht
President have supplied US aoundant'y
with most disinterested men ana women
whose loyal tongues are heard IN melodi
our tones where.er i've hold, occupy, and
nossess'' a cotton or coutraband settlement
in the Confederate wilderness Look at