Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-02

sWlndl'ng Secretary OF the Interior, which re-
Gently fell into General Grants hands, show how
Thompson and the old public functionary re.
garded secessionism and fllibusterism:
GPrivate and conadential.l
"WAsHrSGToN, November 30, 1860
"My Dear Peterson: The time has come when
every man who loves his state and country is
required to take his share of responsibility and
perform his share of duty.
"My allegiance is due 10 the state of Missis-
seppi and her destiny shall be my destiny.
believe she ought TO resist, and to the bitter end
Black Republican rule. | hope our state will
call convention 10 provide new guards for our
future safety, and, in the event ofa call of con-
venton, want if can, to be member Of that
convention.
81 want to go as a member from our county
and want you as my friend, TO see our friend
Hovey (or y and our friend Lamar; and, if
our editors are friendly to me, / want you to
see them, and to make such call on me, thro
the columns OF our papers, as to make it APPARENT
that it is my duty to come home and make com
mon cause with my state.
Difficulties accumulate upon us here As
long as am here shall shield and protect the
South. Whenever it shall come to pass that
shall think that can do no further good here
l shall return to my home. Buchanan is the
truest friend to the South / have ever known
from the North. He is jewel and a man. But
my Ouby now IS 10 the South.
Il want the cooperation of the Southern
States. Geography makes separated and iso-
lated action by Mississippi an absurdity. l
have some influence in our southern sister states.
wish to do all can to secure their sympathy
and cooperation. A confederacy of the South
en States will be strong enough to command
the respect of the world and the love and conf
dence of our people at at home. South Carolina
will go. consider Georgia and Florida as GER
Alabama nrOhahla ct
60 But want Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas,
Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia; and Mary
land will not stay behind long. l fear Kentucky
even more than l do Missouri. If we are not
too hasty and violent these states will all unite,
because it will be their interest and their honor
and feelings to do SO.
"As soon as our mechanics our merchants,
our lawyers and our editors look the matter in
the face and calculate the consequences, they
will see their interest SO strong in this move
ment fear they will be violent beyond control
The successful, unrestricted installation of Lin
coin is the beginning of the end of slavery.
"The North is dependent on the South for its
prosperity. The South is not dependent on the
North for anything necessary TO her material
welfare.
"My dear sir, l have written in confidence
wish you to let me know whether l am for
gotten at home. believe Tom Pegues is my
friend. Write me soon, and write me every
thing. Your friend, ]. THOMPSON"
"P. S.-YOu can see Thomas and William
Thompson also. My engagements arc so con-
slant cannot write much. j. T."
The following is also one of the letters captur-
ed. 1t has reference it will be seen, to the fill
clustering expedition against Cuba. The writer,
General Reneau, is now in the rebel army.
CPrvate.1
"MEMPHIs, Tenn, October 25, 1859.
"Io his Ercellc1,cy, James buchanan and tic Hon.
j. Thompson:
"Dear Sir: The numerical strength of the
civil migrating party to Cuba is, by reports,
now over $4,000. Ofthis number, about 1000
or 5000 are ready to move for Cuba and as
your Excellency has told me you had every
confidence in me, and you, the Hon. Mr.. Thomp-
son, have assured me that the federal officers of
New Orleans and Mobile would be instructed
to let me and my emigrant friends pass l now
very respectfully request that you place in the
hands of our mutual friends, Mr.. G. Galloway
aud Q. NJ. Cambell, of the Memphis Aydianche,
your most faithful supporters, the necessary
passports for my benefit and the sum of q OOO0,
secret service funds for the use and benefit of
those editors as above in supporting your cause
in acquiring Cuba by civil emigration, and with
the use of that amount they will be enabled
earnestly and effectually to cooperate with you
for the accomplishment Of that grand object
The political position of the AUdldncHe as a true
democratic Administration paper enables that
paper to WELD the necessary influence in success
fully accomplishing the acquisitions of Cuba be-
fore the termination of the present Administra-
tion, and the political aspect now loudly calls
for it.
although this proposition is made to you
without the knowledge of those gentlemen,
know, from conversation with them that their
feelings are deeply interested in the success of
this great object, and they are ready to act when
ever they are placed in the possession of the
means to do so; and without those means am
inclined TO believe that they are powerless to do
anything shall therefore be pleased to have
you place in the hands of NJ. @. Galloway the
necessary passports for me, and place in the
hands of @. M. Cambell $4,000 for the support
of the Cuban cause. This you can do by special
agent or by forwarding to me check for that
amount for their benefit / had contemplated
leaving here by the 10th instant, but prepara-
tory arrangements will prevent my leaving be-
fore the 18th of November. Therefore, your
dispatches will reach me here, and while await
your reply, you viii easily appreciate my anxi-
ETY. to hear from you as early as my be your
pleasure and convenience.
Il have the honor to be your obedent servant,
IN. s. RENEAu.
"Hon. j. Thompson.
"Please reply by telegraph, and oblige your
friend, RKNEAu."