The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-01-23


General McClcllAn's Platform.
The following letter from GsnersI Nc
CLELLAH 10 President LIHcoLH will appear
in the Generals report, nov h The hssds |,
The printer
HEADQUARTERS ARnY Or TIE PoTonAc1 II
Carr NEAR HARRlsnH's LAHDIuc. VA, 7 |
MOnd ~, July =. 1852 81
Nh. PRrsIDEnr: You have bssn fully is.'
formed that the rebel army b 10 cor front.
with the purpose Of overwhslmisg % byl
a,,seking our position o. reducing % byl
blocking our river omnuutca,ioas- csnl
but regard oss pOsisios ssisissl. ssd 1 Ger
nes,ly desire. in view of possible cesslsges'|
cles. 20 lsy before your * esllsBey II yeu'|
psivsss csssidsrs,ion. ~ gsassal We've eos
csrnirg the exis'ipg STATE Of he ssosIIics !
although they DO no, siricsly rslsss 10 the
situation Of shis army. os pssics'y come
within the scope of my official dusies. These
views amosnt to welcomes ed sFs dssply
Impressed upon my nIad ssd hssh Or
Gauss mus, not bs absndon edit = he cause
of free ins,itu usIous snd self govesnnsnt.- -
The Constitution and Union must bs psssev'
ed Whatever may bs The cost 10 sias. tssss.
ure and blood. II ssssss5os y suesssslsl,
other dissolusions ere clearly 70 b seen IN
The future. Let neither military dissstsT,
political fsesion o. foreign was. shake yoss
settled purpose to en,orce the equal opera.
l,icn OF The IL We Of the U aiisd Sssiss upon
the people Of every State. The time hss
come when she government must determine
upon civil snd military policy covssing The
whole ground Of our nslioosl trouble. Ths
respo inability OF determining, declaring snd
supporting such civil and military policy
and Of directing he whole courss Of national
affsirs 10 regard to the rebellion, must nov
he assumed and exercised By you, o. ou'
Icsuee ~il be lost. The Constitution gives
you power % ffciens even for The Prssens ter
IribIe exigency. This rebellion hes assumed
1.-The character ofs wsr; AZ such IL should Be
regarded, and conducted upon the highest
principles known 20 Christian civilisssion'
; Il sb ouId not bs . var loo king 70 The subju.
|, CATION 0. the people Of any State 10 any
event. Il sh ould not be q all = war upon
population. bu. against armed forces and
: political osgsnisasions Neither eonfsea
l.on Of property, political execution of per-
sons, terrible orgs a izsions Of States, or for
I. chile abolition or slavsy, should be contem
!, plated for . moment In prosecuting sh'
war, all priv ate properly and unsFnsd per
: sons should be trict'y protected. subject onlI
!. 10 the necs ssiiies Of military operssions.-
elan private property aken for military us'
; should be paid OF receipsed q for; pilhge sn'
q waste should bs treated . high csimss. q
unnecessary srespsss sIernly prohibited, %
!, offensive demssn0r BY the military towsr
!. ci,iz ms promptly rebuked.. Militsr arrest
!, should mai be tolentsd except Il place
I where sc.ive hossiiities exist; and os'hs 10
!. required By ssscsmsn's sonsssssioasll
4 made, should neither be demanded nor q
= esived Military gOvernmssss should
!. conf ned 70 che preseustson Of public crds
= and the protection Of political rights. MI
,sry power should no, be allowed 10 ints
Il Ifere With the nIssions Of ssrvisuds, elths
!. BY supporsing o. impsrng 'hs ss'hosisy
!, the msster. EXCEPT ior repressing dis0Tde