Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-09-16
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HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoroMAc,
Washington September II, 1861 /
Htg. Gen. ~. II. -BGnks, United States ATHqU:
GENERAL:-After full consultation with the
President, Secretaries of State, War; etc, it has
been decided to effect the operation proposed
Tor the 18th. Arrangements have been made to
have Government steamer at Aunoplis to re-
ceive the prisoners and carry them to their des-
tnatIon- Some four or FIVE of the chief men
in the affair are to be arrested to-day. When
they meet on the 18th you will please have ev-
erything prepared to arrest the whole party and
be sure that none escape.
lt is understood that you arrange with Gen.
Dix and Governor Seward the mOCas Operaasdi
IL has been intimated to me that the meeting
might take place on the 18th; please be pre-
pared. | would be glad to have you advise me
frequently of your arrangements in regard TO
this very impairment matter. '
Ifit is successfully carried out, twill go far to-
wards breaking the backbone Of the rebellion.
1t will probably be we'll to have special train
quitely prepared to take the prisoners to Annap-
oils.
leave this exceedingly important affair to
your tact and dlscretion-the absolute necessity
of ofsecresy and success. With the highest regard,
| am, my dear General, your sincere friend
GEORGE b. MCCLELLAN,
I" Major General, U. S. A.
L ne I laLiOfhl does not ike elnancTpatIOn.-
Mcclellan, IN 1862, differed with the Copper
heads, for be wrote
'Slaves, cortraband under the act of Congress
seeking military protection should receice IT, The
right Of Government to Inappropriate permanently
to its own service, claiIns to slave labor should
be asserted, and the right of the owner to COM
pensatl0n therefor should be recognized The
principle might be eTtended upon grounds of mil
ttaTy necessity and security 10 ALL THE SLAVES
WITHIN PARTICULAR STATE, THUS WORKING
NANuMISsIoN in such state; and in Missouri, per-
haPs Western Virginia Also and possibly even
in Maryland, the exPediency of such measure
is only question of time" l3a
The platform docs not like giving the Presi-
dent power to direct the whole course of nation-
al affairs in regard to the rebellion, including
slavery of course. But Mcclellan seems TO differ
from them, for he says: r5f...t. ia- t.t
"The time has come ,1Aentke Goue,7e1lae,a must
determine aPo1s q civI d1d military IoIicg cover-
6tg the lOboie ground ofOur natiolal trouble. The
responsibility of determining, declaring and
supporting such civil and military policy and
Of directing the rhOLe course ndtiOnJ dtiuys iie
regardto The rebellion and DaLs nom be assumed
dr.d exercised bgyou or our cause will be lost
The Constitution. giues goa p0l0er sufficient even
for the present terrible exigency."
Imagine Vallandigham and Long, and all the
peace sneaks and State Rights men in Ohio,
throwing up their hats and hurrahing for aLit-
tie Mac"
CopPerbeads in Maryland complain of the vi
olatOn of the right to vote Mcclellan il gull
ty says Harris of Mary land, in the following:
Harris then reads asecond letter of Mcclellan,
in which he orders certain military officers to
arrest and hold disloyal citizens until after the
election, aud to suspend the writ Of bdbeas corr
pe.s in their cases. "What was this for?'' demand
| ed Harris. "It was to interfere with elections
in Maryland The very thing you charge against
Lincoln III one of your resolutions. You will
have to meet these questions on the stump,
and it is will you consider them new What
have you TO say in his defense You say he did
these things by order of the President | re-
ply, lac could have said "There is my commits
soH, take i'll Twill not do the dirty work of a
| tyrant." LGood, good, and cheers.
| The platform believes in State Rights accord
ing to the Southern notion of them Little Mac
seems to be guilty also. iie se.tasiaia
| Mr.. Harris read Mcclellan S order of arrest of
the Maryland Legislature, and proceeded to COM
ment on the same, but the confusion was so great
thatth speaker could not be heard, except to saw
that the charges of usurpatiOn and tyranny that
can be brought against Lincoln and Butler he
can make and substantiate against Mcclellan
Kisses and cheers, with voice, "vote for jeff.
Davis.") as ~
Win The Plain Dealer please to enlghten us
on the above opinions of Mcclellan. Is he, too,
"a @tyrant, "an assassin of State rights" "a hum
bug an abolitionist and a.violator ofthe Con-
stitution. The Plain Dealer will please explain
the above views of Little Mac. ."-LedCler.