The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-09-17
Otta(ua fire. Graocr.
OTTAWA. SEPTEMBER y. 1864.
McCIelian's Record.

In regard to the political conduct Of affairs
YOU will please labor 70 impress upon TIE in
habitants OF Missouri and the adjacent States
that we are fighting solely for the integrity OF
the Union, to uphold the power of our Nation
al Government, and to restore TO the nation
the blessings Of peace and good ordcr.-( Nc
Clelian TO Uaiicck.
We shall most readily suppress the rCbci-
lion and restore the authority of the Govern
ment bv rch.iouslv re> pecting the Consti u
tional rights all / know that express the
feelings and opinions of the President when
/ say that we are fighting only to preserve the
Integrity of the Union and the Constitutional
authority of the General Government.
The inhabitants Of Kentucky NAV rely up
on il that their domestic institutions will in no
manner he interftred with, and that thev will
receive at our hands every constitutional pro-
lection. ! have only to repeat that YOU will,
in all respects, carefully regard the local in
stitutions of the region in which you com
mand, allowing nothing but the dictates
of military necessity to cause you to depart
from the spirit of these instructions.-( Nc
CIeILna 10 BneH.
This rebellion has assumed the character
Of war, as such it should be regarded. and it
should be conducted upon the highest princi-
pies known to christian civilization. Itshould
not be a war looking to the subjugation of
the people of any state in any event 1t
should not be at all 4 war upon populations,
but against armed forces and political organ
izatious. Neither contiscation of property,
political executions of persons, territorial or
ganization of states, for forcible abolition of
slavery should be contemplated for moment
In prosecuting the war, all private property
apd up,rnad should ha ,>.,.
tected. subject only to the necessity of militia
rv operations. All private property taken for
military use should be paid or receipted for ;
pillage and waste should be treated as high
crimes: all unnecessary trespass sterniy pro-
hibited, and offensive demeanor bv the mill
tory towards citizens promptly rebuked. Mil
itary arrests should not be tolerated. except
in places where active hostilities exist, and
oaths not required by enactments constitu-
tiOnaly made, should be neither demanded
nor received. Military governments should
be confined TO the preservation of public order
and the protection OF political rights Mill
tary power should not be allowed to interfere
with the relations Of servitude either bv sup
porting or imp iring the authority of tn. mas
ter, except Tor suppressing disorder, as in
other cases.-( We cC9eLlan's Harrison L.,rdinq
Letter.
Time, and the long continuance Of good
fortune, obliterated the recollection of the
.calanities of wears preceding the adoption
Of the Constitution. They forget that concil
iation, common interests, and mutual Chart,
had been the foundation, and must be the
support of the government, and all the rela
tlons Of life n Rebellion against q
government like ours which contains within
rseif the means ofselfad dustment and pa.
cifc remedy for evils, should never be con
founded with a revolution against despotie
power, which refuses redress of wrongs
NC AcCleltan's Vest Point Grafton.