The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-09-24

s,.tss ara And hsneetsrth shallb BE- free; And tai
"A Rxeoutiye GoveYnmsnt Of the United STATES;
inoludine the military and naval suthoriies there.
of will recognize and maintain the freedom Of
ssid persons. sf'o4s39 y s's1i
Abraham Lincoln to the Rebel COMMISSIONER:
I" To whom it may concern:
Of peace, Tie integrity of the whole Union. AND
rHs AB AnDoNmsNf OF SLAVERY, and comes by and
with an authority that can control the armies nc
Mt war with the United States, and will DO met Dy
iberal terms on substantial and collateral points
and the bearers thereof shall have safe conduct
both vays. Is* yeij ABRAHAM LINcoLN'
4s. McCIeIIan's Record. 4uet
In regard to the political conduct Of affair, you
will please labor to impress upon the inhsbitaas
Of Missouri and the adjacent States, that zoe are
fohtinq solely for the integrity of the Unton, 20
uphold the poDey of oar National Government, ana
to restore to the nation the blessings Of peacs ana
oood order # McCLELLAN 70 HALIeK;
We shall most readily stpress h's reoeA'o" an a
restore the authority Of the Government oy !et ~
giousy respecting the ca''t.''a'osa' ';gHs q 'N'
sThe inhabitants of Kentucky may rely upon Il
that their oy,estic i,sstttios aoiH IN no manner
he interfeyed soith, and that they soiA reeetue az
orr. hands eceyy Constitutional protection. lhave
only to repeat that you WILL in Oh respects, care
fuIiy regard the local institutions of the region N
which YOU command, allowing nothing but the dic.
tates Of military necessity to cause You TO depart
from the spirit Of these instructions. MCMILLAN
| TO BUELL..
Tho rebellion has assumed the character OF Wef
az such it should be regarded; and it should oe
conducted upon the highest principles known q
| y Ok mt 70 m
looking to the subjayation Of the people Of an.
State an anu event. 1t should not be at all a soal
upon populat,o,as, bat against armed forces ant
political organizations Neither co',6scat'of' O
mopeyty, political executions Of persons, territorial
orgaaization of States, nor forcible abolition @
slapery should be contemplated for moment. II
prosecuting the ,oar, all private property and an
armed persons should be strictly protected, subjee
only to the necessity of military operations. Al
private property taken for military use should b
paid or receipted for; phlage and waste should b
treated as high crimes; all unnecessary trespas
sternly prohibited and offensive demeanor by tn
military towards citizens promptly rebuked. Ma
itaru yyests should not be tolerated. except an p
ces ohere active hosties erst, and oaths not re
qlired 5y enactn,erats copstitut,onaky made, shoI
be neither demanded nor Yeceiued Military gov
ernment should be confined to the preservation Q
public order and the protection of political rights
Military po,oer should not be alosoed to intsrfer
soith the relations of serritude, either by support
ing on in,paning the authority of the master, ca
cept for spppressiag disorder, as IN other cases.
[McCLELLAs's HARRISON LANDING LETTER.
Time, and the long continuance Of good fortune
oblitsrated the recollection Of the calamities {
years preceding the adoption Of the Constitution
They forget that Cancellation, common interests
and mutual charity had been the foundation an
must be the support of our Government, and q
the relations of life. = Rebellion againl
a government like ours which contains within itse
the means of self-adjustment and pacific remsd
for evils, should never be COMPOUNDED with revs
luton against despotic power, which refuses re
dress Of wrongs.-[ McCIELhANs WEsr Pom
GRAFTON ,..I