Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-23
RrIrndIer-GenernI RacI.Iand.

We are pleased to lay before our real
ers the subjOined letter Published in the
Fremont Journal from General Bucklsnd
1t contains the only denial yet made Of
the charge against General Buckland. He
says: 81 ordered the children to be taken
back, not as JIaDes, but as an act ct humanity
aas duty t5vards the children " The letter,
which the LEADER did not publish, did
not contain this important denial AO-
oepting the statement Of General Buck
land IS correct, we have no doubt but
So long, however, as the statement of "a.
D OF that General Buekland had ordered
three children to be remanded ack to
slavery. remained uncontrsdicted, there
WAS no necessity for publishing long let
ters having no bearing upon the charge in
onesti n. We are always ready to do
Justice to any one who may have been
vroneed by anything that appears in our
columns, but We must be permitted to de-
eide whether e1plsustOry letters bear
upon the point at issue;
Hr.nouARrEEs DISTRICT OF MEMPHIS,
TEsH., MEMPHIS, Ma 8lh, "a.
ID.L JUsE, Eso.-Ny Old Friend:
DIR. Rice told me you expressed desire
| that should write to you, which intend
Cd 10 have done before now, but have
bsen extremely busy. 1 understand that
NV. name has been talked about some IS
candidate before the Congressional homi-
, natipr Convention, and, as g consequence,
a Dersons opposed TO my nomination have
,sad against me q communication publish
= "a in The Cleveland Leader, signed A. D.
Z OH accusing me Of surrendering into
slaverv three colored children. That
communication vas malicious and con-
,sined many falsehoods. My attention
Tss called to il some time ago, int did
= not suppose that my reputation at home
= o,,,ld suffer from the sta ements OF an an
onvmous newspaper correspondent. My
= se1timepts upon the subject Of slavery hsYC
Zen freely expressed for many years and
bave undergone 10 change, except in in
: ,onsitv against the institution. There hs'
!. bsan no lime during the last twenty year
L hat auv earthly power could compel Of
|. | ;nduoe me TO aid in forcing 8 fugitiV'
slsve back into slavery. l have neYe
done such q thing and never Bill. Sine
have been in command Of the District
Memphis, have not in any way, othoiall.
/? or otherwise, recognized the relation o
6 master and slave. The only restraint up
7 on the colored people here is exercised 3,
tbs Government Of the U nited States. n
one has been compelled TO remsin wit
his or her former master to my kno1ledg'
10 Tne colored children referred 70 had bee
=. ordered by General Hurlbut TO be LEFT VII
IS Dr Wheaton, ss an act Of humanity Il
Il uards the children. In the absence {
Is tjenersl Hurlbut they we're foreibly take
auav. in violation of General Hurlout
order and against the wishes and best II
,erests of the children themselves. The
+bs ware not held or treated ss slaves but we
os- heing educated and kindly treated IN eV
~ ~ ~ respect. There was a mutual sttac
for nent batyeep the children and DR.. Whea
sst, so1t on's family. An adopted daughter OF L
wheaton having no children, took gre
3ed 3sd Mains in teaching the children to Fea
lth- sing and In religious exercises. The fal
.ek, or Sad enlisted as q soldier and the moi
lEgh Or vas in the contribution camp. the Wol
i'iA DIase in the wide world for ohildrt
. knowing these fscts, ordered the ehildr
D 4, ne taken back TO DR.. Wheston's, not
~ ~ slaves, for slavery does not exist here
a as an act Of humanity and duty toWal
= the children. 1 would have done the 81
thing if the children hss been white.
by question Of slavery had nothing to 10 v
the Il. DR.. wheaton pledged himself, and
:. fered TO give bonds 10 producs the childl
whenever the authorities should call
fore them. His residence Is within my pic
lnce lines and within range Of the guns Of
col Pickering. One of the children is q el
-. Of white man, and not Of the husband
i" the mother. These children are very
with tsltigent. and are contented and happy
Dr. Whea,on's. l. would have oeeI
fail. Great outrage upon thsse children to b
- snowed them to be forced into that con
hand camp. never did more right
hind set In INV life, and if that is an objec
rs is 10 my going TO Congress, when uhders1
niger then l have no desire to 60. entered
,hoIs ssryics with the determination 10 DO
dutv under all circumstances, and 8
Oit continue to act upon hstprineiple as
akin IA | continue in the service. | desire
as in good opinion Of my friends at home ,
ovar- cannot sacrifice duty or principle to Oh
- H. My friends must do as they u
O0uiO under the circumstances, about presen
nv name to the convention.
alists Yours, truly,
,lo,ad B. P. BUCKLANI