The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-09-24

NpTToE, FOR THs ,A"rAIGN, SELE'TED FROM
CEN. M'CLELLAN'> WRITINGS.

NprToE> FoR THE ,A"rAIGN, SELE,TED FROM
Gen. M'oLELLAN'> WRITINGS.
The trac issue flr which ~ are fighting IS
the preservation ui the tuion aud Uph"id'ng 2
the laws ofthc General yovernment.--hss hsst,,'e.
h,Hs II Gen. Buhsiie jan. :. iet2.
We are fighting solely f.r the integrity Of
the Union, To- uphold the powe- Of oUr nation
al government. and to restore to the nation
the blessings of peace and good order,-Las
Sf,prfioat IN G,acrW Huiicck Ncyc"tb'r lH,
l-6l.
You will please constantly bear in mind The
precise issue for which We are fighting that
i>Scu l. the preservation OF the tnion, and
the restoration Of the full authority of the
general government over all portions of our
,cr:itory.- I,y'racticHs 10 Gcaoral Bu.H,
Npr.micr 7.le6l.
We shall most readily suppress this rebel
lion and restore the authority of the govern
men; hy rciiGiou-lv respecting the constItu-
tional right, Of ll.-Ltstirciio,5 u Gel,erai
BusU, Nor. :. 1861.
BE careful to treat unarmed inhabitants as
TO contract, not widen. the breach existing
between e. and the rebels.-IHStIuction Il
Gsncrm BueH. Nor. II. le6l.
have ALWAYS found that i; is the tendency
Z
mere suspicion -HStgucfionS 10 Gca. Buell.
Noren,Jer H. 1861.
Say as little as possible about politics OF
the negro instructions 10 General burnside
/ jan. I, 1862.
! The unity of this nation. the preservation
/ Of our institutions. are 50 dear to me. that
| have willingly sacrificed nv private happi
( ness with tie single object of doing my dut,
/ to my countrv-Letter To Sccretd'. Cameron
I October, lsSl.
Whatever the determination of the govern
ment NAV be- will % the best ! will
the army of the Potomac, and will share it
fate. whatever may be the task imposed upol
me.-Letter to Secretary Cameron, october
1861.
Neither confiscation of property. politica
ox., ptions of persons, territorial organization
of st,,. -. nor forcible abolition of SLAYER
sboniI ba contemplated for moment.-Le'
fe,, IN p,e,;o, ut Li"cot" .Iaiy 7h, 1862.
In prosecutin, this war, all private prop
erty and unarmed '"rSohs shou!d De S.ric'i
protected, subject to 'he necessity OF miti'ar
opcrations.-Letter to II, . I|eS'"eM '"ty !
1862.
Military arrests should not .'e tolerated. eH
ccpt in places where active host. 'ities exist
and oaths, not required by enactin "h's COZ
stitutionally made, should be neil, her Ut
manded nor rcceived.-Letter to tie Pre-. t"e"
July :. 1862.
A declaration of radical views. especial,
;,pon slavery, will rapidly disintegrate our
present armies.-Letler TO the President July
I, 1852.
If It's not deemed best to intrust me with
the comma I'D even of my own army, simpl
ask to be permitted to share their fate on the
field of battle.--Dispatch 10 Gen. Halieck,
Aug, 30, 1862.
In the arrangement and conduct of cam.
paigns the direction should be left to profes-
sional soldiers.-Gen. McC:eilan's Report.
BY pursuing the political course / have al.
ways advised it is possible to bring about a
permanent restoration of the UnioG-a re,
union by which the rights of both sections
shall be preserved, and by which both par.
ties shall preserve their selfrespect, while
they respect each other.-Gen. McC1ellan $
Report
am devoutiy grateful to God that my last
campaign was crowned with victory which
saved the nation from the greatest peril it
had then undergone.-Gen. McC2elian's Re
port.