The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-09-24
WatchwOrds lor Patriots.
Notices for the Campaign. Select I'd from
Gen. McCellans Writings.

0fn- McCieiians Writings
The true issue hm " hIrh We are Il ich,ine
= ih" psessrsa'ion o. The Union and uphold
ing lhelaw~ vi 'he general rovsrnment.-
Instructions 70 General Burnside, January
Y, 1862
We are SOLELY fighting for The int gritty Of
he Union. 70 uphold ia. power of our ns-
'ionsl government, snd 20 restore 10 the ma.
'ion ihe blessings Of peace and good .sdes.-
instructions ~ General HsIleck, Noyem.
ber IL 1861.
f'o VIII please constantly 10 bear in min
me precise issue for which we sre fighting.
that issne is the preservation Of The lJo,on
aud 'he res'orsiion of thr full authority ~
the general government over sII porsiops Of
our territory. - Instructions 10 Gen. Buel.
November =, 1861.
We shall most readily suppress Ibis re.
'e'l'o" and restore the authority o. the gov.
rrnmcn' By reIigicusy respecting the con-
s,i'ulicnal rights Of all -fInstruct,oos ~
Gen Buell.. November z. 1861.
lie careful 50 20 treat the unsrmed inhab.
''an's as 20 contract, not widen. the bre,eb
existing between Us and the rebels -fI..
S'f"e''onr 20 Gen. Buell.. Nov II. 1861.
have always found that il il the tenden-
~ Of uborinates 70 make vexa,icu. sr-
'es's' on mere Suspicion Instruction 10
Cen Buell., November ~. 1861:
The unity q this nation. The preservation
q our institutions. are 50 dear 20 me ~,
have willingly sacrificed NV private ham;
ness with the single object Of doing INV du-
y 70 my country -(Le,ler 10 Sccress,v.
Cameron. October. 1861.
Whichever he determination ~ The No.
ernment may be, will DO The best / can
with The Army Of The Potomac, and share n
tate, whatever may be The task imposed nm
on me- Letter to Secretary Cameron. Oc-
tober, 1861.
Nr''hrF ccnhs cation OF property. poliiicsI
executions Of persons. territorial orrsniz.-
u"n o. Sisies. nor forcible abolition of sIs-
very should be contemplated for momeo,
Letter 20 President Lincoln, July =. 1861.
in prosecuting this war. al private pro,.-
cr'v and unSrmed persons should be strictly
protected, subjec, 10 the neccssitv u mill
'ary observation-disclosures 10 the President.
july 7. 1862.
Military arrests should not be tolerated
except in place whore active hostiiuies
exist; and oa'hs. no, required BY enaclmen,s
made. should be neither de-.
mandcd nor received. .- Letter 10 the Presi-
dent, July Z, 1862
a declaration Of The radical views. cane.
cially upon slavery. viii rapidly d,ri,,e.
CRATE our present armies. - Letter 10 The
PresidcD'. July :, 1862.
II y D. mol deemed best to inrrist me Min
the command even Of my own army. 4 sim
ply ask 20 be permitted 20 share their ta,e
on The field Of battle. .--! !Dirpaich 10 Gen.
IIalIeck- August 30. 1862.
In 'he arrangement snd conduct Of cam
Paigns The direction should be len 10 PROBES.
sional soldiers - General McCIeIIsn's Re-
port.
Dy purruing The political course Ihsve Al.
ways advised, Il y possible 10 bring sbo,r
permanent restoration ~ The Union-a
union BY which the rights Of both sections
hail be preserved, and BY which both psr-
les shalt preserve their seIfrespect, while
hey respect each o,her.-- fGenersI McCIcl.
ans Report
am dcvou'ly grateful % God that my last
ampsgn was crowned with victory which
aved the nation from The grcn,ea peril Il
nd then undergone.-fG G eneraI McCIclIsa's
,epor.
Atfucb time A. ,hir, and IN such .
'rugglc, political psr,isanship should Be
,erged in irue and brave patriotism.
'hich thinks only o. The good Of The whole
ouniry.-[Gen. McCIeIIsns west Point
ration.