Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-06
TheLate Major General Mcpherson
His Views Regarding Traitors and
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The Late Major General MePhersSu-
His Views Regarding Traitors and
their Punishment.
Hours at Home for March contains an
interesting sketch of the late MsjOr-Gen.
Mcpherson. 1t embodies extracts from
the private correspondence of the lament
ed General, which gives full proof that
his whole heart was enlisted in the con-
fict in which he lost his life. Under date
of Fort Alcatrss, (San Francisco May 9,
in a letter to his mother, General McPher-
son, then Lieutenant of Engineers, wrote
81 am at present living on an Island,
beneath the Stars and Stripes, which wave
proudly from the flagstaff in the barracks,
where [ trust they will continue to wave
as long as one stone rests upon another.
We have everything upon q AGAR footing,
and if the emergency arises, will endeavor
to show that there are enough good, loyal,
and true men to rally around our country's
standard to uphold, protect, and defend
it."
"The general sentiment of this State, and
especially of San Francisco, Is strong for
the Union, so that l do not apprehend any
danger. The only thing is, the secession
lists heretofore have been a jealous, active,
working party. But the events of the
last few days have so completely IN
masked their tTaitorOus designs that the
Union men are on the alert, ready to crush
0pt the first symptom of open rebellion.
81 must tell you, my dear mother, that
nothing has ever given me more joy than
the ~undHilriy shown by the entire North,
regardless Of party or creed, to stand by
the Government in upholding the honor
and dignity of the nation.
THE enthusiasm which actuates the en-
tire people, from Maine to Nebraska, the
gathering of armed men, and the prodi-
gality with which merchants and bankers
are rendering their money in response to
the proclamations of the President, have
astonished the secessionists in this State,
and, if l mistake not, will make the rebel
Government of Montgomery, Ala, see the
handwriting on the wall"
"However men have differed in politics,
there is but one course now. Since the
traitors have initiated hostilities, and
threatened to sieze the federal capital,
give them lLOtg far blotg and shot for shot
until they are etfectually humbled.
Il do not know whether 1 shall be kept
here or ordered East; but one thing / do
kno10, (the italics throughout are his own
and that is, that / am ready and Milling to
go wherever l can be of the most service
in unfolding the power of the Govern
ment and assisting in crushing out the re-
belliOn; and l have faith to believe that
you will see the day when the glorious old
flag will wave more triumphantly than
ever.
Il wish I was at home now to join the
Ohio volunteers. l swung my cap more
than once on reading the Geographic mes
sage of Gov. Dennison: what Kentucky
will not furnish, Ohio 1gil.'
81 suppose you are in q perfectfurOre OF
excitement. Indeed, it cannot be other
wise. And now that the fires are kindled,
l hope they will not be permitted to die
out until JEFF. Davis and his fellow con-
spirators are in Washington, to be tried
for treason, or in the language of old Put
nam, tried, condemned and executed