Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-07-28
CIVIL WAR IMMIN ENT!

,C0ngTe Utfh tRe fTfSadent ana htS
Cabinet into The Potomac
General Sherman, in recent speech
to The Yale Students, said war was ap.
in this country 10 which any
thing in the past was chlld's play. Mr..
Raymond. in an editorial le.ler 20 The
New York Times. from Washington, ~
forms us-a point ,ha, General Sherman
ne neglecled-whsn and by ,ehom this war
is to be inau2utatej We make ex'ehC'
ed extracts from this let,er, which may
be well considered the most startling pub
hcalion Of the da,
WA.HlsaroN, Sunday. July is, 1866.
The Union party in Congress is just now
experiencing panic Of more iaan usual
severity, and lis action under the circum-
stances does more credit TO It's zeal than to
lis discretion.
You may have noticed the passage in
the House, few days since. OF Tesoln-
lion off red by General Payne, of Wis
consin. calling on The States to organize,
discipline and equip their militia, and cI-
reclno that two-ihirds OF the arms, ordi-
nance and smmunlIon now under cusi"'
dy Of The General Government, be d'SfT16-
uted among The Saies-the distribution
among the loyal States to take place I'M
medialelv, and thai among the States
lately in rebellion 10 be postponed uniii
further orders. The resolution came up
from The Commiuee on Military Affairs,
and was pushed 10 vote. without debate
or delay, under the previous quesl'on. IL
attracted as little attention in Congress as
it has in the country; and the public will
doubtless receive with increduilly The as
surance that i, was intended by those who
secured It's passage as The first step TO-
,card preparation for another civI o0ar'
Although no debate was had upon 1t mem
bers were urged 10 vote Tor II by direc'
conversational appeals on the floor on The
part Of the few who were pnvy 10 It's H.
IIroducliou. Some were told that II was
necessary to enable The Soutern IoyalIsis
10 protect lhemselves-O,her5 that 1t was
simply a matter Of detail in The War De-
pariment-olbers THAI me arms must be
taken ON, of the hands oI the President
and others that il was proposed al the ln-
stance of the Secretary of War.
Most Of the leading and rejecting Rad
icals IN Congress take ,his view OF The Po
lilcal future II the fall elections resul
! IN the choice Of the Norlhern Democrat.
enough To constitute, when added 10 the
members from the Southern States, a ma
joriiy Of the House. they assume that 'h''
majority. thus constituted, will claim to
| be The Congress, and will acl accordingly
and ,hs, they will be recognized by 'he
President as the body TO which he vii
send his message. and whose sessions he
will. If .he necessity should arise, protect
by military force. They assert on 'he
oiher hand, that the Union members iron'
! The loyal Slaies-li they constitute ma
! iorily from these Siates-wiH clam to
be lne only legal Congress. and Will, II
necessary, invoke an InsuTrechon ol The
people To maintain them in that position.
| They do rot in the least conceal ,henr
purpose, IN ihe event OF such coi'Islon,
10 appeal TO force. and I" ''dr'e The TlVa
Conpre.s, with ihe Preslden, and his
Cabinet and supporters, INTO The Po'o
mae" TO use the language of one of The
sbles, and most sincere OF their number.
|! YOU will recall the remarks oi MI
Boutwell,, Of Massachusetts,, IN the last
weeks first caucus, you will see TINS
movement clearly Observation-Disclosures d
ayowed. He declared his belief that an
Issue Of force was rapidly approaching.
and that We must be prepared 10 meet II.
He acts, and sll who cooperate with him
in these measures profess 10 act. under The
apprehension that the President intends
to resort TO fOrce-lhal he means 10 DIS
perse The preseEl Congress on lis Te-ss-
sem bling in December if i. refuses 10 sd-
nit The Southern members; and Mr.. Farms
worth ascribed 10 Mr.. Sewar ,h- decla.
ration, iha, this Congress should new
er re-assemble unless the Southern mem-
bers were admI,ied-in support Of lhls be-
lief. need scarcely say that Mr. Sew
ard never made any remark of the kind.
nor ,ha. The project ascribed 10 the Presl-
dent is purely an invention. or al best The
crazy dream Of political nightmare. Bu'
in either case il serves the same purpose.
|, covers, aud is held TO Justify. ihe de
termination 10 arouse the North. and pre-
pare for a resort 10 force upon The assem-
bling of the FoI,ielh Congress in extra or
~ regular session; and This de,ermina'lon
is svowed. And The resolution 10 when
have referred, for an organization OF The
militia and distribution Of arms 10 me
Northern States, is the initial step to lis