The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-07-23
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There are some people, and especially
eRepubIicans" who are Gisgusted with
Grant and their ewn party, who earnestly
desired the nomination of Judge Chase,
because, as they say, they could have
vsted for him consistently, on account of
his 'Erecord in favor of the war" These
gentlemen, not having as yet tasted the
strong food of Democracy, do not know
its generous and wholesome qualities, and
their weak stomachs require mild diet,
lest nausea should supervene Now, the
Radical demagogues are striving hard to
make these squeamish folks believe that
if they swallow Horatio Seymour they
will get more copper than they can posi-
bly, digest. For the benefit of these people,
and as a complete refutation Of the Radical
calumnies against Governor Seymour, we
propose to print leaf or two from the
history of the war:
WAsHINGToN, June 15, 1868.
To his Excellency, Gov. Seymour:
The movements of the rebel forces in Vir-
ginia are now sufficiently developed to show
that General Lee. with his whole army, is
moving forward to invade the States of Mary
land and Pennsylvania, and other States.
The President, to repel the invasion
promptly, has called upon Ohio, Pennsyl-
Vania, Maryland and Western Virginia,
for one hundred thousand militia, for six
months, unless sooner discharged. 1t is i'm
portant to have the largest possible force in
the least possible time, and if other States
would furnish militia fer short time, to be
credited in the draft. it would greatly ad-
vance the object. Will you please inform
me Immediately if, in answer to special
call of the President, you can raise and for
ward say twenty thousand militia as volun-
teers, without bounty, to be credited in the
draft of yopr State, or what number you can
possibly raise2 L. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Gov Seymour Immediately answered
that he would send 1000 men to Penn
sylvania, and in few hours after the
receipt of the dispatch, several regiments
were on the march and the rest followed
soon thereafter
WASHINGTON, June Is, 1868.
GOVERNOR SEYMOUR
The President desires me to return his
thanks. with those of this Department, for
your prompt response. A strong movement
Of your city regiments to Philadelphia would
be a very encouraging movement, and 60
great good IN giving strength in that State.
EDWIN IL. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Four days afterwards, Secretary Stan
ton, by direction Of President Lincoln,
telegraphed to Governor Seymour's Adju-
tant General as follows:
WAsHINsToN, June 10, 1868.
To Adjutant General SPrague:
! The President directs me to return his
thanks to his Excellency Governor Seymour,
aud his staff. for their energetic and prompt
action. Whether any further force is likely
to be repaired will be communicated to you
tomorrow, by which time it is expected the
movements of the enemy will be more fully
developed. EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
But Secretary Stanton, filled with an
overfowing gratitude to Governor Sey-
mour for his prompt and candid support
of the Government, again teiegraphed his
Acknowledgements of the Governors servi-
ces, in the following emphatic and enthu-
siastic terms
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