The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-08-02

out, Whlcn boarded the Georgian,
and found nothing contraband on
board, but still the people were in
credulOUs. The bane and curse Of
carrying out anything in this eoun-
try is the surveillance under which
we act. Detectives or those ready
to give information stand at every
street corner. Two or three can not
interchange ideas without a re-
! porter.
The Presidential election has so
demoralized the leaders of the order
Of the "Sons of Liberty that a new
organization under new leaders has
become an absolute necessity. This
is now going forward with great Wig
or and success. The new order is
styled the "Order Of the Star."
There is a general expectation that
there will soon be new draft, and
the members swear resistance to an
other draft. 1t is purely military,
wholly Independent Of politics and
politicians. It is given out among
the members that StOneWall Jackson
was the founder of the order, and
the name has its significance from
the stars On the collars Of Southern
officers. There is no ground to
doubt that the masses, to q large ez-
tent, of the North are brave and
true, and believe Lincoln q tyrant
and usurper.
During my stay in. Canada a great
amount of property has been de-
stroyed by burning. The informs-
ton brought me as to the perpetrat.
ors is so conflicting and eontradic-
tory, that I am satisfied that nothing
can be certainly known. Should
claims be presented at the war Office
for payment for this kind Of work,
not one dollar should be advanced
on any proof sdduced- until all the
parties concerned may have an op-
portunity for making out and pre-
senting proof Several parties claim
to have done the work at st. Louis,
near Orleans, Louisville, Brooklyn,
Philadelphia, and at Carlo. Within
the last few days, DR.. K. I. Stewart,
of Virginia, has.reaehed this place,
and very mysteriously informs me
that he has a plan for the execution
of something which has received the
sanction Of the President. He is in
want of money, and states to me
that you gave him draft on me for
$4,000 in gold, which had been lost
on the way. He has sent back to
Richmond for q renewal. He has
rented large house and moved his
family into it. can not doubt his
word, but, Of course, 1 do not feel
authorized to advance him money
without your authority or that Of the
President. I have, however, been
constrained to advance him $500 in
gold on his written statement that.
unless the money was in hand the
lives and liberties of high Confeder-
ate officers would be imperiIled.
Owing to the health Of Mr.. Clay
we separated at Halifax, and since
then we have not lived together,
though we have been in consulting
| distance.
As the money was all in my name,
which supposed to be controlled
by US jointly, and as he desired to
have sum placed in his hands at
all times subject to his personal con-
troll, 1 transferred to him $685. ,614,
for which hold his receipts, and
for which he promises to account to
the proper authorities at home. In
Guiding the money turned over to
Mr.. Clay, all of which he has not ex-
pended, the entire expenditures as
yet onall accounts is about $1,000 900.
still hold three drafts for 100000
each, which have not been collected.
Should you think it best for me to
return 1 would be glad to know in
what way you think 1 had best re-
turn with the funds remaining on
hand.
I infer from your personal" in
the New York NeeCs that it is your
wish that I should remain here for
the present, and 1 shall obey your
orders. Indeed have so many pa
pers in my possession, which in the
hands Of the enemy would utterly
ruin and destroy very many Of the
prominent men in the North, that a
due sense of my obligation to them
will force on me the EXTREMIST eau
ton in my movements.
For the future, disearding all de-
pendence on the organizations in the
Northern States, our efforts, in nv
judgment, should be directed to in
ducing those who are conscriped in
the North, and who utterly refuse to
join the army to fight against the
Confederate States, to make their
way South to join our service. 1t is
believed by many that at least a mum
Der sufficient to make up a division
may be secured in this way for oul
service before spring, especially i
our army opens up a road to the
, Ohio. Some are now on their way
f to Corinth, which at present is the
point Of rendezvous. Also to ope
rate on their railroads and force the
enemy to keep up guard on all theil
f roads, which will require a large
standing army at home, and to burn
whenever it is practicable, and thus
: make the men Of property feel theil
insecurity, and tire them out with
the war. The attempt on New York
has produced a great panic, which
will not subside at their bidding.
This letter, though long, does not
1 am aware, report many things ol
minor Importance which have occur
. red during my sojourn in CanadR
but I shall omit them at present.
Very respectfully, .
Your obedient servant,
J. THOMSON.
NoTE.-The original copy bears
] the following Endorsement in the
hand writing of ]. P. Benjamin, Con.
federate Secretary of War: aRec'd
! 13 Feb'y, '65. J. P. B"
Is Gratz Brown Drunkard2
Z The following, from the Hartford
: Couraat, confirms reports which
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