Year: 1861




mont's Proclamation, establishing mar
| tial law in Missouri. We hailed itas the
dawn of coming triumph. We es-
teemed it by far the most important doc
ument which this most remarkable re-
bellion has called forth. We profess
no spirit of prophesy, but to our vision
this proclamation contains the gems
from which are to grow the grandest
events of this age. We have not time
now to discuss them, but enter upon
record some of the opinions ofthe press
upon the startling document. The cor
respondent of the World, N. Y, says:


The vigorous proclamation of Gen
Fremont has fairly startled Washington
from its propriety. 1t comes upon US
like Il thunder clap in a clear sky, and
clearly indicates that a new chapter has
been opened in the conduct of this war.
As vet there has been no indication given
from any authoritative source as to
whether it has been warranted by any or
der given by the government here, and
there is much speculation on this point.
The cabinet will in due time announce its
policy; but until it does, distrust all re-
ports sent on from here. 1t is matter
of too much Importance to be made the
object of an informal communication by
any member of the government. There
can be no question but that this stirring
document will receive the hearty in
dorsement Of the people Of the Free
States; but its reception in Kentucky,
Maryland and Missouri, is open to some
doubt.


The n. n. Tribune says:


Gen. Fremont gives the Missouri reb-
els fair notice that they are playing
hazardous game, in which the losers wi II
most certainly he required to pay
heavy forfeit. That the shareholders Of
Missouri, with their white relatives and
dependents, are the fomenters and chief
supporter of treason in that State-that
they have furnished not merely the lead
ers and arms, but the venom, and the
lies by which thousands of the ignorant
and simple have been pushed into the
gulf of rebellion-is as clear as the SIN
fat noon. Wherever slavery is weak,
there rebellion has comparatively few
adherents. Gen. Fremont gives the
Shareholders fair notice that so many Of
them as aid the Rebels will lose their
slaves if the rebellion does not succeed,
1t strikes US that he understands their
case, and that if there be such thing
as bringing them to reason, he is the
man to do it.


The New York Times says:


General Fremont has sounded the
keynote Of the campaign that will be
echoed wherever We have soldier in
arms. He has taken step which can
not fail to produce very marked ef-
feet throughout the South. He has de-
clared that every slave who may be EN-.
ployed or permitted by his matser to aid
in the rebellion against the United
States, shall be free. This, it will be
seen, is no general act of emancipation.
1t has nothing to do with that general
crusade against slavery which many
have urged as the proper means OF
carrying on the war. 1t simply con6s-
Gates the property of rebels employed
against the Government. [ does not
touch the slaves of loyal citizens, nor
affect the institution in any way, except
as those responsible for it may choose to
identify lis fate with that Of the rebel
lion itself. But just SO far as slavery
actively supports the rebellion must 1t
become the object Of attack. Up to the
! present time nothing can be moro