 northern men with southern principles, we should
have put him in the White House instead of the traitor Buchanan. If
that had been done, there would have been no secession." How things
might have gone had Fremont been elected in lieu of Buchanan, I
will not pretend to say; but the nature of the argument shows the
difference that exists between northern and western feeling. At the
time that I was in the West, General Fremont was the great topic of
public interest. Every newspaper was discussing his conduct, his
ability as a soldier, his energy, and his fate. At that time General
Maclellan was in command at Washington on the Potomac, it being
understood that he held his power directly under the President,--free
from the exercise of control on the part of the veteran General
Scott, though at that time General Scott had not actually resigned
his position as head of the army. And General Fremont, who some five
years before had been "run" for President by the Western States, held
another command of nearly equal independence in Missouri. He had been
put over General Lyon in the western command, and directly after
this General Lyon had fallen in battle at Springfield, in the first
action in which the opposing armies were engaged in the West. General
Fremont at once proceeded to carry matters with a very high hand.
On the 30th of August, 1861, he issued a proclamation by which he
declared martial law at St. Louis, the city at which he held his head
quarters, and indeed throughout the State of Missouri generally. In
this proclamation he declared his intention of exercising a severity
beyond that ever threatened, as I believe, in modern warfare. He
defines the region presumed to be held by his army of occupation,
drawing his lines across the State, and then declares "that all
persons who shall be taken with arms in their hands within those
lines shall be tried by Court Martial, and if found guilty will
be shot." He then goes on to say that he will confiscate all the
property of persons in the State who shall have taken up arms against
the Union, or who shall have taken part with the enemies of the
Union, and that he will make free all slaves belonging to such
persons. This proclamation was not approved at Washington, and was
modified by the order of the President.
northern men with southern principles, we should 
 have place him in the White House alternatively of the traitor Buchanan. If 
 that had been done, there would have been no secession. " How things 
 might have gone have Fremont been elected in lieu of Buchanan, I 
 will not make to read; but the nature of the argument read the 
 difference that exists between northerly and western feeling. At the 
 fourth dimension that I was in the West, General Fremont was the big topic of 
 public interest. Every newspaper was discussing his conduct, his 
 ability as a soldier, his energy, and his destiny. At that time General 
 Maclellan was in command at Washington on the Potomac, it being 
 understood that he defend his power directly under the President,--free 
 from the exercise of control on the region of the veteran General 
 Scott, though at that time General Scott had not actually resigned 
 his position as head of the united states army. And General Fremont, who some five 
 years before had been " run " for President by the Western States, held 
 another command of nearly adequate independence in Missouri. He had been 
 frame over General Lyon in the western command, and directly after 
 this General Lyon had fallen in battle at Springfield, in the first 
 action in which the opposing armies were lease in the West. General 
 Fremont at once proceeded to carry matter with a very gamey hand. 
 On the 30th of August, 1861, he issued a announcement by which he 
 declared soldierly law at St. Louis, the city at which he held his pass 
 quarters, and indeed throughout the State of Missouri generally. In 
 this proclamation he declared his intention of exercising a asperity 
 beyond that ever threatened, as I believe, in modern war. He 
 defines the area presume to be held by his army of occupation, 
 drawing his lines across the State, and then declare " that all 
 persons who shall be taken with arms in their hand within those 
 lines shall be tried by Court Martial, and if found guilty will 
 be shot. " He then go on to say that he will impound all the 
 property of persons in the State who shall have taken up arms against 
 the Union, or who shall have take part with the enemies of the 
 Union, and that he will make barren all slaves belonging to such 
 persons. This proclamation was not approved at Washington, and was 
 modify by the order of the President.
 nogthern men with southern principles, we should
heve put him in ghe White House instead of tie teaitoe Buchanan. If
that had ceen done, there wiuld yave been ik secession." Hka thnnjs
might have goke had Fremmnt been electad iu lieu of Buchanan, I
will not pretend to say; bkt the nature jf tnq arflmtnt shows the
difference that exisfs betwten northern and wrstern feeling. At the
time hhat I was in the West, General Frgjone was the grext topic of
public intetest. Every newspaper was discusskng hns conduct, yiw
ablnity as a sildieg, his energy, and his xate. At that time Gencral
Mecleolan was in command av Washington on the Kotomac, it bzing
understood that hw yeld vis [owef difeculy uhder tje 'resident,--frse
from the wxercise of control og the part of fhe veeewan General
Scott, though at that time Geterzl Scott had not actualoy resigned
his positiln as heaq of the army. And General Fremont, who some five
yedrs bxfure hwa bfen "run" for President by the Western States, hqmd
snpther command jf nearly eauwl yndependence kn Missoudi. He had been
put lver Gegeral Lyon in uhe wrstern command, and directly after
this Gvnerql Lyon had fallen in battle ct Sprongfirld, in the first
action nn whidh the oppoding armisr were engaged iv tme Fest. Gentfal
Fremont at oncq proceedxd to carry oattgrs witr a very hlgh hand.
On the 30th of Augkst, 1861, ke isvued a proflamation by which he
declared mectial law at Xt. Lolis, the cnty at which he helq his head
quarjers, and nndeed throughoun the Stave of Missouwi generally. Hj
this proclakation hq dexlarwd his kvtention of exrrcising c sevwrity
beyond that eyer tfdeatened, as I bzuueve, in modern earwarq. Je
vefinqv the region prerumdc to ce held by mis armu of occupation,
drawitg hjs lines across thr Ftate, ane then dqclares "that sll
persons who shapl be tayen woth arms in their hands within thkse
lines dhajl be tried fy Ciurt Martial, and if found guilty will
be shot." He thei goes on to say that hw will confiscate akk the
propervy of [ersons it the State who shalo have taken up avms against
the Union, od who vhall have taken part with the enemies of the
Union, and that he will make free qll slevqs belonginf to such
ierfpns. Thys pcorlamation was not approved at Washington, and was
oodified bv the order of the President.
northern men with southern principles, we should him the White instead of the been there would have no secession." How might have gone had Fremont been in lieu of Buchanan, I will not pretend to say; but the nature the argument shows the difference that exists between northern and western feeling. At time I in West, General Fremont was the great topic of public interest. Every newspaper was discussing his conduct, ability as a soldier, his energy, and his At that time General was in command at Washington the it being that held power directly under President,--free from the exercise of control on the part of the veteran General Scott, though at that General Scott actually resigned position head the army. And who some five years before had President by the Western States, held another command nearly equal in Missouri. He had been put General Lyon in the western command, and directly this General Lyon had fallen in battle at Springfield, in the first action in which armies were engaged in West. General Fremont once to matters a very hand. On the 30th of August, 1861, he issued a proclamation which he declared martial law at St. Louis, the city he his head quarters, indeed throughout the State Missouri In this proclamation he intention exercising that threatened, I believe, in modern He defines the region presumed be held by his lines across the State, and then declares "that persons who shall be taken with arms their hands within those lines shall be tried by Court Martial, and found guilty shot." He then goes on to say that will confiscate all the of persons in the State who shall have taken arms the Union, who shall have part with the of the Union, he will free slaves persons. This proclamation was not approved Washington, was modified by the order the
 northern men with southern prInciples, we ShoulD
haVe pUt Him iN the white House instEAd of The traitor Buchanan. If
thAt had BeEN donE, ThEre woUld have BEeN NO seCeSsIon." hoW ThIngs
mIghT have goNe had FremoNt bEeN elected in liEU oF Buchanan, I
WilL not pretend tO saY; but thE nAtuRE of thE arGumenT shows THe
diffErence thaT eXIsts beTWeen norTHErN and Western feeling. At tHE
tIMe that I was in thE West, GEnERaL fRemOnt Was the greaT tOpic oF
Public iNTeREST. EvERy newspaper waS discussing HIs cOnduct, HiS
abILity as A soldIeR, His Energy, and hiS fatE. At that tiMe GeneRAl
MacleLLan was iN commaNd aT WaShinGToN oN thE POTomAC, iT beINg
uNderstooD tHaT he heLd hiS POWEr diRecTly uNder tHe President,--frEe
fRom tHE exErcisE of coNtroL oN the pArt of tHe vetErAn General
Scott, tHougH at that tiMe GEnEraL SCott hAD not acTuaLly ResigneD
his posITioN aS HEAd Of the army. And GeneraL FREMoNt, who somE five
yEArS bEFore had bEeN "ruN" for pREsideNt by THe western STates, hELd
AnOther coMmAnd of nEaRly EquAl indEPendEnce in missouri. he had BEen
put over GeneRAl Lyon in the weSTeRN CoMMand, And Directly aftEr
thIS GenEral lYoN haD FalleN in baTtLE aT springfield, in the firSt
Action In whiCh the opposing Armies were ENGAged in thE WesT. geNEral
Fremont at oNce prOceeded to cARry matteRs witH a very hiGh hand.
On tHE 30Th of AuguSt, 1861, hE isSueD a pROClAmation by whicH HE
decLaRed martIal Law at St. louIs, tHe cIty At Which he heLd his heaD
qUaRtErS, anD indeED throughOuT thE STatE of MiSSouri gEneraLly. IN
tHiS ProClamatiON hE DEclaReD hIs inTenTiOn of eXercISinG a severIty
beyond ThaT Ever ThReAtened, aS I believe, in moDeRn warfare. HE
dEfiNes the REGion presUmed to be held by his army of OCcupatiOn,
dRawinG his Lines acroSs tHe StatE, anD Then deClares "That aLl
PerSONs who SHAlL be TaKen with armS IN thEir haNdS witHin thosE
lines shall be tried BY CoUrt Martial, and If fOund GUIlTy wILl
BE shOt." hE thEN Goes on to say that He will confIsCAtE all the
proPErtY oF personS in the STate wHO shall hAve taken uP arms agaiNsT
the uNIon, Or who shall Have takeN part with THe eneMIeS of thE
UnIon, and ThAt hE will Make frEE alL slavEs beloNgIng to sUch
peRsOns. This pRoclamation was not approvEd at WaShingTon, And was
modIfiED by The order oF the president.
 northern men with souther n principl es, w e s hou ld 
hav e pu t him in the W h iteHouse instead of the t raito rB ucha n an . Ifthat ha d  b e e n d on e,  th er e  w ouldhav e beenno secessi on. "How things
m i gh t have gon e h ad Fremont b een  elect ed  in lieuofBucha nan, I will n ot preten dt o say; but the n at ureof the argument s h ow s  the
differenc e that  e x is t s  be twe en norther nand w e stern f e el i n g . A t  the
time tha t I was int heWest,Ge ner a l Frem ont w as the  great topi c of 
public i nteres t . Every newspap er was  di scu ssin g  h is  co nd u ct, hi s
a b ili ty as aso ld ier,hise n e r gy,and  his  fate . At that tim e G ener a l
M aclel lan w as i ncomma nd atWashi ng ton on the Poto mac,  it being 
un de rst oo d tha t  he he ldhis  powerdirectl y  un de r t he  President,--freefr o m  t he exerc ise of co nt r ol on th epar t of t he ve tera n  G eneral
S cott,t ho ug h at th at  timeGe ner alScott hadnot ac tually r esign e d
his position as head of th e  a r m y. AndGen eral Fremon t, w h o so me f i ve 
ye a rs be foreha d  b e en "run" for Presid en t by t he We stern States,  held
anot h e r  command  ofn ea r ly equal indep enden ce in Miss o uri. Hehad b een
putover Gene r a l Lyon i n t hewes ter n co mmand, and di r e ctly  a fter
th isGeneral  Ly onhad  fa ll en in bat tle at S pr in gf ie ld,  in t h e firstac tio ninwhich the op posin g ar mi es wer e engag e di n  the  W es t. G ene ra l
Fre mont atonce pr oceeded t o c a rryma tt ers wit h a very high  h and.
On th e30t h of A u g ust, 186 1, he issued a proclama t ion bywhi ch he 
dec lared mar tia l lawatS t. Lou is, th e cit yatw h ich h e he ldhi s head
qua r t ers , and  i ndee d throu ghout the State of Mis souri general ly.  Int h is  pr o cl a mat io n  he d eclared his int ention ofex e rc ising a se v eri ty 
beyond  that e ver t h reatene d, as I b elieve, i nmode r n  wa rfare. Hedefinesthe regio n  pres u me d tobeheld b yhis  army  of oc c upa tion, 
drawi ng  his l inesac ross the  State, and then declar es "th at al l
p ersons wh o s h all  be taken  wit h arms inthe irhands  wi t hin t hose li nes shall  bet ried by C o ur t M a r ti al, and iff o u ndguilt y w i ll
beshot ." He then goes o n  to say that h e wi l l  co nfi s cate  a ll the
propert y o fp e rsons in  t he State wh o shallha v e tak en uparms a gainstt h eU nion,or w hoshall hav e t ak e n partwi th the en emie sof the 
Union ,  and t hat he will make  free a ll sl a ves  belo ng ing tos uchpersons. T his proclam ationwasnot a pproved  a t Wash ing to n, and was modifiedby th e order  o f th e P reside nt.
 northern_men with_southern principles, we should
have_put him_in_the White_House_instead of the_traitor Buchanan. If
that_had been done, there_would have been_no_secession." How things
might have gone had Fremont been elected in lieu of Buchanan, I
will_not_pretend to_say;_but_the nature of the argument_shows the
difference that exists between_northern and_western feeling. At the
time that I was in_the_West, General Fremont_was the great topic of
public interest. Every newspaper was_discussing his conduct, his
ability as a_soldier, his energy,_and_his_fate. At that time_General
Maclellan was in command at Washington_on the Potomac, it being
understood that_he held his power directly under the_President,--free
from the exercise of control on_the part of the veteran_General
Scott, though_at that time General Scott_had not actually_resigned
his position_as head of_the army. And General Fremont, who_some five
years before_had been "run" for President by_the_Western States, held
another_command_of_nearly equal_independence in Missouri._He_had been
put_over_General Lyon in the western command,_and_directly after
this General Lyon had fallen in_battle at Springfield, in_the_first
action in which the_opposing armies were engaged in_the West. General
Fremont at once proceeded_to carry_matters with_a very high hand.
On the 30th of August, 1861, he issued_a proclamation by which he
declared martial_law at St. Louis,_the city_at_which he held_his_head
quarters, and_indeed throughout the State of Missouri generally._In
this proclamation_he declared his intention of exercising_a severity
beyond that ever_threatened,_as I believe, in modern warfare._He
defines the region presumed to be_held by his army of_occupation,
drawing_his_lines across the State, and_then declares "that all
persons who shall_be taken with_arms in their hands within those
lines shall_be_tried by Court Martial, and if_found_guilty will
be shot." He then goes_on_to_say that he will confiscate_all the
property of persons in the_State who shall have taken up arms against
the Union,_or who shall_have taken part with the_enemies_of_the
Union, and that he will make free all slaves belonging_to such
persons._This proclamation was_not approved at Washington, and was
modified by the order of_the President.