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makes　a　stand　at　Winchester；　moving　neither　north　or　south；　I　would

fight　him　there；　on　the　idea　that　if　we　cannot　beat　him　when　he　bears

the　wastage　of　coming　to　us；　we　never　can　when　we　bear　the　wastage　of

going　to　him。　　This　proposition　is　a　simple　truth；　and　is　too

important　to　be　lost　sight　of　for　a　moment。　　In　coming　to　us　he

tenders　us　an　advantage　which　we　should　not　waive。　　We　should　not　so

operate　as　to　merely　drive　him　away。　　As　we　must　beat　him　somewhere

or　fail　finally；　we　can　do　it；　if　at　all；　easier　near　to　us　than　far

away。　　If　we　cannot　beat　the　enemy　where　he　now　is；　we　never　can；　he

again　being　within　the　entrenchments　of　Richmond。



＇And；　indeed；　the　enemy　was　let　back　into　Richmond　and　it　took

another　two　years　and　thousands　of　dead　for　McClelland　cowardiceif

that　was　all　that　it　was。　　　I　still　suspect；　and　I　think　the　evidence

is　overwhelming　that　he　was；　either　secretly　a　supporter　of　the

South；　or；　what　is　more　likely；　a　politician　readying　for　a　different

campaign：　　that　of　the　Presidency　of　the　United　States。＇



Recurring　to　the　idea　of　going　to　Richmond　on　the　inside　track；　the

facility　of　supplying　from　the　side　away　from　the　enemy　is

remarkable；　as　it　were；　by　the　different　spokes　of　a　wheel　extending

from　the　hub　toward　the　rim；　and　this　whether　you　move　directly　by

the　chord　or　on　the　inside　arc；　hugging　the　Blue　Ridge　more　closely。

The　chord　line；　as　you　see；　carries　you　by　Aldie；　Hay　Market；　and

Fredericksburg；　and　you　see　how　turnpikes；　railroads；　and　finally　the

Potomac；　by　Aquia　Creek；　meet　you　at　all　points　from　WASHINGTON；　the

same；　only　the　lines　lengthened　a　little；　if　you　press　closer　to　the

Blue　Ridge　part　of　the　way。



The　gaps　through　the　Blue　Ridge　I　understand　to　be　about　the

following　distances　from　Harper's　Ferry；　to　wit：　Vestal's；　5　miles；

Gregory's；　13；　Snicker's；　18；　Ashby's；　28；　Manassas；　38；　Chester；　45；

and　Thornton's；　53。　　I　should　think　it　preferable　to　take　the　route

nearest　the　enemy；　disabling　him　to　make　an　important　move　without

your　knowledge；　and　compelling　him　to　keep　his　forces　together　for

dread　of　you。　　The　gaps　would　enable　you　to　attack　if　you　should

wish。　　For　a　great　part　of　the　way　you　would　be　practically　between

the　enemy　and　both　WASHINGTON　and　Richmond；　enabling　us　to　spare　you

the　greatest　number　of　troops　from　here。　　When　at　length　running　for

Richmond　ahead　of　him　enables　him　to　move　this　way；　if　he　does　so；

turn　and　attack　him　in　rear。　　But　I　think　he　should　be　engaged　long

before　such　a　point　is　reached。　　It　is　all　easy　if　our　troops　march

as　well　as　the　enemy；　and　it　is　unmanly　to　say　they　cannot　do　it。

This　letter　is　in　no　sense　an　order。



Yours　truly；



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GOVERNOR　PIERPOINT。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　WASHINGTON　CITY；　D。　C。；

October　16；　1862。



GOVERNOR　PIERPOINT；　Wheeling；　Virginia：



Your　despatch　of　to…day　received。　　I　am　very　sorry　to　have　offended

you。　　I　appointed　the　collector；　as　I　thought；　on　your　written

recommendation；　and　the　assessor　also　with　your　testimony　of

worthiness；　although　I　know　you　preferred　a　different　man。　　I　will

examine　to…morrow　whether　I　am　mistaken　in　this。



A。　LINCOLN。









EXECUTIVE　ORDER　ESTABLISHING　A　PROVISIONAL　COURT　IN　LOUISIANA。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON　CITY；



October　20；　1862。



The　insurrection　which　has　for　some　time　prevailed　in　several　of　the

States　of　this　Union；　including　Louisiana；　having　temporarily

subverted　and　swept　away　the　civil　institutions　of　that　State；

including　the　judiciary　and　the　judicial　authorities　of　the　Union；　so

that　it　has　become　necessary　to　hold　the　State　in　military

Occupation；　and　it　being　indispensably　necessary　that　there　shall　be

some　judicial　tribunal　existing　there　capable　of　administering

justice；　I　have　therefore　thought　it　proper　to　appoint；　and　I　do

hereby　constitute；　a　provisional　court；　which　shall　be　a　court　of

record；　for　the　State　of　Louisiana；　and　I　do　hereby　appoint　Charles　A

Peabody；　of　New　York；　to　be　a　provisional　judge　to　hold　said　court；

with　authority　to　hear；　try；　and　determine　all　causes；　civil　and

criminal；　including　causes　in　law；　equity；　revenue；　and　admiralty；

and　particularly　all　such　powers　and　jurisdiction　as　belong　to　the

district　and　circuit　courts　of　the　United　States；　conforming　his

proceedings　so　far　as　possible　to　the　course　of　proceedings　and

practice　which　has　been　customary　in　the　courts　of　the　United　States

and　Louisiana；　his　judgment　to　be　final　and　conclusive。　　And　I　do

hereby　authorize　and　empower　the　said　judge　to　make　and　establish

such　rules　and　regulations　as　may　be　necessary　for　the　exercise　of

his　jurisdiction；　and　empower　the　said　judge　to　appoint　a　prosecuting

attorney；　marshal；　and　clerk　of　the　said　court；　who　shall　perform　the

functions　of　attorney；　marshal；　and　clerk　according　to　such

proceedings　and　practice　as　before　mentioned　and　such　rules　and

regulations　as　may　be　made　and　established　by　said　judge。　　These

appointments　are　to　continue　during　the　pleasure　of　the　President；

not　extending　beyond　the　military　occupation　of　the　city　of　New

Orleans　or　the　restoration　of　the　civil　authority　in　that　city　and　in

the　State　of　Louisiana。　　These　officers　shall　be　paid；　out　of　the

contingent　fund　of　the　War　Department；　compensation　as　follows：



The　judge　at　the　rate　of　　3500　per　annum；　the　prosecuting　attorney；

including　the　fees；　at　the　rate　of　　3000　per　annum；　the　marshal；

including　the　fees；　at　the　rate　of　3000　per　annum；　and　the　clerk；

including　the　fees；　at　the　rate　of　2500　per　annum；　such

compensations　to　be　certified　by　the　Secretary　of　War。　　A　copy　of

this　order；　certified　by　the　Secretary　of　War　and　delivered　to　such

judge；　shall　be　deemed　and　held　to　be　a　sufficient　commission。



ABRAHAM　LINCOLN；

President　of　the　United　States。









TO　GENERAL　U。S。　GRANT。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；

October　21；　1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL　U。　S。　GRANT：



The　bearer　of　this；　Thomas　R。　Smith；　a　citizen　of　Tennessee；　goes　to

that　State　seeking　to　have　such　of　the　people　thereof　as　desire　to

avoid　the　unsatisfactory　prospect　before　them；　and　to　have　peace

again　upon　the　old　terms；　under　the　Constitution　of　the　United

States；　to　manifest　such　desire　by　elections　of　members　to　the

Congress　of　the　United　States　particularly；　and　perhaps　a

Legislature；　State　officers；　and　a　United　States　senator　friendly　to

their　object。



I　shall　be　glad　for　you　and　each　of　you　to　aid　him；　and　all　others

acting　for　this　object；　as　much　as　possible。　　In　all　　available　ways

give　the　people　a　show　to　express　their　wishes　at　these　elections。



Follow　law；　and　forms　of　law；　as　far　as　convenient；　but　at　all　events

get　the　expression　of　the　largest　number　of　the　people　possible。　　All

see　how　such　action　will　connect　with　and　affect　the　proclamation　of

September　22。　　Of　course　the　men　elected　should　be　gentlemen　of

character；　willing　to　swear　support　to　the　Constitution　as　of　old；

and　known　to　be　above　reasonable　suspicion　of　duplicity。



Yours　very　respectfully；



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　JAMESON。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；　　October　21；　1862。



GENERAL　JAMESON；　Upper　Stillwater；　Me。：

How　is　your　health　now？　　Do　you　or　not　wish　Lieut。　　R。　P。　Crawford　to

be　restored　to　his　office？



A。　LINCOLN。









GENERAL　McCLELLANS　TIRED　HORSES



TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　G。　B。　McCLELLAN。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　WASHINGTON　CITY；　October　24　＇25？＇；　1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL　McCLELLAN：



I　have　just　read　your　despatch　about　sore…tongued　and　fatigued

horses。　　Will　you　pardon　me　for　asking　what　the　horses　of　your　army

have　done　since　the　battle　of　Antietam　that　fatigues　anything？



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　G。　B。　McCLELLAN。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION　WASHINGTON；　October　26；　1862。　　　11。30am



MAJOR…GENERAL　McCLELLAN：



Yours；　in　reply　to　mine　about　horses；　received。　　Of　course　you　know

the　facts　better　than　I；　still　two　considerations　remain：　Stuart's

cavalry　outmarched　ours；　having　certainly　done　more　marked　service　on

the　Peninsula　and　everywhere　since。　　Secondly；　will　not　a　movement　of

our　army　be　a　relief　to　the　cavalry；　compelling　the　enemy　to

concentrate　instead　of　foraging　in　squads　everywhere？　　But　I　am　so

rejoiced　to　learn　from　your　despatch　to　General　Halleck　that　you

begin　crossing　the　river　this　morning。



A。　LINCOLN。









TO　GENERAL　DIX。

（Private　and　confidential。）



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON

October　26；　1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL　Dix；　Fort　Monroe；　Virginia：



Your　despatch　to　Mr。　Stanton；　of　which　the　enclosed　is　a　copy；　has

been　handed　me　by　him。　　It　would　be　dangerous　for　me　now　to　begin

construing　and　making　specific　applications　of　the　proclamation。



It　is　obvious　to　all　that　I　therein　intended　to　give　time　and

opportunity。　　Also；　it　is　seen　I　l