but the progess we have made during the last free years. First, refer to the celebrated order of George B. McClellan, said by some 10 be a general and a statesman. How lie aver came tolbe considered a general, I never , could fintfout ; I . never heard pf Ms winning a battle or manifesting any other evidence of generalship than 'that of changing hie base of 'applies. iOn the 2fth day of May, 1861, before ho Was made ccirnmandera•in-eblef, and when he' was Major General in Western Virginia, abOut to march through that State, be pair fit iin issue a proclamat•on to the - Ilnioir men cif Western Virginia, in which he -staidamarag ther thins: --- - • •••threce ord red troops to crors the ricer [meaning ' the Ohio). A l your rights shall be religiously res• -parted, notwit standing ull that has been said by the Mailers to indiMe 3ou to believe oar advent among to: "Mike signalized by an interrerenrce•witti your slaves. Understand one.thing cles fly r. Not only will . tibtoitafroacirfl loaf "In I erferenco, ' but Flys will, Ott thOCOntrT,.with an iron hand, crush any at. torero at t4 ra urroction on their part: , I ' Mr. Speaher, here is the remarkable decla "ration of a *ma' about to put down a rebel lion-srbieh was brought alioui.by slavery. Hie 'first Annonngethent to traitors is that he will P iot harm them; 'because it was apparent 'front! the sOit that 'wherever there was a 41ar(tholder !there was, prima facie, a traitor; .4ind. there: co' uld .not . have been in Western Virginia.a Single Tinton man who could re 'celfe any help br encouragement fromsuch a - proclamation as this.. It was simply a proc ,latnation with() slaves of Western Virginia 'and of the qouth generally, saying to them 'in substance, " we will putsdown witn au Aron.band fib) , attempt on your part to give aid to the Hnion armies." And tba order was followed up by other ',orders. Here is an order dated July 17,1861: ,t'aeneral Orders, No. 35,) , . . . . .....211ADQVARTERS DRPAwittsx7 WAsntroiox, i • - iIVASINGTOS, July 17,1881 ...,:rueltlce Blifves will, under-no pretext whatever, be ~ p ierruttted to restde or be In soy way harbored in the snorters and camps of the Troops 'serving in this M um:intent. either will such slaves be allowed to ac mcompany troops on the march. , • • .1... Commanders of troops will be held responible for a . atria observance or this order. • Sr e'mmaitar.ofßrigadlet General Itansfleid.. . ~ VIEO. 'I'. ', ALIOT, Assistant Adjutant General. ; . Now, sir ithink you that. General Sherman could ever leave made that grand march of bis, it this infamous order had not been re -. Yoked r lie could just as well have made ,a March tertlie enn as to the' ocean through the heart Of serfdom, with this order in force. But long before Sherman made that great demonstration which resulted in a division