The national Republican., 1861-11-22
From the Harrisburg (Pa.) Telegraph.

Secretary Cameron and the War Policy. |
In d recent speech In response to call Id ID,
after one OF the many military reviews nj
Washington. Secretary Cameron Is reported to
have declared that 1t was the policy of this
Government to use all the means within its pos
session for its preservation. These means a. Q
ot course variOusly d strbuted, and psculiar
t" 'hr lcchliies, in the course of this struggr.
into which We must expect to march. II il b,
eon,s Dccessary for our armies proceeding
sonthward to Sc 70 a thousand bales of cottuu
IN order to protect their lines In battle, no san.
man "r sofirr would condemn the act l.
would bo justIiiable by the articles of war, and
only those who failed 70 made such seizure and
use would be liable to court-martial and cash
ieIirg. o the same necessity and for like
purpose Of aiding in the defence Of our lines
and assisting the progress Of our armies the
seizure OF thousand slaves would be equally
unsuitable as well as strictly In accordance with
The usaYcs oi war. The slave Of the South !,
property in common with the cotton. He Il,
made chattel Of the same barter and sale-is
estimated in bis masters effects at pro rata
value, and, therefore, in the possession Of I.
rebel and a traitor, becomes contraband o,
war, subject TO The seizure and use Of the Fed.
erai troops wherever such slave is found. and
TO whatever purpose he can be applied. Tbi.
IL broad aud glorous doctrine to come from
one OF the ministers Of State. 1t will elicit a
response from the popular heart, simply bc
c'use ii inaueurates new policy and initiate,
system which will soon put an end TO ,he
eiioit' to destroy the Government
suppose it were necessary to emaucIpate
every slave in the South to accomplish the
suppression of the rebellion, who would object
to II, or who would say that II was impractica-
BILE or wrong' The desperation which make,
1t practicable to rebel, might denounce such
policy, but the patriotism which 10 called on
% risk lie and limb and property in such a
struggle as this, could offer no objection to th.
adoption Of such plau. II it failed in its oh
ject, liberty would only suffer by the failure a.
II has suffered when slavery was In the PIE
ponderance, and In the general wreck OF the
Union, 1t would be II cheering hope amid the
gloom TO believe that slavery too badlost it,
power In uplifting the few at the expense OF
the degradation of the many.
Leaving such disaster out Of the question.
The claim that zoe haze right 10 use all de means
nuhth our pO,oer to crush this rebellion 10 among
the most rlghtto Gus Of all that the loyal psopI.
posse's. We must make use of these means In all
thelr Shapes. We must grasp them wherever
they are pres nted, ant hurl them at our en-,
envy whenever he shows his horrid front. There
10 notnihs 100 dear for Us to sacrifice In this
eoutes', ana therefore our enemies possess
no'hing TOO valuable or sacred to be exempted
from our seizure or destruction, that they NAV
be Drought 10 their SENSES and their loyalty,
aud that this glorious Union may bs restored
tO its former peace and prosperity
Tie coun n will thank Secr,tsry Cameron
for naugurating this bold and determined mol.
icy, and as one Of the measures In harmony
with his energy and decision Of character, |,
will make him still more popular with ,he
masses Of the people, as well rs more success
iul as the Secretary of War during this tre-
mendous struggle.