, 1861-11-27

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER ~, 1861


WEDNESDAY NoVEMBER ", 18TH
GEN. HALLECK's PeL1CXs
The very just criticisms OF aen. Hn'
}.ck,s order No. 3-that which torhlds
fugitive slaves to enter his lines-and the
nrofound dissatisfaction which that useless
onnd ;,1.timcd document has created among
the people, whs hare furnished and are
furnishing the Army Of the West with the
troops xho will squelch the rebellion in
tie valley Of the Mississippi, ought to ad-
no1;sh the General to reconsider his
action. The peop-e believe that as mill
ts1y measure his order is absurd, and that,
ss concession to the demands Of treason
in Missouri, it is wicked They are giving
their money and best blood that secession
msy be bst1led and put doTa; and while
doing So, they will demand Of those in
front of their armies, the use Of all the
means which civilized warfare sanctions,
that the Life and treasure expended in the
perleus struggle may not be wasted #
the loss Of slaves will bring armed rebels
to their senses snd teach them that trea-
son has its immediate and heavy penalties,
they want to sec sable cloud hanging to
the rear Of every column Of Federal
troops. If fugitive slaves can furnish in
formation Of the movements and objects
sf the enemy, they want to see the way to
Gen. Halleek's headquarters kept clear, 50
that the information may come in Hitis
necessary in the progress Of the campaign
to wipe Slavery and its denominations out
OF Missouri, they want q General who is
willing to bear the bosom Of destruction
in Ills right hand. All these demands are
frustrated By the order Of which Wc
speak. Rebellisa remains in possession Of
its NEST coveted treasure, and derives from
the labor Of its slaves the life blood which
nourishes it ard gives it strength. Ii q
population whose Loyalty is questioned
and where neutrality is the utmost that
nc can look {or, the rebel lesders march
and countermarch, it out sud send of e1-
reditions md detachment., and The loyal
slares, being forbidden to enter our lines,
there are rore 70 carry the news, and the
blow GENES before the word. Gen Hal
leck has shut up the sources Of informa-
lion. His pickets are Instructed to drive
from bis outposts the most loyal men N
the State he leaves in rebel possession
the cause Of the War and the motive forts
continuance and all foz reason that, to
NEE in civil Life, would seem, if net given
to the world By the Commander of De-
pa1tmcnt, to be at once hypscritical and
puerile-Ae ean1et admit negroes within
his lines, because they will carry back in
formation to the enemyl What wonder
full lines are those with which the General
has encircled himself lines which, &C.
cording to Order No. 5, no black man can
pass if his tees are turned touard the
camp; and which, according to ths rea
son given for the order, any black MAI
can break through as soon rs his heels All
turned from the CAMP back-actio1
military rat-trap which lets nobody IN bu
permits everybody to go outl
We helieye Gen. Halleck to be goo'
seida.~ and q lsyal snd able man- Hi
CAREFUL eu~~-tisn at West Point, his repu
ta1on ID the A-v his known acquire
1aents in the thesretical A-,n3aaue of VIA,
and his position at the head o. : = Denar
meat by the appreciation Of his G,7cr,
1ne1t, .-e -ooee~s 5nr the belief -7r. ho,
that his skill and energy will free Missou
Of her prosecutors; hut We warn him tbs
in his General Order No. 3, he has made
mistake which events will compel hi
to correct. Recently from Californ
he has net that thorough comp
hensiou sf the causes Of the reb
lion that will give the greatest pt
sIble efficiency to his measures a
coherency to his policy. HI will learn,
ne gains experience in his place, wha
wicked, an unrelentiDg, a ferocious, tea'
ersus and bloody thing Secession is; II
it has its root in the ownership Of me
and that, to eradicate its effects, he m
not held his shield over its cause. We
not expect him, possibly it would not
policy, to enforce Emancipation st
point Of the hayonet; but in the name
common sense and good policy, we entr
that he will not outrage the Northw
and stultify himself by endeavoring to
ca11J On the wax asto do Slavery no ha1
II that be his aim, his Department need
new commander.