The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-09-28
The Attacks ou SeereenrY CAn-

,"The Attacks 80 Secretary Ca0-
1t is high time that the bafaed specula.
ators who have been driven out Of The War
sUepar tment, ceased their calumny about
Secretary Camsron's use Of the Harrisburg
tRailroad. Every soldier who he's been
transported over that route. knows that Mr..
cameron has saved TO the Government
$4,000 on each regiment forwarded 10
Washington. That was the difIsrsncs in
the price charged by tho Harrisburg line.
and the Camden and Amboy. By this
eoose. all tr.eshipmsnss and changes Of cars
(were avoided. exceedingly important items
lin the transportation of heavy guns. horses.
lstores. and munitions Of war. while saving
sto the Treasury enormous sums Of money"
/. We take the foregoing extracs from the
Washington correspondents Of the New
York Tribune. and are e.essdi.ely gsaAi6ed
that it is in our power to contribute toward
its circulation. a a cot Of justice to the
distinguished gentleman TO whom il rsfers.
We have not suffered the malignant assaults
upon Mr.. Cameron TO abase or weaken in
any degree. our confidence in bis integrity.
snd have rested under the conviction that.
in short while. the weapons directed at
him would be turned upon his assailants.
The time has come sooner than we antici-
pated. and it will afford his friends some
satisfaction 70 know that il Is his stern and
lunyieldin2 defence o. the Interests Of the
Government which has invited the fierce
assaults upon him. 1t is an easy matter to
raise popular hue and cry against the
President or any member OF his Cabinet.
by . charge of corruption upon them-be-
cause the public mind. unfortunately, ID far
more prone 70 '.believs lie" than the truth.
Disappointed ofice-seekers and bafaed
spectators take advantage Of this state Of
things. and by their complaints and ground
less ISLANDERS. often cause unjust suspicious
ito be INDUCED against the honor and integ.
rity of men. who 81 the time. both by day
aud night. are devotiug every energy they
possess TO the advancement Of the public
welfare. This we apprehend has been the
case with the present Secrefary Of Var.
whose position. since he came into Office.
mas involved more responsibility. BY far.
than ever rested upon any Of his predeces.
sors since the Government was formed. In
the first place. he found the affairs Of his
. Department thrown into confusion BY the
!, steps which . traitorous predecessser nno~
uarssxsIoEey sksssss he 0ovss.nent.
upon the breaking out of the revolution
which he was, with unparalleled baseness
and corruption. then engaged in plotting.
And. hence. when the war broke out. he
was Immediately surrounded with the most
extraordinary embarrassments. which il re.
quired herculean energy to overcome We
need only refer to tho facts that nearly the
entire army and al the war material were
in the Southern States. and large portion
'of the forts in those States left ungsrrisoned,
las the ground of these suggestions. Yet.
Fin the midst of these difficulties-which
would have overwhelmed man of only
ordinary energy Secretary Cameron has
contrived to bring order out of chaos. and
to put the army upon . more complete and
better war footing than it ever Was before.
And besides this, he had to gather this
army from the farms. and workshops. and
business avenues of . country unused 70
war snd entirely unprepared for it. And
he had not only 70 gather the msn together,
but to transport them many hundred miles.
10 large bodies. and to provide for their
subsistence. When al these things are rs-
membersd, the only wonder 10 that. situated
as be was. be has done 90 well-and this.
we feel convinced, will be the Judgment Of
the country when it shall como 70 under.
stand the character of the sesvicss he has
performed.
But there is another view of the matter.
which should not be overlooked. Il i this:
That, q the present time, nothing i - web
calculated TO advance the cause of rebellion
in the North. a. this constant falss elamoring
against the Administrator. and. especially.
the War and Navy Dspastnsats. which go
charged with the sosdsct of
the war. The Seoessionists desire nothing
50 much - to divide ils North into fac
lions. because. thereby. shsy promise thsm-
selyes 70 msks xsised SosfA the moro
successful in oveFthrowing IL
Government and dividing The Union
And then il no moro slfsstivs MEANS Il
doing this than to destroy psbaie oon6dsses
u the Administrator. Therefore, they arc
rejoieed. no doubt. 70 witness The attacks
upon the Secretary Of Was. aad ooesidss
hose who make them - massrisl]y hslpin0
heir caase along. Nov, while ~ wosA
'creen NO officer Of shs Govesaasat fnso