The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-12-03
Gen. Iialieck.

~ viz NoulSS Pul Sucu pS ven.
HALLECS, since he assumed command of
the W,s.ern department, is in pursuance
of instruction, from the powers at Wash
ington, the cause of the removal of Gen.
FREMONT may very easily be OWNED.
and will no: be found in the specification
Of charges made against him by either
Col BLAIR or Gen. Thomas, Gen. FIRE.
MONT acted upon the idea that this rebel
lion is atrocious and inexcusable, that the
traitors engaged in the attempt to pull
down the fabric Of government which
had protected them and us thereby di.
vested themselves of all protection from
that government, and became outlaws.
whose lives and property were forfeited
to the State, ONLY to be restored to them
By renewing their allegiance to the gov
eminent. lie gave them no sympathy.
but, realizing the arociousness OF trea-
son, would have lain the iron hanl Of
power upon them 10 crush them and
their cause TO the earth He did not be-
lieve in the efficacy of argument, in the
virtue Of entreaty, in the effect Of kindly
depreciation, upon them. He saw a
great, strong, inscriptions, revenseful,
malignant, murderous power clutching
at the throat Of he government, and he
did mol hesitate 10 use every weapon that
came within his grasp for its destruction.
He had 10 tender concern for the trail
tors possessions, whether in man or in
beast, and would have confscated the
one as soon aad as invariably as the 9th
er. He dealt with the rebellion not as
if it was an unruly child, but as if it was
viliainous assassin-as it is.
All this. seems now to be reversed,
ana to DO reversed intentionally, and it
really seems as il Gen. FRENoNr was su
perceded in order that it might be re-
versed. We were given to understand,
from Washington, that the new Generals,
HALLEcK and BUELL., were in full pos
session Of the wishes of the administra
ton and the plan Of the campaign, and
that in all the departments hereafter there
would be perfect accord Of action. And
what do we find Way that nearly the
first order Of Gen. HALLEcK (No. 81 re
lates 10 usi,ive slaves, and commands
that hereafter slaves shall not be allowed
10 enter within the lines OF any encamp
meat Of troops in the department, and
that all in such encampments shall be
driven cat. The excuse for such order
is that important information relative 10
The numbers and condition Of oar troops is
conveyed to the enemy by such fugitive
slaves. But no one in his senses sill
believe this. 1t is contrary to every esi-
dence OF the campaign. i it likely that
fugitive slaves are goin. 10 run back in
to slavery to carry importan, informa-
tim :? o. The contrary has it not been
admitted that much Of tho important in.
formation that has come to our troops
has come through these sources? They
are Il uniformly loyal class, welcoming
our troops with open arms wherever they
appear and, as at H. Monroe, are ready
to serve tie loyal cause in such way AS
they may be called on. Bu. even saoul J
some of them prove to be spies-the Oh
sious remedy would seem to be lha; they
should not be allowed to escape. There
are many Siam While d.sesterJ, sent to
play The spy. Bat no gcnelal. or that
account, refuses 10 almit desorters with.
IN his lines, They are always welcome
lhe general running the risk ofprocurng
more Information from them than they
.aa .set away wi:h. Bal Gen, HALLEcx
would exclu lie All deserters for fear one
mi chi oatwi; him Does anybody be
i'eNe thai he has such fear-that the cor
rect reason Tor order NJ 3 is contained
therein
But Gen HALLEcK has issued other =.
Orders relating to The arres. ami s.;y,ro :
" properly Of suspected persons ,vheso
arrests ana all seizures 0! property mus,
"e cone under direct limitations, ami -
'lheer Offending wiz be punished Min
'he extreme penalty Of the laws of war
death Thus, while rebels may prov,
al over Missouri, Selling the property
destroying the lives, Of Union men, Low.
aIisis, however much convinced Of the
guilt Of traitors, must defer action until
they can collect and have ready, posi-
live evidence Of that guilt la short.
Gcn. HALLECK starts out 10 his campaign
By guaranteeing 10 rebellion the strength
OF slavery, by weakening the resources
OF Union men, by breaking the weapons
which have proven SO potent 10 the hands
OF LANE and his coadjutors. by entirely