Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-25
Anoiher tDe,erter.n

space, and will be read with interest by our
readers.
AnOIher "Deaertero
1t is announced that another "deserter"
from the enemy arrived in Washington the
day after the last grand review thre. He
stated that the rebels had been apprised Of
the review which took place the day before,
and that it was their intention to have made
a formidable demonstration against our
pickets, with a view Of driving them in, and |
thereby produce a regular panic and STAN
pede among the citizens, who were to witness
the grand affair. He stated that pretty |
large rebel force had been concentrated at |
Fai1fax for that purpose, but that for some |
cause OF other it had been abandoned. He |
says that the officer in command at Fairfax |
had heard that seven divisions were to be |
reviewed by General Mcclellan. The rebels, |
he ssye, are daily expecting an advance |
movement of the Union forces, and that they |
are fully prepared to meet them. He does
not believe, however, that the rebels will
make n regular stand and give battle this
side Of Manassas. They have, it appears,
some pretty good Notifications at Center
vile. The capture and occupation of Port
Royal and Beafort by the Union feet caused
great excitement among the South Carolina
and Georgia troops.
The Policy of the Government Toward the
slaves of Rebel Masters.
A good deal of attention has been attracted
of late to the quston as to what policy
should he adopted in the treatment of slaves
of rebel masters in the seeded States, as our
armies gradually take possession Of import
ant points on the coast and invade those
States by land. A recent speech of Hon.
John Cochrane, of New York, in which he,
favored the arming of the slaves against their
masters, has BEEN made the subject of con-
siderable comment in the leading journals of
the country; and the question has assumed
great Importance, from the fact that his re-
marks were publicly indorsed by the Secre-
tary of War, who is supposed to have great
Influence in controlling and shaping the
policy Of the Government on this subject.
What we are to understand from gen
eral arming' of the slaves against their mas
ters, or how it is to be accomplished, is left
unexplained. We can not imagine, however,
that ii is meant TO put arms in the hands of
the slaves and turn them against their mas
ttrs, uncontrolled, to wreak their vengeance
by pillagipg and burning property and muir
dering the people. Such a warfare would
not we'll become q nation which claims to
lie farther advanced in all the elements of
civilization than any other on the globe, and
the bare suggestion of such policy by any
public man would bring upon him the univer-
sal execration ofthe people. There is but one
other way in which the negroes might be em-
ployed as military force, and that shy organ
ningtbem into companies, regiments and bat.
talions, and placing them under competent
officers; and this plan, we think, would be
found impracticable. The negroes in the
Cotton States are utterly ignorant and stolid,
and it requires some understanding and in
telligence to make soldier; so, we think,
the plan of making soldiers of them, to
"carry them in bsttalions against their mas.
ters" would soon be found an improbable
and hopeless undertaking.
We do not believe, however, the question
of arming the slaves has ever been seriously
considered by the Government, although it
is announced that Secretary Cameron will
recommend, in his forthcoming report to
Congress, ''the placing of arms in the hands
of slaves willing to use them for the cause of
the Union" The policy so far has been to
employ them only as they have been EN-.
ployed by the rebels in this warm working
onfortifcatons and in throwing up defensive
Tvnrka- fharabv ra1iavipor oup eoIJ;ars of a
greatdeal Of hard labor and toll when they
arrive in the enemy'S country. The proc
lamations Of our Generals to the people of
the South, commanding them to lay down
their arms and return to their allegiance, all
contain the assurance that no interference
with their social condition is contemplated.
The loyal States contain over twenty mill
ions of people, not taking into account the
immense number of loyal people in the
South. We have every advantage over the
rebel States which belligerent power can
possess over another. There is no scarcity o.
men and money-all the resources, in fact
to carry on vigorous and successful wal
we have. The South, on the contrary, is
known to be defcient'in means to maintain
war any length of time. Then, where is
the necessity of calling to our aid the ne
groes? Certainly no good result woult
come from it. ..- .,.sa-f
Unless emergencies arise to alter greatly
the face of things at present, it is the safes
and best policy to let slavery work out it
own end. Ifit is an element of weakness, al
it undoubtedly is, the South will soon see
and feel it and it will be more effective in
bringing the people of the South back tc
their AllegisncetO the Stars and Stripes, Ebs
assuring them Of protection in the possession
of their slave property, than by arming th'
slaves to fight their masters.
ROeOuFaGlnG.
Gentlemen just arrived from Washington
and who had excellent opportunities fo