Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-28

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The 'atssoks Of ths Republican press Of the
country havs nt lsss brought the PenDsylvania
plrnderers 10 the rsscus Of Mr.. CAkrnoH. The
Philadelphia Press. ss Is usual with Foarzx
when he has asoeas TO the crib, advances 70 tho
re5cus or bis bo6a. .companion, siNoH. sFssub.
nit ,he following from the Pvsss. fos lpspectIon,
% she Cincinnati Csmmsrsisl. St. Louis Dsms-
erat, Chicago 1ribuns, and all other Republican
papers Who nave been charging the secretaryo q
,Was 9Th peculation, fraud and .hieylng' ~
; raf a4rAcxs pfos rHx srcarrARY on wAR.
.Rhs sssailzntsz of Secretary Cameron, after
having made &coneentrated movement against
him, are beginning to realize the fact that they
are committing grand mistake. Every one OF
their allegations has fallen TO the ground, Gen.
eral denunciAtion Is always . sale refuge ior
mere partisans. but, when driven 70 epeeihc
charges, their malignityaud falsehood are made
member that General Cameron 10 q man oi
enormous fortune, and, therefore, beyond every
motive Of chpidity; and thats although 10 times
past decided and somewhat energetic partisani
be- has reached that period Of life Ehen the
ambition 10 do right becomes almost Q religious
duty. II IL this feeling that induces him to
defy calumny and to challenge Investigation
| He has manifested liberality in the dispense
tion Of bis patronage 10 all loyal men, ire.
spectiye of party, that, however complained OF
at the start, is now known to have been produc.
tive Of the happiest tconsequences.agofs
l. There n scarcely o county In the loyal states
In which may no, be found number Of young
Democrats, sons of patriotic fathers, generally
In straitened circumstance, upon whom he has
conferred commissions in the army. % And 10
doing this he has ooptrived to take care OF his
own party BY providing for young Republicans
In the matter of contracts. not O contract has
been given out by General Cameron which has
| not met the appreciation either OF General
Scott or the officers Of the regular army at the
head OF the military bureaus. .o'l
q If General Cameron has committed mis-
take, IL 10 because he has yielded too much 70
the martinets In the regular service, or, as the
Washington lobby would have it, "has not been
sufficiently attentive 10 his friends" The re.
sult is, that many of those who complain Of
Cameron are indignant because be has not been
able to make them rich. Nobody could be Sec
Irefary Of War in these times without being
subject to the most searching criticismi and as
General Cameron has been an active politician,
and 10 as liable TO make mistakes'as any other
man, he ought not to complain II heo receives
his full share of this kind Of hypercriticism.
z sBat journalists should remember, that while
q jezlous and zealous vigilance should be exer-f
cised In regard 10 alltmen occupying high posi-.
tions In crisis like this, merely malignant an.
tsgonism may run to such extremes as 20 weak
en- she common cause, aud to encourage the com
mon enemy. ls One thing is sure: No Cabinet
minister, In che existing state of the public
mind, can commits aagrant wrong without
being detected, denounced, and disgraced-|
and among the fret to assist In the chas-
tisement OF such an offender will bel the Prtss.
We thought it was strange II FoRsrY didnOt
come to the rescue Of sMos, He kaesss sIMos
10 pure man, ever since his "enormous fortune"
prevented FoaSrr from being elected to the
United States Senate. $500