Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-03

az The Government, and thst henccfo,th
the conflict on the part OF the nation
v ould be prosecuted IN the spirit OF the
bloodiest and most upreientirg OF for.
eioo wars. Nor would this construction
no confined 10 the South. The neces-
sary tendency of the act would be to
unite the South and distract the North
in a measure far exceeding any possible
advantages derivable from the imme-
date consequences Of the policy. A.
the net result of the policy, the rebellion
would be strengthened aud the nation
weakened indefinitely. This result
would be inevitable. The policy, there
fore, even if right, would be fatally in
expedient. But We have shown that it
is fatally wrong.
INnuMANITY OF TIE POLICY.
This. however, is not all. The policy
is inhumau, as well as wrong and mex
pedient. We need no. enlarge Oh this
point. Disciplined armies formed out
of the best varieties OF the white race
are sufficiently disposed to insuboldina
ton under the maddening influences of
active war; What degree of subordl-
nation could be maintained or expected
in An army formed out Of new y
cmancipated race. SO inferior that even
its claim to the nature of man is disputed
by the learned, We leave every one TO
imagine fos himself. 1t must be plain 10
all, however, that such body could be
restrained from murder aud outrage only
by body OF regular soldiers nearly if
not quite equal in numbers; but, as the
policy in question clearly excludes every
thing Of this description, the sable horde
would consequently run into murder and
outrage comparatively nnrestralned.
Nothing else could follow in the nature
ofthe case. The policy, accordingly, in
wolves savage cruelty unworthy Of
virtuous and enlightened nation. 1t
violates the rules of civilized warfare,
and, whatever retaliation might war
rant as against foreign enemy, is not
to be thought of by the country in this
strife with her own infatuated children.
The policy, we repeat, is inhuman as
we'll as wrong and inexpcdient.
MIR. PRENTICE EXPLAINS GEN. CAMERoN's
OBJECTS.
Why does Secretary Cameron recon-
mend policy which superadds to such
manifest folly and barbari,y the open
condemnation Of the Administration !?
This is a question worthy Of moments
attention. Is he in his conscience per.
suadcd that tie policy is a proper one
If he is, he is intellectually disqualified
for the position he occupies. If he is
not, he is morally disqualified
position, and perhaps intellectually
disqualified beside. In either case
and one or the other must be
true-he deserves to be dismissed
from the Cabinet, and the President
would consult his own reputation as well
as tho public good, by promptly dong
justice in the premises. As to which Of
these two cases is true, opinions will
probably differ. For ourselves, how
ever, we cannot resist the opinion that
Secretary Cameron, having effectually
killed of Fremont by the publication Of
Gen. Thomas private report, is now res
olutely bent on winning, at the sacrifice
of his own convictions, the place which
Fremont held in the favor of the anti
slavery men. The place Of hero to the
anti slavery men is certainly vacant at
this moment, and if Secretary Cameron
is not bidding for it we know not who
is, or at what else the Secretary can be
aiming. BE this as it may, the time
has unquestionably arrived when Mr..
Cameron should be compelled to retire
from the Cabinet. His remaining in it
longer will prove disgrace to the Ad-
ministfaton and sore evil to the coun.
try. Let his head follow Fremont's.