New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-08
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
Attack ON Mr. Cameren-A Leyni Demec-
racy-I~perfant Election Lsw-ssn"d
Judges ACCOMPLISHMENTS Par-sa'--
Manufacturing Activity
From Our Own Correspondent.

From Our Own Correspondent.
PHILADELPuIA, Sept 3, 1861.
There ought TO be no doubt n the public mind that
the attacks on Secretary Cameron are the offspring
either of private malice private grief. am sur
prsed at hearing respectable men, friends Of the Union,
repeating in private circles the widest fabrca;ops
started by others who its enemies. Ii is true that
they die out and are forgotten within week, onyto
be succeeded by a new set of similar fsbricstious
Take single one Of these an example. 1t was III
everybodys mouth week ago. that the returned three
months men had been paid of at Harrisburg in notes
Of the Mddletown Bank in which Mr. Cameron 10 said
TO be large shareholder when they ought to have
been paid In gold. Tie notes were alleged to be un-
current and hence a slave to the soldiers But thss
No, rue as any man who hes enough OF them can bay
house or farm with such paper. The naked truth "'
that the paymaster gave the men drafts on the Treas
ury which the men got cashed at the banks here, ana
in very few cases sope received Mddetown notes on
which they not only lost nothing but were as well sat-
isfied as with gold Gen. Cameron knew no
more about the transaction than you, nor dd
he or his bank gain cent by il. No one complained
but some of the lying papers with Secession symp2-
thcs II is ont of such stuff this that all the Efforts
to destroy confidence in Mr.. Cameron are made. Not
fact has been proved against him. not charge been
made by responsible party. On the contrary, Senator
Wilson, Chairman of the Military Committee, whose
position required him to scrutnize all his operations
declares positively that Mr.. Camerons department has
been conducted not only honestly but with the great
est energy and efficiency. Mr.. Chase confirms him.
Yet. while laboriug as no Secretary OF War was ever
vet compelled to labor, down by hard work, and
devong bis wonderful business tact and capacity to
his duties s an atrocous feature of the tmes that he
should thus be assaed. Worse than this IN sappIng
pubGo confidence in faithful officer the Government
itself is attacked True should frown down thee
slanders No responsible man undertakes TO indoFso
,bem whle those who responsible pronounce them
false LOYAL men should do all within their means 70
UNFOLD the hands fthe Government instead OF giving
currency to scandalous rumors which no decent men
can be found to prove. In fact the same deiamator
TRADE has been pFopagated against other membem@
the Cabinet. Ii should not be tolerated. The popuSF
dependence is upon the Government and its power'o
do all We require should be increased and strengthened
bv patient generous confidence, not lessened bJ ic'l
attacks of this Kind. No Cabinet ever accomplished
as much in the same time as this has doue.
The Democrats bsvs in Convention pledged them
selves 10 sustain the Government and its officers IN
carving on the war against rebellion secession ana
treason" But us usual the pernanency oi Tue o'O"'
Che sovereignty OF the flag, and the undsIuted supren.
nov Of the laws and "the great glory OF common ad
united country can only be maintained secured and
nqrrctuacd by the Democracy, and tho triumph OF It's
pripcipIcs." We can afford to LEI this harmless gas.
conade pass in consideration OF the andoaoeo aes' anu
s5oT,, as our democrats to the Union. The BreeAo-
,a,o ,rsr do not consiier Democnts-tbey have &c"
that party, aud TUNED traitors Bat the great 'o'u"s
of the phiade phia Democracy If aiuted with nOae o.
tho reasonable sympathies which inspire Casso'
and Richmond. It's members have responded S'of''
ously TO the counirys call to arms. It's ioTeo eeus"'
has gone in heart and hand. Germans ana i''' ~ "a'
WED with each other in devotion to the cause -
have stopped to ask who Is President bat only was''e,
,be eounty s in danger. They have given meo sa'
money without stint. IL is this thorough loyalty o. 'ae
Democracy that has made this city 50 coupa% u -
determination 10 maintain tho Union 1t 70 sos -i'~
has q, sn u Our popalag OaIbreakSsu 'sni0eP'Wy
Csa sasu aoos, II yOa please, Sa: Sasa V'9y a's'~