, 1861-05-03
The Man for the Hour.

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Editors Chicago Tribune:
You ask In your issue Of tpday, "Who
the man for the hour-who the man to lea
the Western division Of our army" Wisconsi
replies, and the great Northwest rephes-Joh
Charles Fremont of California a man c
large experience, Of much military knowledge
of CREST energy, Of fundaunted courage, and on
| who would Inspire his soldiers with conf
dence and yalor. One who Will never consen
| to march the United States army around, bu
through the most direct route to his destina
tioc.
as you truly remark, this young an,
vigorous people do not want an oetageaaria1
to lead 1t to battle, but q man combining ant
representing its OWL characteristics. Such
msn is the Rocky Mountain Pathfinder. ".
Napo1eonfe Treatment OF the Rebels,
Editors Chicago Tribune:
Isend you the enclosed, cut from the New
York Eaeaing Raa of the 25th April last, and
commendit to the consideration Of the powers
that be, as the most efectua mode of bring.
ing the Southern rebels to their senses, and
causing them to cave In" suddenly and with
out bloodshed.
l wish you would explain to your readers
and the country, eohy It Is that Gov. Yates has
given orders to cur forces at Cairo to permit
boats laden with provisions to pass On to fed
the rebels. The Governor should know that
giving the enemy "aid and comfort" +" is trea-
sonable- permitting such aid and comfort in
the shape Of provisions, than which nothing is
moro desirable or more wanted by the South,
ia 40 less reasonable. It is the most effsctual
aid. Let the Governor take care and see that
this order is revoked at once, and : strict
blockade Of Cairo promptly inangurated and
7igidly enforced. This can be done by steam.
boats and well:manned land batteries. starye
out the rebels is the word! We must hare no
commercial intercourse with them nov, nor
until they are completely subdued. All VIII
terB on international law agree that it is trea-
eonable to furnish the enemy with provisions,
IS well as munitions Of war, OF to hold com.
mercial intercourse with them Let tie prop.
er authorities act manfully, bold, and energet.
ically, and the people Will sustain them. a
law for almost any vigorous policy now will
be found in the hearts Of the people. Look to
it! WAKE Tn
The snbjoined suggestions are from one
whom long residence in the South has made
acquainted with the vulnerable points Of tha
neW Conteder3cy:
"1f the first Napoleon were st the head of
this Government he would probably dose the
secsssionists somewhat in the following man
ner, and if such medicine were admins tered.
The eatlre South would be starred into submis-
sion in three months:
II. Let the Government take possession of
the telegraph and stop all messages from 60
ing South. This would prevent tTastorous IN
telllgencc from being transmitted in cypher or
otherwise.
III. Stop ell the mai1s South. These two
doses, thoroughly administered, Tonid leeya
them in outer darkness, and soon set the trail
tcrs to fighting among themselves, md the
leaders wou.d be hung attheir OWL door-posts
by their own neighborg.
Ill. Blockade Effectively every Southern
port, especial the mouth Of the Mississippi, |
NV Let nothing pass down the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers below their junction at Cairo
The cerE Ct the crack Steamer Natchez, mid
a!e-agld mah of rare intel]igence-tol the
writer Of this communication, last winfer,that
every Slate on the river below Cairo would be
ruined if the river shonld be blocked at Cafro |
Tor thirty days An engineer force startinE |
from this point With picks and ehovels at this |
spring Ee8E0n OF the year, could crefasBe the
river and ruin Mississippi and Louisiana,
"V. Let the Government take mtliInry cen. |
trol Of every railroad and main thorouehfare |
eading sonth, and stop all transit OF passen- |
GERS and freight. Having done. this, let a pro- |
.!amat!on be Issued prohibiting all loyal citi- I
zens from furnishing the rebels with inteII- |
ind!
YAH these suggestions faithfully carried
'u:, weu1d starve the rebels out. True, it |
Eould injnre good Union nen both North and
'onth but It would be the qnicket and sure.t
node Of crushing the rebellion completely,
nd "a without q long war, There Would be
furnishes along the border, ,snd few pitched
,.attles, but this plan Eould soon wind 10 ali
be secession bobhin. The sersile element
Fill act fearful part in the secession drama.
oon enough. without suggestion from anY
ource.-N. T. Etenin1 Post. A.7yU o.