, 1861-10-29
LETTER FROM JOHN ". KeRNKX.
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Washington Correspondents Philadslphts Prsas.1
However the approaching conatet Ha.X be
decided, aeE and imperative duties ~ bs
imposed aRoq ths Peop!s q tas loyA stsses:
he whele body Of the populatsan 70 entsr the
army. To this policy may be att4hntad IN .
great degree, tbs advantages achieved by their
1oldlere. -Utteray regardless Of uniforms md |
a1ns, they rush into the field, pel NELL and
Who refuse are forced to leave It Is stated
that IN the battle Of Bull Run there were
Thousands armed only with ehotEuns, and
that mnnJ Ct their regiments presented
most motley and singular appearance In the
msjo1ity Of the Southern towns The o1hces Of
Of the mechanics, afe closed that
tie able bodied men are off to the wars, leaT-
ing only the women and old men behlnd. It
Is belieVed-and mention It simply IS an
evidence Of the economy which has been rem |
dered necessary in the south-that the females
ltnsey-woolsey for the troops, AVID that such a
thing a. new suit Of broadcloth Is q novelty.
Nothing is wasted. The strange night Of the
most exnayagant and thriftless people IN the
world suddenly conforming to t1ngsl a 9a9l.s.
fest. One fact may be rnentionedto illustrate
this secession frenzy. Hundreds and thou
sands Of the soldiers wore rough cloth shoes
during the summer, in order to reserve thesr
heavy brogana for the winter. II such Is the
spirit in The slave states-if intelIgent COM
munittes can be 10 inspired in favor Of
wicked and remo5sele5e rebellion against
benehcent and indu1gent GoVern1nent-Whas
should be the spirit of the free States? We
bave everything. to arouse us 10 enthusiastic
orT self BAnTiffrfnp arfian. The iOs8 OF the
Union would be calamity to every class and
every interest in the loyal States While 1t
would deprive them OF political power, it
would 1eaTe them the prey to factions, aud
the victims Of an entirely new, mora', social
and commercial condition.
It is . mortifylng thing to admit, but will
not withhold the utte11nce Of the unpleasant
trath in these times, that strange 1ethargy
is exhibited by our people do not charge
this to want Of patriotism Far from it. It
and our strength. The great body Of our cit
izens believe that nothing can permanently
defeat the good cause. They repose their
hopes upon the army-and though apt to d.
spond whenever reve1se oFs1taxS4 th ~ W.
Thing Ike d1saster should befall the men fight
ing II 80 glorious campaign. Others cannot
InGuce themselves to believe that the War will
be protTacted and bloody war. ,Habituated
to the arts and blessings Of peace, it is hard to
convince them that they may not 60 On as be-
fore, enjoying life and it's pleasures, and leay-
| ing the stern responsibilities Of taking cara
Of The country to their servants and reprent.
atiyes. The injury that crafty demagogue
or politician may infict, by taking advantage
| Of these pepular peculiarities, il beyond any
reasonable estimate. Such man, nnscrupu-
1ous and untlring, cheriShiug in bis heart 3
| fierce desire to be avenged for some disappoint~
| ment, or else Intimately associated with this
common enemy, is always found putting to
loyal men Who take little part N patlic affairs
suck questions and points g these: "Is this
not contractors' war ~ us it not a war Of
the Republican party alone!" 'sWhen tho
tax gatherer comes you will have to foot the
bills, remember that aWEy not make peace
before peace becomes Impossible? ~ "Why
Of = politician next drops into the other keg,
and asserts his Own attachmGpt to the Govern.
| ment, bis strong hostility to Secession, and
his readiness to sacrifice his own interests
DC. If he happens to have son OF = relative
in the army be makes the best, Or rather the
worst use Of this, by declaring that he hai
given a hostage Of his sincerity, and that it il
unjust to hold him responsible for apy feeling
but that Of desire to do the best under exist
ing eircumstances%" Men like this do NOR,
harm than if they assumed the attitude 0
open and bitter hostility
There ia nothing upon which an lnteligen
people are 30 senRltiFe as taxation Il the lde
can be lodged in their minds that the none
they pay out Of their pockets-especi2lly II |
Is in the shape Of direct tax for the malnten
ance Of the Government-is Eeckless1y squau
dered or dishonestlJ applied, they will flra
become gloomy, then dissatisfied, and fnall
ready for any adjustment or any change.
notice, even in some Republican papers, alla
: sions to prcfuIe war expenditures, and,
more than one, uufHend1y insinuatioDs as t
( the manner In which contracts are awarded b
: the departments rather, by the agents {
= these deYa rfTpeyfa Rrch cnu1 nfnfx En-
ply acceptable texts to the desperate polt
: clarB who prosfered upon, nld finally WtG
prostrated By, their adherence to the Bt
: cbanan Administration. Themselves steepe
4 in the NEST unparalleled raacalities and CO.
raptions, they unbl1shingly address unsui
9 pecting and uninquiring men, and assume til
part Of cena0rs OF the present Adni1istFatlo
Z conscious, all the time, of the general allac
{ OF their allegations. That an immense amour
Of money will be needed, and must be e!
. I pended, in this war, is as true as that an II
= Mense amount has already been e1pende
L Bad men will flourish BY taking advantage
), the necessities Of the Government, rs the
9 have Aonrlshed at all times, under the san
2 circumstances that now environ us. Thl
q numbers Of these men care no more for tt
principles involved in this struggle t1an tht
e never enjoyed tie blessings Of our free instit
tions, Is, uAhappily, too true, They look a.
on the war as great job, aud every contra
rs fair game; and are "a Indifferent to the fan
| u l4E Auu1G16l1tAlltu AuQ LIE uQU0E G1 1t
Government ~ If they owed 1t neither respe
1or gratitude. Some OF this class seem to thiI
that every advantage they can take Of our 81
y diers in the field is an evidence Of tact or t,
Of ent, and they coolly shelter themselves behIl
81 their almost ayowed irresponsibIlity, and lea
a: our public servants to carry whatever odiu
Of nay result from their misdeeds. But It
e. right to say that all who are employed by Il
, Government in supplying the army and t.
Z, navy are not stimulated BY mere love of mon
u or By the disgrsceful ambition of cheating t
n gallant defenders Of our dag. know that
Of Is the constant study OF the President and I
Cabinet to secure agents and contractors
OF known loyalty and reEpeetability; but If til
20 exercised superhuman vigilance they cou
as not stop every leak and detect every kua1
o. course there will be, into the acts OF the a
e: ministrstion. It Ti1 appear that every facil
ch has been extended to those who haye und
n1 taken this herculean task, BY the Preside
Ut ana h1s Cabinet, and also, have no dou
that NO shadow Of suspicion will attach
nothing 30 efectually demora1izes a good ca1
as when it is attalnted with corruption. 7
people, therefore, ought to receive With ma
| grains Of allowance all stories ch2rging d
honesty or carelessness in the different
partments Of the Government. This is ds
Ed Ed servants, live are really for the one we n
~ condde in the other. But there are other
81. tics that cannot be postponed OF neglect
W. W. While we demand Of the Administration
'n1 most careful and conscientious attention to
" its 1espouhibiliti 9, we muRt ourselves set
ne example Of frugality; and while expect
az an great de- d from cur soldiers, we must
W stand ready, when called upon, to place G
r r se1vcs A. the breach, and show that our pa
" otisn is a. practical and es effective ~ the
'ne The loyal army now n tbs fiald ID avery 81
eso portion Of the vast and almost countless po
m mme lation Of the adhesing States.
~ Speaking of the anxiety Of the Presid
81 ard his Cabinet, that the expenditure for
- Tar should be narrowly watched, and t
Ky. ,es nothing like faToritiRm, extragagance, or c
lse ruption should be tolerated, let us take
n csse Of John Charles Fremont. He was
lno especial idol Of the western Republicans,
ty, Intimate friend Of Mr. Lincoln, possess
'W, high c1aims upon the organization Of which
t1als tas Immediately surrounded BY host Of infu
1oI tia1 and able men. He Was 80 strong in
99s affections Of his peculiar pa1tisans that, VI
lca the President modified his celebrated q
en- slavery proclamation, the threat Was fri
r made, that if the President deserted Fremt
- they would rather have Fremont than
~ President and yet the strong man, 30 clol
IT, allied, personally aud politically, to Nj.
- coin and bis Cabinet, has been, OF will be-
lga primanded, and probably displaced, beca
.itu anS bis expenditures have been extrzEagantly
lIal The Secretary Of War, Who has been. b;tt
.pa- assailed By disappointed contractors for
oto. Pc stoHinf tavors upon bis particulsr friends,
gnt who was the known advocate Of the appo
snts ment Of John Charles Fremont IS q II
nee General in the regular h1my, proceeded
eur once to st. Louis, and, in company with 4
tant General Thomas, applied himself