Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-04

what basis the policy of the Administration sgains,
arm1ng the slaves and thereby encouraging servile
tinsurrection, is founded. he said: ~" tlosny MI
lions Of fesen single handed, could not SUbdUs this
rebellion, lo0d be disgrace to them and tey oEg
to gire up tie cotesto 1t is upon that idea the DO
hey Of the Administration is based Of not armIng
1.-THE slaves to assist in putting down the rebellion.
While we cannot cuncur with the Secretary of the
Interior that it would be disgrace to US to fail in
putting down this rebellion-for the Topography of
the country, aided by its climate and other natural
resources, might render it impossible for people,
small In number, to be conquered or subdued BY
one double or treble in number and material re-
sources-yet we do heartily indorse his remark,
that If we cannot conquer the rebellious States
without arming the slaves, and thereby producing
the horrors Of servile insurrectOl, we ought 10
/ give up the coatest.
| And we think that viii be the sober judgment of
every patriotic and humane citizen Indeed of every
one whose mind is not distempersd by malignant
hatred, fsnaticism, greed of gain Il may do for
stump ranters, demagogues seeking popularity for
temporary purposes, fanatics who regard the IN
ion as covenant with hell, small minds filed with
malicious thought, and contractors who are making
or hope TO make, fortunes out of the war, it may
do, We say, for these classes to insist uDen the
srming of the slaves, and cry for devastation, des
olstiOn, death by means of seryile instructions
but the sober, rejecting, humane and patriotic will
reeoil from the contemplation of such policy with
horror and detestation. Mr.. Smith therefore, did
Union service BY promptly disaVowiDg that the
opinions of the Secretary of War were those of the
President and Cabinet We thank him for IT,
From the Cincinnati Commercial, NOv.2l
Our special telegraphic Washington corresuon-
dent says the Secretary of War and Secretary of |
the Interior, who attended the complimentary din
ner given to George D. Prentice BY Colonel Fornev
INDUCED in discussion of tia negro question as in
VOWED in the war. Secretary Cameron reiterated
the views expressed in the late endorsement John
Cechrane's speech and Secretary Smith took ground
in opposition to the arming Of negroes saying such
was not the policy Of the Administration. The
people, whatever Gay be their views to the merits
Of the case argued by the distinguished Secretaries
VIII probably be agreed that proper occasion for
members Of the Cabinet to discus matters of pub
&c policy OF the highest importance, would be
ound in Cabinet council. 1t is rather unseemly
or Secretaries to hold after dinner debates on the
iegro question, to be reported by telegraph. Be-
ldes, Mr.. Cameron might as well be notified that
us sudden conversion TO radical views of " pol j
cy, and his readiness to deal in worthy demonstra
ions, will not the country TO forget his part
q the persecution OF General Fremont, and that
he sencerity Of his fresh ant-slaYery zeal will
IS likely not be questioned by the incredulous
The country would be agreeably surprised if !
peech making in Washington were left to the Con-
ressmen, who viii soon appear'With full supply !
war literature, adapted TO all tastes, q
From the Cincinnati Gazette, Nov. 81. '
pleasing incident OF the lrrepressible conflict
ccurred at the Forney dinner to George D. Prem
ice, at Washington, as related in our dispatches
is rather novel; but very free and easy, to have
abinet officers Tentilating their differences on
uestions Of Government policy at public dinners.
spirited by the influences Of occasions It must
ave been exciting to the spectators to see these
,centrie riders, one mounted on the conservative
nd the other on a radical nag, swinging on the c
Ome stretch for the score of popular favor Who e
I'll doubt now that the Cabinet is unit? Next ?
me the Cabinet is invited out to dine it had bet
II be treated to Aumm's Cabinet wine.