The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-11-22

new troops. The same policy " advocated
now-that the troops which should be sent
there should be selected from those who have
been under fire, and had become seasoned to
service. Ii is understood that none such are
to be sent, but that the divisions OF Gems.
Burnside and Butler are selected for rein.
forceIucnts. Ii is to hoped that no time will
be lost in forwarding them. Every days
delay will but strengthen the rebels.
REVOLUTION.
How fast we move With what rapidity
we hasten to the final elimination, although
what that may be is not clearly seen. 1t is
a law in mechanics that bodies of great
weight can have their inertia overcome only
by degrees. Sec how carefully an engineer
OF an ocean steamer puts the machinery in
motion. A sudden head Of steam would
make all wreck. How slow We are to
make progress at first in the realm OF ideas
when great problems are before Us, but how
tremendous the revolution when we arrive ut
certain conclusions. A great deal has been
said about abolishing slavery. Some have
desired an cdict FROM the President; Others
have advocated Congressional action, forget.
ting that Congress has very limited powers
in that direction. Meanwhile events have
been working out the solution Of the prob
lem. according TO Commodore Dupont, the
negroes shave been shot down like dogs be-
cause they would not go of with their mas
ters;" and quoting from letter from one oil
the officers oil the fleet, "The moment Gen.
Drayton took to his horse. his two hundred
servants went directly to the Wabash" Only
one white man, it seems, was left in Beau
fort, hut thousands of negroes are there. and
Gen. Sherman will find himself overwhelmed
with them. Will they ever know their for
mer masters again? Never. From this mo-
ment they are free. Nobody claims them |;
nobody can claim them. Wherever the Fed
eral army moves in the seeded States, with
out an cdict or proclamation Or official enact.
ment, slavery is broken up just as our ice
bound rivers are by ireshct in mid winter.
The landing at Beaufort has demonstrated it.
But see how VIC advance in ideas. Every
body knows how conservative John Cochrane
has been, with what zeal he has battled for
Southern rights, but in his love for the I'm
ion, and for handing down to future ages
Democratic and Republican principles, he
boldly takes the ground to which, sooner or
later, all will come, that rs military neoes-
afy slavery must be abolished, as lar and as
fast as our armies advance. Yesterday his
regiment, the U. S. Chasseurs, received their
winter clothing, and appeared on parade in
the afternoon as fresh and clean as when
they first marched up the Avenue. Alter
parade they were drawn upin hollow square,
near platform upon which was seated Mr..
Secretary Cameron and other distinguished
gentlemen. Col. Cochrane addressed his
men, giving first the features of the rebel
lion, and that 1t was our duty to crush it,
10 do this we had right to confscate the
property of the rebels, to seize cotton. and
as their slaves were an element OF power
against us, it was out duty to take possession
of them; and not only this, bat 10 pat arms
IN their hands 10 aid MS IN suppressing this re-
beiliOn, andto secure their freedom Any gen.
cral who should Tail or refuse to do this was
MS unfit for service rs he who should decline
to explode mine which had been prepared
for the destruction of the enemy
Up to this moment his men had stood mute
and motionless, with arms at rest but in an
instant, us If all had been moved by an cleo
trio impulse, they burst into enthusiastic APP
pause This, the colonel said, was not aJo-
itionism-it was only using the means at
hand for suppressing the rebellion and saving
the country.
At the close Of the speech. which, after
this electric shock, was frequently applaudcd,
Mr.. Cameron was called upon. lie said that
he fuhy endorsed erny ,cord Col. Coehrdne
had SAID. and lest he should be misunderstood,
he would repeat that the sentiments of Col.
Cochrane upon this subject pere his otcn, and
he rds glad 10 hear them
This declaration, so straightforward and
explicit, was received with greeted with great
demonstrations OF delight by the troops, and
when Mr.. Cameron descended from the plat
form the platform they gave him three hearty
cheers.
There is no installing the sentiments of
the army upon this subject. have not said
much OF the feelings Of the soldiers, but
have heard their opinions fully expressed,
and il is my firm conviction that, had the
same speech been -made to the entire army,
all would have joined in the applause.
I..... CARLETON.