The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-11-19
A New: Policy.


there is az evident intention on the part
Of the government to abandon the policy
heretofore pursued, of treating the Reb
els as an indignant mother is prone TO
treat an uuruly son--coax him into good
behavior by soft words and dep: eca,ory
arguments. II seems to have awakened
at last TO the fact, long realized by the
people, that rebellion is strong and bitter
and venomous-that it neither intends to
be coaxed or bought into terms, but
that it is determined 10 destroy and to
kill-that it will use all means to encom
pass the governments destruction, and
must be conquered by the use of al
methods placed by circumstances with
in our reach. While it has been thrust
ing poisoned dagger at the govern
m"nt, its attacks have only been met by
blow Of the open palm. And yet the
government has had, lying at its feet,
VII effective weapon, with which j;
might easily drive the murderous assail-
ant back, but which it has lefrained
from using because it WAS put there by
its opponent. Il begins to find that this
kind consideration for the possessions OF
its assailant is out of place, and that the
venom and hate with which it is attacked
will justify use of the ASSISTANTS own
weapons TO scourge it into better temper
and behav. or, now and hereafter. Such
q determination seems at last to be reach
cd. not only from the evidences given in
the instructions to Gen. Sherman, rela
tive to the use TO be made of the slaves,
but in later evidences. A few days
since the regiment of Col. JONI CocH
RANE. at Washington, received Il new
uniform, and the occasion was made one
Of much graduation by the troops. After
evening paale Col. C'cHRANE-whom
our readers will remember as a life long
Democrat, and lately defender of the
theory Of . Southern rights" but who,
Ike DICKINSON and CAss, and thousands
Of Democrats, have had their eyes opened
/, the hideous ambition Of Slavery, and
would now crush it out for the protec-
ton OF The government and the safety o.
Il publican institutons-Col. CocTRASE,
after dress parade, made speech TO his
command. in which the following passage
occurs
This i. n war which looks toward the pro-
tie ion OF our homes, the safety of our families
the continuation OF our domestic affairs and
the protection of our firesides. In such war
are justified, and are bound to resort to cv-
cry force within turnover, Shall we not seize
the cotton ut Beaufort :? the munitions Of war
aHd if you would seize their property, open
their ports and even destroy their lives | ask
You whether you would arm the slave (great
npplause) and array them against their mas
tiers (Renewed and tumultuous applause If
nee ssary to save this government, j would
plunge their whole country, black and white,
in one indscriminate sea OF blood, SO that We
would in the end hayca government that would
lac u vicepgont Of God You have arms in
your hands. given for the purpose of extermi
mating enemy unless he submit to law and
or.lrr and the Constitution. If he will not sub
nit, explode everything that come. in Your
WAY: set fire to the cotton--cX plode the cotton
take the slave and bestow him on the non
STAKEHOLDER, if you please. Great applause J
Do TO them rs they would do to MS. Raisa uI
II cotton interest against absent shareholders
distract their counsels ; and if this should not
b.. sufficient, take the slave by the hand place
n nusket in it, and in Gods name bid him
,,G f,rft AZ tl..t ,,
ncnse arplnuse.l
This is significant, coming from re-
cent Southern sympalhizer, but not so
significant AS What is TO follow 1t Of
itself determined nothing, gave no evi
dence Of future policy, because Col.
CoCnRANE is in no position to determine
policy. But at that parade. and listen
ing 10 that speech, was the Secretary Of
War. TO whom we may properly look
for an authoritative indication of the
feeling Of the government. lie was
loudly called for by the troops, and with
his white hair streaming in the wind,
Ani with an earn"stness and energy
which electrified the troops. spoke as
follows;
SOLDIERS 1T is too late TO make YOU speech
tonight, bat l will say that heartily approve
every sentiment uttered by your noble com
miIrl-r. The doctrines which he has lai d
down approve as il they were my own words
They are my sent .mcnts-sentinents which
vii! not only lead you to victory, but which
will in the end reconstruct this our glorious
Federal Constt uton. 1t is idle 10 talk about
trcnting with these Reb Is upon their own
terms We must meet them as our enemies,
tire It them as enemies, and punish them as en-
cniies, until hey shall learn to bclays them
selves. Every means which God has placed
in our hands it is our duty To use for the pur.
pose Of protecting ourselves. ] am glad Of the
opportunity to say here, what have already
said clsen here, in these few words that ap-
yrore tie doctrines Ills rrening enumerated by Cot
Coehrane Loud and prolonged cheering
Ii would therefore seem that the time
for boys pf'y has gone past that the
time Tor treating Slavery, The cause and
strength of tie rebellion, with tender
,e IS, his gone by-lhat hereafter tue