Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-06-28
THE POLICY or THE ADMINISTRATION,


General James Watson Webb of New
York, having been appointed Minister 20
Brazil-but the General shall tell his
own story as we find it in the columns OF
the Courier and Enquirer OF Saturday :
"We have recently been to Washing
ton-our first visit since the week of
Mr.. Lincoln's Inauguration and we can
speak knowingly now of what we only
hoped for on the 4th of March. About
to leave the country, it was natural that
we should be admitted to knowledge of
the action and purposes of government
which would not have been necessary or
seemly, if no such absence was in con-
temptation and while the knowledge thus
acquired was intended only to enable US
to discharge more readily duties in anoth-
err sphere, we feel authorized to speak
generally of what the President has done,
and what he is prepared to do. Not call
ed upon to speak, if we did not cordially
approve, our course would be a discreet
silence; but knowing we have that to say
which will afford universal satisfaction,
and at the same time be considered au-
thentic, we hold it to be right to state
certain facts in connection with the gov
eminent.
In the first place, what was only anti
cipaton has become a demonstrated real
Iity-Abraham Lincoln to great amiabil-
ity of character and knowledge of men,
unites selEreliance and frmness to an ex-
tent rarely equalcd. He is, in short, the
man for the crisis; and, what the coun-
try is deeply interested in knowing, gives
tone to the administration, instead of be-
ing nodded by the men and circumstan'
ces by which he is surrounded. His the
DRY is-"lhis rebellion must be put down
and that speedily, cost what it may
Time is money. The war must be bro
to close next winter at any cost. Bet
ter employ four or even five hundred
thousand men, and close the war in one
winter campaign, than to carry it into an
other year by an economy of men anC
money. Say what force yon want, ant
it is at your service; only bear in mine
that the rebellion must be crushed out
and the leading rebels hung or driver
from the country by next spring"
To this his Cabinet cordially assent
and General Scott, to whom Mr.. Lincoln
looks to do the work, as readily under
takes the task. The old hero insists
however, that while a proclamation will
if required, call half million Of mer
into the field, it takes time to conver
them into soldiers. Make haste slow
w." is his motto and he has never re
treated, and never met with a reverse
he says to the Cabinet, "it is your dut,
to resist the outside pressure and t.
preach patience to the people. We hav'
abundance of men and money, and il
due time we shall have abundance of mu
nitions of war. The only thing in which
we are deficient is patience and that
gentlemen, you must give the people
We want time to make soldiers of oul
volunteers we want time to organic
the commissariat and baggage trains
we want time to get ready 10 insure vic
tory and success and we want time s.
to arrange every department of the ar
my, and so to organize our columns, tina
we can predict weeks and even month
in advance, each days work. With in
exhaustible means, and any number o
men, all of whom will be good soldier
> by November, you have only to exercise
patience, and on or before the first O
, May next, | pledge what little reputation
y | have acquired, that the rebellion shal
be suppressed, the Constitution and law
= indicated, and the union of the state
!, re-established. The people have so will
ed it, and with ordinary patience ever.
good citizen may feel assured that peac
n and quiet will pervade the country, an
business subside into its usual channel
before the lst day of May, 1862"
This Is the language of wisdom base
upon great experience and an enlighter
ed patriotism. We believe every wor
of the oracle if the President and tn
Cabinet will resist the impotence Of tn
. people ond etnnd between il and the vcr
cradle soldier and patriot who is abur
dainty able to bring this civil war to
close with the least possible sacrifice {
! human life. They will DO So"
THE WAR PoLICY or THE ADMIN,
TRATIoN.-The lraveler has dispatc
:, from Washington, which says: