, 1861-10-08
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THE serni-sece6sion Journals taAt were
.,a,.nt IN theiz opposition to the policy
snranrced o, - in Fremonts proclamation, are
s..,.r .9 discogrdug that all the recent tznu-
ss;tas =, Nissouri are due that Instrument :
t.bat Il threw thousands Of neutral men
:-,o the scale against the Government;
Tint Il excited in a wonderful degree the
7eal and activity Of the enemy and that
+ discouraged and para]yzea our frmest
that reach no further
than the active inaginations or intense
malieuity Of these who pretend to have
made them. The truth, ,we have no doubt, is
the exact reverse Of those allegations. Ere
mont dealt blow at the rebellion winch,
if It had been followed up BY action COM
mensurate with the magnitude and I'M
nortance Of the field Of ofwariare, would have
ouieted Missouri in @ month. He defined
tr.ason 10 be crime, and provided ade-
ouate punishment for it To be rebel, in
the face Of the penalties proclaimed by him
for rebellicus acts, was something more
tha. q fiolic or bit Of harmless brayado.
The man who made up his mind to wage
MAR upon the Government, was compelled,
in the indulgence Of his bad propensities,
to look to the chances Of death for himself
and beggary for his family. They would
necessarily enter into his calculations, and,
to great extent exercise controlling in
tiuence upon his action. Now the case is diff
fc1ent The proclamation was modified and
the special penalties condemned. Rebellion
is again at premium. At The most, as
matters 60, the dangers Of the field only
arc to be encountered. To be q prisoner is
nothing but brief durance, with no punish
ment beyond the confinement Exchange,
in due time, restores the rebel to his place
under the Confederate dag, or to his
family and the possession Of lis slaves.
Fighting against Federal authority either
by recognized mcthcds Of warfare, OF by
throwing trains from the track, burning
bridges, poisoning springs at which sol
dies drink, hanging loyal men and whip
rirg wcmca, has become once more a
chiyal1lc rastime-the fashionable amuse-
meut Of the slaye-holding class, to be taken
up or discontinued at pleasure, as one
would 90 to q husling or stay at home, as
inclination prompts. This it is that has
made the rebels swarm again-that has
FURNISHED up their old Ire locks, and that
has sent twenty thousand men to swell
Prices ranks.
Until the present policy is reversed, aud
the Commander in Missouri is empow-
cred to exercise his discretion, with
in the rules and regulations Of civilized
warfare, to meet fire with fire, to bind OF
set free we lave not much to hope for in
the permanent pacihcation Of the State,
The time for retribution has come. Leni.
ency has exhausted itself without avail.
The men who have been taken prisoners
time and time again, md as often returned
to the rebel ranks, laugh at the farce il
which they are compelled to play part
The sentiment Of honor, which even the
Indians respect, the obligations Of loyalty
and mercy, and the restraints Of their oaths
are all dis1cgarded. Captured, sworn ane
released; captured, sworn and released
again; captured, sworn and released ono;
more; treated with the mildness and for
bearance that are evidences Of feehlenes
rather than the results Of deliberate polio,
they seem msensible to all save feal
The e1igency demands that that emotiol
be brought to bear, and that without de
lay! We should be glad to know that tn
Presldcnts interdict is to be removed, an
TIE PROCLAMATION 1es:ored-a re=u
1or winch tue experiences of anothe
month may prepare the superior autaorit
10 Which Fremont has been forced to yielG