New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-06
GEN. BANKs'S PLAN.

From Ths ChirdOo Tribune.
EARLY in Nav last the Hon. NJ +. Banks, then iesiu-
;i" !" citv emointo The Tribune eanctun, TO see
n1r NIGHT Giststohes. In the course OF e0nVefshuon
which TUNED on the rebellion, Mr.. Banss expressed
himself substantially as follows: Ihi- rebellion can.
not he put down by tie force which the government
has now called out. Seyeniy-.ive thousand nlli Ia
VIII prove wholly inadequate to restore peace 10 tho
country.
LOYAL States Immensely moderated the strength and
nae ms wLich lie Rebel chiefs can command. This is
O rebellion of the Slave Power against Republican
form Of Government. That political element whlcn
has been strong enough TO rule this nalion Tor hity
years cannot DO reduced to subsection TO the Coutitu
ton By IA few regiments Of militia. Before liis 81 an
tic lavebolieTs conspiracy an be crushed, It VIII TAX
10 the utmost the power and endurance OF the paloh
The people will have 10 put forth IN eii9t wich ''
10 parallel III uOjern times. lie regarded los DR. ine
mot formidable % well afro ious rebellion when
had occurred since the Middle Ages. Tie Sepoy lr-ur
recon WAS 10 Circumstance TO IT, either in strength OF
wicktdness. The SepOys did not revolt Tor tue Pui
lose OF strangling free governments and setlng up
saye despoii;m, as q Authors Oh the o.Jess
lou have done. Tie Sepoys were reduced to OLE
dience in a few months by less than oO,0oo Bnn n
troups. -Four times that many will Dot suffice 10 Sinh
out the SHAREHOLDERS rev,t agnlst 'he oui1h, QUO NO
was at the head of public affairs, he would cal on
fire Lundred thousand men for tie war. Tic WOMB
charter every merchant steamer and ship LII Tor haV"
service. , -
As eoon "a the army was equipped and prepared to
uerch he would staIt one column Of $4,000 men from
NashiI pton TO Richmond. simultaneously he wOuid
| move auoiher colunu of 10000 Western men doWu
the Mississippi To reach Memphis by The time the East
ern army e0t 10 Richmond He would sIno oiniso.
of 5000 men from Louisville 10 Nashville, to support
| and protect tie Union Of Central ana Eas'efh
Tennessee and the mountain country OF georgia Ai"-
| bama, and North Carolina. Before these columns
ed, be woud 10 out an expedition Dy sta' 1' G
5000 soldiers aboard the heet 10 hover aiohS lne
| Southern coast from Charleston to Galveston. ms
would eep the Rebels at home IN the coast STATES, as
thew wosld be in constant dread of IA witt at every
port, not knowing where the Heel might Lana Tue alLly
Ibis force or sipboard, Mr.. Banks thought, would
comuel 10 Iemnn in their own States, four umes the
men ia the expedition IL would be a movable column
which, by he sii of wind aud tteam, might he oil
Charleston to-day, and land az Savannah lo-uOHoW'
| Hence lie power aud efficiency.
The remaining $50 40 he would distribute IN diyi5-
lons at Wasting on New. York. st. Louis, Baltimore
and other points, 10 act az reserves and supports "er
ever tie exil ence- Of tho campaign might most iced
| them lie would keep recurring Offices open wher'
ever regiment had been raited, 10 MI The vaeace
i'll tie ranks caused by battle or sickness lie WouiI
call on tie people to orgailze National nome utIu
| of bali million men, take care 81 truiios III thei,
midst ard TO put their shoulders TO the wheel hna
.tlort if il were found that tie first bali million were
no, able TO rush out tie foul rebellion =, ~,
lie calculated that Rchnond, Nashville, ana Mem
rhis could he occupd Lciore the frosls OF Autumn
and that during tie Winter camIain the Two NAM
armies would sonthwnrd, one along the Athipii.
slope aud Ito other down the Mississippi By mex
Spring, De tnojR9J Tue otIb anu o. n'o"' "
waving over the Cresceu, City, aud even Montgomery
the then capital Of the rebels
When asked how he would procure the money
Necessary TO equip aud support 80 vast an nrmy b
promptly replied: Open National loon a. the Em
peror Napoleon die, and appeal 10 the patriotism o.
The whole peol lie; take all offered from th'
| widow 8 mite up 10 Aslor millions. The Treasury
would be abuudantly supplied W the subscriptions 0
the masses. Only let the people zee that tie Govern
rnent Is in real earnest in It's purpose 10 put dow
The rebellion, and il " i'll not call ON Hercules for boil
in vain.
Slch Is brief outline Of tie plan suggested In OF
bearing by Major.Gen. n. L. Banks for the sup
preston OF the slayebolden' rebellion.