The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-16

got ostscn undsr this deiuEou, and the plat
ers VIII cultivate new crop for its use. Iuk
this IL q curious method Of raising loan. ta-
stead of money the planters are to give oott,a
as their subscriptions. But OF what all WIN
be the cotton to the government unless II sas
be sold! and how" can it be'sold unless Il can
DO exported? AID how is il to be exported vita
every port of the Confederates blookadsd.
End tier Congress- having passed law that 1t
can only be exported by the seaboard? The
bogus government are issuing bonds which arc
70 pass as lawful money la the Confederate
States But when the rebellion becomes
crushed, of wrat value are the bonds in ary
State y-and even for the present, of what
use are they TO the bogus government for
transactions outside Of thu confederacyS Il
they want to purchase ste. nere for war N
England or elsewhere, If they want to bug
arms and Ammunition In Europe, thsy must
have gold. They will not get credit there upor
the security ~ cotton which they cannot deliver.
and which may be captured or destroyed w
sbe United States government If the planters
part with tneir cotton upon the sgppositisu
that the shinplssiers given them in return by
Jefferson Davis & Go. will ever be- redeemed.
they will find themselves miserably deceiges.
when it is too late TO correct their error. II
cotton be money as has been often alleged.
then In the case Of the planters is the old pro-
verb once moro realized-"a fool and his
money are easily parted" Judging from the
use that General Pillow is making of the COT
sc,, I,.la. Il r<l
government had very little confidence in their
ever being able to turn II to good account
NONE BUT TRIED MILITARY MEN IN OeM-
MAND.-We learn that petitions are being cirou-
lated amoogst the soldiers a. Washington saA
vicinity praying for the remov II Of all civilians
from the position Of generals In command, and
that they are being pumerously signed. TA3
is ss it should be. Let the voice of those gallant
men who have left their homes and are new
encamped in sight Of the rebels, with the
scorching rays of a midsummer's sun pouring
down upon them. be heard, and their request 30
needed by the administration before it is too
late, and all who have been appointed to
command through political fanaicism be com-
PEELED to shoulder the musket and fall int
the ranks with the priva.cs, or 60 home,
and their places be filed by military men
of known skill. We have seen enough At
the capacity Of politicians to lead our troops in
the Big Bethel affair, and do not need any fur
Their trial on their part.
Our country has been brought to its present
deplorable condition by the treachery Of the
party politicians, and if the rank and file Of
the army were made up Of this class the pub
Lie might be content to see the party
hacks appointed generals, and then make
their blunders, until the whole batch is killed.
That would be really q Union triumph. But our
regiments have been filed up with the hardy
and trustworthy citizens VINO have taken no
part or lot in the maobinations Of the politi-
clans, and every movement that has been made
shows that more brave set of men never
The GOODNESS and courage exhibited by them
at the unfortunate affair at Big Bethel is with.
out parallel, and prove that all that is needed
is good officers, and an early and glorious
victory il ours. No time should be lost in
wedding out the politicians and placing mill.
airy men In command. We have plenty of
brave, competent and reliable officers in the
regular army to lead the several divisions, and
if President Lincoln's present Cabinet is 30
welded to the political hacks of the country
as not to be able to see the necessity of the
case, then let him disband it and call around
him advisers who can look through other than
party glasses. This is work that will admit Of
no delay on the part of the administration, for
there is an undercurrent of indignation through
out the North that will burst forth like a vol.
cano upon the officials Of Washington il we
have repetition Of the Big Bethel blunder,,
and the lives Of brave men are again sacrificed
by the politicians ioisted in command. Let the
motto henceforth be-"None but tried military
men placed in command"
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