New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-18

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thfesno'd, every attempt to dismenber the national
territory Or TO set up within 1t separate indepen.
dent y ate. We have all blamed Mr. Buchansn for
not crus log the Secession movement in the outset;
but hr. Seward resisted Secession not more firmly
than did DIR. Buchanan. lie Welded Al the frs sum.
m0os, qnhiled bede 1t, begged TO compromise me
matter. ready to give up every distinctive
piin,ii l. lie had ever couendsi for and did whaS
WAS IN him to prove 90 the world that he and his
party had not been cOaten6ang for principle md
bad been only using the AntiSlavery sentiment: Of
the country as stepping sone 10 place and power.
lie carried with him Large portion OF tie party 10
represented, and some men from whom better things
had been expected.
THE ARMY NOT IN FAULT.
We are bound TO exonerate the army, and we
insist that il must not lie made the sea egoat Of the
tIls of the Administration We Irsist that cou-
manding Generals shall not, til further evidence 70
furnished than any now before hs public, be &C.
cnsed OF incompeteDcs, dsloyalty indli.ere CO, %
neglect. We will not allow fhat we have not 80
Ho0d Generals as scientific, "a accomplished, az
Taye, and IS heroic as any the Rebels baye The
iaut IL not IN them; il il In the rO!cy of the ADJ
udisiffion aud which has been DISTINCTLY tefed
~ Spi'e OF warnings, in spis of experience, oil
tle national cause is well.nigh desperate, t. not
absolutely beJ ond bope. Those who DO not iii 9 hs
manner in winch the war ha, been conductes. and
who are oisstished with its results thus far Should
accuse the Administration, chiefly Mr. Seward The
chief anthor Of the policy the Administration
adopted IN the OUTSET, not the army for the war has
been conducted in strict logical accordance with that
policy. Ii would nave been incompatible with that
policy. az with the theory Of IL. Gogernmen. set
forth by DR. Seward, to have made a vigor ,us at
tack IN the enemy, or for any Central comm ihdng
10 have followed mp any advantage he NIGH happen
| 20 gain and cure real victory. We 90 not pre-
tend that our Generals have always received specific
and minute directions from the Admuistrai TO
conduct tie war to have it fail, but we do say
that the best Generals ia the world could Not have
conducted II In accordance with tie policy Of the
Cover. ment without failing. The good General 10
governed by the policy Of the Administration, aad
wien that policy is incompatible with Hilary sue
cess, succeed he cannot. The wisdom or unwisdoin
OF the policy OF the Administration Is concern Of
his as military man, and his ample business is to
conform to il. The policy of The Administrator
control his military operations, even wnen he is pot
conscious Of IT, and affects bis disposition and man.
sgeusnt of bis forces before the battle, il not she
battlefield.
DR.. B7owason's criticism on the Administra.
ia pursued at much greater length, and is sus.
tanned by variety Of considerations, 10 which
We have no space even for passing sllusion.
Whatever judgment may be pronounced upon
the correctness of bis views, no one can deny
that they are presented with perfect explicit
uess Of statement and maintained with earnest
ness, energy, and intrepdity, and often with
brilliant eoqueuce, rs well as stringent logic.
A NEW-YORKER AMONG THE REBELS.
THIRTEEN MONTHS IN THE REBEL ARMY. ByaA
Impressed Ne~-lofker. l2mo. Up 20? A s. Barnes
Bun.
TIE experience of Mr.. William G.. Stevenson, .
young New-Yorker, who was forced into term
Of military service in the Rebel army is the sub
ject Of this lively and suggestive narrative. Mr..
Stevenson had spent portion of his early life in
Kentucky, and with glowing admiration Of the
youthful chivalry Of that State, left bis home in
this city for the South short time before the
breaking out of the Rebellion. In the month VI
March, le6l, he went down the Mississippi River
as far as Arkansas, in which State, he hoped to
find occupation as a school teacher. Failing in
this first resort Of the universal Yankee, lie en-
tered into partnership with a young man from
Tennessee in the business Of making wine-cask
slaves for tho New-Orleans market, where they
were to be shipped for France. In this position,
he hid good opportunity for becoming familiar
with the Southern character. lie played an az
two part into the frequen. log-rolngs which wers
the order of the day in that quarter, and was thus
brought into intimate contact with the people who
gathered 10 the sport from miles around. With all
his enthusiasm for the Sunny South, he would not
ial into the prevalent habit OF drinking with the
crowd, and soon came under suspicion Of not
being altogether "sound on tho goose" though
he was good hater of the radical and half
crazy" abo.itionists. At length affairs came to
such pass, that hs was taken ont of his bed one
iue April night, and trOtted before the vigilance
OF the county, on the charge Of being
b Northern man and an incendiary." The
n.odus operGndi on the occasion was delightfully."-
free from any shred Of red tape, and presents al
elifyins Illustration of the love Of summary Jus.
tee which is nowhere found in such full bloom 40
in Dixie.
TIE first Efforts Of the chairman 70 ge, the Wit
uerses 70 the point, were u.aeeesstni: mop !, hos
IN orderly body and drunken mob is hard to man
uge General charges Were freely mads withoss
much point One ciied out. because l refused 10
drink With them: This should hang hiE; he Is zoo
white livered 70 take dram with gentlemen, ies
him swing" "Yes," shouted another; me =
cursed Yankee teetOt;ler, hang HIM" liz qaies
Way showed theIn that this wa not the Indictment
and thar hanging would he a severe punishment! tos
such A sin OF omission. 10 this reoiuder some AS
sented and the tide seemed Tor moment To be sst-
ling in my favor. when another urged, I" He Is 100
'ta. al spari for this country. Ee ;alks Ike Phil
adelphia lawyer. Arkansas would be poor place
for the members Of the legal profession from the city
oil b.o'herly love-" He comes here TO tea.n Is ig-
norant backwOodsmen. Well show him new
trick. how 10 stretch hemp, the cursed Yankee" AZ
length the chairman got them 10 the specified crime.
" An ALelitionlst An Additions! they cried
with intense rage--soue OF them were too drunk 70