The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-12-27


functions. They have resumed their places %
heads of their respective Departments
Gen. Buffers Policy In New OrieaAs.
The management of affairs in New Orleans.
since that city was reclaimed by the strong srm
of the government, not only has resulted in q
sincere return to allegiance on the part Of large
proportion of its inhabitants, but suggests how
much might be done toward establishing the
authority of the Union, we're like policy ADOPT.
ed in other sections of the rebellious ststes-
Whatever may be Gen. Buffers imperfections a.
man, statesman or soldier, his action in bin
department. must be approved when subjected to
the best test, that of succesa He had at the
outset one important qualification for the posi-
ton to which he WAS assigned. He was thor
oughly in earnest. His loyalty was without
qualification. He did not believe that the Unicn
must be preserved only on certain contingencies
and according to = definite plan: be believed Il
must be preserved at all hazards. he fully ap-
pretended the great truth-to which go MANY
seem still insensble-that If the country d Lost
there is little else worth saving He determined
that within BIS department. the sovereignty of
the United States should be maintained and the
dag respected With this object in view, he set
about attaining II BY measures equally vigorous
and judicious. While holding no psrle1 With
armed traitors and making no terms with ring
leaders, be proceeded to show the mass of the
people, who had been seduced and caioled. into
instruction, that they had rebelled against
bene6cent and paternal government. he gave
the citizens of New Orleans to understand that.
while loyalty would be insisted on, it would be
rewarded with full protection in social and polt-
ical rights. His success is almost without par
allel. In carrying out . vigorous policy he has
rarely been compelled to resort to extremities.
There has been scarcely any collision between
the representatives of the government and the
people. The internal affairs of the city have
been better administered than at any time, not
only during the ascendency of the rebellion, but
for years previous. The police regulations have
been efficient and the aggregate of crime has
been materially reduced. Much has been done
to alleviate the distress occasioned by the war
into which secessionists had precipitatsd the
State, and the way has been prepared for the
resumption of business and the ordinary opera
tions Of society. a...g ..g .. -
1t is not remarkable, as Gen. Butler is an ear
nest and successful officer, that he has been se-
lected as the especial object of the choicest abuse
Of European enemies Of the Government. He
has been stigmatzed as . tyrant, brute and .
butcher, and charged with hanging men, women
| and children by scores. The fact is, shat but
three persons have been executed in his depart
ment, and two of these we're Federal soldiers who
had been convicted of crimes under the articles
of war. His famous order concerning outrageous
and indecent women, was received with howl
of indignation on the other side of the Atlantic,
| and was honored by notice in the British par
lament, But the deeds of violence predicted %
It's consequence, have not been committed, and
feminine New Orleans has profted by whole
80 T. t.
more than practical enforcement of the advice
given by the rebel Gen. Preston to his wife, at
Lexington, Ky ...r..... ....,
'lf the enemy do not insult or persecute you,
remain TRANQUILITY at home. While they even
give you imperfect protection, it is your duty to
abstain from every act or speech that could At
front or insult them, and to carefully refuse to
give any intelligence or information tending to
defeat or endanger them"
A French journal, in Q recent attack on the
Commander of the Department of the Gulf,
combines with malignity an amusing ignorance
of history. After describing the General 40
"the son of an Alsatian emigrsnt, by trade q
butcher" and asserting that he acquired no dis
tinction in bis profession, and giving entirely
novel version Of the origin Of the soubriqust Of
"Picayune," it says: as
During the last Presidential election, Butler
formed part of the Convention charged with
what may be termed the sifting(?) of the candi-
dates! For q long time be voted against Mr..
Lincoln with the Democrats, but on the 10th or
goth Ballot Mr.. Butler turned his coat and went
over to the Republicans! Thus he was one Of
those who decided theReection! Mr. Lincoln
has shown that he could be grateful If peace
bad been maintained between the North and the
South, what would have been the fate of Mr..
Butler? What functions, what honors were in
store for him. What part would he have play
ed?"
| This is fair specimen Of the intelligence of
foreign critics of American affairs, who volun.
teer to decide for US questions upon which it 10
assumed we are incapable Of forming an enlight-
ened judgment. It detrscts nothing from Gen.
Buffers charactar that he has incurred the hs-
tired of secession sympathizers abroad. HE ad-
mnistration hrs commanded the admiration of
oil loyal people Were every officer prominent
in the service animated by bis zeal and gifted
With bis ability, the rebellion would be speedily
and thoroughly crushed.---Brooklyn Star.
Growth OF the EMANCIPATION Movement
| : In Maryland.
| Correspondence ofthe Evening Post.
! BALrINoRE, Dec. l6.
The "Old War Horse, as Ell. Governor Hicks
is familiary styled, has got upon the right track
track at last. The war has opened his eyes. In
the presence Of number Of gentlemen be 70
Gently declared that ''he was now convinced
there never would be any peace for this country
until Slavery was abolished throughout the
land, and to this end he supported President
Lincoln's proclamation and plan Of compensated
emancipation heart and hand
/ MI Al