, 1862-07-29

TFrom the New York Independent, 24th.1
It would be well if the war were conducted
on the same principles which control our
bankers and fnanciers- We don't mean to
rs sincere aud honest patriot a. eVerbreath-
Cd. We don't mean to blame his Cabinet ofIi-
GERS, for We believe them to be ditto. But let
us SUPP o5e that Wall street committee were
appointed with full authority to conduct the
var IS they do other business, that they hid
full power to crush the rebellion In the Short
est possible time, and plenty Of means to back
them, what would these Wall street warriors
do, provided they should act as they do in all
other matters2
LIST. They would find general with known
pluck, Us vel as scientific knowledge, for the
Pote mac, the Rappohanuuck, and every other
SPOT iufcsted with rebels.
I'd. They would instruct such generals to
Use all the po ser Which God has given them,
and all the strength Of every man, white or
black, to assist them in crushing out for ever
tins internal rebellion.
Sd. They would 60 further, and summon
every live man at the North, Of proper age, to
drill and be resdy to fight for Lis country at
amonents notice.
4th- They would tell the people, by public
proclamation, tha5 in sixty days, or fess, every
traitor discovered In aettye rebellion should
be ebot or banged.
5th. They would have 1t distinctly under
stood that Americans, Euglinhmeu, French
Mtu1 4I1hullE1lt 0tfQhlG, kAiflEauB, AQQ u1eu
Of every nome and race among us, who are
willing to fight for liberty, should now have
the privilege
6;h. They would let the rebels know that
every dollars worth of their property should
be confscated insfanter.
7th. They would say to every Northern mau,
whether in the pulpit or the press, "Choose
ye this day whom ye will scrTe;n and to all
rebel s3mpathizers aud pro-s1ayerg "peace
mtn" among us, "Go to your own place -
to JEFF. Davis d Co. Probably Fernando
Wood would be the leading general in that
notify army.
8th. They would Off cut, "On to Rich
mond - with voice Ike thunder, until every
| patriotic ca + in the lind should be aware Of
| our fixed discrimination
9Th: They wonld inscribe "Llberty OF
| Dea1h" on every banner.
| 10th. They would labor to have the soul of
| the nation more thoroughly aroused; they
{ would encourage our soldiers fo sing patriotic
songs as they go to the battlefield; they
would awaken the philanthropy and Christian
sentiment of the whole people, and make
every hearthstone an altar for the fires Of free
! dom.
11th- They would proclaim to the whole
! Werld what we are fighting tor; they would
! invoke in Gods name, every loYer Of Justice,
! liberty and humanity to side with lis; aud
or abroad to stand alooi.
| 18TH They would carTy freedom with the
flag, wherever it went-yea, more, they would
proclaim .sliberty throughout ali the land and
| to all the Inhabitants thereof'
| So much having been done, who would
complain Of q want Of "policy?" Would not
cur en-. mics understand that we were in earn
est? Would not the whole North also under
stand distinctly that victory aud freedom
would be the end Of such conflict? Would
not good men .rery where say. Now the Lord
| ie on our side; and rejoice that He who is for
Us is more mighty than all who can be arrsyed
agairs, us:
"Whstl'' says the reader, tswould this be
tic Wall street policy 81 Yes, sir, II Wall
street were consistent; for Wall street, When
it undertakes to do anything, always employs
all the means It eau command. Thus far, in
this conflict, we bave actrd like children. II
| Is GoW time to act like men.