The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-30
Banks and Butler.

EE- The telegraph last night brought
confirmation of the surmises rife for some
days, that Gen. BANKs' expedition had
gone to New Orleans. and that its com
mander was to supercede Gen. BUTLER
at New Orleans. We think the public
expectation of results from this expedi-
ton have been lessening since it was
positively known that it was not intend
ed to assist Gen. BURNSIDE bya rear OF
flank attack upon Richmond and when
it seemed certain that its destination was
New Orleans, and would probably in
volve the supercedure Of Gen. BUTLER,
there has been decided feeling Of dis
appointment.
Gen. BANKS las a large fund of prac-
teal sense, and has undoubtedly, in the
various high civic and military positions
which he has occupied, shown consum-
mate ability And probably if the govern
men, was forced to appoint a successor
10 Gen. BUTLER, no man would more
fully meet the choice Of the people than
Gen. BANKS. But why supercede But
LER? Has he not proven himself eni.
phatically the right man in the right
place as lawyer, TO un-
langle the knotiy phaz4s Of foreign com
mercial complications that have arisen
in his department, and as a military com.
mander 10 bring order out Of the chaos
OF domestic rebellion Has the disease
OF treason been more eiiectually treated
in any other department of the army
Has Unionism made greater progress
elsewhere ? We think not. And it has
come Of the promptness, the energy, and
the severity of Gen. BUTLER. If his
methods have been efiicacious, why alter
them, or why, il the methods are not &c
be altered, put another 10 his place &c
execute them ?
We sometime since received a letter
from correspondent in military position
at New Orleans, charging Gen. BurLEH
with enrching himself and his family
out Of his position at New Orleans
GRAFT dat tins is so-and we have faith
in our ialogmant-we have the fac,
that his army has cost the government,
less for subsistence than in almost any
other department., to show that his mon
ey has been made, not off the govern
meut, but out of the rebels. Peculatot
has not been of SO rare occurrence il
other parts of the army as to make j
necessary to decaptate the most efficien
commander of the several department
fof that act.
BA it is also said that he has giye1
Mr.. SEWARD great deal Of trouble by
his failure TO respect the rights of for
eignefs, and 1T is distinctly asserted tina
the BANKS expedition is one of Mr.. SEW
ARDS originating, and that the super.
cedure OF BUTLER is an act of Mr.. SEW.
ARDS debating. The country have APP.
plaGded rather than condemned the
striclissss of supervision exercised by
Gen. BUTLER over alien secessionists, and
believe that a little of his firm tone,
when dealing with foreign interests,
might be profitable infused into the State
department. Mr.. SEwARD's moderation
and conservatism may be regarded as
wonderful, when he comes to consider
Ben BUrLER's acts as EXCEPTIONALLY rad
zeal.
If Gen. BuTtER--as is ntimated-is
10 be transferred TO more important
command at home, this removal will
scarce prove objectionable. But il he,
like fREaoST aud HUNTER. who, with
him, Lave shown but little res. ect for the
interests OF slavery and treason, aud
pave exhibited a disposition 10 strike the