New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-01
GEN. CADWALLADER.

OF Gen. Cadwalader's Military capacities.
We have nothing to y. Tue Tact that he Is
talked of AZ likely to supcrscte Gen. Butler NJ
Nrw -OreaD. impels Ms q say something OF bis
politics Gen. Cadwallader Is q Pblladelp hIa
Democrat Of the extreme Breckinrdge school
-oi the school wnich bas already blessed US
with the two Pattersons. When the Slave
Power broke with and broke up the Demo
cratic party ia order TO make preteIt for
inaugural ng its long med tated Rebellion, these
Generals went with the Slave Power against
the regular nominee Of their party. There are
politicians VINO adhere to tie Democratic
party Tor Slayerys sake; while Others uphold
slaycry ior the sake of the Democratic party.
Cadwaader and the Paltersons are Of the
former school.
Thus far the affair l. wholly their own.
But the suggestion of Gen. Cadv allader's name
for h.eh command ia Louisiana graveiy alters the
case. Gen. Cadwalladcr uH Hot-unless abso-
utey compelled 10 do so--eniorcc the eighth
section Of the Coniiscaii0n Act IN Louisiana.
We say be vii bot, from our knowledge If
the man. his opinions, aud his public career.
He ia just as likely to proclaim himself
Mormon "a to enforce willingly and thoroughly
An act Which declares that al slaves OF Rebels
who stall come within tnc mes OF the Union
armies shsll tbencefortl be free. Even If con-
strained TO ass,u, 20 his, ne viii lake care
that yer, few slaves got within hs lues.
We hAyc fairly tried ont the .!aye.catchiug
dslayeholder-couclhat.n policy IN Louisiana.
II hns had ntli swing there Tor number OF
months. Con. Phelps IS understood TO have
lost lis command because be- would not be-
draoooncd into It. Our soldiers have helped
G.c Police of Newt Orleans TO hunt down aud
kill men guilty OF escaping from Rebel masters
and fleeing 10 us for refuge and freedom. The
law Oh 'he land invited them to do this
promised thrm protection, hospitality and liberty
in ease they would de- It,. Tue officers and
soldiers we have sent 10 Louisiana - enforce
he lava there have Killed men for seeking their
protection. Ana now the only General who
stood up Tor the ull,cy winch the law lnauguF-
atrs is super seded, aud Que who detests that
policy is proposed 10 BE- selt out IN his stead
7 We can understand tie policy that wlnks at
n wr,ug by which We profit, but this Is not
the New Orleans case. We have trlumphcd in
every conflict FOUGHT within the limits OF that
Sinte. We bold uudisputcd possession Of KS
chief city, containing oue-.ourth OF Its inhab.
iItants. We have iull control OF It's great river.
We have destroyed al IT'S Naval deiences.
/ And yet, while there IL majority OF Union
lists in that state to-day, We hold Of it exact
/ Is the city of New-Orleans, with 80 much OF
IT. suburbs as our cannon command. Such Is
the net result OF regarding and treating most 81
the Unionists oi lcusiana - tho lawful chat
tes of her traitors. And that is the pole,
which radwallader VIII, 10 the extent Of hi
power persist IN. il placed in command there
We cntreat those IN authority TO pause ant
consider. We de- most firmly helleve that hearll
every square mile OF Louisiana would have peel
this day IN loyal bands had .he policy Vi Imam
cipation been originally proclaimed and steadI.
upheld there. But II 40 shoot those who es
cape from our deadly enemies ia order L
come to our MD, how can we hope 10 win tb
State DO we deserve TO
We ask that no man be sent to exercis
, authority IN Louisiana who is not in his heal