Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-03-31
FROM Lhe New York worIdl


The teleg, hph has for some time past been
busy with the sayings and doings 'of Major
General Schenck, now in command of the
city of Baltimore and the parts thereto ada
cent General Schenck has been heretofore
distinguished AS the yanquished Of Vienna
and the victor of Boileau, as the hero who
ran railway train of troops into rebel am.
buscade, and the patriot who conquered for
his country the valuable allegiance of ter
rifed publisher. He has now crowned his
military career by triumphant crusade
against red and white petticoats, disloyal dit
ties, and secessionist photographs, Years
ago, the Tribune and journals of the same
class used Ia heap deal of "foul scornP upon
the Austrians in Italy for the pertinacty with
which they persecuted felt hats, and the unit
ring passion with which they hunted down rev
outionary cravats Nemesis now has them
in her clutch, and they are compelled to adore
in Schenek all that they once reviled in Hay
nau Whether the cause of American free
dom is likely to be seriously advanced by
measures which lamentably failed to fortify
Austrian despotism may be fairly questioned
and one hardly knows whether the Indignation
or ths contempt Of thoughtful men best BELTS
such petty strategy OF small exasperations
as seems to have been set on foot in the Mon.
umental City since that war worn veteran,
General Wool surrendered the reins Of power
in that department to his inexperienced but
enthusiastic successor.
The position OF Baltimore throughout this
war has been such rs 10 demand the most
delicate and skillful management, 0ftbe sub
stantial loyalty Of the vast majority of Mary
landers to the Union there has never been any
reasonable doubt As little doubt was there
in the opening ofthe contest that powerful
and active minority existed in Maryland oi
men who were either favorable 10 the cause
Of secession in itself, or closely drawn over by
sympathies personal and political, and by
material interests toward the populations il
rebellion, There was evidently nothing TO bG
gained by eKaggePating the importance;of thii
minority To make il impotent for praetiea
mischief il was only necessary To cut of il
communications with the rebellious states
and the great armies assembled between Balti
more and the Potomac surely afforded suili
cisnt machinery for this purpose, The cit,
itself immediately upon the outbreak OF hostlI
tiles was secured against any violent demon
stration Of the "sympathizers" by the miltar
occupation of points which completely com
mand IL Thus far the power oe the nationa
government needed 10 be asserted and wa
asserted But this point once achieved,
should have been the policy OF practical state,
manship TO slip the velvet glove Of forbeaI
! Anee upon the iron hand OF force, The eXpt
rience Of al the world was before us 10 prov
, how dangerous il always is TO deal with a cor
quered people simply as conquered, to il
flame the passions Of large bodies Of men b
, persistent and superauous irritation Upo
Major General Wool, these lessons do nc
4 seem TO have been thrown away He fouh
! Baltimore in condition OF feverish dispute
! He found the wateh-words OF loyalty and d
. loyalty serving 10 array class against elas
and the community exposed to All tbs danger