Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-05-28
THE HEROIC TREATMENT.

The New York Evening Post, in the following
incisive paragraphs utters good many very whole
some truths, which we could wish might be needed
by our military authorities in Washington, and by
all commanders who may feel tempted to initiate
the recent military proceedings" Of Gen. Burn
side in the State of ohio
I'VE have suggestion to make which may have been
made before which, because of its obvious truth and
importance cannot be too often Impressed upon the uiud
of authorities 1t relates tn the proper method of
the dconents and grumblDgs which, for the
of better phrase, called copperheadsm in the
slang Of the day Every body will admit that It Is drra
bic prevent far possible these expressions Of dis
cord to maintain great unaDimty possible in pub
lie sentiment, and to proceed in the against rebellion
with the unbroken front in which IL was brgun
Factions coeries parties only embaass our efforts and
give eDct TO that hope # division at The North
1hich Of the original motives Of the ringeaders
Of the revolt.
"Oar sugee tioh a very pie oneit is this that the
best the only OF put ing down the coppe heads
10 defeat capture, scatter AID destroy the rebel armies.
If the Government will assume that To- be its principal
duty Just now, and will set 10 work dong it With direct
n-ss energy and uufncbing Determination it viii have
further tn ube with enemies at home Let 1T concen
trate its vgor VI the tay problem which has
the capture OF Lees army for its suut aud it will not
only have enough to do but If the right sort The whole
loyal community will applaud aud sustn its Ell ts, and
hen they shall have proved successful every body will be
loyal and microscope Of the hiRhest magnify ing power
ums NORTH of Mason and Dixon line
This object is indeed ssary in itself and
likely to be universally sauary, that means should bs
spared to accoml sh it, eide issues be permitted
10 stract the attention oi the Administration for single
nj ment 1t is the end to VIII oh should bend all It's
energies and devote all the genius and talent IL can COM
mand Our armies are large IN ugh our soldiers are
veterans; il NJ eds only little sagacous and
energetic genera ship and # the commanders WHO have
now the manag. ment of the in their hands not
able beat the enemy let them be removed and others
put il their places.
If the Government will attend clos ly to the war and
if military gentm will g. ami fight the enemy, shall
less OF and other abuses at home Or If be
necessary that arrests should be made let begin
writer in of the morn ng papers the other day advised
by arretiDg JEFF Davis and his cabinet cundemuing Lee
aud Bragg to Fort Lafayette and hanging roombs, Wise,
Floyd aud Others without benefit Of the writ Of habe,s
CORPUS of The clergy tn SO arrests which
msy be made in the most arbitrary and nobody
will complaint no court will nsst upon reviewing The pro-
nRs and meeting could cely be mustered at the
Five Points to listen 10 speeches in vtuperaon OF the
authors.
"Gen Grant Ike leave to cay is ing great deal
ust ia uststion Of our METHOD BY his gallant PISS
sage of the Vicksburg batteries by his intrepid sault
upon Port Gibson by his rapid movement upon Jack.on
aud capture Of that town after several hours hard fight
ing by his instant evacuation Of the place to advance
on ibe enemys wok- and in short by bis four five
battles in about many days. be has done to
stop the mouths Of gausa,ers Than thousand arresls
and ten Thousand prs teeming With capves The
bterrst opponent Of the Gwen Mt compelled either
10 FIJI up his cap in the presence o such fact- to re-
main stupid obstinate lence. Could the other Of
fcer. Of the army be de initiate this activity of Gen
Grant aud the half dozen little armies u at We have scat
tered about tue coat doing nothing be brought together
cou Gen Hooker mrke a second attack upon Lee from
the rear, supported, bowev by strong eeve; could
Burnside instead OF nlerfrI with political as.epblaRes
march til thirty or forty hourand men through Cumb
land ap into Edst t. mn To interrupt he cmmun
OF both Lee aud Bragg, and menace both their
mics there ud never be another Comprehend heard Of
The majority Of them would become sudsc nly loyal and
the Others in the bitterness Of their resentment, sting
themselves to dsa b.
"No duty Of the Government then, repeat is Inn
per alive aud mentous that OF overwhelming aud
crushing he rebel arm,es To capture Richmond, any
OF her place in the Sou b. will put end The rebel
lion TO try pc itica offenders by lary will not
put down the rebellion to arrest women for happnR
their crinolnes at the 6tarspanged Banner will put
Down the ebeioD but IT, armies and 20 plan
summer campaign to defeat and rou and destroy
the rebel arm. shat will put end not only to the
beon, but Ill the mi chievous AID silly manifestations
OF sympathy with II which APPEAR In he Free Saes II
OF 10 use to hack away half inches OF the tail OF ht
copperhead srrpent but crush bis bead ard then yot
viii be rid Of the creature without fu rther trouble"