The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-09-07

Brg.-Gen. Sol. Mere1ith, the present commantant
of the Post of Cairo. is the wellknown Cen Meredltn
of the celebrated "Iron Brigade of the Potomac
army. This being the case. those who do not know
and fully appreciate the personal worth OF the man
would prophesv .rule OF iron in the Military Post
of Cairo But, usual the public supposItions ana
guides affairs with firm. vet with gentle tor
bearing hand Hard as cast-steel with known rebels
aud those who sympathize with the but gentle I'D ms
towards friends, and In the tepering OF justice
with leniencv with the criminal. HIS ideas OF poev
pond exactly with those Of Gen Paine his rank
ing officer, and Of course there is no clasnng OF IN
terests, No collision in the management OF the Post
affairs The General Is doing all he can, personally
and officially accommodate the loyal portions OF the
inhabitants of Kentucky and Missouri, IN procuring
from proper traders all the necesares OF hfe whe
thev have in been deprived by the stringeucy
of the Trade Regulations but at the same time,
let ii not supposed that he gives favors 10 those
of whose LOYALTY there to be reasonable doubt
He is not the TO go beyond the regulations, or
stretch out helping hand TO enemy-especiaiiv
when that enemy is watching for chance to take ad-
vantage He constantly urges upon the population on
the Kentucky and Missouri sides of the river, the
holding of meetings for the organization OF Home
Guards and adopting system by which lnion
be separated from the secesh and closer re-
atons formed and cultivated between the general gov
ernment and those ctzers. He offers to go himself
and aid in the Inauguration OF those meetings, ana
personally explan the desires of the Department and
what is expected Of the people Such an offer should
at once be accented The citizens could bu be better
ed bv talking wt. AMI being talked To by Cen Mere
dith. and the time has como, as he well expresses II,
over upon the Lords side the Devil will get them,
every one" This is excellent Gospel and the resi-
dents of the portions of country trading with 'alFo
will do well heed its words and carroll themselves
among its followers.
Gen. Meredith hearing that the rebels under the
command of Adam johnson. PLAYING Oti
knick" up in the vicinity of Saline Bar, last week.
immediately teiegrap phed to Gen. Paine asking ii he
wanted him To come and help him. H. then sent on a
portion Of the l3gth regiment all prepared for acton,
upon convenient steamer, that they might swell the
numbers of Gen Paine's expedition. supposed to be
going after the Illinois raiders. This regiment Is
Young in the service but has old heads IN IT, AMI
if they get enough to the rebels they will show
them that they have also some sharp shooters ana
hard i-hitters in their ranks
When Gen Meredith first came here and took charge
of the Post he found number of sol~ers on dntv IN
different capacities who had not been properly detail
ed They were doing good service but there no
authority their detention and they were veterans
he Immediately hal them sent forward To their
respective regiments and their places supplied by hum
d-dav soldiers. These latter do Just WELL AMI
the do excellent duty the front. He also
discovered a number of persons occupying quarters IN
the military prison, for whose confinement there
peared recorded warrant or cause. These he also
liberty and sent their rejoicing. lie has
lately instituted some valuable reforms in Cairo. The
H. Central Railroad ticket office has been ordered To
open doors and transact business at hour Which
shall accommodate soldiers arriving on the evening
boats and lessen their hours of detention for
their homes. He has n view stringent regula-
ton to prevent imposition upon travellers by drivers
porters and the prHpretnrs Of and hotels and
in fact is making a commander who is useful indus
trious cautious, gentlemanv but who Is not to be I'M
posed upon and who knows his duty and performs 1t
the letter.