Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-08
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The Department. or 4FkanszS---cen-



A the rea8ez Of he JoarnaE are
deabsless aware, son after the oeeupa-
ffou Of Little Rock, the Capital O. ar /
kansas, bg the Uaioa forces. that State
vas forlnsd inc sseperate Military D.
.pEsrtnehi, aud Gen Frederick Steele vas
placed IN command. and We believe We
are justified ID saying thai tie sdminis-
tr@tion d cur most eslimable Chief lag
istraie, Abraban Llneoln, has rarely, if
ever, made an appointment Of more
merilorious character than this. Indeed,
EeFegard the app0intmsnt Of Gen Steele
% The command Of the Department Of
Arkansas az one emiaentIy ct 10 be
made It was 3 recognition, On the
part of the President, Of the eminent and
distinguished services performed By that
officer IN The campaign Of Angus
and September last, which so
gloFiously eliminated IN the defeat and
discontinue Of the large rebel force that
had been gathered at the Capital Of the
State for Stubborn and desperate re.
sisianee. This campaign, tie results Of
which have been 50 disastrous to the
hopes Of the rebel eonspiratofs, aud 50
gratifying and encouraging 70 the loyal
sentiuent, not only Of Arkansas bit Of
the whole eountry, vas Of that short,
qmck, prompt and decisive character
that reminded those familiar with the
| miIitary career q he First Consul Of
The Italian campaign tat resulted in the
battle Of MaFengo. the roat Of the Aus
TRANS, and which gave Napoleon the efn-
troll Of the destinies Of the people Of
Italy,
We have within The las. day or two
congerseI with a prominent citizen Of
Arkansas who informs us tlsat among the
loyal people Of his State the enthusiasm
i for and admiration Of Gen Sterile Is un.
bounded. They regard him as the man,
above al others, who has contributed
/ most % hring the State back b her alle-
gianes sY4 to arr former position as q
true ana loyal msmber of lhe American
tWou He aud the brave men and mer-
itoF.ous officers under BIS command fight
armed rslasls wherever foaa6--aud what
is Of rastly pore iraporsasee, they whip
then, sco, on all Occasions And ia ad-
dition o Ills, Gen Steele. Is the tlue
soldier aai genial hearted gentlemsn
makes 20 ssv apon nsn-eombataats o.
/ women aud children. but wherever anc
whenever ho can do 50 with safety to ia,
service treats ihem 10 spigisof kipdnea
and indulgence characteristic 81 a grea
g4d good mar thus proving hissseI
the true and honored repre- sentative o
our bene6eeut government the warrior
4 Ia the Geld. the wise Statesman and ID.
.he humane man in administration ca
pacity
One Of The best evidences 81 BE sreA
! ANA pE4t-tAAAts H91A zen tas5A41 Az
effected m Arkansas, was the encourage
ment and beiIdinr up q > truly loya
sentiment among The people II the Stat
who had bees misled By bad aad eiekes
men into the. fatal hereay al ssoeaeiou
The recent vote IN tbas State. sereatesi
thoasand. within fractios n treble a.
number pFescribed by The President Il
Artansas 70 apply Tor r admission, /
come Of tse sangible fruits 81 such policy
Aud what Is equally striking evideace o
the preemiaent services ofthedistingaist
ed officer We alluds to, IS the fact tba; ~
man in the State Or that ever has beer
there IS more bitteFly abused By rebe
leaders than Cen steele. simply becaus
the policy he has parsaed has desiroye,
the last hope 81 rebel dominion in Ar
Kansas