Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-03

such ar to expose us to the contempt OF nj
commercial nations. -,
The course has usually been in England
when a Ministry has exposed itself TO any
charge of neglect or incompetency, so serious
as to impair public support, that it Is conPei
lud to resign. A vote by the House OF Com
Mons Of want Of confidence is decisive.
So a resolution OF inquiry into alleged mis-
conduct has often had the same effect. Ihe
Aberdeen Ministry was thus compelled 10 re
sign in 1855, upon q charge of mlslnanagelneh'
of the Crimean war. +,
We have no such summary mode Of compel
ling the resignation Of Cabinet officers. Yet
believe it would have been O great public al
vantage if the House Of Representatives, before
the late adjournal Of Congress, had declared
the necessity OF q change. 1t would at leas'
have embodied the opinion now universally
prevalent.
1t might nave been expected that our CAPT
talists would, when called to determine upon
taking the loan asked by the Government
have prescribed the condition that the Cabinet
should be constr ucted so as 10 restore pubic
confidence.
Il seems TO have been left entirely 10 thr
popular voice. II may be that there will be nc
decisive expression till new disasters shall have
occurred. These, however, are inevitable
Il seems that we are to learn wisdom only by
hard ex experience. | hope yet to see all energy
and patriotism developed which are now latent
There can be no enthusiasm Of the people While
the belief exists that the affairs Of the country
are conducted With mercenary motives.
Republican rs ] aml in opinion, ! would PIE
fer 10 see Democrats in Office, if that Should bs
essential to the obtaining Of the ability which
the present crises calls for. 1t is my opinion
that unanimity Of public opinion at the Noltt
would be much aided by calling into the Cabi
ucl prominent men, irrespective Of their former
political views. would like to see Gen. DIN
and Mr.. Holt in Cabinet Offices, while bui
express what is the general feeling Of The Nortl
10 saying siial Gen. Banks ought to be at tle
head Of lie War Department, for which he IS
by former experience and his well-known ex
ecutiyc ability, far better fitted than he is iol
the command Of a division Of the army.
.Iua, 81, 1861, 4. II. D.
The War Upon the Peace Press.
We copy the following from the Baltimore
Exchange"
SIGNS or TIE TIMES.
Especial Correspondence of the Daily Exchange
REyUL.sIoS OF FEELING IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Seizure Of Democratic 0rgaw-Party .Sepa-
ration anil Secession among the troopa-Ms
NemorraG Re6elling-Angry Excitement
NoRRIsrowS, Pa, Aug. 90, 1851.
Dear SRA great excitement exists in diff
ferent parts Of Pennsylvania just now, and you
need not be surprised to hear Of stirring scenes
before many days. What would you think if
the State should pattern after Missouri? And
yet ! have heard Republicans and Democrats
freely suggest he idea. Hitherto Democrats
have furnished the majority, il not two thirds
Of The volunteers. 1hcy now refuse, and the
consequence is lla. soldiers art hard to get
Officers are plenty, but men are scarce. The
reason is that the Republican generals have Ia.
ken high ground in %dcnouncing Democrats as
disunionists, until many good Union men have
almost been driven INTO the secession idea.
But the great operating cause now is the
action OF the authorities at Washington in at
tempting to drive Democrats into the Republi-
can ranks, under the cry Of mo party" This
will rot be submitted to, and in every county
where The Democrats strike for the old Demo
cratic doctrine, the eGi2t has gone forth from
Washington that Democratic organs must be
"confiScatcd." Several papers, ! understand,
have already been seized by the Marshal.
The Eastern Sentinel was mobbed and de-
strGyed on Monday last, and the result in old
Northampton ii Il terrible state Of bad feeling.
The "JcfGcrsonian," West Chester, was also
destroyed by 4 secretly organized mob at mid.
night on the same day. On the next day |
passed through, CT rather into the village, and
the excitement ran very high. This is a State
camping.ground, and parts Of two companies
organizing to make up 4 regiment were almost
broken up by the attack On the "JetterSOnian"
Office. Out Of about $50 to ITO, ore T~.ienten-
ant and fifty men withdrew their nalaes. de-
claring thar If such WAS TO be the order, the
Republicans might fight their own battlrs.--
The feeling ran so high that an immense patrol,
armed with rifles and mukets, has been kept
Up to prevent an attack upon the borough, while
depositors have Withdrawn their names from
the bank. Since, | understand, the Marshal
has closed tie Office Of the "Jc!lersonian,"
though the materials we're destroyed. This
has increased the excitement through the
county to high fever. If this goes on you may
take it for granted that Uncle Sam can get no
more Democratic soldiers, or in fact any kind,
for they will be needed 1T home.
This is blind policy. The Administration
had better not rain mischief in Pennsylvania.
The Democrats there are Union men to q man,
b.t many-yery many-are anxious for a res
~toration Of peace on any terms that will secure
Union and honor to the nation.
Yours, &c, |. ".
We call the attention Of our readers to the
H. ~ N-.1-
"Dajly News" of Monday, on the insensate
policy Of gagsing the free press Of the North.
It is an appeal to reason which even the pre-.
7aiiing unreason must be reckless to reject:
TIE p.ogAEL RESELL or SURPRISING THE PEACE
PREss.
TO affirm tilat ;lle Peace Press has created O
Peace party in the North, is simply to state
the converse of the truth the power Of the
Peace Press grown from the power OF thc party
that supports it. That party will exist, with
I'll its elements Of strength, after lis natural
mouthpieces shall have been utterly si!cnccd by
the administrative power. When its legitimate
channels Of inter. communication shall nave
been "dan,lned, like the dull canal, with locks
and chains" the waters will rise and grow
turbulent, seeking everywhere some vent
through which to burst from their confinement
When men, accustomed and entitled to free
thought rrt the free expression Of thought,
find themselves under L ban, stripped Of their
privileges like outlaws, and marked for suspl'
cion and public cxccration, like a colony OF
lepcrs, the tics Of affinity among them will be
strengthened, and sscrect sympathy will make
secret combinations. The fire that bIazcs in
full riew, confined within the bars Ola CRATE,
is harmless; but the Goals that burn in hidden
places may start a general ccatlagration. The
strength Of the party that opposes the war
policy is acknowledged by the Administration
in the very act 81 the suppression OF Peace
journals. While those journals served IS I
vent through viii h the elterycscci'cc oIexcitc.
ment might escape, there WAS no danger Of
aught except straightforward remonsirance and
bold, open criticism; but when the heavy hand
is set upon the safcty.valve, there is 40 know
ing when an explosion may occur.
The statesman is but & shallow Judge OF hu.
mun nature, and but all imperfect ,ligestor Of
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