The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-27
THE BLACK REPUBLICAN CONSPIRACY
AGAINST THE ADMINlSTRATION-A NO
THEIR MASKED BATTERY
From the New York Tribune.l
GIL MIN ALTON or TILE cpISIo

lfron the New YORK Irlbunel
ELIMINATION OF THE CRISIS.
DANGER IMPENDING OVER TIE oovNTRyHow THE GOVERN
MENT AS NOW CONSTITUTED RELIED UPoN--DuTY OF
PATRIOTIC CITIZENS IN THE EMERGENCY.
TO TIE EDITOR
SR-No one who has had much intercourse with the
merchants and capitalists this city can have failed to
observe the feeling that generally to prevail that
the magnitude Of the war has been under estimated and
that TO get through 1t with success, greater ability
needed in the federal administration When the nanciers
of metropolis in conference few days since in
respect TO the loan asked for by the government might
have been expected that this feeling Would have found eS
preston that terms would have prescribed
the condition of the loanat least that strong admo
milton would have been given to the President Of what
deemed in this business community essential to the
maintenance of confidence in the administration. 1t
may be that this has partially been done rather in
fer, however that the subject was disposed OF uncon
ditionay, under some apprehension that an appeal
might be taken from Wall street TO the people at large
II is my opinion that bank officers have not very
far reaching wisdom. II may admit OF question If there
is ability of the highest order in their peculiar
department, aside from great political consequences such
as are now depending But is not my present purpose
discuss what is past What have to say relates to
affairs which ara-us' ta sensatu,f 4rere Shaft be
,0"9 Ts ,en pare, ana .gy in or Ie
South, has been brought n test which we must admit
| is ANYTHING but aattering to us. battle has been
fought and the federal army has not exhibited t
age and endurance which had been expected. think
however, it would be unjust to infer from a
single instance what is 10 be the character of our
soldiers for all time There circumstances which
mitigate the disgrace of defeat and may make us
more hopeful Of future success | can but hint a,
these The most prominent the want Of generashp
in the preparation for battle. 1t matters little whether
the neglect Of proper strategy is to be charged VI the
Commanderint CHEF or upon General Mcdowell II was
generally known before the panic that John
stons division had joined the rebel force Mana
this indeed is said to have been known by Mcdowell the
day before the battle There is confusion on this
subject but it is certain that the junction had been made
before the battle commenced The belief that the enc
my had an overwhelming force was what the
courage that our army might otherwise have dis
played Again there utter absence active sur
Veance by the general in command after the battle
was commenceda neglect to bring up fresh troops to
replace those who had been brought earliest into action
IN ine the want of that providence and vgnt atention
to every part the line which is the surety the sodery
that they are under the eye Of their commander and will
be sustained in case of any disaster Another material
circumstance was that the regiments which commenced
the battle had undergone night march and had been
allowed no rest or refreshment To familiar with
our Revolutionary annals, 1t will readily that the
defeat of Yorktown at the Cowpens mainly attrbut
able to the fact that the British soldiers had been jaded
inprovdence Of that enerprsng officer were immediate
" brought up to the assault although forces were
found prepared and waiting for battle.
All these things being taken into account the defeat
can be explained without impeachment of the
courage Of the soldiers, That the defeat became
a rout Is to be charged to the officers 1t is
unfortunately too true that a large proportion
OF epaulettes were seen in the midst of the struggling
most instead OF being in the front rank the enc
my infer that little done by the officers to resusc
tate the disprited soldiers and nothing could have more
ehectually fixed upon us a national disgrace
The late praiseworthy movement by the War Dcpart
ment, OF nquiring into the qualifications regmenta
as II Is caled) OF so large number demonstrates tho
hmentable ncapaciiy that must have existed at the time
when the fortunes Of our country staked upon
great battle.
have thus unreservedly admitted the extent of our
disaster and stated its pallaton 1t is due national
honor that should notice the report Of Mr. Russell to the
London Tunes II was in my Judgment, unworthy of the
high position which that gentleman held. casual news
paper correspondent might be pardoned for mistake or
eyaggeraon but the confidential reporter of the most re-
nowned newspaper in England is to be judged by
severe rule His report Of the battle has come TO us
from England SO far from being candid and careful re-
sumo OF all that should have been learned by him il
nothing but pictorial sketch Of the disorder the rear
which, seems all that he sdg while he had not the
oandor TO admit hat he was not present at the battle
nothing Of the couict, and really nothing except
the ghtof Transfers and members of Congress- in rhch
Mr. Russell TO hare jotned nth he same amount
Of courage that wds crh'Jtted tg the ptnn aforesaid
IT. Since the campaign has failed to decisive in favor
OF the federal governmenthas fact been
beyond what could have been anticipated by the
doubuuland we are now compelled to fall back upon the
resources of the North for protracted invoun
hrily look at the constituency Il the present ad-
mnistraiion, to see If IL be such as command the
united support OF the country in the portentous struggle
which we have before US.
profess adherence to the principles of the republican
party which s nothing than a confession of faith
III favor OF the North bat do not believe in the pro-
Prety OF using the patronage Of the government the
reward OF parns The crisis is too portentous TO admit
OF the exercise OF any private friendship Ali political
preferences must yield the one paramount considera
ton-what required for the successful issue Of the
existence.
1t cannot admit of question TINT the ables men of the
country shouia pc called INTO the national admnisra-
ton Has 1t been dones Is the Cabinet of Mr. Lincoln
composed Of the a1l men tat Be found in The couufrvS
ne unanimous opinion q The public from Maine TO Kansas
Is entirely opposed 10 this do not koo bo Neye !; s.s
endscudttng influence the very atmosphere of Washin1
ton Men who have been much relied upon do not annear
70 be the same when brought within the chasm which |
seems TO peryade the federal district This remark an
pies not merely TO the heads OF DEPARTMENTS hut 10
members OF Congress hoped 10 have seen noble self
saclncng spirit in the proceedings of Congress M Tho iae
session On the contrary, while there was proper dis
POSITION 10 support the government by vote in favor of