The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-27


she'll have been somewhat lightcned, and wh2r
the President shall have more time to canvas:
the alleged incompetencies Of his ministerial
household, he may reOlganize them. Ia The
meantime the urgent necessities of business
touching the safety Of the governmen! will, il
is understood, override all suggestions Of
Cabinet changes. This may be well enough
provided, always. tina. the President. the Sccrc-
tary of War and the Secretary Of the Navy
shall prove themselves hencetorward, each il
his sphere, equal to the great demands Of the
Crisis Al the same time we would recommend
a vlgilant eye and tight rein upon that mys-
ferrous branch Of the government known as the
Kitchen Cabinet In the declining days OF Pre-
sidcnt Jackson this institution, under the able,
talented. energetic and dictatorlal head Of the
central democratic organ the venerable Fran
CHS L. Blair, Senior, played the part of Riche.ieu
to the King It is alleged that tho terrible
thuaderer OF the old Globe. whose elicts under
Jackson were as those Of the Prime Minister of
the Gar. has at this late day assumed to con-
troll ''Ilonest Abe Lincoin;" that +. Z. Blair,
IT., OF Congress, and his brother, Lbe Postmas-
ter General al radical members OF the church
militant are largely responsible for our laCe
army disaster, in hurrying the President into a
forward movement Eut whether this be True
or rot, we dare say that Mr.. Lincoln is now
more than ever before disposed to adhere to
the wise suggestions Of Gen. Scott, and that the
Kitchen Cabinet Will be wisely snbordnalel
to the tremendous rcs possibilities which now
devOlve upon the President and his Cabinet
proper. in this great duty Of saving the govern
ment Of the country from destruction.
Sinking all other considerations, then in the
presence of these imposing responsibilities, we
cali upon the President to spur up his Secretary
of the Navy to an eGcicn, blockade of all our
Southern ports, SO that when the season for
shipping cotton shall arrive there will be no
temptation remaining TO British cotton interests
for collision with our government from vio-
lation of our embargo. AT the same time, let
the President spur up The Secretary OF War to
all tue preparations required for grand South
ern fall campaign. Let this campaign compre-
bend a we'll appointed and we'll differed corps
dd7aee Of one hundred Thousand men for the
valley of the Mississippi, another thoroughly
organized and appointed corps of one hundred
thousand as tho army of the Potomac. and
third efficient corps of q like number near this
city for shipment down The atlantic coast, and
for active operations in the cotton States, at
such points us Charleston, Savannah, Mobile and
New Orleans; and let all three columns be put
in motion ut The same time, let the war be car
ried into Africa, and single campaign will yet
put an end to this Southern rebellion.
Let the President. under the advice of Gen.
Scott, demand Of his Cabinet the needful prepa-
ration for some such campaign rs this, aud if
the head OF this or Of that department shall be
found unequal TO the task, lot hun he suppressed
ed at once BY capable man. We mast have
no more trif;ng, no more tavoritism, no more
fears of giving personal offence. no more schemes
of party cliques and political disorganizers. no
more child's play Of any sort at Washington. if
we would save the government of the country
from the fate of Mexico