Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-26

Wednesday Vi laSe week, oeihhhueu, III oe-
half OF the unanimous desire Of the people,
that Joseph Holt of Kentucky, should be
made Secretary of War. Others are calling
loudly for the decaptation of both Cameron
and WeIes The Boston Daily Advertiser
refers to a report which it says is widely
current in that city, to the effect that Sew
ard. Welles and Cameron are about to yield
their places to Holt, Banks and Dix The
wish was doubtless father to the thought -
The Boston Committee had previously re-
turned home but am inclined to think that
they did not bring back such news as that. -
feel pretty certain that the New York Com
mittee did not, for they report that in their
interview with the President, which was
marked with great frankness on his part, he
succeeded in removing some prcjudices in
their minds against certain members of the
Cabinet, by showing conclusively that por,
ton of the popular notions of "neticiency"
were ill-founded, and the remainder in pro-
cess of corrsction. No change could be made
in the Cabinet at the present juncture of our
affairs without great detriment to the pub
lie good, and, as it is given out in reliable
quarters that the President himself holds to
this opinion. there is no probability of any
immediate reconstruction. Gentlemen who
are pitching into Mr.. Cameron SO ferociously
p
to keep it warm for more auspicious occa-
sion for effecting their purposes.
In Forney's Press a strong editorial has
appeared, defending Cameron from the at
tacks made upon him by leading Republican
papers. The Press says:
In the matter of contracts not contract
has been G given out by Secretary Cameron
which has not met the appreciation either of
Gen Scott or the officers of the regular army
at the head of the military bureaus If Sec
retary Cameron has committed mistake, it
is because he has yielded too much to the
martinets in the regular service, or, as the
Washington lobby would have it, "has not
been sufficiently attentive to his friends, -
The result is. that many Of those who COM
plain of Cameron are Indignant because he
has not been able to make them rich. No
body could be Secretary of War in these
times without being subject to the most
searching criticism
Every one of their allegations has fallen to
the ground. General denunciation is always
safe refuge for mere parlisans, but, when
driven to specific charges, their malignity
and falsehood are made shamefully apparent.
These men should remember that Cen Cam
eron is a man OF enormous fortune, and there
FORE beyond every motive of cupidity; and
that, although in times past a decided and
somewhat energetic partisan, he has reached
that period of life when the ambition to do
right becomes almost a religious duty. 1t is
this feeling that induces him to defy calumny
and to challenge Investigation.
The New York Tribune also opposes Mr.
Cameron's removal. The Cincinnati Gazette
opposes it, unless the whole Cabinet goes out
with him. On the other hand the Cincin-
naN Commercial, the New York World, the
Eoston Transcript, the st. Louis Democrat
and the Chicago Tribune, are vehement for
Mr.. Camerons removal.
NoLuNTEERs-TnmE PHYSICAL CoNDlrroN,
DESIGNATIONS, Erc-The following General
Order, recently issued from the Adjutnnt-
Generals Office, touches three important
points:
WAR DEPARTMENT, ApJ'r GEN. OFFICE,
WAsnINGToN, Aug. 3, 1861.
|. Hereafter when volunteers are to be
mustered into the service of the United
States, they will, at the same time. be minute
" examined by the surgeon aud assistant
surgeon of the regiment to ascertain whether
they have the physical qualifications neccs-
cary for the military service. And in case
any individual shall be discharged within
three months after entering the service for a
disability which existed at that time, he shall
receive neither pay ner hilC wa@ee, except
subsistence and transportation to his home.
The certificate given by the surgeon will in
all cases state whether the disability existed
prior to the date Of muster, or was contract
ed after it, Minors also who NAV be dis
charged either by the civil authority or upon
the personal application of parents or friends.
Ia Its.l ra1 tIN,tt
III. Cases of resignation by volunteer of
fcers have become so numerous that it calls
for increased vigilance on the part of Regi-
m1n;al, Brigade, and Department Command
ers, through whom the resignation must pass
for final actton at Department Headquarters,
who will see. before approving 1t, that a
clear statement Of the causes which led to
shc resignation is given. If accepted, and
She individual be discharged. the resignation
will be forwarded to this Office
Ill. Paragraph three of General Orders
No. 45 from this Office, dated July 10. 1861
which prohibits volunteers who do not speak
the EAghsh language from being mustered
into service. is not intended to apply to regi-
ments or companies of foreign nationality, in
which men and officers speak the same
tongue, but to prevent the enlistment into
regiments or companies whose officers speak
derstanding it, and to induce such persons
20 enlist under officers whose language they
DO understand.
SENATOR MoDouGALL DENIES POWELL 5
RIGHT To SIT IN THE SENATE In the U. s.
Senate, Aug %, Senator McDougall Of this
State questioned Powell's (Ky.j right to be
In the Senate The report says:
Mr. Fessenden moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill to prevent fraud on port
officers making contracts was passed.
Considerable discussion followed by Messrs
McDougall Trumbull, Fessenden, Powell and
Browning.
Mr. Powell objected to its reconsideration.
MIR. MeBougall said he supposed the SEN
ate would not take the counsels of the Sena-
tor, whose right here was questioned.
Mr. Powell Who questions my rightH
Mr.. McDougall-I question it.
MIR. Powell-You question it What right
have you to question it =?
Mr., McDougall-I will state
~, Nj. Sherman called the Senators to order
lhe President said such discussion was out of
order, and must cease.
The motion to reconsider was agreed to,
and the bill laid on the table.