Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-08-23

energy, avsteIn, AID u tnat easy sDO pIo0N mas
terry Of details without which there can be Do I'd
ministrst,ve efficiency. The country feels that in
the aisastsss thai have attended our frms it has
psid a. high price ~ 10 can a6osd 70 pay for ed
scdtisg . u 9verunsnt sd that is, with the
sources which Coogres and our:.capi,alists have
placed - its command, il cannot demonstrate, On
ne Fed. that Ne are superior to the rebels, the
i'overnmsnt 10 . failure. II, with more than dou-
bic the population and ten-fold the monetary re-
sour,es Of the rebel States; il, with the command
Of the sea, and our COZ esiss.ty IN o! the mecnsn
icAi arts that eonduce 10 success 10 VAL We eA"o'
beat them in battle, il will be because our re-
sources are not well managed IL WIZ DC .AAeu
at Warrington il inferior 70 the cabal at Rich
mond in administrative ability.
The Administration must thoroughly awake 70
the fact that this struggle With the rebellion -
deatA groDpie, nd that either the rebellion must
be crushed or the Government will PERISH.
From the N. Herald.
The President. the highest officer Of the Gov
ernucnt, whose DECISION outweighs all others, will
be held res ponsi 20 tor the vindIcaton vi the Con
stitution, or the destruction " the hopes OF all
true Unionists, North and South, East and West,
in one Of which alternatives this great struggle
will end. Standing st the head Of the Govern
nent, the nation es, the word-is looking 10
MIN for successful guidance Of the Ship Of state
through the troublesome waters, the shoalr, qu OK
sands and breakers that now beset It.
Tho public are looking to Mr.. Lincoln for TIE ac-
COM ish ment Of this great work they will hold
him responsible tor its failure, if that should be
its fate nor will they again permtt to be thrown
upon the sh oulders Of the Cabinet: he alone must
answer for it.
There is much grave and timely truth
10 the above extracts, and AS friend
OF the President and tho Administration,
and speaking "more in sorrow than an
ger" We can but give hearty amen to
every word they contain.
The time has come for the friends Of
the President to speak out plainly and
candidly, and tell HIM that the conf
dence Of the people is being sadly shak-
en- in the management Of affairs IN con-
nectiop with tie war for the Govern
ment over which he presides, and that
they look to him, as the responsible
head, to inauguratc more rigid and
energetic order OF things in the War
and Navy Departments, and IN the gen.
cral conduct of affairs.
Six months almost have now elapsed
since the 4th Of March, during which
the people of tho North have offered
themselves, their services and their mo-
ney, by hundreds OF thousands, for the
support OF the Government in its prose-
cution OF the war for the Union, aud yet
now, at almost "the eleventh hour"
the country is startled by the announce
mcnt from Washington that the Esd-
erol Capital itself is actually in danger
Of attack, and perchance OF capture, by
the rebels
Should such an awful calamity occur
1T this late day, after the people have
shown themselves thus ready to furnish
all the Gov eminent could possibly dc.
sire for It's protection and tor its success
in the war, and with the ample time
there has been for preparation OF thor
ouyh defence, the heads Of affairs at
Washington will be held to terrible
responsibility for having tailed to avail
themselves OF the means SO abundanty
placed ae their disposal to meet the
great emergency that has been forced
npon the nation--and tho Preei.leut. v Q
trust, appreciates the grave TACT that
he atone is most responsible OF all, it be-
ing his duty, as he has the power, to re-
move incompetent heads Of depart
mcnts, il, as is generally believed, there
are any such.
If, as is frequently alleged, and al
most universally believed, the Secretary
OF the War Department is guilty Of COZ
rupt transactions and neglect of the real
duties OF his office, why has he not been
oustel, or why is he now retained in the
most important position, as far az this
war is concerned, that any man can at
present occupy n the Cabinet. We do
not say that all that is charged against
h,m is true, but we DO say that the
country on hit to have tn.l assurance
that he is now doing, ii he has not h;ih-
crto done his duty, diligently, faithfully
and vigorously, or that d man be put in
his place who is fit for the emergency.
A change in the head of the War De.
pa.tment would to-day be worth mo. e
to the Government, extreme and gener.
al as the feeling of dissatisfaction is
throu .htont the whole North, than
would the winning Of the greatest bat
tie. The appointment of Holt, or Banks
cr Dix, or some other energetic man in
whom the country has confidence, to tn g
post, would instantly stimulate the pop
ular enthusiasm OF the country to renew
ed hope, confidence aud courage, as il
by magic.
As,l - In frn 70
nection with the blockade, the naviga'
ton of the Potomac, md other mismsn
agement in connection with the naval
operations, seem to Indicate that the
Secretary of the Navy is not the man
for that place, why retain him an Instant
longer! Why ,rifle or daily With any
officer or agent or person, at such a
time as this
These questions are now asked by
hundre Is Of thousands OF people every
day, and they look to the President, like
SO many interrogation points, but can
hear or find no answer. 1t is the Pres
dent's duty to act with fearless disre-
gard Of personal or political considera.
tloDs-with a Jacksonian boldness, en-
ergy and firmness-in this terrible cri-
sis, which the country and the world ex.
poets him now to conduct to a speedy
aud vigorous solution.
We know something Of tie fee ings
and sentiments Of the people, and we
are sad to know that they are anything
but satisfied with the manner affairs
have thus far been conducted in some
Of the departments at Washington. and