The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-25

The MILITARY QUESTION OF TIE DAY--Now
that the public have partially recovered from
the CONSERVATION caused by the repulsc Of the
Union army at BULBS run, the great question of
the hour is who is responsible for this prema-
lure advance and the attack upon masked bat
| tcries before the army was ready to assault that
| kind of fertilization? This is q question of no
minor Importance, not only for the future pro-
secution of the war, but as a lesson to mankind
Cor all time to come.
We notice that several of the journals of the
administration, here and elsewhere-those
which are supported by patronage Of the de-
parments at Washington charge it upon the
howings Of such organs as the Tribune and
Times. In other quarters members of Congress
are held to be the culpable PARTIES; and again
we are told that it is the Cabinet. The Tribune,
Times and that class Of newspapers, have, with
bitter malignity, kept up a constant clamor
upon the administration and General Scott to
march to Richmond. But none of these
journals have the legal authority to Or
der the advance; they simply operate
| upon the public mind, and mould the
! popular opinion among the masses where they
| circulate, which, in turn, acts upon members of
| Congress, and Congress upon the Cabinet. The
Cabinet alone have the legal power to order
the forward movement, and if they have, n con-
sequence Of the vaporing trash Of these Journals,
ordered General Sect to push his forces on
towards Richmond without the necessary pre-
paratons, it plainly shows that they are not fit
for Cabinet officers, and that the advisers of Lin
coin have not the true metal for the present crisis
Several Of the members of the present Congress
such as cur Lovejoys, Lanes and Wades-are
given to violence and folly, and are determined
to make this war q crusade to blot out slavery
instead of constitutional war, as it is. They
] may, by virtue OF their official capacity, have
influenced the Cabinet to order the late move
meat. But what kind of material must compose
Cabinet that would for moment listen to the
folly of such men in crisis like the present?
| Every possible effort will be made to shift the
responsibility from the shoulders of one
to the other upon the raving abolition
| journals Ike the Tribune and Times, upon Con-
grcssmen, the Cabinet, and, we dare say, Gen.
Scott; but as the latter asserts that the move
ment was against his wishes, we apprchend that
it will turn out that the members of the Cabinet
arc The culpable parties who have shown them
selves incapable to manage the affairs of their
departments in times like the present 1t is the
| duty of the conservative members of Congress
to appoint n strong committee, and investigate
the whole affair, and lay the facts before the
public. The blunders at Big Bethel, at Vienna,
and, lastly, all circumstances connected with
the Bulls run tragedy, should be examined into,
as q precautionary measure against their rcpcti-
| ton in tie future.
Now that the Union Defence Committee are
about to hold public meeting, they should
sift this matter to the bottom, and lay the result
of their inquiries before the public at their
monster meeting and let us know whether it is
the clamor of the republican journals mem
bers Of Congress, or the Cabinet, that have
brought about this state of affairs. This
is necessary as a guide to the action to
be taken at that meeting since the
resolutions adopted at that gathering will be
taken as the keynote for the entire North. A
great and atrocious wrong has been committed,
and the public demand the arraignment of the
parties responsible 1t is Of the greatest I'M
portancc to the President that we know who is
responsible IF it is the Cabinet, it will reflect
upon him and hang like milestone about his
| neck until he calls around him better, wiser
ard more reliable advisers.
THE APPROACHING VISIT OF PRINCE NAPOLEON
TO AMERICA.-An princes do not fare alike.
Last year, when the Prince of Wales was eX-
pccted in this country the greatest excitement
prevailed on the subject, and we busted our
selves in planning preparations for his recep-
ton. We have now the prospect of very soon
having another prince in our midst for by the
Arabia we learn that Prince Napoleon and his
wife, the Princess Clotilde, daughter of King
Victor Emanuel, were expected to sail from
Lisbon on the Sth inst. for New York. He may
therefore be considered already due. The in
difference Of the public to this royal visit pre-
| sen.s great contrast to the enthusiasm which
was produced upon the advent Of the Prince Of
Wales. Then we were at peace and in search
| of Il lion; but now our own affairs absorb too
much of our attention to allow us to de
vote more than the slightest casual attcn-
| ton to such an event as the visit
of the cousin Of tic French Emperor.
He will therefore meet with no public recep-
ton, but be suffered to pass very quietly
through our city. Had he come before the out
| break of the war he would have created Il sen
sa,on and been ionized accordingly. But now
he must be content to pass comparatively un-
noticed Moreover, the hospitality we extend
ed to the heir apparent Of the crown of Eng
| land has not met with a return of sufficiently
encouraging character to induce us to make
similar effort to entertain this prince of the
House of Napoleon. lie will doubtless come
by an imperial steamer, and, after tour through.
the States and Canada, return by the saIDe
| vessel.
THE SABBATH COMMITTEE AND THE BArTLE on
THE SABBATH. I've understand the Sabbath
Committee are greatly exercised about the
battle of Bulls run having been fought ON Sun