The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-13

reasons that Will probably soon transpre--
whether connected with contracts, Jobs, or
promises Of patronage we are as yet unable
to pronounce with entire accuracy-but
the ideas and notions which they have SO
industriously disseminated, still prevail and
are acquiring a constantly increasing latent
force. They must certainly break forth in some
new spot before very long, if the members of
the administration do not prepare to avert the
storm.
We have no objection ourselves to any of the
Cabinet of President Lincoln. They are all
ladies and gentleman alike-acceptable enough
TO u.s. but the virulent tisades of Massa Greeley
and Jefferson Brick have done their work, and
deep dissatisfaction prevails which it will be
dilhcult to allay. 1t can only be done by an
earnest endeavor on the part of each individual
member to do his duty, sngly and disin-
terestedly, in getting rid of those army and
navy worms that have created such terrible
ravages. Popular applause will reward every
effective exertion that may be made in this
direction, and it is the only way in which
general uprising of the people against the ad..
visers of the President can be prevented. l.
the Cabinet will put its foot upon the necks OF
all jobbers; if it will root out the corruption
that SO largely prevails; if it will carry on the
war with skill, diligence and economy, it may
laugh to scorn the bad feeling which Greeley
and Brick have created, and be sure Of the ap
probation of good men throughout the nation.
THE MILITARY ENTHUsI Assn DEAD-A GOVERN
MENr ORGAN ACKNOWLEDGING THE CoRN.--An
organ of the administration, in this city, of small
circulation and large patronage, makes the fol-
lowing announcement -
Recruiting for the army here is dead--vrtually dead
There is rendezvous in Cedar street. in Chatham
street. and one in Hudson sreetall for the old army
and these added but fifteen men TO the service last week
Every recruit brings the who ensts him two dollars
and house rent and the support and pay of recruiting
ties TO make the newly obtained soldier doubiy dear
10 the government Each rendezvous costs at least O0
month and, of COURSE three rendezvous cost 1900.
This makes each individual cost over fifteen dollars DO.
fore he eats his first government meal.
Now, what is the cause Of this in city in
which, three or four months ago, the flame ofmili
tary enthusiasm burned so fiercely? 1t is owing
to two causes. The first is the treatment of the
troops. They have been cheated in their cloth
ing, in their food, in their arms, in their equip.
ments, in their officers and in their generals
The lobby jobbers have become patriot jobbers
and al the committees and commissions State
and federal, appear to have combined to rob
the soldier. One of these committees, in its off,
cial report, admits the plumber, and the Unicn
Defence Committee Of this city has never dared
to publish the accounts. This i'll treatment Of
tho troops, together with the fanaticism which
III t. tho ~
one Of abolition, has resulted in the disaster Of
Bull run. The troops, once so enthusiastic, have
returned detected and dispirited, and they go
about the city exposing their sufFerings
ana me Consequence is, no recruits can
be obtained The journals at the North
have been in the habit Of describing the
Southern troops as half starved, half naked and
badly armed But those who fought them al
Bull run now tell very different story. What
is the testimony of Governor Sprague, who
bore the brunt Of the battle In his address to
the Rhode Island Legislature, published 10
Sundays HERALD, he says
The will of necessity be a long one We have been
in error a. to the strength Of the enemy and the
long and persistent course which has been pursued by
the South tending towards this point while we have
been occupied in business they have been creating
revolution. We were under the impression that they
were lacking in all the which go 10 and
naDtan armies Whereas, in almost every particular
we have found them superior to ourselyes we haYe
found not only the physique of their equal to 0urs
but their clothing, their their subsistence and thor
means of that goes to make
up military NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to ours.
Now, when it is considered that the Confede-
rate government is without money or credit
and that the United States government has both
without limit, what can be more shameful than
the fact that the clothing of the Southern troops
their arms their subsistence and their means Of
ansportation-every thing that goes to make
up military efciency-superior to ourss II
this game is played much longer it will soon
be played out, and we might as well at once
stop the war and acknowledge the independence
of the Southern Confederacy. There is heavy
responsibility incurred; and unless there is
speedy and sweeping reform, men in high
places will yet have to answer to an indignant
people for the wreck of the republic.
A FRESH ACCESSION TO THE UNION RANKS
The offer made by Garibaldi to our government
of his services has been accepted, and he is to