The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-26


Nay, Ia a., Mr. Lincoln was oontsolt.a on she
4ta day OF M en- with rivJ confederation
AZ o :, bcitons President aad Cabinet IN ful'
hiaet 81 Montgomery, Al .b1na, mi@icg ;on-
stitntions sna la@s, snd org1o'z'og for
wer. But, even thus ofealized, fortified,
AIMED spo equipped, and n,shsd Wa ull.-
htrs al money and supplies, and With ,,ontl.
csl leaders ard military officers and engineers
n any number, at The expense Of the Uuised
States, he fuistiog strote Of the s,n ,aurou-
programme o. rebellion, Il WAS Intended.
should fall Ike a thunder clap upca tie slun-
heling North, end psralize her beyond the
power Of recovery.
This contemplated coup d'ftdt Sss and is tae
seizure Of Washir gton, Including tao capture
II Hr. Lincoln ard his Cacinet N prisoners o.
war This audacious design W. OF the North
have beretofcre too lightly treated, and not
wiibs sndirg Mr. Lircoios ssasoaabl. wsIn-
ipes and precautions for bis own per-op.,
safety. even he 1t appears, has regarded the
plot against biuae,f not so much the eli usx OF
grand rebellion, as the conc-t or contract OF
= Few Misguided rufians. At leogth 1t seems
that he and his very suisbla and philosophical
Secretary Of State, looking across the Potomac
from the Southern windo 9s Of the Wn,te House,
seriously realize the fact that they are within
he reach Of the BON bshells OF Jefferson Davis
The safety of our President ADD Cabinet, OF our
capital and our government, thus far, have
been secured mainly Though Lieutenant Jones,
1T Hsrper's Ferry; through the prompt, ELI
ciept aud admirable Intervention of brave old
Massachusetts,, and through tie active aud pow
erfnl cooperative movements Of the startled
and uprising patriotism of New York. Penn
sylvania, too, has nobly responded 70 the cry
If alarm from our capital, and every man AMI
every woman of every Northern State are ready
for 81 needful sacrifices for the com non cause
OF our common country in this hour of its gre at
distress and danger
The capture Of Washington, and, if possible
of Mr. Lincoln and his Cabinet, is etii the no
doubted first and paramount object Of the
rebel confederates. In the success OF this pro-
jet, they know that they cannot hold Wash
ington long; but they count in this thing upon
the destruction abroad OF the prestige Of the
government of the United States, upcn The
seizure Of our navy, and upon bringing our adj
mjnstration to terms before the indignant
North can come to the rescue. The revolu-
! t.ionists have another great object in view
associated with this coup delat. II sue
cessful, they thus calculate upon conquer
ing peace without suffering Northern
invasion of thar populous slaveholding
States. Even Maryland, they think, may
thus be saved from the hazards of q general
slave stampede and servile insurrecton. II
is evident, too, that those Southern conspirators
have largely depended upon the auxiliaries of
treachery and deserton in the army and navy,
ard of weakness and indecision in our Cabinet.
In the services already rendered to this rebel
lion by desertion and treachery, there is cause
| of alarm, and 10 Mr.. Lincolu's painful anec-
dotes and apologies to insolent traitors, there
is not much encouragement But the great
| corrn mas tue men, the means and the will, and
will continue to throw ner troops rnto WASH.
! ipgton as fast 80 possible, of all arms, until
they present a well provided encampment Of
| fifty thousand uen,
With this Northern force concentrated in and
near Washington, as it can be within ten days,
we shall be prepared to carry the war into the
entmy's camp, as we must do to conquer an
early peace. TIE literal defence of Washing
ton will not do. Our right to move troops
southwark, in the service of our government, ia
not limited to the privilege of passing them
around Marylan but it extends to every high
way in that State, and in every other State,
down to Mexico. Our people are awake,
aroused, indignant, and resolved that this
Union shall stand, and there must be no more
half way expedients now with this Southern
rebellion. 1t must be crushed, and the sooner
the better for all concerned.
How TO Keep tho Mail Route Open TO
Warrington.
The republican papers OF New York have
opened a fire in the rear Of the President OF
their choice. They begin to find out he does
not suit them, and some talk even Of impeach-
ing him and substituting q man of action In
his place Our readers are aware that Mr.
Lincoln was not our candidate. We did not
believe in a rail-splitter. We looked for
statesman to steer the ship of State when
foamiDg breakers appeared ahead We ar.
not, therefore, responsible for the incapacity
now displayed; but, on the other hand. we do
not agree with the republican journals thai
any such violent measure should be resorteo
10 as that of impeachment, or superseding
constitutional President for dictator. Mr..
Lincoln, we suppose, means well enough, aud
is not traitorous to the country. We cannot
therefore, get rid of him; but he can very
easily get rid Of his Cabinet aud appoint a
vigorous administration in its stead. That l.
the legitimate course, and which ought TO be
Immediately adopted.
During the last two days there is q paisfa
and growing impression upon the public mind
and particularly among the coiefs of tho re