Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-09-03

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6The committee Of gentlemen rom Iowa,
the East and New York, who were anxious TO
effect changes An the C4binets have gone back
again, with very distinct mlatrust that they
have failed In their misdon. The fact y. fhat
when they were requested b make spscpIc eo-
jections to Gen. Cameron, they were forced 70
admit that they knew nothing. Ihsy could nor
name a sinole act Of Ms to which exceptions
could be made, and 90 made but feeble I'M
preston upon the President, except that he was
driven to the conclusion that they each had q
good sized axe to grind" ~ 'i9Ntn. eA'siAs
We do not believe that the President would
do the gentlemen In question the gfoes injustice
of supposing them TO be governed BY interest
eds motives In the representation tney nave
made concerning changes in the Cspinet. ~
he does impute to them any such selfish pur,
pose, he must do violence to bis own sense OF
propriety, as we'll as evince very great ignor-
ance Of the character Of the parties concerned
Nor can We regard It a. probable that be ex
pectei them to file "specifc charges" against
Mr.. Cameron, or any other member OF his Cab
inet--or to exact conviction Of psfticularsofen
ses % the only ground Of belief that his Ad,
ministration would gain strength by change
OF members. Such theory as this would put
Government on q much lower basis than IL has
hitherto been supposed to have. Mr.. Lincoln
| does not preside over Court OF Sessions, nor
| is a conviction of lsroeny, or burglary, Or any
| other offepse, necessary TO prove the relative
upfitness of aman fer seat In bis Cabinet, -
In England, II q Ministry loses the confidence q
The people. is instantly resigns. That confidence
in les ability as well as its integrity, iafeit Y
be absolutely essential TO lie proper conduct oi
public affairs. II this be 30 In England, IL Il
much more 90 here. Ours Ia peculiarly Gov
ernment of the people. Every act OF admins
tration derives its strength and power from theiI
approval And this 10 pre.eminently the case II
j time of war, when the Government must rely
wholly and exclusively on the support OF the
/ people for the means and the spirit to make thu
j war Elective. II Cabinet officer. charget
with the conduct of great Department, lose
i the confidence Of the public-We care not wheth
er he deserves to lose 1t or not-his usefulnes
! 10 gone. He cannot meet the responsibiline
which devolye upon him n And II his sense 0
self.respeot, and his regard for the public wei
fare. are as keen az those of q man In such
place should be, he would not hold the post a.
hour on such terms.
We make these remarks without any specia
reference to the case of Mr.. Cameron. The
are applicable equally to every member Oh tn
Cabinet. Whether they do OF donot enjoy pub
lie confidence, is q question Of fact with whie
we have now no concern. We only say that
If they DO not enjoy 1t, they have no busines
in the Cabinet, whether any "specifc acts"
wrong doing can be proved against them or not
IN. Y. TSnss. Es sk 4 flat
It Is no use for the Republican press to at
tempt to howl Mr.. CAMERON OPT Of the cabi
net. "It can't be did, Mr.. CAnERos has
firm hold on Mr.. LINcoLS-and beside that
Mr.. LrsooLs has not yet appointed singl'
Democrat to civil statlon--- not even to th'
smallest postoffice; how, then, can 1t pc ex
pected that he would appoint such a Dsmocra
as Mr.. Hour to his Cabinet 1t will not b
done. r.r~ tr7 a. a. /,