The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-30
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From the New York Times, August %.
CABINET MATTERS.
We do not believe the people of this country
nearly unanimous any subject than they are in
demanding that Joseph Hot of kentucky should be made
Secretary Of War. We mention this simply fact,
forced upon our notice by what and hear every
day in the city and the country among Of all par
seeing any such event achieved The person inter.
esed in knowing the fact is probably the very last
who will 30 permitted to believe or understand it. Mr..
IincoIns knowledge Of what the people want comes TO
him through those by whom he is Immediately surrounded
linen who have personal purposes to by approach
ing him. and whose facts are shaped by their bearing on
sres to hear and he is known to AVE certain avore
ideas about keeping his Cabinet anbroken, making .
Of III, Gg which Void 5ssr S's s ssf ssss ''"e'
But from one md Of tie eosnty 10 se other there is pro.
found and universal disc5nt r the movements Of the War
Dpdrtment-a discomfort that takes NO definite shape,
fastens upon specific acts and is not inclined to wage
personal warfare the present incumbent but which
plants the seeds Of profound disrust and heavy hope
less, eaden encouragement in the public heart No man
who has been among the people anywhere doubt the
existence Of such feeling They not hopeful Of vic
tories and more and more depressed by the tdngs
fresh dis asters They feel without exactly knowing why
that while they are giving millions upon millions of
money d hundreds Of thousands OF men to the govern
men the service of the country these enormous re-
not used to the best advantgehc country
does not reap from them the benefits has right to ex
pectand they naturally look to the War Department as
responsible for this dsheartening disappointment
We hare no intention 10 either for or dgains this
Impression We desire merely 10 assert its exisence II is
powerful ana all pervadng, and 1t is at this moment
ertng most depressing and damaging influence upon
the general tone OF the country We do not ascrbe the
whole OF II TO absolute dissatisfaction with Nh Cameron
II ia partly due to aproound conviction that justice and
good policy both require that the loyal element in the
democratic party and the glorious Urionism Of Kentucky
Tennessee and Missouri should receive the recognition and
encouragement which the presence Of such Holt
in the Cabinet would imply. President Lincoln probably
does not realize how thoroughly and utterly all par
sanshp has died out Of the popular heart presence Of
that fervent patriotic fame by which II Is fred Men
think no longer OF party lines and party interests They
do not thank him anywhere for partisan appointments
They deprecate and depore everything which recognises
and perpetuates party divisions. While the country
Is involved in fierce and terrible struggle for
It's very existence they look upon all who rally TO its flag
brethren in a common cause and equally entitled to
share the honors and responsibilities Of the public
This Ia noble feeling and deserves more cordial re-
Spouse than has yet received al the hands Of the ma
tonal government II proves breadth and comprehen-
svcness in the popular judgment of this great contest TO
which nothing in the action Of the government as yet
corresponds.
Upto the present time the administration has been con,
Quoted upon party basis has received the support-cor-
dial jealous and eIectivcof the great body Of the demo-
cratic party in the Northern States and of great number
OF Of all parties in the border States OF tho South
Neither Of these classes has been loud ipotundte IN de-
handing any share Dhater in The conduct Of the govern
ne hich bu ,prds and acts they support But there are
thousands and tens Of thousands in the ranks Of the re-
publican party who know that in national affairs In
everything ese the broadcast basis Is the best and that
neither justice good policy will sanction the neglect OF
eeents important 10 the great struggle IN which the
nation Is now involved.