The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-08-17

No fact stands forth more apparent,
amidst the exposures Of hlunder, z, at
vsnality, and acknowledgement that have
characterized the conduct of officials, high
aud low ut Washington, since the begin
ming If the war to suppress rebellion, than
that the President If the United States
himself, towers, both intellectually and
morally. above mos, Of the politicians by
whom he is surrounded. lie seems to have
done right just ~ far rs he has followed
his own stntcsmanlke instincs and pa,ri-
otto purposes, ard only t. have erred where
he has permitted himself to be guided by
Cabinet maor,trea, or the force OF outside
representation. The reason Of this is, that
while the various departments az the CAPT
tai have been conyuised and distracted by
petty jtalou>,rs and discords, and the
Thoughts Of Cabinet members have been
principally occupied with dividing spolls,
apportInning contracts. providing Tor friends
or catering {, individual interests and pa
sions, Mr.. Lincoln has b mt his entire ener-
gIes towards the accomplishment OF the
great wish Of the country and the exclusive
duty of his administration, which Is 10 put
down insurrection. aud deliver the repuhiic
from the dangers that threaten its destruc-
ton. The pressure at personal RESPONSE
blhty upon an upright and sagaciou, mind,
has mais OF Pres dent Lincoln IA statesman,
while his qupn lam rivals for the place h.
dis, have not tarown of party shnckies, and
have failed TO rise aboys the level vi po-
utIrat traders.
Mr.. Lincoln was nominated to the Presi
dency over the heads Of several Of those
Who now compose his Cabinet. TneIr APP
parent eharccs If bplrg elevated tn power,
were greater than his their claims upon
their party had been more D. finite and nc
kuoNlsdgrd; and their long continued pub
nc careers had endowed them with Il weight
OF external aa hority and influence, To whieh
his was inferior. lie naturally entered,
therefore, upon his Presidential duties with
extreme dctsrcncc fur the Opinions OF the
dI-tlug lsbed leaders OF repubHeanism,
from among whom he chose his advisers.
Tune has taught him, however, that many
al these gentlemen are nc; gated by conhict-
ing motives of self shness and anbitionra and
that their collective wisdom IS marreJ hy
suspicious, tlvairtes and Iutrigues. The
welfare OF the nation Is made subordinate
To thetr private plans " agrana cement aud
smpiumrnt. and Il Is only after these have
hesn attended to. that their eoan>'is be-
eDme valuable. Under such circumstances,
the uusrlcnme tIu h has forced Itself upon
the Presidents mind, that tor all purposes
It executive respansibity, he stands atene.
and must depend upon u, human being,
be>Iies himself. to carve cut the glorious
future which we still believe to be IN store
for the Ua,tsi States.
We are IN the mri., Of stupeninus and
unprecedented revelation. The overthrow
OF dynss,,e> IN Frauee, England and Italy,
cannot compare wttf ". nor j. there SIN.
Gle parallel for IT in the history Of ancient
uIa-s. over three quarters of a million of
men. are warring wHh each other. IN a
eaustry where, less than a YEAR seo. the
brFsEi'ng Of The haynnei aud the thunder of
artillery we're known. and life aud death
Struggle Tor national existence is IN pro-
fre->, which The whole human race cantem-
Mate with amazed and anxious suspense.
Ire happiness or misery. prosperity or de-
Ers'i~taoa. Of tens vt millions Of people yss
unbarn depend. upon the ,s-na " the can
rsF. Yet the Washington Cabinet hurrnw-
Ell along in its Old mairhiil: military cate
stf~net Itself np into more lhaa the old
ptre-c1sy farmalisy sni rrIgei-hnes.: par
ties euHI To their cid fnrmul, and ratrun-
age gsmbls1 in lives Ne il form .rly dsd N
"tses., until the terrible disaster which sais.
manscem~ nt preiaesd at Ball Run opened
the eyes Of the public 10 the aiisous cunse-
eaenees ct such a state Of things. Ard
What do We see? That IL Mr.. Lincoln,
fssm The outset, bad ss.ewn h.s wranS.ine