The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-27

from the most distinguished trusted and influential
statesmen Of tho republican party. Tho NAL contents
would probably find II easier aciucsoe the contiu
ance OF the present Cabinet than n the result of
shufeo OF the cards, II their own fayores should not
happen 10 turn up lucky.
We have thus presented few of the many nraotioa
considerations that belong to this question and which
would be likely TO have more less weight with the
President he dsapprovet-as there is no reason to sun
pose no does disappfoTeof his present constitutional adj
visers.
From tho Tribune July 251
JUST ONCE.
An individuals griels wrongs may DO OF little ac
count 90 Others but whom the gaycst public interests are
imported through personal attacks and the i'm
puIatons OF basemotvcs the assaied, however humble
owes duties TO others which cannot be dsrcgarded
propose here to reute monlhs d pSrsston' and en,en
am charged with having opposed the selection Of Gov.
Seward Tor place IN President Iiaoo.n4 Cabinet That
IS utterly absolutely false the President himself beng
my witness might cal many others, bat one such is
Sufficient.
am charged with what i, calel opposing the admin
isratou because Of that selection, and various para
graphs which have from time to time appeared the
1libane quoted 10 sustain this ncglpatiop. The
simple iacl TIA, not one of those paragraphs was
oher written or Ia any wise suggested or pg)tptcd by
my snnces for that charge II Is true have de.
sire to conceal or helttie i.hal nv IDEAS a. 20 the
general conduct OF DO Nlr Cor 'ho Unon are those re-
poa.c1iy expressed by mys . .aI others through the
9ttrre, ard of con- fhoso Which the con uct
oHla war ii pacn ascd u - tru' that hold md have
urged That ia Nlr cauno must not be long onoihat
it must be prcsecGoa VITA ho ta,ls energy pronpiness
and ygor or win prove failure TINT cvcry week flying
of the secession dag dohanty wiihna days walk Of Wash
ngon renters the suppression Of the difficult
7 not doabhu, 4 i,!ac ttot ftdini Z. Govqnm1aMa.
"rT1s Of insil7c'i6a.r aptrg Hat SORT shIeiy 10
mfee vay lo'0Jot ga Astrre ,Aet fHps or osgioas
os and ting aprfng i0lsard loyip P5pt1s J,a sgf,h
o'd feqdy IA oa dcarg NTH a'rnd rcbels; a'a scans 70
me tatthe opposite has been tken. Bet TIE lgatch
lo9'd Fg7para % RIchmind' Is io( a1c nor oiWt(E5T
IKE import toh 70 cgae responsibility tU' to rui
cIonai orT50n SO ah yesHr{ 10 he L, article agtaqo
hasgGin le Cata thile i9ss,g nat oc q ne best ma
fflo IA ne cotfIV eatgs MO DC composition n Nrt
cah adpontage 10 the pubic ssyvce. ~ ut nat
riie, and did ne iiegmi 10 hQsY 21.iihed, the arii
&c cegsg ia charge Of cabirs, witch only appears
part because good effect fsght hive lciy
be pculralT by the very course which hll been tak,n
that or assa'ing me as s Supposed authar.
have desire in the premises hul that what is best
for tho country shall be done. f the pubic Judge that
this great cnd-pn energetic and successful prosecution Of
the warwi be most surely sGbserscd by retaining the
Cabinet as is acquiescc in Chat decision. Tho end
being socrrcd the means arc to me utterly indifferent
wish to be distinctly understood not seeking 10
be relieved from any responsibility Cor urging the adj
vance Of the Union grand army into Virginia though
The precise phrgs', ''f6rieild 10 Rcim0nf!' is not
mtae. cad ,oould hare preferred ~, n iirdte H.
horsht that that army one hundred thousand st ong.
m mi hye been IN me Tehoi eapal on cc before ha
why it should b. there il possible And now IL any
IMAGINE that on any one connected with tho Tritvns,
eyer commanded of imagined any such strategy as the
launching or barely thirty th0sani OF the one hundred
thousand Union volunteers within iy miles Of Washng
ton against nGty thousand rebels cnyeoped in labyrinth
Of strong urCpc and unrccaaDoitrci masked bat
crios then ccnion5traton would be lest on his closed
ear Put win no dwell on his y ace'cd as
goat fer ait ne military Lndes Of Dee tlSf month so
" L. fRiir inis must DIE MR he aaca nag Iire ~
an sg1e her tet Ia tG capacity do net shrink fsoa The
unccforth bar all criticism in these columns on army
movements past OF future, unless somebody should u
drrakc ~ prove tha. Con Patterson is and brave
cormpsder llo seems TO have none to speak bis
praises 50 il there II anything to be said in bis
behalf viii make an exception in his favor. Other
th,n ths the subject is Closed and scaled Correspond
ents and reporters mny state facts, but must for
bear commonts. | Know that there IS trlth that
yet nrcds be uttered on this subject. but NS paper tas
fore ss fu1 shdl1 The, ouoit and perhaps more ihqn
i c9Gd qgcra % dosad haonM stands tar far o'sas.
Ssf The g; cra GiTsNy al ier% ere ii Ia Saa e
al ie ge1 forces tho. coid be conceaoiein,o,e Mon
9o'Je TER nnbeg5n ground prciaiig chosen and strong
sl1 net Je heiI responsible far sa madness Scy ichdt
yoM '0W & he past tut 1tmcaitr ms jn H future, oagh
Henc,rorth il shall be the Ti7uics sole vocation to
ara animate tho American people for the terrible
ordeal which has 1cf,llcn them. III, great republic i'm
maeaty needs the utmost excrtons Of every loyal heart
and hand We have tried TO serve hor by exposing
breakers ahead and around her, henc e0rt be il
strengthen Ia MI possible ways the hands OF those whose
rneyi.ble dtI i > 10 il" n'r through them II moro
must be Withheld for u caner moment, and for less
troubled cars
Tao Journal which i; made Tie coylu Of the most VIC.
lent OF these personal assaults on me, attributes the
OF the Tibaae against those who
have ever committed the INCAPABLE offence of thwartng
M Greeley raging and unsatatcd thirst for Office
thn; this ustlios me in saying that there is office
In The gift Of the government or Of the people which
either hope wish or expect over ohold Icertanly shall
not parade myself as declining places that are not offered
for my acceptance hut am sure the President has
always known that desired no Office his hands and
this not through any violation Of my rule above stated
who at various times volunteered 10 ask mo if woid
take any place under the government were
uniformly and concusvcy assured that would not.
Nolc iet The N0res ho7yi do not delieyc they
JulY u 1851 HORACE GREELEY
IRON tho Times. July 2ol
On The 4ne sy vrecsdips .hv s,lii, Genera scsfa,
his 'sN Gb, ID rfeschco Of his aids and single guest
discussed the whole subcc Of this war in All It's parts
and with the utmost cearness and accuracy He lad
distinct and vel defined opinion every point connected
with il and stated what his plan would be for bringing
ii to close il the management Of had been left in bis
hands. The main object cf the he said TO bring
tho people Of the rehelous States TO feel the pressure Of
the government to compel them oreun to their obe-
The attainment q the object No Christian nation
in such a way as shall destroy 5ol lives,
when The object oi the Can he attained al
number absolutely required i, murdered. Hence he
looked upon all shooting Of pckeis all scouting ioays
required in order to advance the general object Of e war;
.al destruction OF life on either side, Which did not
Itrbntc to the general result as so many acts OF unjti
able homicide.
II the matter had been let him, he said he womb
have commenced by perfect blockade of every southern
port ON the Atlantic aud the Gun Then he would have
poses and another large the Mississippi for oen
svc operations. The sumner months during which IL is
madness TO take troops south Of 1t. I.ons, should have
been devoted to tactical Instructions and with the first
fross Of autumn he would have taken column OF so 600
well cpneG troops down the Mississippi and taken
every important point Oh that river. New orleans in
Guided. i could lave been done lie said with greater
casf, with less loss o life and with far Important
suls would attend the marching of an army Richmond
1t eight points the would defended, ana
eight battles would probably have been necessary bat in
every one OF them could have been made
for us. Tho Mississippi andJhe Atlantic oars the
southern states would haVe beeN compelled by thy natU
raj and inevitable pressure OF events TO seek by return
TO the Union escape from the ruiA that would speedily
Overwicl them Of 1t. "1his,'' said he. vas my
plan. cut am only subordinate. II il my business
give advice when asked. and 10 obey orders when
they given shall do IT, Ihorca gentlemen IN The
Cabinet who know much more bout than DO and
who have far greater Influence than have inlirc'mmng
| the plan Of the On There never was a more
just and Upright than tLe-Presdent. never one
, who desired more sncercl, To promote the best