New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-31

many excellent app"iu' if'S' ""'
T.. ,,,al destitItiuu at tact aud shre"dhe's III MS
-.,s-oI nol,cy on this subject; and IN some eases
: dare ssy has done Injustice. bear ieequeht
.omulai ,ts That lbs keeps ia Office men ike 1"'
I,.rn,v and Edgar X. Whitaker, who seem ~
b.vs cot unon bs bind SIDE, and have succeeded
in pushing out rrsie table, and b"nNs', ana Loyal
Democrats, AID br.Png themselves IN pace
Yet The Post vii nl'd,y clalia that there sdou'd
be no removals; M rrprr'enta'lon OF tho hePuO'
bcsns, the srgest ca'C,, winch came Toto power
ON n party issue after partisan struggle. Ger
family they are e0tted to a large msJOrV VI
the Offices, at a.y ra'r. If the places were oi''
posed of BY lot, they would get largo
majority. So a great portion OF tOe c'anlO'
is unjllst. Aga;u, let me renn'ud lac
Post that some of ths Custom h"''e olhcei'
under the late Administration were ana are Sc
cessioDists. Tlry sh uld 60 cut Mt any raEe' Us
TRAITORS md spss AID now that the Demo-
CRITIC party, by 20 accredited representatives,
has Issued call fr a State Convention, maDi'
Ssstly designrd to foster popular discomfort with
ths war aud the managers Of it, aud to bring
together all the eltm-uts of peace, compromise,
and pOltrooIery which exist i'll the State, there
seems good Treason fDr u PRETTY vgilant sitting Of
The Office-hO!d-rs. As T., DR.. Phelps movements,
IN tbs Surveyors oGire, | know netting, except
that be has renewed Sir. DuGiyage, who lie q
nephew of Mr.. Esrret'. | believe he still keeps
five or SIX Democrats ID bis office. Mr.. ID. has
been 10 office many years, aud, IN addition to
his salary, has bat considerable income from
literary labor. i know noting OF the causes Of
bis removal, tut it Clear that If every man
EbO has loyal reat ve 10 to be retained, the
number Of removals will be small. A loyal
father, or sou. | lnLo 1t, would constitute q
more valid claim to Immunity than patriotic
and distinguished uncle.
There is considerable popular discOutcnt with
Secretary Cameron AID Secretary WelIes. l
suggested in my lat that pOrtOn of the clamOr
sganst Mr. Cameron Games from men who thiuk
he has taken TOO Strong Auti-Sayery ground 10
relation 20 fugitive slaves. Aud l still think so.
But there are uaqHes IOnaby many stau1ch aud
influential Republicans who are opposed to bis !
longer continuance in Uffice. One gentleman con- |
nscted with HE State Government makes quite |
point Of urging II, AID from tue very best no, !
ives, doubt not. Popular disirust is alleged to |
be sufficient reason for Dir. CamcrOns re-
mo7Sl. But # Will hardly do for men and news.
papers to create popular distrust by vague and |
general charges wIihnut specifications, aud then |
10 Claim that tue victu must yield to the popu- |
bar dlstrust which they have created. 1t was |
supposed that President Lincoln examined very |
fully the charges of ancient misconduct which |
had been prefer ed against Mr.. Cameron, and !
decided against their validity, before tne
Cabinet was formed. If 20, there is no reason
SOr demanding tue Secretary's removal nOw on |
any such GROUND. And have seen no specifca-
ton of any dishonest act, since the 4th OF March
nothing but tue mo.t vague charges. Mr.. Cam
trOn is o rich man, worth, ! suppose, million
dollars, and il serms incredible that he should
coniaminate bls fugers with hrhss at this lafs
period in his career aud stain bis reputation for.
ever. ! have reason to believe that Secretary
Chase, whose honesty and s4gacty are univer-
sally acknowledged. has entire confidence in the
financial bouesty of Slr. Cameron. Now as TO
bis efficiency. 1t is SAID that he has allowed our
arniss 70 be beaten. Bull Run and Wilson's
Greek, including LyoB's death, are attributed 10
hin. ] apprebend it viii be found that our nu-
nervous Disasters are the result Of the gem
srsl policy of the Administration, which
Aa' scattered our forces in the impossible
attempt TO protect Union men in Slave
States. We have had Western virginia,
and Eastern Trnu"ssee, a d Southwestern
Missouri on orr hands, and have sacrificed the
unity and efficiency OF our movements 20 some
extent IL viii beOre long DO seen TO be wholly
inpractiOable 10 seUd regiment or 40 army 10
protect every family of Union men in the Save
States Who usy be in distress. These men are
N ptiaes condt on, aud the Government
nnst arm them abd do what it can for them,
ous 1t must net risk the loss Of armies and gem
tfaIs Tor ther sake, ard / rejoice that Gems.
Pope and ROsecrauz are Informing the loyal
his'ouraos aid Western VirginaDs that the) must
40 somethng for themselves, aud not expect
Hercules to do everything. When We CONQUER
Toe Rebels they will Oe sofe; and to CONQUER the
Bebels We mus, have large armies aud strike
heavy blows Finally, think this whole matter
Of tbs Cabinet should be LETT with the Precedent
he aud not his Secretaries, j. responsible for
ne way the war is conducted, and he is SUP.
F''ea to DO capable OF knowing the capacity Of
An sacordinstes. II be keeps unfit men in Office
-"o aim FesPousiJle; but DO not think we
'Aa'' s'd HIM to make up a correct Judgment or
'''0'e MN from embarrassment By rsisipC
POP1ius ciSnCr against any oDe Of his Seerc.
1''' onu compelling him, perAaps against his
present Judsme"'' 10 make change.
The Hon. joseph Holt Of -,
and tle people turned out last nu., = N0'0I