New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-06
From TASHINGT0
MIR. CHAsE-THE CABINET.

over Mr.. Chase's appointment TO the Cabinet II
uncomfortable. Tie pretense that he is an OK
IRENE and unsafe man is a huplbug, and those
who put il forth know it. TIE men who com
plain Of Mr. Cbases radicalism are tLose wb4
have beloved themselves hOsrse for the last six
years over the T" bloody and brutal" doctrines H
Mr.. Seward, but vino have suddenly pretended
TO become that gentleman's bosom friends. Mr..
Seward IS no longer the raw head End bloody
! bones of Repubiicanism, but Mr.. Chase. The
| reason for IL is, that these men must have scrle
| vent for their malguity, upon somebody, some
where. And Mr.. Seward having, as they dink,
given them reasOn TO believe that be intends d,
desert genuine Republicanism, and play the r6ls
OF conservatism and back-aowH-isIn, they now
! cosset and honeyfugle him, while they let fy
, tse;r whole pack upon Mr. Chase, because he
has not seen fit TO run from, or succuuib to
their csmor; bot maintains the ground he has al
ways occupied. The real difficulty AID ground
of opposition TO Mr.. Chase, is that le viii not
back out and cannot be intmidaicd. lie is not
ultra in his views, he ia not an extremist, he 10
not raeb; o. the contrary, he il moderate. con-
catOry, deliberate, aud conservative in his habits
of thought and conduct, and every way model
administrative officer. II is simply INDUSTRIOUS
Injustice 10 cast The imputations upon him 10
which | have referred. Mr.. Chase has long
and conspicuous public record. Let those whs
would assal bin, either w;llfully or igncrantly.
substantiate their charges from its wel-GIlod
pages OF hold their peace. The attempts 10 Ga
Glide from o representation in the Cabinet, The
wide. spread political interests and opinions which
Nr. Chase represents was piece Of magnificent
political impertnence, seldom paralleied. il we
Just about equivalent to saying the Republican
party should not be represented IA Mr. Lincoln's
Administration.
On the whole, the new President has come
out with success in making up his Cabinet. he
has made some mistakes, as he viii acknowledge
to himself, if to nobody else, in due time. Bat
his singeGess cf purpose and horeaty of intention
has carried him safely over the most dangerous
places.
On Monday the new Government viii be fairly
at sea, and tGen VIII commence IL real troubles.
Never before was an Administration called to
the discharge OF duties 80 grave, or so cOmpii-
Gated. Never before WAS there much need Of
charity, and forbcarance, and reserve Of pubic
criticism. Mr. BucbananS feeble aud treacher-
Gus administration has resulted IN broken
Onion, bankrupt Treasury, divided people,
and an impolled nation. 1t Is for the new Adj
min stratioa 20 confront these deep disorders,
and attempt their cure. Ii il an effort that de-
mands the highest qualities Of accomplished
statesmsusiip. There can be no hope of success,
urless generous confidence Is accorded TO those
upon whom is imposed the trying responsibilities
Of The situation.
Brushing away I'll tho reasonable complexities.
all tie hesitant and trembling nbeeiht.es, all Tho
pernicoas and deuoralizng dognas Of c5nstit,t-
tonal Interpolation, all the deiiHqueneies Of
official corruption, and ell the purulent insu-
euces generated b. roxi0us social condition.
which lave 30 sigHeIy and fatally inbued and
ruined Mr. Bgchauans administration, the new
Government must march boldly e. is work. IL
VIII be no holiday service. A lettering Union is
10 be preserved OF lost. A great Government ia
70 DO upheld. A nation is TO be saved. 1t wiz
bc but natural Il a. first there shall be disagree
meuts upon methods. But unity win come nt
last AID wher it does come, Tie action Of the
Government must be supported by the hearty
good viii Of the people, If il il 10 Be mantained
at all. The country Is in peril and around The
common Government Of that country the people
must rally or It must 90 down; for they aloUe
can support and save t. Az that Mr.. Bucsanan
has aimed 70 do or hss done for four months
past has been 20 pusiIlanimOusly neglect and
postpone hs duties from week 10 week,
and from day 70 day Tia. he might shuttle On to
the fth Of March without iEcurring tie risk Of
dischlrg,rg them. Those duties, with I'll their
accumulated responsibilities, accre.ed IN eeomet-
ric proportions during tlcso four months, havo
bcw fallen upon NJ. Lincoln and his Cabinet.
No do nothing policy, no doierrias, no sdiourning
policy, win answer tte!r purpose. They WI
have to adopt some Affirmative course, soIoe
positive line of scson. IN this lies their diff
Guilty ArOrnl their forward path whatever ii
may be, viii cluster imPelments and embar-
easements, which must be met and must be re-
moved or the Government itself VIII lie brought
10 8 stand. Let every man, in this grave LOur
of trial, forget Lis partizanshjps, forget lie re-
sentiments, forget his politics, forget men, and
rally to the support Of his Government and the
Administration into whose hands it ia fox brief
period committed. For thus and thus only.
shall the nation escape the dangers wiiisd
encompass It. IS. L.