New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-22
LETTERS FROM THE wAR.-No. XIII.

~ WAsHISaros, Aug. *, 1861.
DrAR SIR: Ihaye sat down dozen times, within
the tst Two days to wIie; bat hardly dsre 70 ''s.
The tbouohts which agi'Se into print. The pail OF
Mspagsas still draIes everything IN gloom caunot
describe 10 you tie detection which exists on every
sidr The iimility aud failures Of the Government
have NJ last penetrated the people with aaru and no
one eau walk about amid the atmosphere, without
being saturated With prevailing ana indehnabie
dread. When here before, there was SIM cheer
ard audaey in the bearing OF sOidefs; bu, sluee the
,,dier now exehalgs looks Of apprehension, AID ask
eaeh other with sudden earnesiness. why this great
Government with ts triple strength, u outnum0efed
bv an upstari power in every battlefield Nay,
why It il trembling in its Capitol, WIN victorious
Rebel legions threatening its gates They cam
no, uuder.tand this working Of the problem
az thousands aganrt hundreds; and comparing the
re,nh produced by oppO-ing means, already whisper
OF treason N The Cabinet ! need not Tea,on on me
w,lbt OF tli- il,a Suspicion always falls on imbe-
ciy with hall Tie gravity of fact, and the Govern
ucnt mast prepare 10 make concessions 10 tie notions
of tho Nation. These are sad things TO fayi but 1t ia
time ,iAt somebody should cay them. The late OF the
Rspnbllc Is troubling In the balance and the young
General whom popular fancy paints as careerilg
through sunshine 20 "A glorious climax, ia weighed
down 5y rowuing respo sbllities, which threaten TO
oyerwhem hin. IL is well tLat he has talrnts, Tor
thew are preseutly TO be severely tested; well that he
Lac prestige Tor faint reliance upon bsfesb fortunes
,aents can take into new battle. Alas they are
mot lamentably low in hope. Indeed, they
are not su army, bnt a mere crowd Of dFoOp-
iag men, aud, unless speedily invigoraied, or
stimulated BY some evidence of courage from the
Government, toe Calito VIII pa;s from their hands IN
Lee than ten days Let the Adm nisIsion, therefore,
instantly adopi effective measures TO recruit the
army 20 arrest tTaitors, and 10 release captured
SOLDIERS by exchange. TIE childish policy of not
Recognizing Ms bellgerent power which ouInumbers
us ia arms is not worthy the folly OF an IDIOT Above
all let us have Het- Cabinet Not that s merely
mende and repnired but fresh lot from first to last
The People have confidence IN the integrity OF the
President but they eanIO spare time In this fearful
cnss 10 make certain which IA the suspected eaven
Something l. due from failing Government 10 the
public fears and doubts. Moreover tie People Of the
North retain some few reserved rights, even against
the four years lease They intend 10 sustan this Gov
eminent either under The Administration, oCer IL;
and it may wen be said now, as At later and more
ferious Ieriod that the Democracy, who have given
% their all the country will not be led into
d.tcat by Mr. Lincoln. Cheeduliy and magnan;
marched in tie dusty ranks beneath Lis ban
pers: but he NUT s0pe tas country the banners will
be taken from him. great party, capable Of great
sacrifices s also capable OF great efforts; and he may
ss well bear 10 mind that this IL q season OF reyOlu-
tions Already strange and sudden thoughts form
ing ard tell you earnestly, and oil else II may con-
cerp that the spirit Of this nation will not suffer itself
% be hum led and s bOIe3 blasted for want OF proper
leaders. This 10 not period for party lines. No
taxation without representation bss been bloodly
oemented as principle. The Democratic mssses who
a. nd mOst largely IN The held, ana NhO are taxed III
blood should have their shre of representation in the
Cabinet; and Connecticut and Pennsylvania can we'll
shord 10 Yield for time TO Kentucky and Tennessee.
The Cabinet reformed the country will regsin IT, con-
fdence and the whole people, after working out the
salvation of the Goyernuent may in iis subsequent
leisure, enjoy ,he pasine Of reconsructing parties.
Ihese are the thoughts Of men who believe in Mr..
Lincoln, and who governed simply by the thToes
of Loyalty.
There Is, however a more immediate necessity even
than the reorganization of the Cabinet, and that Is The
gathering Of proper troops. The volunteer system IL,
10 great extent failure. Billy Barlow figures too
largely in the army and TO have soldiers who are rei-
able and sound we must follow the practice OF the
enemy; nay, Of all Il 0 powers that ever have had
martial host. We must begin 10 draft at once and II
the ORDER be not issued within the present week, fear
our demorazed and insulc Dt forces on The banks Of
the Potomac in the valley Of the Kanawha, VIII
meet with DISASTROUS reverse. Let the Secretary
Of the Wer Department but make this necessary order,
arrest all noted traitors aud require all Washington,
male aud female TO take the oath; and then lst me
PRECEDENT, while the nation ia 70 sad ard sick with
grief call homo bis Family from The inopportune at
tempt TO sparkle Court, and all may yet be we'll