The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-24

E"P"AHr AnoS8nnttOm Against the Cab
The news Of the late lost battle has produce
a very Iofavorable impression on the publ
mind against the government and the militas
authorities. Last evening the republicans he
caucus meetings in various sections of the cit
at which the whole subject was discussed, ar
the most bitter expressions of indignation N
tered against the Cabinet for permitting ii
army to fall into the rebel trap at Mans
sas junction. 1t was said that the Confedera@
army under the guidance Of its government an,
generals took good care not to fall iato II
trap General Scott laid for them at ArliaEto
Heights; and it was no doubt owing TO the
wholesome horror Of being caught in it tht
they did not pursue the retreatng federal force
in their confusion and disorder, cut them o
from Washington, and capture that city. Their
were various ways of getting to Richmond witt
out going through Manassas Junction, aud tb
selection ofthat route seems like the stubbornnes
Of a bull running his head against locomotive
The attack was made against the judgment Z
General Scott and General Mcdowell and it
known that the latter had presentiment Of d.
! feat, though he obeyed orders, There was tlH
most bitter resentment against the Cabinet fol
being led away by the bloodthirsty, fanatics
| abolitionists of the party, such as Hickman
Wade, Fessenden, Sumner, Lovejoy and Chant
! ler and being induced by their CLEANERS TO orde
a premature advance upon Richmond, which ha
so dsastrously resulted in the sacrifice and dis
| grace of our brave troops.
! II is the opinion OF these republicans that til
present Cabinet are unfit for their position mas
| much as they listened to such advice, and ais
because there is not distinct enunciation o.
| the part Of the government that the object o.
| the war is not to extirmnate slavery or meddl
in any way with the rights of property in tn
Southern States. The consequence Of abolition
izing the armed movement will be to divide an,
demoralze our troops, the greater portion o
whom enlisted, not to wage war against slave
holders, but to maintain the integrity Of tn
! Union. II would be hard to say how far thf
rabid antislavery sentiments lately altered il
Congress by those republican leaders who ar,
supposed to be in the confidence of the Ca
binet had an unfavorable effect upon thu
federal forces who fought near Manassas juno
ton on Sunday last. Certain it is that al
soldiers will fight the better by under
standing what they are struggling for, AM
by having their hearts in the cause. The result
of the deliberations of the conservative repub
licans at these various meetings was th'
adoption of the following programme for new
Cabnet:-
Nathaniel P. Banks, of Illinois, Secretary 0
State.
John c. Fremont, Of California Secretary 0
War.
| Cornelius Vanderbilt, of New York. secretar!
Of the Navy.
Joseph Holt, of Kentucky, Attorney General
These are the principal names in the proposed
change Though we like the present member
very well, We too, are in favor of change. w
you'd like TO sec change every month til
things begin TO work right. We have no objec
ton to Mr.. Seward; for we think he has showI
himself a greater statesman since he entered tn
Cabinet than he had ever done before. W,
/ have great liking for Cameron. He is a yer,
good sort of fellow, though, like his clan, he i
always trying TO get hold of something for hin,
self. We like Welles, from the esprit d,
corps; for we recollect that some twent,
years ago be was the editor Of coun
try newspaper, which he managed very well
But, alas he knows nothing Of the management
of the navy. The members of the Cabinet arr
all good men individually; but somehow, il
their collective capacity, they make sad blum
ders, and nobody is to blame. We think, there
fore, the best thing that can be done under tn
circumstances is to wipe them all out and max
new slate. Any change may be for the bet
ter; it cannot be greatly for the worse We ar
ready, therefore, to help the republicans to turl
out the present Cabinet and substitute anothe
in its place, We are also willing to aid them II
the expulsion of some more members of Con
gress, whose places conld be easily filed b,
better men. Congress is not yet sufficient,
select Let it get further purgation Mean
time let us have q new fighting Cabinet of th
true grit.