Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-04-08


Published an extract from one of these
grumbtings Saturday morning. also long
article from the World Of similar import.
to which the remarks of the Post apply as
well as TO the Times. The Post says:
The New York TTn.cs is occupied with
attacks upon President Lincoln. First, he
is vehemently censured for not having, so
far AS the world yet knows, decided upon
the policy to be pursued towards the Sc
ceding States, whether TO adopt the sooth-
ing or the reVulsive treatment; whether to
enforce the laws at the lannon's mouth,
or, waving a resort to the army or navy,
leave the people Of the insurEent states to
be cured OF the madness Of rebellion by
its own calamitous consequences and by
the reaction of public opinion within their
own limits. In the next place, Sir. Lincoln
is deliberately ridiculed for having taken
SO much pains to satisfy every division of
the Republican party by causing them to
be represented in his cabinet, and pRrticu-
larry by distributing the Offices in such
manner as thai no one of them may have
cause to complain Of being overlooked
In regard to tho first of these assaults,
it Should be observed that it is not so very
easy TO decide what course of policy is
best suited to the present emergency. It
is to be expected-indeed, it is confidently
snid-thAt the members of the Cabinet
take different views of the matter; views
which, IL they are 70 be harmonized at all,
could be harmonized only after mature re-
Election, careful inquiry, and a deliberate
balancing of arguments. Upon so import
ant question, in regard to which wise
meu differ, no rash or hasty Judgment
should be passed. Four weeks is not
which may be one Of peace or war. Be-
sides, IL there are some advantages in a
prompt decision, there are also some ad.
vantaGes attending delay, II is to be con-
sidered whether IL is we'll to make any
haste to relieve the embarrassing and i'm
convenient suspense in which the leaders
of the insurrscti0n at the South find
themselves. Tho agents, they have sent TO
Washington are uneasily waiting for some
assurance as to the course which the Adj
ministrntion may adopt, that the rebels
may know how to meet It. Let them wait
little longer; leave them and those who
have employed them TO the natural per-
plexities and uncertainties of their situa-
tion. It is not our business to extricate
them. -
a little delay and no publicity are the
offences alleged against the AdministrIl-
ton. We have seen that there may be
reasons for the delay, and nobody in his
senses will dispute the wisdom of avoid
ing publicity. We come now to she I'M
sparing attack upon Mr.. Lincoln for his
anxiety to make a just distribution Of the
public Offices among the different classes
of political thinkers who compose the Re-
publican party. This we shall dispose Of
in a very few words.
With tie exception Of the nominations
to the Cabinet, the appointments which
have been made thus far by Mr.. Lincoln,
comprising some Of the most desirable and
most coveted of all which the Executive
has to bestoW are, with very few excep-
tiOns, given to that class Of which the
Times is one of the principal organs. AZ
ter this generosity to its friends, the Prasi-
dent had right to expect from that jour
nal different treatment. II Mr.. Lincoln
has seen occasion to pause in making ap-
pointments of this description, and it is
desired to induce him to proceed as he
began, he has a right to expect that it will
be done by gentle Establishments rather
than by scolding. At this rate be will
have no encouragement to show any Pc
culiar favor to the politicians for whom
tue Tines speaks, since he cannot count on
their gratitude, nor expect their forbear-
ance for the least deviation from the course
WaASh ShSJ AAoA Vhb AoE
The Commercial Advertiser, too, puts in a
ve,y seasouable word on the subject. At
ter euumeratfng the numerous duties that
have claimed the attention OF the Admin
istration thus far, it says:
Surely we have already enumerated en-
ployment enough for the Administration,
not for four weeks only, but for four
months at the least. Yet we are told that
the Government is doing nothing, and is
disappointing the country.
Now, we maintain that all these things
must necessarily he attended 10 before the
/ question of secession, with its belongings
could to any useful purpose be taken up
/ by the Administration, md before the
President could reach an intelligent con-
clusion respecting the calling Of an extra
session of Congress. Thus only could he
obtain such data or reasons for that step
as would enable him to justify 1t before
the country. As to his ability to do any
thing without an extra session Of Congress.
it is sufficient to his political opponents
| that he has certainly no more power than
his predecessor had fortnight before he
vacated Office, aud how little he believed
that to be was shown by his last message
to Congress. Aud Of the political friends
I OF the President, 1t is surely reasonable 10
ask Of them that they bear Ia mind the
PerPlexities of the Presidents position.
aud that while they can easily pronounce
an opinion or declare purpose, upon the
/ Chief Magistrates doing so depend issues
the most momentOus the world has vet
seen. The destinies of this republic, with.
its thirty millions offreemen, depend upon
his acts. He may well take time for de-
cision. n,
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