The daily Gate City., 1861-08-31
- A Administraston snd Its Assstl-


- dmi ministratton and Its Assail-
ants.s
The Philadelphia Press discusses very eab-
ora,ely tho conduct Of the present national
administration and the position Of those who
assail il. After allujing to that class OF
fault 6nders Who were constantly carping at
General Scott, and ipsisting upon the Presi-
dent being deposed, the Press goes on to dis.
euss the charges against Secretary Cameron
and Secretary Wslies, and Gays:
There has been change OF tone in the load
ers and aewspapers who made such feroe
attack on tho administration in the carly
lays OF it's existence. There are mono who
viii mot rem ember The bitterness and injus-
ticc with which the President himself was
sssailed Immediately after the fell Of Fort
Sumpser. Respectable Journals descended
into thesdepths OF perso nality 20 find materi.
al for invectivee. He was charged with i'm
heclity, ignorance, and indifference, and
threats TO deposs him was made in the Zero.
eet itahcised senteucos. Blu. the heart OF
the country throbbsdS kindly towards MIR.
Lincoln, and the voice Of the country was soon
raised in denunciation Of those who sought to
crosh the Press OF its choice. The men who
assaulted Mr.. Lincoln next assaulted bis csb-
met, and demanded that oil the members
Of the administration be depossd ercept the
President. This shows that the administra-
tion 10 gaining; FOR II Mr.. Lincoln bad been
deposed, his cabinet would have followed
bin. Ii shows, TOO, that tho grumblers as
last agree to have . President, and bow
heartless, unjust, and uafounded oil opposi-
tion 20 him really vas. Il proves that tho
whole movement Vas . simple desire to make
mischief, and TO enable tho jobbers in poll.
tics 10 speculate upon political capital. Po-
litical jnbbing 10 something like stock job
binR. There ars those whose interest it 10
20 pull d . govsrpness down, and those whose
interest il 10 to build the governDsns up
There ars those who constantly labor for .
change, 10 the hope tbes among the ruins Of
the sdministrAtion tf4y may Do enabled TO
plundss. Aoss than alb Is shows bhss the
people we're right, and that the people would
not tolerate the meroensry and sordid schemes
Of the bold bad men who conspired against
the government 10 the hope that the country's
loss would be their gain.
And vet what have the Secretaries Of War
and the Navy donep Reviewing their re-
spectivs administrations with cspdor, and
only looking upon their deeds as those deeds
promote the public welfare, we claim that
the interests OF this Republic have never been
better served than they have been by the
present heads Of the War and Navy Depart
ments. The Secretary Of War, Mr.. Cameron:
took the port folio Of his Department four
months ago. He found the army establish
ment just large enough TO socommodate IL
600 men. That establishments, too email and
inefficient for even the necessary uses Of
peace. WIS 10 most dcmoralised condition.
Il had been controlled by traitors for the pre-
Vta L. haA
plun6srcd, and it's forts occupsd by 40 enc ny.
Diss ffectiou bad bten sowed in the ranks,
and the unequaled infamy Of general com-
msnding surrender,ng his command at the
invitation OF a rebel regiment, had just been
perpetrstnd. Treason ,wae everywhere. II
brsathei in the very halle Of his Department
controlled bureaus, and attempted 70 poison
cabinets. Officer after officer sbeathed bis
sword on y to draw it again under an ineur-
gent banner. He saw the cloud OF war com
ing up from the horizon, and the country,
unwilling TO wake from its pleasing dream
OF peace, refused to believe the omen. And
when the thnnder of Fort Sumter dispelled
svery fascy, and the storm OF blood came up
on us, il came upon an utterly unprepared
and astonished nation.
We neci not recall the history which com
menced with Fort Sumter. In four months
the War Department has been raised frou
the comm mand of a email and demoralized
a. a; = :. g: a o. a. b "
Q million Of men. Il 10 beyond the powers
| OF imagination TO conceive the arduous, the
| uncessing, the complicated, and the embar
rassing duties which this increased organi-
sasion has imposed upon the Secretary Of
War. The droes Of treason had to be washcd
away from the army, cannon had TO DO pur-
chased, small arms procured, munitions OF
war manu- factured, Z commissarist and quar-
termaster's department organized, means OF
transportation provided, and all the wants
Of such an enormous body Of men almost in
stantly provided for. In the perform ance
| OF this task the fault finder will not DO at
much trouble to discover that some things
have gone undone which il woald be better
to have done il possible. There may have
been sins OF omission--delsys, disappolnt-
ments, and hardships. Yet still, allowing to
the Secretary Of War that common soDsider-
alton which must be permitted to every fslli-
Bile being, has he, II looking q tho grand
results Of bis lsbors, fnlssrsd 10 single do
pertinent Of bic dusyf Has he failed 10 dis.
oretion7 Has be wanted 10 eneTgyf What
could have been done that he did not de3
What ws have ssid Of the War Depart
meDs applies 10 the Navy Dep'ts end u every
particular oar eon0ssts % Ses,y Osnerou
will apply 10 thss Of Osc'y Wslles. Thssans
causes whish de0orAliged the Army dsnor.
slissd The savy. There we're tsaitsrs II saet
-trsitoss, l. sbs bsSssa And Or
tbs. .Qsarter. dssa-asA ~ tRsAses sod d.
norslisasioo which haA svipplsd the s4bsts
Of 6ssfssary Caosfon crippled the Efforts y
6serseesy Wsllse. Whss shs bloskAde "a
institnled, our naval fores did not Asvs d
availabls vessel Ter hunarsd niles Of eosss
NeeAioe n more dif6cult than 30 provide th'
osaas Of osvsl warfare. Ships hsvst 70 bsilt
and mercha hantmen TRANSFORMED into o6ensiv
elements of var. In doing this, Secretar,
Wslss has met grcat dif6culties, and aohievet
great resulss. lie has enlarged and strength
ened the navy, and IN abort time hs vii
drive the piratss OF the Southern Confsdera