The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-14

rate bis views as TO advocate the immaculate as
sembage Of National Convention. It can
not be possible that he wishes to carry the
matter over to the next Presidential election.
1t must be settled now.
The Crisis In Its Present Aspects at
Washington, and North and South.
Dark and discouraging as is the present re-
evolutionary condition of the country, there
is yet room for the belief that, though we are
threaten "a with civil war, we may escape it,
and that the Union, though broken, be re-
stored, sound and enduring, from the crucible
Of a Southern coniederacy.
The friends of peace, Of Union, OF law and
order, derive great encouragement from the
publication of Mr.. Buchanan's Cabinet, and its
reconstruction upon conservative Union basis.
Purged Of such disunion chiefs and instruments
as Cobb, Floyd, Thompson and Thomas, the
Cabinet, as it now stands, is unit upon the con-
stitutional and conservative views of Mr. Bucha-
nan. The President now, in calling his minis
try together for a consultation, and with that
illustrious old soldier and patriot, General
Scott, at HIS elbow, is morally sure of cheer
full agreement and prompt action The con-
servatives Of the whole country are thus as
sured that, while warlike collision with the
Southern revolutionists will be avoided to tie
last extremity Of forbearance, there will be no
more "aid and comfort given to the enemy
from the high places Of the federal admins
tration.
With this advantage gained to the cause Of
the general government in the South, We can
regard as comparatively triaing matters the
bankrupt condition in which Secretary Cobb
left the Treasury; the enormous lobby jobs
and speculations charged to the account
Of the late Secretary Floyd; the untold en-
bczzlements occurring in the Department of the
Interior under its late Secretary Thompson,
and the alleged affiliations of the late head of
the Treasury, Thomas, with the disunion con-
spirators Of Maryland; for all these things are
these disunionists in the Cabinet Of Mr.. Blu
chanan touching the execution of the laws of
| the United States. We have heretofore init
mated that with the cleansing of his Cabinet,
Mr.. Buchanan, Notwithstanding the manifold
| treacheries trials and cmbarrassments he has
had to encounter, would 60 out of Office with
| credit but this can be no longer doubted
when we now see many of his hitherto most in
veterate enemies coming up TO his vindication
| and assistance.
Thus fortified in his position a. President O.
the United States, it i evident that he
is gaining strength in, and receiving
| strength from, the two houses of Congress,
\ u-.fh 10 l;,~.
sions Of the day From the indications already
| before us, We should not be surprised If within
a few short days the Union policy of Mr..
Buchanan, under the auspices of his new Cab-
net, were to command from conservative re-
publicans, democrats and Americans decided
majority, not only Of the House Of Representa-
tives, but of the Senate.
Meantime, while the popular demonstrations
in the cities, towns and villages Of the North,
from Massachusetts, to Minnesota, compliment
tary to Major Anderson, express the universal
Northern sentiment in favor Of ethe Union the
constitution and the enforcement of the laws
II must not be inferred from these manifesto
tons that the North Is thus overwhelmingly in
favor Of the coercion Of the South into submits
sion. The universal sentiment OF the North is
in favor OF the maintenance Of The flag and the
constitutional rights and authority Of the United
States, at home as well as abroad; but the peo-
pie OF the NORTH if their representatives at
Washington will only open the door, arc ready
for all the concessions necessary 10 restore tho
South, including even South Carolina to the
Union.
Very true, there have been but few
manifestations OF very satisfactory character
rom Northern republican party meetings, or
Governors, or Legislatures, or journals, In sup.
port Of a new compromise with the South. But
Rome was not built in day. The republic.
can party, in the very hour OF victory lind IL
hard to come TO captulation, as IL uader
crushing defeat Thus, considering the pride
and weakness Of human nature, il ia not very
remarkable that on Saturday last, In The Penn
sylyania Legislature, Senator welsh's resolu.
tons proposing TO repeal The obnoxious Per-