The national Republican., 1862-11-07
Nnws SUMMARY

gard to change in the Cabinet.
Some one Is to succeed the late Judge Hunt.
ingdon Us Associate Justice OF the Supreme
Court Of Indiana, and Mr.. Smith, Secretary of
the Interior is named for that place. In case
Of bis appointment there will be n vacancy 10
the Cabinet. and Governor Morton, Assistant
Secretary Usher and Judge Otto, of Indiana,
ars named as the successor OF Mr.. Smith. Either
OF these gentlemen will make a good appoint.
mcnt.
Twelve pairs of boots containing twelve
bottles Of whisky, were taken from beneath the
clothes OF female smuggler at Memphis, re-
Gently, just Us she was passing into Dixie.
IL Is supposed by some that there is u good
deal OF Union sentiment In the South. We
doubt It, Il ha, not ye! been seen in any place
where our forces have possession. We don't
believe 1t exists
The South must be conquered, subdued, sub.
jugated The people in the loyal States have
declared 10 favor of the restoration Of the De-
mocracy to power. Let us see what will be
the effect Of this change, and what new moves
the restored Democracy have to propose.
Are the Democratic generals who have
proved significant failures. egregious humbugs,
to be kept in power by Democratic influences
We ehall see.
The New York Herald recommends meeting
Of the recently elected selfstyled conservative
aud Democratic members Of Congress In New
York city, for the purpose Of instructipg the
President in regard to the prosecution Of the
war, and the proper construction of his Cabi-
net
We think the present Chief Magistrate Of
the nation will walt till these gentlemen meet
At the Capitol before he makes haste to obey
their behests. That renegade old Scotchmsn and
traitor, James Gordon Bennett, Is rot, through
such mlserable tools as Ben. and Fernando
Wood and jim Brooks, the dictator Just yet Mr..
Lincoln will prosecute the war and attend to
the duties Of bis high Office without listening to
what such men as constitute this new Congress
may say In an unofficial capacity. That House
does not govern the country Till i, CONES into
power in accordance with the Constitution.
General Mcclellan was a. Ashby's Gap on
Wednesday. The rebels did not contest wi,h
our troops for the possession oi this place.
General Mcclellan ba, been making ob,erva
lions Of the Shenandoah Valley from the top Of
the Gap.
Generals Plsasantou aud Averill now hold
the approaches to Manassas and Chester Gaps,
on the left Of the Blue Ridge mountain.
skirmish occurred at New Baltimore, on
Wednesday. The enemy was driven from the
place.
Our troops proceed ID within short distance
Of Warrenton yesterday. They met the rebels,
aud short bu. sharp Eight took place. Our
batteries opened upon them, and they wer,
forced to retreat into Warrerton in q ~! dis
| order.
There IL one curious circumstance connected
with the recent elections which IL remarkable
The free States have been rejecting what they
are plessed 10 call radical men while 'he States
| o! Missouri and Delaware seem to have gous
Tor radica! men. IL IL now said that F. p,
Blair Is displaced by the election o. u more
radical man. Henry f. Blow, a radical Repub
lican, 10 elected in ,hu. State. 1t ia though,
that Fisher, Republican, is elected ia Delaware
| There ore many persons who tell us ,tet the
recent elections are rebuke to the President
and the Administration Tor not prosecuting the
war with more vigor aud yet those very per
/ aDua the Qst nrIenf aAp,irarS n,
Mcclellan, aud insist upon it, that be shall be
retained at the head Of the army. Why should
the Administration be blamed tor slowness and
want Of vlgor, when 50 far as can be known
the man whom they insist upon Keeping with
the Potomac army Is the cause OF this delayf
Perhaps this can be explained
Major General }. d. Richardson died oi hi.
wounds received at the battle OF Antis,am, on
the 4th Instant.
Seymour's msjorlty IL New York viii not
exceed 5000 in tho whole State The official
count II is thought, will show this
The New York Rs aid Is down upon l,s newly
elected members Of Cougress. 1t says Fer.
nando Wood and James Brooks ore the only
very smart mel--nil tho other dgleg ltss are
mere nincompoopb, except Deacon Rerrlck, who
ia worse than ninoompoop."
| The crew Of the United States steam lrigats
Minnesota, recently arrived at Bostop, are to
have public reception at Faneuil Hall
| We trust that no decent member OF tn. new
Congress will, in accordance with the sugges
tions OF the New York Htrqld, coraen. to fol
low the advice 0. Bennett, and fall in under the
leadership Of such men Us jim Brooks aud Fer
nando Wood, for the purpose Of rulrg tho Pres
ident and the country before they can act Off
cialy,
Tho Richmond Whtg says "lus ssoretar,
CI War haq caused an order to bs issurd (,
officers commanding canpa oI instruction I,
cause the enrc lmsnt OF conscrip to BIZ extende,
TO oil nen not subject to exemption who az
between eighteen and forty i've years Of age
1t cannot be disguised that the law under whicl
this IL done Is unpopular, if not oious. anon
a large class Of the people"
General Hunter viii at once return to Por