New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-28
A CHANGE OF MEN or CHANGE OF Pol-'
ICY DEMANDED.

A CHANGE OF MEN OK CHANuH vi va
ICY DEMANDED.
Prom Tho RioarsorG I,h'gef Fr'daE
rbese ere times to try mems souls. The confe
= snoes Of defensive policy, ana of the folly
trps,ering the 10 the alley o The Ml''!sslpll
yIere tte cueuy have their best tgh'ers, iusiea0 O
s,chlpg them IN their central aad nos tender pom
y 0ps,lysnia-bv agQTessiVe war, are now UpcI
-. We have rerm,itted them, without interruption
., mature their programme Of surrounding aud com
,res.iug ue. which Was announced more than eigh
Wat our Government has done to meet the issue
beside wrangling with popular Geue rals and liodi
~ over retS Jobs the Lord only knOws- judging
results so far il is the most ianeutsle failure IL
Gory and suggests to the rejecting mind that th'
so,t SIGNAL service which that Government can nov
rarder 70 the country is the surrender OF the helm q
,iler snd better hands. In view of the past, Tho
ysstnt ava the probable future, the pageant Of 10
r orfow Is a bitter mOckeiy and miserable CON
rcnsatiou for tue ruin OF free people. chllt
with bauhie ON cid man with young wlie, arr
Xartial illust riiOns Of the deploTatie Jolly.
for eight months the peOple have been hoping ant
conrding. Never enough can he SAID oil the arcor
ale CisllerCsleCnCss and devo ION OF tDe southern
reople. With one heart, tEey offered all they hac
1or Inc common cause.-the cause OF life, liberty aDo
hapuness but there has been no response from the
ihoi.s ~ all in proportion TO the OulbnTsts iron
fhe popnlar heart. The dresry sion Of toe hs'
Sgu and Aui ann, the disease aud weailness o.
ever A. efOlt d. were endured, ii not with patience
~ lest without any .Oisierous complaint against
tic Government. Ii confidence was shaken, TIE
lore sill survived tia. or rulers were iaborlne
diligently wifey and effectively for our deierse.
lie Tcsuk a. beOr III. Does patriotism DICTATE
dos 1t Dsiiy longer silence Are we privileged u
fold our arms in mute admiration OF some reputec
grea At man, while tie country, under his guidance
j. going wi railroad speed 10 obstruction iieft
q 10 u Ind feeling ia any quarter, that we ere
swsre OF, toward Mr.. Davis 20 far Ion II, all ID.
manifestations of The last twelve months prove the
contrary But The conviction l. ggnelal--ousiCc OF
oil cia Circle 1t be said 10 be universai-tba,
10 one usn can perform all the varied aid difficult
functions civil and Hilitsry, OF this Government.
The mysterious, do-uoibiug policy, which has been
81 ended OILY with disasters, has substituted distu.i
ana apprehension Tor the hope and confidence Which
tsvious,y prevailed. l. Is this loss Of confidence
bh presents the most gloomy phase TO our cause.
Toe and tue pe icy that have without necessity
Involved III in cur present irOual are they OIL whom
We have TO rely for extricaiun. Confidence Can
ony he rtgDined, and our delNeranoe achieved, by a
huge o. lGeu Or Change Of lohcy
.t;s crisis il 100 serious 10 mince words Perhaps
IN have committed an error, and have contrib
rfcd 10 d,luoc tie Administration by holding oul
tongues, OILY irdulgng the honey ed accents q
aiee. The disposition has been great among al
lcasses 10 look Oh the bright eide OF everythins-'
se1s over what we did not approve and hope fer tie
"
S!,asters rs those Of Roanoke IslaDd and the Ten
Ieseee anc Cumberland Rivers, are such patent AM
syDalHUg evidences o; Inedccncy that all nlldenc
n..t be lost, without some assurance OF an afere'
snd more vigorous policy.
Great and criminal IA may have been Official re
rsnets jurng the lsst eight months, while the enc
sv were actively preparing 70 invade rs our caute n
LIZ Cssueric il we caa have councils aud eneIgeDs
aaion. WIlh free and brave people, ready q
Ierl .ortuue and lie for the maintenance OF ihei
g,be,tes nothing IL wanting bot competent leader
I.ca Of vi,e heads aud big Learts, worthy OF tnls
.reai movement 10 ooudast item to victory.
The permanent Congress Of the Conie1eracy II
NOW in q sion. II j. M important branch Of The
GoveruIleu,, privileged and required by III oslloi
70 take active part an the conduct OF ahaifs' IL
y ts high pIerogiive to PEE that other departments
reform their func iOns aud II hey fall to tax" care
list he Republic receives no detDment. Bnt, with
vie and harmonious councils, our past reveies may
sg0Ve sources OF future triumph.
THE LEVY IN MAsSE.
We had DOT supposedit wasseriousiy contemplated
70 euY quarter 20 call ont into active service tie
Gle male ropul ton OF The state. The proposition
Il GOV. LetchCr 10 have all over sixteen and under
tixtyiye ia cities, drilled ior the defence OF their
IeIeciiye localities is a different affair. Tat may
be practicable, and, under circumstances. might be
oesirsbl.. Bat va have very great douLt. whether
s'ch a N; 8 womb effect more good than mischief
Bu n resi- ect the rural districts 10 coll ou the
whole aie population over 10 aud under 3D. or oven
between ,, and -, would be Inischievou' AID in
sxcusatlc folly. In the first place, we have moi
ans TO put IN thcis hands. That objection alone j.
,Uflic er,. In the second place, 1t would ruin tho
industrial pursue Of The Stale, aud leave rs wit oa
tse means Of prosecuting the war beyond the pres
sni SEASON.
We bear that the rae for volunteering ia create
tan II lar been since the beginning Of the war
there will be DO want Of men, without any exiraor
tuary legislation, if they can only Get arms an
ksders 10 conduct them against tue enemy.
here should be any deficiency, 1t could be easy Eul
tGed by craii On the snperGbundance Of - able
JOlied' Young men in The COmm.ssary and Quarter
masters DeIartment Far better this eXpcdiel
ibau to draw the boys from their books and the ci
meu from then useful labors.