The New York herald., 1862-10-11
the CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA.
Bull Run Russell OutdOne--Alrs. Lincoln
Assaised by Eis Successor.
lFrom the London Times Correspondent
Maui X1s.Ir Cox,a 1

Bull Run Russell Outdone--Mrs. Lincoln
Assai.cd by Ills Successor.
lFrom the London Times Correspondent
NEw YORK, Sept. IL, 1892.
The optimists Of Wall street, and few newspapers
which support their MS still Affect TO believe that The
adacious rebels' have rushed to inevitable doom by
the invasion Maryland aud Pennsylvania the occapa
ton Of Kentucky and The bcleaguerment OF Cncnnati
that the Confederate army Is in trap and certain 10
fall an easy prey Mcclellan But the OF tho world is
In very dnercntframe OF mind and sees nothing store
for the republic but dsmemDermen! and ruinnDlcss in
turn OF luck and IN tho display o. some amount Of
genius and daring, accompanied by success, y, N
things tls de Gold is but az Iyn per
cent premium and silver at twelve, while government
curitics he'd their ercund firmly the country
in the u lido OF peace, prosperity and happiness But
Wall has fed upon tat contracts and iHimitabe
paper, is anopectc and sleepy. When it wakes up,
must before many days IL VIII see sights the like or
which it before. and which were seen in
America perhaps anywhere elsc Meanwhile il
loudly. Foreign hdde is all tat QaniiiiGted. Domestic
trade foufshes only contracts and Mr.. Chases
greenbacks and such business Wall street loves
be transacted by soDambrliss almost easily as by
waking men, But all others than the people Of that Sleepy
Hollow and the who sniff tho pols OF civil
with as much gusto as the vuitnres the decayng
carcass admit that the very existence Of the federal gov
ernmet is at this moment at stake and hat even
victory the Conicceraes in Maryland cnns yyana
Kentucky save it from ultimate perdition Mr.
Lincoln bis administration and his generals are in tho
position Of "HumIy Dumpiy' in the nursery ballad.
They have had great fall and not "a the hon ses and
'all tho men Of the North can set them up again.
II is the old story Of the torrents smoohness it
dash over the rocke. There is panic in this city
newspapers say little OF nothing to disturb rhC public
cquanmity, and the eiegraphic wires as discreet
and well behaved Mr.. Stanton desire But letters
from Washington, baltimore and Cincinnati, and wound
ed soldiers returned from the battle fields OF Bull run
and Centrevie diynge state o affairs both civil aud
military, which makes people shuddcr While Mr. Stanton
has been peddling the Of small New
York and elsewhere, the whole edice OF the government
has been crumbng beneath tho feet e the govern
ment The Presidents name that was once
tower Of strength has become by word. The csti
mate formed oil his character by Mr. Wendell Philips
fnF
appear il that fiery dccaimer had only been the
first TO say what in everybody's mind, but which
everybody lacked the courage or the wit to utter
until one boder than the rest set the example There
seems to be growing desire for Mr.. Lmcolns resignation
deposition, though how either Is to be accomplished,
or who would be put in his place tell has
thought it worth while to consider. And only the
President accused Of ncapacty, but the Pesiaeaps ,os
is charged Nth treason has long been marvel 10 the
federal generals by u.at occult agencies teir nos i,npor.
aM secrets rsTe constantly transmitted 10 the Cbnfede7dte
camp The ladies OF Washington, who are nearly all
cessionists, looked the guilty parties but
the question remained who told these ladies any secrets
that ought not to be known, unless it Mr. Lincoln
been fighting in e Confederate and ctely SIAM
Vas Mrs Lincoln the i'eae'ious or The tre,h.ryus
"a, ,ady uho had access 70 eaisatle iMo'ms.ioa, aid
lei H 0oee through her pm her to,lg,e2 Tie
c.dyge Gccint her has ofica tcea oJscusey hi,iel
Is noe oGeniv made, cM me addition that Gen. la eck
,cas Thoroughly Giocre Of her indiscreiontor gace IL
no hdysaer nanetot lie stpuictcd, assuming ne office
cf Coanana'-ia Chi5 thai she should lease Eashingo
for hsf hoac a. Springfield. in Illinois, uer she aec1yd
;nely proceeded three .ceels ago pacard headed Mrs
Lincoln uaitress" was exhibited YESTERDAY at one Of
the newspaper Offices in Nassau street, but was pulled
down by the police by order OF the PiovoSt Marshal 1t
Is pity that adys should be dragged into the
miserable sqrabbes that have broken councils
OF the North but the condition Of the public mind would
not be faithfully represented an incident go significant
not recorded
Ii the President himself eqnal to his position It
would not signify 10 the public what Mrs. I.ncolns SYM
pathies were and it Il only his vacation what
!! is lhe fashion p America to cali doughlacedncss"
thai gives tll.n any Importance.
Mr. Iincon-wno never had much head however
large his heart may be-sways 10 and fro every gus,
Of popular opiaion. One day he determines 10 let the
negro question alone. Tho next, goadcd by his repab
can supporters and his sboonst opponents he yields
10 the OF Wendell Phillips and such as the
Hon. TLaddegs Stevens who exclaimed three days ago.
public meeting, Abolition Yes Abolish everything
on the face OF the earth bat the Union Free every
slave, slay every traitor burn every rebel mansion If 1t
be necessary preserve the Unioa' Ashamed Of him.
self for listening 10 such these, and alarmed
at the sight OF the prccpce TO which such guides would
inevitably lead him. II he followed hem the President
reyers TO the study OF the constitution which he
TO uphold aud gives the abol,ionss the cold shoulder
Ana thus he oscillses from DAY TO day. dispcasing all
partes cociiating none cen Halleck Ia the exercise
cf his authority Is said to have deprived Gen cClelan
or command after the battle of Ccnreyic, for manifest
and wilful disoDedence OF orders But there being
imminent danger OF mutiny Ia the capital indignant
was the Army Of the Potomac at the degradation OF their
rayorits. the President ovcrrodc Hasck decision
reins,aIed Mcclellan, rather than have disturbance
Anything for quiet he seeins TO Be his maxim, and
the result in his what ii Is in every ones else who
is affected with similar weaknesS-perpetaal dsquiet
and daily recurring misery. And in The midst OF all this
the good man perpeira,es Joke whenever he has the
opportunity quietly if nothing in the world was
wrong suppan for Office cf more than ordinary pre-.
tensions called upon him htey, and presuliing the
activity he had shown on Mr. Lncolns behalf during the
election that raised him 10 the cef fnagstracy assert
ed reason why the Office he desired should be given
to him, that he had made him President sYou made
ue President, did youf' said Mr. Lincoln with twinkle
Of his eye. ~ think did" said the applicant. Then
aprecous mess you've got me into. that all replied