The New York herald., 1862-12-22
The Crisis I'm the Cabinet-The Duty OF
the President.

the President.
We learn that Secretary Chase and Postmas-
ter General Blair have also rendered their resig
nation, as we'll as Mr. Seward, but that up to
noon yesterday the President had not accepted
of the tenders of either. It is stated in one Of
our dispatches that the resignation of Mr. Chase
has followed as a consequence Of the resigna-
ton Of Mr. Seward, from the conviction that the
withdrawal Of the latter from the Cabinet will
have the effect Of completely embarrassing all
financial operations Of the government in this
city aud the other great commercial centres,
where alone money sufficient to carry on the
war can be found. Ii appears that the President
is puzzled by this crisis He fears if he gets rid
the conservative element in the Cabinet, or does
not reconstruct his Cabinet Of conservative ma
terials, he may lose the support Of the people
of the States of New York. Pennsylvania. New
Jersey and other States which have unmis-
takably indicated their sentiments in the late
elections, and that without their cordial aid
the struggle for the Union could not be success
fully carried on. He fears, Oh ths other hand,
IL he cbeys the popular will and sewers his con-
nection with the radicals, that they will en-
to restore the Union. Eat the clamors of the
radicals in Congress and out of it ought moi to
he regarded by Mr.. Lincoln. His duly is to
listen 10 the voice Of the people who elected
him.
II Il said that ma atters assumed more AMIGA
BILE shape last night, and that for the nonce
peace prevails, though the danger Is far from
over. The President declares that he is the
only Judge of the conduct Of his advisers. and
refuses TO accept any dictaticn whatever. So
at least it appears by latest accounts.
| The crisis in the Cabinet is also the crisis in
the Presidential term Of Mr.. Lincoln and the
crisis in the destiny of the republic. Upon the
| events Of few day. hang his future good or
evil fortune and the veal or woe Of the nation.
/ The radicals in Congress have forced him
10 the wall by driving out Of the ca.
binet its only conservative member-thc
salt which saved II from destruction. As
every man pushed to the wall by treachcrous
! assassins ought 10 do Let him strike back with
vigor. Tho radical ccrspratols seek 10 kill
him politically, and with the same blow TO
finish tho cause OF the Union. ipon which they
have already inflicted so many fearful wounds.
Their policy has long been. 10 force Mr..
Seward out of the Cabinet, ia order that il
might be unit, and that their revolutionary
and destructive schemes might meet with no
opposition from the commanding influence
which his talents and sntecedents necessarily
gave him. SO long ago as the beginning Of
October last we OWNED their Vaccinations and
| nrad;ctod tho present crisis
That the radicals have been only tot
successful the compelled resignation O
Mr.. Seward, which is said to have been with
drawn last night, is the conclusive proof. Tc
him they have attributed "thc failure
Of the administration when il is noto
rious TO the world that he il the only mem
ber Of the Gabinet who has conducted hi,
department with success, having, in despite o
the gross mismsnsgcment OF the War, the NAVY
and the Treasury Departments, and the disor
gsnizing measures Of Congress, STAYED OF
foreign Intervention, continually threatened II
consequences Of the repeated disasters, re
pulses apd delays 10 our arms. cspsad h,