New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-25


but little cultivation aud was yctinizef ty slie"des he-
than himself Atlanta Con'ede.acs 'h.
\ REBEL DISSATISFACTION WITH JEFF.
Il DAVIS.
from The MoHtgon0 y lAa) iSrryii''r Jnss =
Every now aud then we see inkng OF a dis
position for dictator, which can only be explained
npOn the hypothesis of a natural desire to cure the
evils Of a weak administration by The adoption oil
strong measures But we feel confident that the
proposition is IS lladyised az IT viii be unpopular
wherever the source Of our troubles "a understood
II il only necessary 10 review the bret history ol
the management Of our new government 10 cone u
the conclusion that the fault QOgs not lie IN ne - r
TEN itself, but in those al the head oi H. Ihe cou
try was unfortunate enough 10 repo-e bind c1nl'
druce IN a man who, whatever might have been hi-
ability 10 conduct a government IN time oi PEACE.
has failel to exert the powers requisite Tor time OF
war.
Considered an accomplished dirlomatIst standing
cautiously between the brakwater- Of Southern Ne.
cesson and national pariyisn. He bad been couuied
among tue leading SecessiDisis lu lSJl, but failing
IN that instance 20 receive The popular support, ne,
like lnanv others, concluded that the people Wotld
never sanction resistance, and secretly determined IN
future 70 take specIal care Of himself. lie bad, how
ever got the credit Of being bold and intelligent
advocate Of q cause which rapidly rose IN public e.
imaiion until 10 his surprise tho people manifested
tho spirit 10 20 out and SCI up for themselves.
To this, he added tho distinction OF having made I.
gallant charge al Buena s.A. having been good
aoc1ststy Of War under NJ Pi"rc". b~ude tsing
Chairman Of the Military Committee ~ the | ned
States senate mp % hs recent departure from Wash
inpioo where his intercourse with COlgrcssmen
seemed 10 have Impressed them with him Dgr cIDa-
fcg.r ~ the man for q SOdihern Prslden,. lie wa.
elected apd those oi who had previously regarded
him rather a. an Gdrot 1lriy diplomat "a al W aslne
ton than ~ great statesman. after hesing hid eO-
.aent speeches the way to the Capital reviewed
our opinions and helped 20 laud him to the country
the second Washington
Tie ielusion soon became general. Implicit con-
fienee was thus welded Up 70 one man. The Con
yres- and Cabinet was m0ted 20 hls will. The
PEOPLE promptly responded 10 whatever calls were
made upon them Tor and money, confidently
relvng upon the President TO carry the war iuto the
enemy country. When tho seat Of Cover men,
was removed ~ Richmond On the extreme limits Of
the COniedsracy, they supposed that II was part OF a
forward movement 20 rescue Washington and MARY.
land from the grasp Of the Moth. But though ME
taken In his their cOn1tcaCe Yas up, yet siiaEir
After months Of delay the battle Of Mana .sas wus
won by o scratch, ana The people and the Govern
meut were infatuated with the result that the =
imagined that the war had ended.
For eiehi inon;ns our army wa kept standing on
the banks OF the Potomac as I 10. 10 other purpose
than 10 give The terrified inE6i5 opportunity to
come over and propose terms OF peace. Ample tine
was liyen President Davis % gloat over his dream
Id, IL Iuion Bet ygeen the Southern and Norh-Ne.teri.
FAH'i'AA'
time the Yankees were making ihe most gigantic
Pre-, iaiions !or ouT 5I1irga'iou In the spring cam
lai-u They were pruning tie AMY Of WOItI.cs.
Officers. organizing hundred, oi thousands Vi troops,
PURCHASING lmme1-e quantities OF arms aud munitions
IRON abroad, br8.ies putting the machine shops OF
tie north to work night aui laF n tue manufacture
Of tie implements Of war
What was our Government doing al his time
The President was listening 10 the syren song %.
ic.ce q the North, when the evidence was before
biz ewes HAT there was no pepoe laughing 20 scorn
eyery proposition iOT the advance Of the amy, Oh
FOR purchasing and manufacturing adequate supplies
oil aiin. ami munitions - be ready Tor the enemy.
The disasters which .Jllowei were the necessary
Con.e luenCs Of y want u preparation. The people
n fr.t blamed he Generals md ~ they were bet er
informed began 10 question the efficiency OF tho adj
minisfritiou who ia turn charged al H. errors to
the Provisional Congress. TINS opened The door 10
q A)oG of hgtt.
Tie members % that boiy threatened 70 expose
their records e. show thai they had done everything
and more than was asked, and stated that Mr.
Dayiss Secretaries, by whose recommendation
moleg can only be appropriated, were more bent on
making little reputation iOI economy than supply
ing tie snews Of war. II was also found that the
Nav would be 4 total failure unless Mr.. Mallory
should be SCI aside for a competent officer. His
nomination vas al first rejected ana aiierward con.
rmed by the Senate, because the President dictated
his appointment.
Our navy, which started 0lt under such brilliant
prOsp sets, and distinguished itself By such Za-
In, eats il fast gOlng 20 he bottom Of lie ocean
in consequence Of The persistent Obslnacy Of Mr..
DAVIS holding on 10 his Secretary against the wlshe-
and Interests of the country. We would not cast a
doubt upon he patriotism OF the President. Al his
feelings and his hope. are With The South in this
struggle He Is only an Illustration Of The folly oi
tie One-mau power.
We have ldyeriei % these ji.sgceable ACTS N
orr history 0ny 10 jiaw a useful l.-son ior tho
future The proposition for dictator must be based
upon the suppo-.uOn o. the incapadiN oi the people
for sei-gDyernment- supposltiOD which has been
alaiei througAou. ths war. j. the popular INTEL
igcnce had dictated TINS WA, would have avoid.
Ell many 81 our Ui,touunes We have sulercd soue
Of the evil Of man-wof'hip, ami should profit by IT,
No doubt there gentlemen who think the, could
administer free government SAFELY without, ans re-
straints upon their power Especially is there
tendency among military men 10 usufp all authority
IN themselves. But fortunately for the Southern
people they have Constitutional Government, de.
timing The duties Of their agents aud iesorying 80,
ereigu power in themselves.
The Constitution may be defective IN fome re-
spects but there III II Constitutional mode to remedy
il. Thin IN certainly safer than to put al. power INTO
tbe iaDds q come rTliIa5y man. lheIS We lew. il