The New York herald., 1862-09-14

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The Tan pre gna able Position Of President
Lincoln and His Cabinet.
IL is a hard fate TO have to defend ones self
against both friends and foes. This hard fate
however, has come upon President Lincoln.
just as the rebels had chased Pope to the gates
Of Washington, and were kicking savagcly at
the very doors Of the White House, President
Lincoln's republican friends began to pummel
him vigorously In the rear. The crisis was a
very sad and cruel one. stonewall Jackson
seemed determined 10 capture Old Abe and
carry him in triumph 10 Richmond. The abo-
ltion radicals appeared equally determined to
supersede the President and tic him to the
chariot wheel OF Fremont, the Dictator. On the
one side the rebels declared their intention of
breaking up the government. On the other side,
the radicals furiously demanded the resigna-
tion of the Presiden, aud the destruction Of the
Cabinet. By the rebels Old Abe was de-
nounced as tyran,. by the radicals the
President was stigmatized as a despot. Be
sieged on the one hand by armed rebels. and on
the other by fauatical abolition dcputations,
President Lincoln saw that the occasion re-
quired the most consummate strategy. He
therefore quietly changed his base Of opera
tons, and reinforced himself with General
Mcclellan The result is that Washington il
safe, and the President and his Cabinet now
hold an impregnsblc position.
The rebels say thai their plans for taking
Washington Were founded upon the supposition
that General Pope wac still 10 hold the chief
command of our armies in the field. IL this
supposition had proved true, General Lee would
have attacked with large force in front. and
then have sent Jackson into Maryland TO make
flank and rear attack: AMI then. by this simple
plan. which had been successful from the Rapi-
dan TO the Potomac. Pope would have been
again compelled to fall back. and Washington
would have been evacuated by our troops aud
occupied by the rebels. This s0r, of strategy,
which had so often succeeded. might have done
very well with Pope; bit General Lee after
having sent Jackson into Maryland. hesitaied
10 try II npon Mcclellan. aud was finally COM
PEELED 10 entirely rearrapge his plans. II was
as II chess player. having calculated upon
chcckma,ing his antagonist Wy the simple male
in six moves, unexpectedly found that h. was
pitted against Morphy himself. and was com
PEELED to change aud enlarge bi. game. and
direct considerable attention 60 bis own de-
fence. But during this hesitsncy OF General
lee our army was reorganized by the Won
ierful genius Of General Mcclellan: new re-
cruit poured in FROM every quarter: large
nj well appointed army. under experienced
generals. was pushed ont TO meet Jackson. and
the rebels found Washington impregnablc. and
their own forces IN danger Of being cu, Of and
destroyed. Consequently General Lee was
obliged either 10 return 10 Richmond or 10
cross the Potomac 10 reinforce Jackson. He
chose the latter alternative, and has placed
the rebel army jus. whore We want il. The
Potomac, probably swollen 10 food by the re-
cent heavy rains possibly cuts of all retreat The
way into Pennsylvania is almost closed by the
militia Of Governor Curtin. now assembling
unon the border. This in front and rear.
white In spite OF the mystery which has enye.
lopea all the movements IN Maryland. we are
assured that General Mcclellan has made such
dispositions Of his forces a. TO completely bag
the imprisoned rebels. Their families may as
we'll give them ID ss lost. Very few of them,
except as rrisoners, will ever return South
again.
Washing on. tLas safe from the rebels. y
equally safe from the radicals. II Is true that
they continue their ontcry against the govern
meni and their abuse of the Cabinet bat they
iind no sympathy among The people and have
no prospect of success. The Cabinet i as firm
a. n rock aud cannot be'moved. II i unit IN
support Of the President and ~ General Nc
CleIlan. Just % long as II remains % II l.
safe. II Il only tie unanimous wish of the
country that can move President Lincoln 10
choose another set Of advisers. aud the coun.
,ry has no such wish 30 long - Mcclellan 10
allowed to carry out his plans uninterrupted by
the faction which has 50 long opposed him he
cause he was more Of patriot than Of sn abo-
lionist Interference with Mcclellan nearly
destroyed the Cabinet, aud ony his rcinsttc.
ment in command, with pledge ol hearty sup