New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-16
spots in orr political organization and character
which the fiery trsl of the war has developed or be-

spots in our political organization and character
which the fiery trial OF the war has developed or be-
trayed, should answer:
1. "A want OF tic national representatives in Con-
gress, calioet bureaus, army, and in all public
places-0f course with brilliant exceptions--bnt as
rule. The beet beads hearts and lille are not ia
public HE; ard the Government, in al its depart
ments, II adm Mustered by second.rac persons
=. A second weakness If the extraordinary ab
seuce OF any machinery for fixing tbe re.ponsb ili'y
~ great pubic matters. The constitution Of our
Cabinet il Il source Of infinite weakness. The heads
OF departments bold their places at the will OF the
Pre- rident.
3 A third weakness is tho local distribution made
Of Offices high and low in order to propiate Slater
and counties. 1t is very ittls understood by the
people at lar-e 10 what an extent TIL, policy "a
carried, low il dcprives us Of the qualifications
sud talents REQUIRED for the national Offices.
d. Tie irIesp0nsibleDess Of the Cabinet TO the
nation begins an irrcsponeiblenass OF bureaus 20
heads Of del srlnents aud OF officials TO beads oi
bureaus, which Is u marked feature OF most terri
bic weakness running through the civil and by con-
iaion extending 10 the military life Of the nslOn.
The absence OF discipline IN the Government, from
tie 10 the base, Ii the most alarming aspect II
presents to my eve. Ii we wish to take our proper
Ilace in the Unitarian world; TO occupy the room
gen eral principles and OPINIONS entiilc rs TO hod
We must becon firmly knit IN our joints, more
orderly our form, distinctly yIsicc and pal
pable in our being For one am content Ia STOP
to attempt 10 go no further in our theological
opinions.
l think we have now lbcrality enough and ligb,
enough Tor ourselves and our chidren's children.
am willing to stereotype the future for century for
the sake of spreading the spiritual views aud opinl-
ons already conquered by our iath over the world.
don pre- tend that this is being faithful 10 the pho
ci9le of boundless progress. | simply propose, for
tie purpose OF raising the general level OF CDrsten-
dom, ~ organize the light aud liberty we have Tor
the OF tbs world, and after half century OF
pioneering, have century Of settling the country
and spreading the views and opinions we hold. And
TO thus end let have organization, dscl lice,
method, and whatever other apparatus exIeIienos
has proved 10 be necessary TO the popular zaion and
propagation OF faith and "a cuitus. / willingly
Leave 10 other and better heads the ordering o. this
organization; but ii any Odium is attach to pro,
ing II, em wiling to assume that for my part,
brethren. i have done.
The following question was then adopted for dis
cussion: "liOw can our denomination most effect
ually the country IN this her hour of peril
Tire speakers on ihis subject were the Rev. M'ssrs
Mumiord OF Detroit; Dahl Capon, and lIiiDy OF
Springfield; Conway Of Boston; the Rev. Dir. 10.
throp Of Boston Osgood OF Ncw-York; Hall Of
Providence; A A. Low, esq, OF this c ~; the Rev
Mr.. Collier OF Chicago; tue Rev. Mr.. Town OF
Meoford, Mass. the Rev. Mr.. Clippon Of Worces-
ter, Mass., aud the Rev. hr. Mayo OF Albany.
Subsequently the members OF the Convention and
their friends Iariook OF collation. 81 the Academy
Of Mu,ic, in Montague steeet, where a. A. Low,
esq, occupied the chsir.