New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-18


ton, are allowable, and nut be- tolerated by the
Puonc authorities, and will be- il they nave any
loya' or patronc intenions. IL Ii useless low TO
cry on, against tie danger OF imparing confidence IN
'o huhis' railon. There is in the country 10 cohf-
"'n'e III the Administration To be lmIaired Toe
people nave coDided IL il trn.tea IT, even against
tpsf oeter judgment, aud layi- he'd at its call men
hhu money, blood and treasure with AN unheardof
ploins oni aud now while tie nation il on the verge
VI oa'Ar"p'cy, and bereavement AID mourning
laVe berh carried into almost every family in the
mnd, and we h1d that the Adninistrafion bss notb
ihg 30 snow Tor 1t but dilapidatsd armies raw re-
crnis, aud tie victorious armies OF the Rebellion
Bringing home war, plllage, rrpine aud murder To
orr own northern homes and iiresides, are we to
reillse 10 state the fact demand AL actonut of
Tell us not TO trust il longer to give IL more time
tnnt 1t s nst ag0ng 10 retrieve the past and sneed
Ily suppress the rebellion. We have been told thi.
any Time for tie last ar, ard any time for the lest
year the Administration has Leen ju.t agotsg To
change It's policy Just 0gOing 10 ,uppress the reDel
hon, bu, aias II moves not at al, it moves only
to defeat and disaster.
WHO is RESPONSIBILITY
We srriigp not the army; we viii not complain
Of haleck, Mcclellan. or even Pore, til We know
what orders have been gwen them by tie Admins
tratlou, or The state policy by which Trey have been
teQuITed 10 govern then selves. We are friends Of
tbe army, aud we have been ever since could re-
member, and we h-ve more than once defended il
AGAINST civilian cenbure We make no inyidlol dis
uhclOn between the regular army aud The volunteer
army. There are in both Branches Of the army
AZ much bravery and rs good ighiing qualities "a
The world ever raw, aud as able aud ns SKI ul gen.
en- lsbip any nation need q, sire. It's iaiuies we
triDute not 10 iucomEeten, gcneralsip, but to the
olicy Of the Administrator. The army Il now our
only hope, ana n e country is 10 be saved il Will
ave u. Nor Go we agree ~ Costing the blame o
oar nil ary miscarri g,s, il niscsFrages they are
20 be called, On the Secretary Of War, whom We
know 10 nc man Of large views, loyal intentions.
and an Admins alive ability; for he has had no
influence ~ shaping The poll Of The Administration,
aud but little IN he cuu0u Of tie lie il OILY
one OF the President cleIhs and Il oversuled IN ia
Judgment, wherever there l. question OF any i'm
p irtance TO be decided. lie opposed with all his
nj lht Gcn. McCiellin's movement upon The Perm
suis, ana was oyerrnled by the Pieodeui, who,
9gan-t his own judgment and convictions, consented
10 L.. The policy Of the Accumulation, as Tar
as policy it has, or has had, was determined
before Mr.. Stanton became member Of
3ir. Llncoln's CABINET The Secretary of the
Treasury, We presume, assened to the
policy ol-iually agreed upon, bus he Is understood
10 have demanded different policy since. lie has,
however, confined himself principally to hi. own
Department, and has exeFied but little influence
outside oil il on the Administration. Mr.. Blair i
now not counted, and the Acknowledgement does
not count for mnch. The chief responsibility gests
on tie : creiary OF State ard the President bin.
Govern rnent spd CommarGer-in-Chiefo OF the Army
AID Navy il officially the Administration AID alone
responsible Tor lie policy Bat the previous position
Of ,ne Secretary OF State, 40 Whig leader, and as
TIE recognized chef OF tie Republican party, his
well-known character, and bis presumed Influence
with The Pfesd ut, either personally or through
lis friends ana political nansgers, have elevated
him IN the public estimation 10 q share, aud to
the chief shsre, in The PIesidental responsibility.
II is the general belief those best Informed on
the subj-ct, that the Secretary Of State has, di-
fectiy or indirectly, on all questions Of Import
aucr a controlling ilA1ence, and that be in real
liy shapes the policy Of the Administration. This
may NOT be true 10 tie extent alleged, and 1t is
hardly esrecifu 70 the President 10 assume that 1t
s; bat a large share Of responsibility undoubtedly
yelonps 10 The Secretary Of Stae-as large share
- IN our remarks we ehall attribute TO him.
DIR. BRowSsoNs EXPRESSIONS or MP
SEWARD.
or Mr.. Seward, the Secretary Of State, we speak
with grea' reluctance, and with some reserve, for
Se nav not be ~ nnprejudiced ard impartial 90 we
could wish. We have never been personally attach
20 TO hin, aud have nearly always been politically
1profed to BIN ever t.uce he entered prt he lie ~
National Renrblican and Ant.Nason, under the ansp-
with him in lis Ng,ional Republication, although We
SIR Adams in OPP os'ion 10 Gen. Jackson
in lis political ARti Masonry, in his Wbggi.In, or
wen IN tis sort of Rcpubllctlism. We have never
CNhfdCl hin rs tiaitrUhn, hnu ihNe upon
hi I'M merely ar ~ clever and slccesefnl POLITICIAN.
Clever he must have been, or be could never have
built up 80 vide reputation on so narrow ioup-
iaiion 80 NJ received from nature: successful, |
90 he ms, Rave been, for he has been Gov
srlor Of the State of New-York, United States
senator, aad is now Secretary OF State
10 Mr. Iincoln's Administration. lie is line
-hetorci,n superb hfase- nonger, almost eqnai TO
.aumrline. though far from being that Frenchmsn 8
.qual ns an elocuiionist.
Like al willy politicians who rely on their adFot |
,e.s and dexieriiy for carrying toeir points, The |
secretary lacks nerve back bone high courage, and
i'm and generous resolve. iis faculties avail him
east when the danger he tries 10 meet Is greatest
,nd. relhaTs 10 mAn coud have been selected less /
tied by constitution aud Temperament. 10 meet such
nalional crisis rs has been brought on by Southern
,-ces.iou. When the public expected from him. Ia
a. Winter OF Io60-Gl, N hts place IN The Senate,
peech that should defy or Oyerw helm tie Southern
i, orgarzers, nud give strength and courage to al
oval hearts h. amuscd us wi b all deliberately. wri-
en- rssay, worthy Of clever sophomore, on the ,
,eanties anj, grandeur OF the tHion and tie impos
ihility OF disaoivng IT, although he knew, or ought
o have known, that Il WAS ALREADY dissolved, aud ,
he qnesii.n before BIN was Oh its restoration. |
le qulilcd before the Maseus, tue slidels, /
Lc ToOG.bses, and tho Nigials, and evidently /
bowed he white feather. BY sort of COM
uDn coutent OF tie country, he had been looked !
rpon ss tie representative man Of the Republican
srry, and We read NJ the time, IN bis poltroonery.
o bis weakness h treaUlng before The enemy, the
sasters and illres winch have since followed the
RATIONAL cause aud gave expression 10 orr despon-
ency in this Review, Tor April 1861. Ii we have
oped since, it has been because we discovered a
pint aud patriotism in the people, ana generous
orgptluluess Of party Distinctions on the part oi
many Of tie old Democratic leaders espec ally among
hose who bad the most streugously opposed Abo-
tionism, and been tie mos, favorable TO the South,
bst we had tot looked Tor. We trusted THAI tie
ccession OF these would give courage TO tie Admin
-tril!on, aud strengthen it, backbone. But We
AVE seen all along IN Mr.. Stewards weakness and
moral cowarlice u grave danger 20 the national
ause, which is not yot nyeried.