The New York herald., 1862-10-17

republicans and democrats, are completely
demoralized, and they have no longer any con-
fdence in their leaders Their faith is in the
honesty Of the President of the United States
and him alone. Political leaders, including the
members of the Cabinet are Of no account; and
if Mr.. Lincoln, taking his Que from these cleo
tions and other signs of the times. could get rid
of his present administration, and appoint one
more in accordance with popular Indications,
or appoint new Cabinet every six weeks,
till he found the right men for the time he
would be sustained by the people, who have full
reliance upon his honesty and will rally around
him as the preseryer of law and order, and the
only safeguard against anarchy and confusion.
And as to the emancipation proclamation
and the proclamation suspending the habeas
corpus, they are willing to trust him, and he
will not abuse their confidence. Had the Pre-
sident, indeed, taken this step in the beginning
of the war, and arrested the disloyal and
factious radicals as well as the sympathizers
with secession, his popularity would now be
boundless, and the affairs Of the country would
be in far better condition to-day than we find
them. Mr.. Lincoln is not the President of the
republicans or radicals, but Of the whole people;
for, though he only received minority Of all the
votes cast-in fact only about third of them
yet after his election he became the President,
not OF faction. but of the whole people. He
was the candidate Of party; but he is
the Chief Magistrate of a nation, and
where the great vital interests Of the republic
are at stake it is his duty to consult the wishes
not of fraction of the nation, but of the whole
people. Not in republicansm, not in radical
sm lies the power of the President for good
but in the support of the people, without dis
tinction of party. Let party be thrown to the
winds. The elections have shown that a hand
tul Of republicans are insufficient to sustain the
governments. Were it not for the loyal demo-
cracy of the land we would not have govern
plent at this hour. Those, therefore, who advise
Mr. Lincoln to make any distinction between
republicans and democrats in this great crisis
are his worst enemies and tho enemies OF the
republic.
1t is only by the union and cooperation
of all that the country can be saved aud
hence it is that, notwithstanding democrats
have had many causes of complaint, they
have said but little, because they think
this is not the time to make noise about
trdes, while the great temple of freedom,
built by our foreiathers, is on fire and is
in danger of being consumed. The fremen are
throwing the water upon the flames The Presi-
dent is the chief engineer, and he has working
under him assistant engineers aud various COM
panies commanded by their foremen. Now,
| though some of these officers may act badly,
| and though the chief engineer himself may err
! in Judgment, and may perhaps do more damage
| to the surrounding buildings than some would
deem necessary, and even proceed to level
some of them to the ground in order TO arrest
the progress of the confagration, shall citizens
who do not belong to the department interfere
| at such moment and insist. with threats Of
violent opposition, that the chief engineer and
his iremen are all wrongs Would they get up
riot and embarrass all operations, while the
| fire consumed the glorious structure to ashes?
| If they witnessed mistakes, would they not ra-
| ther wait till the fire was subdued, and then
make their comments, and, if the chief engineer
| showed incompetence, let him be turned out at
the next election and better man be put in
his place! But let one thing be done at time,
and let all things be done decently and in order.
The desire of the people, - evinced at these
elections, is to have the flames of rebellion SUBJ
dued as speedily as possible. The Chief Magis.
trate, who by the constitution is Commander-in-
Chief Of the army and navy, has charge of the
fire. They are resolved not only not to en-
barrass him in his efforts, but to give him all the
aid in their power, not caring to be too critical
till the work is done. When the job is accom-
plshed then they will pass judgment upon the
merits of the performance, and applaud or con-
denim accordingly. To the sovereign people,
the true aud only legitimate source of all pelisi
cal power, he is responsible, and will have to
render an account hereafter. But meantime
no obstructions must be thrown in his way, but
all hands must yield obedience, maintain order,
and cordially aid in the great work.
CnY PoLTros.-The local politicians and
runners are now as busy as mortals can well be,
running the several party machines, and again