The New York herald., 1862-09-25
The New War Programme-A New Cabi-
net Dema nded.

net demanded.
President Lincoln, in the outset of his late
comprehensive proclamation on the slavery
| question, emphatically declares that here
after, as heretofore, the war will be prosecuted
for the object of practically restoring the con-
stitutional relation between the United States
and the people thereof in which States that re-
lation is or may be suspended or disturbed"
In other words, his object continues to be, as it
has been, to restore our rebellious States to the
Union, under the protection of the federal con-
stitution. His proclamation does not change
the original purpose of the war-the restoration
| of the old Union-into crusade for the extir-
patton of African slavery, and the establish
| ment of new Union under a new and
anti-slavery constitution. The "integrity of
the Union" is still his controlling idea and
object.
In the three months grace allowed TO the
people of our revolted States to choose the
Union and the protection of their domestic in
stitutions, or the alternative of the threatened
destruction of those institutions, it is clear that
the President desires to save them. He knows
that the abolition Of slavery in our cotton States
l lutOiVcc Wal VI eAtcTIHluatlOu, anu uc ucSiItS
to avoid it. He sees that if this war is much
further prolonged it may lead to inextricable
| confusion and his aim is to shorten it. His
great object is not the abolition of Southern
| slavery by the bayonet, but the timely res
| toration of our revolted States to the Union,
slavery included. He undoubtedly hopes to
| administer such decisive blows to the armies of
\ this pchalIinn in ba ipforval IN aYf Iapnavv
| as to save our revolted States, by convincing
! them of the folly of further resistance.
Such is, we feel assured, the expectation of
President Lincoln, and his object and desire.
But tits to be feared that now, as heretofore,
our disorganizng abolition faction will employ
all the agents and means and devices within
| their power to embarrass the movements OF our
| armies and to prolong the war, 50 that it may
| drift into crusade for the determination of
| slavery and the establishment Of new govern
ment upon the utopian basis of abolition equa-
| lity. Hence the Importance under this new war
programme of new Cabinet, cordially and
thoroughly unit with the President in the pro-
| secution of the war.
1t will hardly be denied that when President
| Lincoln appointed the present Cabinet with
| one exception, its members were selected ac-
cording to the old party system of party COM
pensations to different sections, States and indi-
viduals. Threatening as was the attitude of
| our Southern rebellious conspiratos, this
dreadful war was not anticipated. Mr.. Lincoln
expected to be able to weather the breakers
and to restore the Union without war. His
Cabinet, therefore, was selected as peace
Cabinet, and as q party Cabinet Secretary
Cameron, for example, was chosen to crafty
the party in Pennsylvania; Secretary Welles,
to crafty the party in the New England States;
and so on to the end of the chapter. There |
were other and higher considerations, however,
which combined with those of the party to de-
mand the appointment of Mr. Seward as Secre-
tary of State; and this one excellent selection
was from the beginning regarded as atonng, to
very great extent, for the deficiencies Of the
others.
But the great influence, the commanding
abilities, the wise counsels and sound dscre-
| ton of Mr. Seward were not, when we were
plunged into this war, equal to meet
the deficiencies of his colleagues. Briefly, his
colleagues had too many party schemes in
view, and too many Presidential axes to grind
to work harmoniously together. They have
embarrassed the administration, and, with the
Marplots Of Congress, have defeated the plans |
| and enterprises of our generals, the hopes of
the President, and the expectations Of the coun-
try. We want therefore, now, for an earnest |
prosecution of the war, and in view of the |
great objects and desires of the President,
new Cabinet, upon the basis of his proclama-
ton as he would have it understood, to save
and not to destroy, the South and the Union.
Let the President, accordingly, talk it over
with Mr.. Seward, and let Mr. Seward gracefully
set the example, as he is prepared to do,
of resignation, and his colleagues will |
know their course Then let Mr.. Seward |
be sent TO England, and let Charles
Francis Adams be recalled to fill his place.
and there will be . good foundation for
the new Cabinet. To fill up the other
vacancies with sound conservative Unionists
there need be no difficulty, with such men to
call upon as Dickinson, Dix and Vanderbilt, of
New York; Senator Cowan, of Pennsylvania
Senator Browning, OF Illinois; Governor Tod, OF
Ohio; John S. Phelps, of Missouri; Reverdy
Johnson, of Maryland; Andrew Johnson, of
Tennessee; Edward Stanly, of North Carolina
Admiral Farragut and General Haleck.
Give us, at all events, Mr.. Presiden t, new
| and solid Cabinet, under this new war pro-
gramme, and the good work in view will be
done before the lst of January, in the salvation
of the South and the Union. Give us new
Cabinet, Mr.. President, which will be working
unit with their chief, and the country will
rejoice.
WHERE ARE You, NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND
MEN Not very long ago poor Greeley an
nounced in the Tribune that he had reserve of