Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-12-31

It was suspect only sdroit device to escape the
consequence hreateued him under Of the smoke
around him.
Tue question, then still recurs is there any hope for
= vigorous harmonious and successful prosecution of
this war under the controlling influences to which
may justly charge all past disasters, Common sense
will answer no. Nor will the present unsatisfactory
condition Of things be substantially improved with any
partial reconstruction Of the Cabinet upon the impossible
basis of concating the conservatives while satisfying
the radicals. The division of the Republican party
the other be absolutely rejected as the guiding
party of the administration The radical wing may
readily well be dispensed with, il represents only
small popular minority of the loyal States, while the
conservative wing is supported by substantial majority
Of their people. Let President Lincoln assume the re-
sponsibity to side with the public sentiment of the
country and he will be strong enough to command even
from this radical Congress all needfdl supplies for the
war,
IruE BorcHISG Up TENPoRARrr
In another editorial, the Herald says:
Nobody believes that the botehng up of the disrup-
ton ip she cabinet is than temporary 1t il like the
ralyng of the doomed sick man before his final dissou
ton. Public opinion is stronger than the cabinet and
the cabinet will soon have to 60 the way of all flesh
The crisis, therefore, still continues and only be
solved by the final breaking up of the cabinet for II has
lost the confidence Of the country and saltpere
save IT, The financial considerations involved in the ap-
pontmen of the successors Of the present mbeces
Of the gravest character and ought to have decided
influence on the Presidents choice .T.
The radicals intend to return the charge against Mr..
Seward soon the present excitement subsdes but
whether it will subsde remains TO be seem If they
coed in forcing him out Of the Cabinet and causing 9TH
vacancies in order to have them filed Up by such
men IS Sumner, Wade and Fessenden the war for the
Union would be brought to dead halt for want Of
the means to carry on Tn. bankers and the moneyed
interest in the large cities who practical Of bus
less have no confidence IN tho radical faction and will
lend money TO be placed at the disposal Of visionary
stes 70 squander t reckleSsy, aud with It the lives
of thousands - braYe pen without accomplishing any
Legitimate object of the war The faction have already
80 the finances entrusted to them that
cordng TO their showing, the nation on the verge
of bankruptcy and they have so mismsnaged the war
itself both 10 its political and military aspects that capt.
tists will be very reluctant invest their money In any
enterprise conducted by such aestfFscttiyyses.
There are NO men of brains among 50 narrow minded
faction. Cabinet capable of steering the ship OF
State through the roaring breakers which surround her
must come from di4srcp quarter-from men Of eHpe-
rionce men of large and enlightened Fsgs whose heads
are not filed With one idea 10 the exclusion Of every
other Tbs materials of any Cabinet that Is 70 save the
country from lppepsing p must be constructed from
the conservative elements In the Feplbc. To continue
the RADICALS Of the present Cabinet therefore, % pawer
or TO replace them b. other revolutionary radicals, will
be equally unsatisfactory to ths bankers and men Of
capital and cannot fail to result in such naasn embar-
rassment tho government will arrest the progress
Of the war from lack of sAeHs 70 make 1t move