The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-22
Manifesto of the Chase Faction in the
Cabinet Against Seward. 4
Mr., Lincoln Considered /;
NincompOOp.
Thurlow Weed Oh the Other Side, CObbling Up
the NiggerheadS and COpperheads,
&c, 6c. DC.
pr,s,a,nt r.ineo,n,s administration.


anffe4nas, y forge ms, and, ra's criticised acisa
rie0 fsir improvement. attacked ioih Che design Of
az appo,nsg po,or resort 10 he hocaegsi a,y termed
BY Jeremy Bsn'hant "he egcol nalcfaco's screiat1ck
81 c qs e Gs Fox ss sIss 'S cop. a
ed IN the Rev Sidney Smiths Essays.)
Let tben do so If they can do no more.
the public Judge. the collection or agencies
known President Lnccn's administration for the
frs Gsee months Of is eriaeace ba continuation Of
AR. Baesassoss To some extent, this necessari-
" the Surrounded by treason, 1t hid to set
% work slowly and with great caution Since that
very peculiar way, ard without 50 much as the
senibance Of unity The Departments hare been carret
ulu,on. At Cabinet meetings, such OF the sccre,a
rs chose haze expressed their opinions TO tho
matter hand but IN general vote appears not TO have
That most Of the Departments have been managed
well no candid and UMPIRE udced observer deny Tho
secretary IL the Tessury has done his share OF the
tionsl work With marked ability and with distinguished
The Postmastc General has shown himself 60
say the lcsst) fuly equal TO his POSITION No complaint
has been made against the Attorney General and the
cretnry of the Interior. has been ID hat he Sc,t.
farg Of ina Nary sds soio but our continued nasa
and the Increase that has been made
IN the number and strength Of our war vessels shows
the Objection 10 be without foundation Ths See e.arg of
Wor, though he has somctlMes done rono. ryy aqono
things % 7erehaess regarded as rather on temperament
eP his predecessor The secretary Of state alone appears
The Administration OF President Lincoln If the term
nam'n' ra..on Gan PEP r'g ee aprt'a 70 goas,l ~
mental, each Secreiry running his machine as he
thought En- aad the secretary OF State having under
takon, in addition. TO the President Hepr Is hat
having no unity, President Lneoias a sach
has been and as wthoao policy, aud instead Of oadin
has drilted asn- SIX months or n year behind ia
loyal public sentiment oil the country The that II
could do SO and exist proof Of the excellence and
inherent strergth Of Republican form Government
Sch stc ofcase could rot occur for fer sose' ar
hnited MONARCHY io,h ut causing eihr ctanas IN the
?ntnic,r9 ov stpliisioa
ais mfsortuaeto ow country that President Lincoln
faek force Of tcy-frmness.
The rebels and rebel sym rathzers who cha re that
h jgfTD
trant eose Themselves 70 sdcue By Tho cbsardig Of their
GecRsGtion. .vtHH
hundred and ttrenty fire thousand desert arm
% accumulate WHAT mistaken and fatal tender hearted
ness lie could not DO adced TO use black troops until
months ate the rebels had recruited both negroes
Indian and then no seemed 10 estate time
70 whether he would extend TO them, by retaatory
measures, the protection due every soldier lie dr
an comp 20 ne resov 70 remove generals Tint niyh b.
sn s and though his action in s respect has
oos MOI appear able 10 himself up opptu the same
sa',aa'y yn'e D. Cabinet qces. he has through vaci
iation, allowed the nseryaIive 'friepdsr OF dis
Affected Governor TO obtain stay Of the dra 10
weeks, ana has DONE and omitted 10 do, other hing
which, While they demonstrate that danger
OF losing our liberties in consequence Of hi, assuming
become Dictator show that he has than once i'm
poried free institutions by his irrcsoluton.
Henoe II ~ the more important that loyal should
SUP ort and strengthen him But oha may hare en-
ne errrs ann oneiions Of Pred. Lincoln is clear
that he has meant WE'LL and that though tardy he has
done much, very much trwards bringing the rebellion 70
crushing il ont bv force q srmsaud for ,hs he y enti
tied TO The gratitude Of the Besdes what
mas done shows that no ono Gun suspect that he will fan
into tho crroT that State commit suic,de-tht
tors deprive loyal citizens OF Of rights they
possess as etiacas 81 the State in which they DOM
ced and I vich the national government has lated
give them pfotecton or course the re enaavement OF
blacks that have beca emancipatcd as matter Of mill
tary cXedienoy Garnet be included among those rights.
He docs Rot assame that the government power g.
70 ensave the rsc nor Is there to apprehond
that he viii recommend anything alike SO ath!ess and
30 dishcnorable
Having discussed Napoleon ILL., and Mexico In the mr.
tioles proceeding his and having expressed tie convic
that GOV Is now entirely departmental
u follows that the position occupied BY the secretary 0,
Ee, and his action bearing upon Mexco, should next
be considered fcreiSu affairs seem to have been tan
aged solely BY him.
deoh 10 sy,c ham hs freaierphy Is hard 70 disorss
I influence the President be greater than that
The once Of secretary Of State especially
AFFAIRS boon taken away FROM IT, pcsses~es no 's
sc e s or gay az S a ~ tas epe ,ba r u,
m,or oil governments N ccer CHARGED NTH ~
Of fnan,o, which has TO sustain all the other
Department. and la tiros like the present, TO supply an
extraordinary amount Of the snews OF war to The nil.
tsry and naval bureaus, is he real Premier.
No Que Gao read the elaborate essrW " Mr. Seward
soh,h Ne supposed ts Tcehes; can wade Though the
mixture Ct cddk, Of plditrte Taistalsn foy
Sspnalisat ~ cnd Of prophecies which make up his az
non.ic aud calmly contemplate his
political and TO the concnson that he rs
man OF tty principle Of earnest convictions and above
aW Of pluck c y 1rs hare been octuncd By crpediasc
nj nc ", discussing and acting upon matters thdf hare CONF
10, ~ " without The slightest reference what maj
hsve ocear I'D before or may happen thereafter Al thu
nu,sc, Of the rebellion Mr. Seward determined that il
you'd The great apioma,s, that negosiasd
ug the Nor tn and popular at the Sonth rather
than by the sword In nm oitenl letter 70 Mt adams
flowing that we could not conquer the rebels and express
cd hs owu conviction that In order 10 do so govern
nent would hrst have 10 become despotisln. Hts
language 4 as follows,--iih italics are not hisl.
s e ss cba ss II e re Sa'
% ssn s'sa . a. ' resaod mG IN sTas.s
se, ssi s ss cid q 0s s. web as ,hS
Sc s'1fs s S,.. 10 w:
ss .:.ssia: sssdsas. sSsash
President willingly accept ss true ONLY an imp,sis 3
Documents OF 1891 and 1862: y, ~
There nay DO persons dependent upon the Tatronaa
Or eipeo,ant Of Tie avcrs Of the state department WI
hold that this citation q Mexico by way OF iusrao
q hts.oricay correct that tho President did accey
L a. true" that the rebellion was invucblc, not I
SRro pso,snot because any other member Of bis cab
PEI thought So Tor no enc mas 9een even suspected IL
tdogma" IL was-bu, because ndoctrinaicd by hi
sprcmiey" The ss,ribatlns q such an opinion 70 tn
President would not DO regarded by hom as libel upo
him, and the saying sbat he "accepted"n would not
shcir nods convey peculiarly offensive imp u,a,or
annexed 70 The message calculated 70 coucia,c on
sintain strct neutrality and decline recoepr
the rebss - beigcrcnts TO France respect u
kent 70 BE- esteemed 70 give confidence loyal men
home and 70 nerve the arms of brave sold 10 Oh
ihs American pscpss however, hold directly tho co,
(rary.
such yNs the position occupied BY Mr. Seward vbe
khe rebellion opened che war HIS theory being eusrel
hrong, II Was but natural that his practice Should
more 30. Hence Is that DO has done more 10 cucourse
ard sustain the rebciliou than 10 defeat crush ~
By advocating . blockade, Instead OF repeal OF II
laws creating rebel ports u snfry, BIO recognized II
Rebels and caused foreign uatioos 70 recognize ths
belgsrcuts. BY trying 70 Ne our hAa1s aEamst priv
teerDg when u was our strongest check upon inteye
lion, 10 showed Q want Of foresight, combined With
Humidity which lowered 10 the estimation Of tho gre
sritlms powers Of the world. BY nssrucsing our Mini
hers be slepS 70 ~ bearing 81 asninss
kebclon 90 slavery, Sc caused ths sympAihy " tho
ghened and hianthropic bcyohd ssas 70 BE- suspends
rt,l The roclsmston Swnen ne cppos:a wss put ses
tin,ing In ils place tho Seward docirine' hs opsus
thc way for foreign Aggression upon our Mexican neIe
Pors ny failing 10 revoke the ezequo'euvs of forsie
cnsuls 10 rebel ports, whs could be Of no use 70 as b.
hc have been aud q great service the rebc an
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