The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-03


the negro, unless the people in power
are mad. A plan involving our des-
TIMES is openly betrayed by monarch who
states that our progress must be stopped.
Surely we shall not submit TO the interference
on this continent of any European Power. The
plans of Napoleon we must defeat, and to do
this we must set to work with slngleness of
purpose. We must save the Union, and then
assert our supremacy upon the American
continent. 1t may not be amiss here
to state that for the future we shall
expect no more such assurances from the
authorities at Washington as those which APP
pear from time to tine in the Washington tele-
grams, TO the effect that " our relations with
foreign Powers are quite satisfactory" This
sham Napoleon has himself exposed, and we
hope the lesson will benefit those we refer to-
The American people are well aware that a
crisis in their national existence has arrived,
and they would prefer. doubtless. that their
government should not systematically deceive
them upon any subject. Let us know WHO are
our friends. who our enemies.
Poor GREELEY's REPLY 10 THuRIow WEED
In a recent number Of the Albany Journal Thur
low Weed remarked that Greeley had been in
favor OF letting the cotton States go; that he had
clamored Coward to Richmond until he forced
our army into the rebel trap at Bull run that
he admitted this fact in his 'sJust Once" con-
fession, and that he was now intriguing for
Intervention. In characteristic letter,
signed al. G." in yesterdays Tribune, poor
Greeley first denies the truth of Mr.
Weeds statements, and then goes on to say
that he was in favor Of letting the cotton
States go, and "now regrets that the offer was
not made and acted on that he did write the
"Just Once" confession as ar apology for the
Coward to Richmond; articles in the Tribune
and that he is in favor Of Intervention within a
year, and has written to Vallaudgham and Mer
cier upon the subject. Thus. after giving Mr..
Weed the lie direct, poor Greeley turns around
and admits that Mr.. Weed told the truth.
If Greeley had particle Of shame about him
he never would refer to his "Just Once con-
fession. A more pitiable exhibition Of moral
pusillanimity has never disgraced the annals Of
journalism. The Coward to Richmond, arti-
cles were published in the Tribune, of which
poor Greeley is the avowed and-though evil
IDENTIFY non compcs meystis--the responsible cdi-
tor Yet in the Just Once" confession Greeley
attempted to shift the blame for those articles
upon the shoulders OF Mr.. Dana. his subord;-
nate. Shortly after. unable to endure the pre-
ssnce of the man he had thus grossly wronged,
Greeley intrigued Mr.. Dana out of the Tribune
office, just as the guilty Macbeth had Banquo
murdered to rid himself Of perpetual re-
proach. Now, as Greeley has again opened the
discussion, we desire to know who is the editor
of the Tribune if poor Greeley is not. Has
Greeley keeper, who is the real editor. Is
Gay. who admits that 'the HERALD is constant
ly ahead, and we are obliged to copy from it,"
promoted to this office? Since poor Greeley
has resigned who leads the Tribune gang?
That is the question Of the day.
MAJOR AND BROADER GENERALS WITHOUT
CoMMAND.-Sccretary Stanton has recently re-
ported to Congress list of twenty -four major
and brigadier generals not in active service.
To this list must now be added the names Of
Butler, Burnside, Franklin and Sumner. Look
ing over the list, we find the names Of McClel-
attracted by the conspicuous cognomen Of Cas-
sius NJ. Clay. Opposite Clays name are the
following significant comments-"Not in ser
vice since June IL, 1862, when appointed. As
signed TO General Butler, but did not report
That is to say, this major genera though re-
ceiving his full pay, has never days
service, and, though ordered to ,,.a General
Butler, refused to do so. There have occa-
sionally been cases where an officer who be-
haved himself in this manner was ANONYMOUSLY
dismissed from the army. I! the Secretary Of
War desires to know Clay's address in order
TO send him discharge, he will find it adver-
tised in the papers, as this major general, hav-
ing concluded his political speeches and debates
with George Francis Train, is now delivering
lectures throughout the country
THE SENATORIAL ELECTION To-DAY.--The
election for United States Senator takes
place to-day at Albany. There are half a dozen
republican candidates in the field and half a
dozen candidates not ye. publicly named, and
who will be successful il is impossible to pre-
dict. Morgan has got the republican caucus
nomination That defeats the radicals. We
might be in favor OF Fernando Wood;
but he stands not the slightest chance.
conservative must be elected and we do not
see why General John A. Dix could not receive
the requisite number Of votes and be most
satisfactory candidate to the moderate men Of
both parties. There is undoubtedly 70 better
man for the position.
ARTENus WARD AND THE PREsIDENr.-For
some time past poor Greeley has been insisting
upon reconstruction of the Cabinet, on the
ground that the President and the present Cabi-
net did not agree. Instead Of taking poor
Craalcx,a adxiee tho prasidan4 haa