Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-13
The Cabinet.


Tbe eeeiou OF Col. Watts % the G lvsrn0rshiP OF
Alabama vii create vacancy IN the Cabinet and af-
ford the President Al opportunity Of reinforcing bis Az
ministra,ion by Caigg TO his side some gentleman Of
sch ability aud reputation viii satisfy The country
that hes disposed brng into the Executive Depart
ment toe best in eeet the country Affords and to look
more than he Is thought have dne 10 the pss TO the
counsel aud support OF his constitutional advisers for the
wisdom aud the strength needed IN the management Of
the great airs committed his direction Il would
we are eonGdsot still mose-Vlsily -gsatify the
eoanry il the President would avail himself Of the o.
casion 10 reeoasgtu.s his Cabinet entirely and bring
into il men Of such familiarity wish public airs Ofsucb
known ARd proved clpae y, ELc OF sach Influence aud
authority among The people, would be guarantee to
AL that The Administration would be 3. al times guided
BY the rpest and practised experience zee vsesi
IA gmeng and the purest motives. We have no unkind
feeling towards the present Cabaet-nOns towards the
President We would a. all times much prefer to speak
only in terms Of prsss Of both. But che tines demand
candid language. We sre sure 10 not in saying
tia it Is next TO universal cOnvicOl that the Cabinet
"a no. COAL 70 the emergency and that their Inc seney
Is enhanced By the fact that they rarely consult
ed sad allowed 30 little inaasaes in dIeeosOg The policy
OF The Administration. Ii the President we're a. wise
Is Solomon, ne might be made sail more Nise By
oAnz Vi,h his oEn tae Wiston OF Others. The example
Of Washington when taking charge Of Government
rounded by not the thousand part OF the difficulties
that bess. this Government should be Iena mbered an
uitatad Let President Davis compare hii ab;noE with
t5st Of Pies ideut Washington, and reflect how much
creator nced nc has Of the hishes wisdom in council
now IN thz tine Of great ri aad peril than Washing
ton had ia has peaceful rule. We dsyou:iy uust that
the President sil DO. content himself with believing
thls the rsysGse5 vbioh We have sustained and hs pres
srs Of perl TIA. We now feel are minated ia his
Proclamation ony the Gatherings OF the AIN ghty fos
th sas o. The r9cpe, and that taey are 70 be egeG
b. fsstog aad prayer. No dJioL the people ar,
$40 Vi eaO,Sa, ard have sOrely al the pI;ieles
o. Heaven; bu, We think lt Eoud rot he
,llacul. 10 trace disasicrs that have beaisn rs
- ,ag.cs mare alFls lhEa the sus Of vbcle peops;
ID boPe L viii Lot be oO.siierJd irreverenL Z We
say sbai he remedy may Be found eyea vi lout payer
Tas Pr slsnt invites the psepe TO se:-sIanc ilu to
O)nmuliou wish te;r ON hears aud eoasciunoss and
hoes They Il psoEs b. The discoveries made. Witb
Sl spec and sasedJy, iEyi's him 70 SIMILAR seru.
koy and meditation. Le, BAN ak hii OEn heart anu
consS snee ne has deals faithfully sud fairly with the
immense interests e1nmttsI 70 bis charge in denyDg
hiseG tie gas aud The support OF uiud aoont,stably
the Cl,asesS soOHdcs s,rvrgcs', bes. informed a-d
mos. deVotedSto tie eAase that .ho country aHur5s
Doe h. In his Conscience believe ,ha, the Cabinet be
has is the very Ei5ass aid bss. he could have and
stat he ts5 70 the iuIe5; exec avSjed himself Of al
tie wisdom tbsy pOs5esss Il b. believes ths, shea he
has right 20 t-oV tie responsibility i3E i4iiure= and
rs,,rles elsewhere and 20 ory TO aeAvso Tor super
haUan al Bes II he is conscious any dsreictio in
th respect il IS one o. the liaae lbs Of that religion
W6ose suosor he iugokas, thn he sh, 70: only con.
fss4 sCi GHsad his OTl short comings snd IheE seek
hep from ADORE oc whasever be Is unable to SC ON
pGsh Of himself Nothing The Prgside1. has done or
can do would give the people 50 ugca Joy and cord
denee the reconstruction Of The Cabinet upon such
model have ndiesssd Aad tie assurance that they
WOald be tSen fully mo as o,nhd,hcs and should be
heard and hesisd apon al subjects Of mom,nt.