Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-04-23

troops the secret of our past failures more ex-
plicit in charging directly upon our military au-
thorities that responsibility which all admit must
be ultimately referred to them in the conduct Of
the war. In this sense the New York Sun, neu-
tral paper, holds the following language:
ut now quite likely that the American people
may soon be Obliged to resolve themselves into Commit
Zee OF the Whole the Conduct of the War that will ar
rive at very different conclusions from those advanced by
the Hon Benjamin Wade Of Ohio. 1t is useless to con
cea the fact that serious aarm begins pervade the pub
ic mind at the threatening aspect of military affairs.
There is unfortunately only too much ground for these
apprehensions Our armies are, almost every where n-
voved IN an apparently inextrcabe coil They are re-
duced to the defensive at nearly all points In this condi
ton il is time to inqdire who is responsible Our people
have hitherto been too tolerant of bundes and is now
no longer patriotic to encourage the tribe of greenback
parasites that faen upon and grow rich by
appaudDg the official imbecity that is running the nation
'The American people have deeper stake in the per-
petuity of the Union than any set of officials any clique
OF generals aud have right to demand that the President
shall logger tolerate the whose counses have dri-
ven victory from standards Gen. Halecks reputa-
ton for strategy and combination has utterly failed to be
supported by performances. He has only succeeded
moving every general whose fame and services could out
shine his Cornth performances and employs himself
IN exercising mysterious supremacy that to para
lyze our armies every where
'What the people need s unconditional success 'Un-
conditional loyalty demands this, though the Loyal
Leagues cannot it We want vctory-success Let
Inc TrcsueDt cd men 10 MS cOunsels VINO can accomplish
this or require it of those around him, and he will then
take away all for the organization by his advisers
of Leagues for the support of unconditional laundering"
We do not quote these remarks for our endorse
ment any more than those of Mr.. Greeley. But we
cite them serving to show that men of all parties
in giving to the Administration their earnest co-ope
ration, do not pledge themselves to that unques-
tioning" support which placemen and parasites
may find it profitable or congenial to give. They
will judge the Administration by its fruits If it
succeeds in the war against the insurgents it may
count on the restored and increased confidence of
the people. But if it fails in the coming campaign
nothing save it from the indignation and the
condemnation of the people The issue is clearly
made up on this point Happily, it is not an issue
which, even in the event Of military disasters again
overtaking us, compels us to despair of the Union
and Constitution. These, we fervently trust, are
destined to survive the violence Of armed insur-
gents on the one hand and of civil or military in
capacity the other if unfortunately we shall have
to mourn the consequences Of the latter during the
next two years Meanwhile let all give to the
Administration the support it deserves Let its
successes be generously counted its credit and if
misfortunes fall upon it in common with the coun-
try, etnotts motives be harshly judged, while hold
ing it to the proper accountability which becomes
free, mighty, and magnanimous people in judg-
ing the rulers who are its servants