The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-03
SIR. Fesss nden's Appotut me ns---The
Treasury and tho Cabtaet-Prestden
Lincoln anu enc Senate.


Lincoln ana enc Senate.
Very much, no doubt, to the astouishment oil
President Lincoln, in the matter Of the reor-
pletely fanked him, and proved itself master
OF the situation. Upon the test question Of the
appointment OF Ex-Governor Tod, OF Ohio, for
the Treasury, as a substitute for Mr.. Chase,
this point has been settled. Tod was blunder.
which instantly resulted in warning to Abra-
ham Lincoln that the Baltimore nomination
had not given him full license to do as he
pleased, but that there was still In the Senate
"a power behind the throne greater than the
throne ITSELF"
This is good lesson, we'll applied. Mr..
Lincoln's unconditional surrender to the SEN
ate visiting committee proves it. Mr.. Fessen-
den Is not his man, but the man
of the Senate. This important point
gaiued-the Malakof which overlooks the
Cabinet-the President and his Premier are as
impotent against tho Senate as was Prince
Gortsobakofr against the Allies when they had
gained the key to Sebastopoi. The Senate may
now say to the President, we demand re-
organization Of the Cabinet upon the basis Of
the Baltimore platforms new and consistent
Cabinet, that will be unit---and Father Abra-
ham" will have to meet the requisition. We
have no doubt that the hesitation OF Mr.. Fessen-
den in accepting the Treasury is connected
with some determination on the part OF the
Senate to secure other ministerial changes,
while they have this business in hand. We
think it altogether probable, too, as the
ground has been broken, and q decisive vic
tory gained over Mr.. Seward and his clique,
that be and the Blairs, and Madame Bates will
next be compelled to walk the plank. A
three years war between the Chase clique
and the Seward clique ia brought to this COM
plexion at last; and the position of the Pre-
mier, after ousting his adversary, is hardly bet
ter than that of General Lee behind his In
trsnchments at Petersburg.
But what Of the bungling and laundering
Secretary of War; Stanton, and that incom-
petent old sleepy head, Grandmother Welles,
Of the navy Are they to remain where they
arei Let President Lincoln answer. He may
not only satisfy the Senate, but tho country
the masses of the people Of all parties-throu gh
a complete reconstruction Of his Cabinet, from
Premier to Attorney General, including Gen.
Mcclellan in the place OF Stanton and Admiral
Dupont In the place of Welles. A Cabinet re-
formation embracing these desirable changes
would at once clear the track to Mr.. Lincoln,
and secure him smooth and overwhelming re-
election. As the contest now stands the re-
mains Of tho old democracy are in dsordered,
discordant aud broken up condition, and the
Fremont radical democratic independent move
ment is a mere make. believe, which, although
"full OF sound and fury, signifies nothing"
The fusion of all these entagonistlc elements
against the administration will be difficult
thing; but it may yet be complished, should
President Lincoln fall back upon the unfortu
nate idea that he may safely undertake to defy
the demands Of the Senate and the country.
Let MIN De w1rned OF Inis uauger, anu avviu
it; for thus the way will be fairly opened be-
fore him ter another term, with an all power
full party behind him. Meantime let the new
Secretary OF the Treasury steer clear Of the
shoals and quicisands upon which Mr.. Chase
has been shipwrecxed. Let him act resolutely
to reduce, and not to increase, his paper money
issues let him bear in mind that in contract
ing a new debt to pay an old one he does not
settle the bill, and that promises to pay must
be met and the country will bear him through
We expect great things to follow this retire
Tent Of Mr.. Chase from the Treasury; for We
regard it as a most favorable opening for a
wholesome reformation of things at Washing
ton, even under the present administration.
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LIBEIs or PHILADELPHIA PAPER.-E lsev here
will be found statistics of the mortality in four
Of the leading cities in tie Union for the first
FIVE months Of the present year. From these
figures il will be seen that the city Of New
York stands first on the list in regard to the
healthfulness OF Its citizens, Boston the worst
and Philadelphia next TO the " Hub OF the
Universe" This Official settlement, proving
that New York is the healthiest city Of the
Union, has, it appears, aroused the wrath OF
the editor Of a seven-by-nine medical paper in
ine City Of Drotberly Love. lie has been max
ing q desp erate effort for some time past to
prove that the records Of mortality Of this city
are not correctly kept, and that the large per.
centage of deaths in Philadelphia over this
| city Is accounted for by that fact. The editor
| WAS challenged to examine the records and
| furnish one instance of their error or omission
| In the records of deaths in this metropolis
| He visited this city; but, instead of awaiting
himself of the opportunity to satisfy him.
self as to the correctness OF the official records
as urged to do, he placed himself under the
charge Of some Of the oflce-seekng doctors in
the interest of the humtuo CitIzens, Reforrn
Association, took their diatribss as truth, re-