The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-19

demoTalixed condition Of the Church. The re-
suit Of all this is seen in the present disorgani
cation and unsatisfactory condition of that
section OF the country. 1t is in vain that
our generals plan their campaigns and our
brave soldiers water the soil with their life
blood, when deeds Of this kind are carried on
under the direct supervision of the special
agents of the departments at Washington. It
may be very mise for Mr.. Weed to charge
everything upon aboiitionism; but that will not
cover up the shortcomings imbecility and
rank corruption that have characterized the
affairs of the Navy Department whilst cur
merchant marine has been driven from the seas
by four or FIVE piratical craft. Such gross
mismanagement and treachery as have charac-
terized the Navy and War Offices cannot be
covered up with any such or subserfuge.
Does Mr.. Lincoln imagine that the people
will overlook all those evil deeds which have
been committed by men OF his own selection
and re-elect him President Can it be possible
that be does not realize that all those misdeeds
and rascalities Of his Cabinet will come home
upon him with double force? He appointed
them, and can remove them at any moment, and
is therefore responsible for their acts and such
will be the verdict of the people next Novem-
Der, unless he recognizes the fact and turns out
all these Marplots. The Encouragement of
the Navy Department under Father Welles
has been burning disgrace to the
country, and resulted in almost running
our commerce. The evil genius of Secretary
Stanton in the War Office, with his bungling,
bullying and meddling, has destroyed tho
well arranged plans OF every commander
of the Army Of the Potomac, and rendered
fruitless an immense sacrifice of life and she'd
ding of blood. To carry out his spite against
General Mcclellan he broke up his carefully
prepared plans for the capture Of Richmond.
His interference with the campaign Of that
able general not only prevented the Peninsular
campaign from ending with glorious victory,
but extended the war to an indefinite period.
lie forced upon General Pope his own mode Of
warfare, and that campaign was failure. He
failed to render General Burnside timely sup
port, and great disaster was the result. His
incompetency prevented the success Of Gene
raj Hooker at Charlottesville, and retreat
followed. The neglect Of the War Office rem
dered it impossible for General Meade to deal
tie finishing blow to the rebel army when he
had it 10 his power, after the battle of Get
tysburg, and now his interference with the
plans of General Grant has made
bis campaign failure. Yet, with all these
chapters of blunders, treachery and mismanage-
ment, Mr.. Lincoln still retains both Welles and
Stanton in Office, where they can prevent the
sacrifices of our people to crush out the rebel
lion from meeting with success While the
plottings of Mr. Chase in the Treasury Depart
ment carried generalization everywhere, the
administration Of the War and Navy offices
brought disaster. If President Lincoln imagines
that a new man at the head Of the Treasury will
satisfy the people and secure their endorsement
at the polls he will, we imagine, meet with a
bitter disappoin tment. The sooner he recog
nizes That fact and acts upon 1.-THE better it
viii! be for bis own reputation and the country
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