The New York herald., 1864-06-29

pleasures Of conscrlption and the ridiculous
ness OF death
Mr.. Chase has followed the example Of
the rebel Memminger so pers stently Of late
that we almost hoped to see his resigna-
tion handed In as soon as the news came
that Memminrer had resigned. His schemes
have forced gold up to an extravagant height,
depreciatng the currency and raising the
prices OF the necessaries OF fife in an equal
ratio. Unless he be speedily removed, and his
place filed with competent financier. he will
reduce our currency to the level Of the Cont
mental shlnplasters, the old French assignats
and Memminger's waste paper Stanton is an
excellent bully, but a very bad Secretary Of
War. The rebels constantly outwit and get
ahead of him. They can reinforce Lee from
Johnston; but Stanton Is unable to reinforce
Grant. He is only energetic when thwarting
the plans of general whom he dislikes or
when playing the tyrant with some unfortunate
candidate for Fort Lafayette. If he had
labored as steadily against the rebellion as be
did against Mcclellan the war would have
been over long ago. We believe that he likes
Grant; but he has not the capacity to be Of
any service to the Lieutenant General. A
competent Secretary OF War, such as Mr.. Lin
coin should ct once select, would greatly assist
Grant, relieve him Of half his hardest
work, and materially hasten the termination
OF the war. Welies has utterly subdued the
Navy Department with his soporifc influence.
He sleeps and the navy sleeps, like the sleep.
ing nation in the Arabian story. 1t is long
time since we have heard OF any naval exploits,
except the recent bombardments Of the ma
tional treasury. Our navy contains many bril-
liant officers; but Welles has either sent them
into retirement or dosed them with chloroform
and bound them with red tape. We need
competent head Of the navy, q wide-awake.
practical man. The sailors and the ships are
ready, but the Secretary is not.
It is not at all wonderful that We do not sue
ceed better when q Chase, Stanton and
Welles psralyze the three vital departments OF
the government But Mr.. Lincoln's excuse for
not removing these imbeciles is one Of the real
wonders Of the age. In a conversation with DR..
Brownson the President said Of his Cabinet :
"They do not run this government. am here,
and not single measure Of any importance is
taken by any department Of the administration
without my knowledge aud express approba-
tion." This remark shows not only that Presi-
dent Lincoln s responsible for all the blum
ders, outrages and corruptions OF bis admins
tration, but also that he should at once
make up for bis deficiencies, restrain him from
errors ard suggest to him valuable practical
ideas. We know Of no stronger argument
against Mr.. Linoolns reelection than the fact
that every vote for him is a vote Of approba-
tion and endorsement Of all bis actions during
the past four years; and il he desires to weaken
this argument be can only do 50 by dismissing
his present Cabinet and thus repudiating the
past. The Baltimore Convention was wise
enough 30 see this and to advise the President
Alright. Give blind man good guide and he
can walk safely; but II the blind lead the blind
the Scriptures tell US that they will both fall
into the pit. Mr.. Lincoln il an exceedingly
blind President, and his present advisers,are as
sishtless as himself. Many sad stumbles they
have made together, and before another Presi-
den: can be inaugurated they may break the
neck of the nation. But II President Lincoln
had an efficient Cabinet Of patriotic mea we
could manage to get along with him, bad ss he
is, until the time comes for complete reform.
We appeal to Mr. Lincoln. therefore, to change
his Cabinet. not only for the sake OF the conn
try. but also for the sake Of himself and his
party. We appeal to the highest motives and
the lowest, without saying which we consider
tire most infuential for in this case his solemn
duty and bis personal and political interests
are fortunately identical.
FILING Our QrorA-WuERE ARE OUR Carr
TALIsrs There has nothing vet been done. VIC
learn, in reference to raising volunteers for our
next quota The Supervisors committee are
ready and anxious 10 commence operations. Mr..
Blunt, the chairman, is DESTROYS of going TO
work. Comptroller Brennan is appealing for
funds. Yet nothing has been done towards OBJ
tanning men. There are reasons for this which
il is well should be made known. In the first
place. Congress is dia.ory about passing the
bill for more volunteers or conscripts, and
establishing the principle on which they are to
be raised, and in filing the quota for the differ.
ent States, cities, &c. All this causes delay
here With our committee. But the main reason
for the delay is the want of means wherewith
to pay the bounty. The call is general through
out the city to go on with the volunteering.
Men are even waiting to 60 into the ranks the
moment they caa receive the bounty. Capital
lists, merchants, bankers and others all ex-
claim, do not let a draft come upon Us, but
raise our quota with volunteers" Yet the CON-
mittee cannot raise volunteers and pay the
bounty without money, and the money cannot
BE- had unless the loan now on the market is
subscribed for. Tho Comptroller has adver-
tiscd this bounty loan Of tive millions for
week or more. He has sent out personal ap-
pcals in the form Of circulars, to capitalists and