Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-08-04
THURLow WEEDS VIEWS.

fhat sagacous observer of public affairs, Mr.
iHuRLow WEED, having expressed his satisfac
ton at the withdrawal of Mr. Secretary Chase from
PRESIDENT Lincoln's Cabinet Immediately on the
occurrence of that event, was subsequently called
TO explain and justify from his point of view such
an expression of sentiment This he did in a let.
ter contributed to the Albany Evening Journal,
deliberately reviewing the political antecedents OF
Mr. Chase and rejecting with much severity on
his official proceedings and political character.
30 fas as this letter of the eminent publicst is
personal in its structures on Mr.. Chase, we sup
posed 1t to"be matter of private rather than of
public interest, and therefore did not reproduce it
In our columns; but when we take into view the
conspicuous and influential position which Mr..
Weed has ever held and still holds in the Republi-
can party, we deem it proper to place before our
readers, as belonging to the elements of opinion
in that party, the deliberate convictions enter
tanned by such with regard to the nature
and effect of certain Influences which have deter
mined the policy of the Administration in line
of direction believed by US, in common with Mr..
Weed, to be fatal to the best hopes of the nation
III io present Struggle Win gigantic instruction.
1t is credtabe to the liberation of the Republican
party that it allows to its votaries such a large
freedom of thought and expression on contro-
verified topics. Mr.. Weed says:
Eve have been Involved for nearly four years in an Abo
htoD war. The influences that drove North Carolina
ana Tennessee from the Union extorted emancipation
proclamation practical and effective only ia giving union
strength, and determination to rebion-a proclamation
10 winch the first slave has not owed his freedom for
only operative where our armies and without it the
armies would have gone faster and farther And let il be
remembered that all the while these Abolition demapopues
and fanatics aiding both rebellion and slavery The
North united and free Of the incubus of Aboitionism
would have crushed rebellion, and with It the cursed in
suton which struck at and sought to divide the Union
crime OF rebellion they will their escape 60 the INSANITY
of Aboonsts thus that work together
And here to guard against those who lay in wait TO pe
vert all say let exempt Gerrit Smith with others
who have noby given themselves to the duty sustaining
the Government 10 its war sgainst re- beion Had the
same degree OF patriotism and governed Mr. Chase
Leading members OF Congress- and influential Journals we
should TINS day rejoice In triumph Of the Government
over the vapqushed armies Of the Confederaey consgnno
reoeilion ana slavery to a common grave
did not three years as mistake or magnify the evil
~ aoouoh lhnences though ercely denounced did
NIX from the duty OF warning the people. What then
was only prophetic is history Abolition influences in
Congress and in the Cabinet have doubled the millions of
dollars and deepened the rivers of blood spent and shed
IN war which, 80 long such Influences aud counses
sway the Government promises nothing but an interim
nabio conflict or an inglOrious termination"