The New York herald., 1864-07-23
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dent aud bis Cabinet, the destruction OF the
public buildings and archives, arsenal, navy
yard, comnissary buildings, DC, and all their
vast materials Of war and military stores, what
would be the consequences in the Norta The
blow would fall with crushing effect upon the
generous war sustaining classes OF the loyal
States; but the restless an6 notwithstanding
copperhead peace agitators would sei2e the oc-
casion for stirring up their adAersnts to arms
and lighting the fires OF q Northern in
surrecNou at q hundred points at once across
the continent. Such are the fearful dangers
which now menace the national cause.-the dan
gers Of successful rebel descent upon Wash
iDgtoo, with oil the fearful consequences we
bave suggested, and all from the imbecility,
incredulity, laziness and inconpetency Of the
administration, as now organized, aud its IN
mediate military advisers
VIII nothing but rebel bombardDent
arouse President Lincoln to 8 sense OF bis
in desperate extyemities bold and daring men
are equal to she most desperata enterprises
Has it never been limited to him that General
Early in tire late rsid was only the pilot and
pioneer Of General Lest Eas be never eus-
pected that such rebel peace easisaaries as
George Sanders and Company are only enl-
ployed as decoy ducks to lead him astray
Does he not know that the loyal North is full
Of dark esnspiratora, watching for tie oppor-
sunity to strike FOR Reign of Terror! We
do not know, but we wouid earnestly implore
you, Mr.. President TO believe that in sil these
things there is danger. How, sben, are thsse
perils to be avoidsdl Not bya draft in Sep
tember, but By capable and harnoeious Cabi-
net, and by strong supporting army 80 Gen.
Grant in front OF Washington at once. Give
Us an efficient Cabinet, put General Mcclellan
in command of the Department Of Washington,
under him, to the extent Of one hundred and
Hfty thousand men, and there will be no nscss-
sity for q draft in September. Washington
will soon DO made secure against any contin-
gency, General Grant will be enabled to make
short work Of Richmond the war will speedily
be ended, and the Presidential campaign will
eliminate In blaze Of glory to the Union and
the administration.
In good faith ard in all sincerity, in behalf
Of the national causc, and in view Of the ap-
prevail of the administration by The people, We
yet once more ask the attention Of Mr.. LiEecla
10 these reflections and these reforms
REFORMS IN THE. TREASURY DEpARTSENr.-We
understand that great reforms are about being
introduced into the Treasury Department; aid
there is certainly much necessity for something
own Custom House for evidence Of this fact.
The exposures Of corruption and peculatioa
carried on there for the past Two or three years
are almost enough to sickeu one Of our form OF
government. The courts have been busy with
soms Of these cases, and some Of the rescas
now before the courts, aud there is fair
chance that in some degree these unscrupuious
peculators upon the government will not 60
unwhipped OF justice. Late Developments in
Boston aud elsewhere frrnsb further evidence
Of the necessity Of sweeping reform ia all
the custom houses, navy agencies, internal
revenue Offices, and other branches OF the
Treasury Department in oil parts OF the coun-
try--North and South, East and West, in the
front, in the centre and in the rear. Mr.. Fes-
senden is expected to make cleaning out of
all the corrupt agents in these important
places, and honest men are to Gil their chairs.
The work, it is supposed, will be commenced
in tFe New York Custom House with the
removal Of Er. Barney from the Office of Col
lector. Mr. Barney, as tie chief, is respon-
sible FOR the many gross cases OF corruption
that. bove been allowed TO occur under
his eyes. Mr. Postmaster Wakeman will
take Mr.. Barney's place. This work OF re-
form will be thoroughly carried out in Boston,
Philscelphis, Baltimore and other cities; and
the West will be held to stricter accountable
ty than heretofore for is returns under the In
ternai Revenue laws Improper and inconpe-
tent revenue officers will be shown no mercy
from this time henceforward. They will al he
obliged 10 walk up to Mr. Fessenden's Office
and square their accounts Millions are annu-
ally lost 10 tho United States Treasury through
the ncompetency, lazDess or corruption OF
government revenue officials, and the new
Secretary Of the Treasury is determined that
such practices shall be allowed no longer.
Lincoln is too busy about politics TO attend 10
matters Of f3ance. He Knows nothing
about finance, and very little about poll
tics; but all he does know he now puts into his
political balance, and weighs out favors ac-
cordingly. II is possible that when this great
cleansing process is over Secretary Fesscnden
will introduce somo sound and practical finau-
cial measure that will benefit the national
Treasury; and in the meantime every one will
wish him unbounded success In his efforts to
place the revenue agencies Of every kind in
the hands Of competent, responsible and trust
worthy men. Lincoln runs the political ma
chine-Mr. Fessenden the financial. We shall
see who will accomplish the most good for the