The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-12
The Disruption OF Davies Cabinet.
WUB UNPOPULARIrY OF THE EXECUTIVE DEPART

ZEE vNPoPULARIrY OF THE xxKCUTIvE DEPART.
NENT OF rBg REBEL C0HfEDERACY.
from the Richmond Enquirer, Feb. o.
Inc correspondence between President Davis and tho
Ion james A seddcn presents an argument upon tho
boweB and duties Of the legislative and Executive De-
lime While tho President presents most forcbly the ar
rsain, cOnfsrs no power on the Congress- TO compel
xseutive compliance with ts Wishes and demonstrates
6ersrnmsnt founded on popular win and sustained BY
toofc opinion an obdurate non compliance with the
G end Wishes Of tho popular branch Of the govsrnmens
4Ae Congress has constitutional right power put
p ~ turn out Cabinet minister, yet the organi4a.
fea Of the Executive Department being entirely
Sws which establish shess departments, leave the
sree him % comply with tbs VIII Of the people - e1.
tsesssd BY the Congress- That any such action on the
b s nS We DO
y ~ power Of Congress cannot Be denied, and that
hay BE- within their Intention is not improbable
Public opinion IL the life and soul OF popular govern
sntss channels OF expression the press and the
votes Of tho representatives Of the people, II will not do
IN well defined and explicitly expressed public ssnti.
nsns must DO excepted as enlightened. II only
IN :nlis na p,sSlc opinion 10 De- re.
whether or not IT Is enlightened" the quss-
Mes Of obedience to public sentiment Ia narrowed down
- the will Of the authorities When they choose TO obey
Ne opinion Is enlightened when they desire 70 dis
regard the sentiment IL not enlightened" And ap-
plying this TO the question Of recognizing the Cabinet
10 man who has watched the course Of public opinion
can deny that Ae ptesot Cabinet no Lnge realms ne con-
s.oS on; 4s aes sna
sres which made every excuse that was possible could
hos stem the eurr.n. Of popular sennen. that was SCI,
nom the people oomes out now strongly than the
cid for new men. The press, once divided is now al
presa venA and corrupt and the Congress acous and
knpatriotic, the expression OF public sentiment now,
With unexampled unanmi'y, demands Of the President
We DO not mean 10 Imply tina. any Of confidence
exists towards the President but his fellow citizens be-
0eve his usefulness impaired by the voice
and advice Of not equal to the occasion Whether
ether men could have done any better or given any
greater satisfaction cannot say but that the present
Cabinet has wholly failed the confidence Of the
country can deny. Mr. Menminger recognized the
fact and retired Mr. Seldom now rctires because the
Virginia delegation has expressed the opinion OF the
people Of Virginia, a. they understand IT, against the
Certainly Gse Navy Depay--nf has NOT ep,s satiyde-
esA Whether II could have dono better we do not mean
y intimate indeed We are or the opinion that Mr..
Mallory has done about well could have been ex-
peoted He has navy because he had navy yards,
DO ahips men, and because foreign governments
SsSoa: because they could not Be built With the d.
ninsbed resources Of this country OF strength sufficient
. encounter the yssse. Of the enemy But notwith-
standing al these dihcultiss h1s does xia xon0 do
~ on he part n he peops ~ oAeH0s !" ~ Macy Do
The State Department has secured a. recognition
but that was moro It's misfortune than it, fault Mr.
Benjamin has not left uaysd any expcdient that would
sSos and right Hut 40 could not make them
act Hence he has failed; and any other states
man would probably have succeeded no better
One great u M Ec;osnhss anr pnLsry has been
a. fsd tAsf IN pvo,sssaiOs sgrsd " ss GA Saseay
~ Moss has % r erssoe y Sis.s Odd ts>s adn,iied
Ne has confined bis state papers 10 deiscal belief aud
stamped upon the religious faith Of the country prac
- DENIAL Of Trntarian Jehovah This was his faith,
kua not the faith Of shat widespread rgous sentiment
SAas prevail throughout this country rae pep< do na
hs b b made {, eoe scro,sn Jaru CArsa ard Judah II
BevvaDsfs, ard 70 fuks A< later ~ prgsrsnx Twice
Ashs Conges. has endcayored to change this, and ba
Aoted rsoulons designed 70 preclude the exclusion
Saviour from The prayer Of people asking the In.
Savp'sition u God 10 behalf bus each time the
fEA faith lasisnihcsot sfir II IL tho deepest
ben iment 10 b oats " thls peopis-it " tho disn.
gu3a hing tnu IN ne character OF this revoutont has
H. rnrncs &c lie camp and Fl the heshsone In tenn.
pa. ID legislative hail. and has s recognition 10 confes
sl.s ~ thp,..snds anu thousands OF our army when
srded is shocked he whole saorc OF religious
fxth appcrJsg &, Cd drd nj recognizing nc tvir,s
q His kcr 70 rs - Jsh.rfA ir1. re vain y.p,ttin Of
ssords Witch hdr netrg lie country ssk hypoc.
gisv from Mr. Bcnjanin hi religious belief "a respected
kut they desire some other ssstesan whose faith more
Aocords with tho religious convictions OF the people
We present the public sentiment Of The country
appears 70 US protesting Wish purpose 20 he
friendly or unknd either the President the secrsta
use. Were 70 misrcpresent the sentiment ~ our
sesuirymen and deceive the Executive into the belief
shai there complaint against his Secretaries o.
withhold the honest expression or public opinion ms u
lFssenn Itself TO should neither be The f1end y
ne PRESIDENT nor lover Of the country. Irntb and
acceptable 70 u. President. II he would retain the con.
edepce and love Of the people unto and strengthen tho
sonas a.scnmsn' between himself and his country
men, rcsnimak The public heart and give hope and the
ossusnne Of success 70 tho people bio win calmly con-
Gdsr abe facts IS prosehed and speedily give them
<Egy. DAVIS ACCUSED OF wAsr on RysrFcr ron
ruBLbc oPyNros IN WISHING TO RETAIN ms un.
POPULAR cA1ISEr orFicEHs
IRON the Richmond Examiner Fob q
correspond n -eys Puoisnsd tween Mr.. Seldom and
ofx Days Jra vsA sse&ased 10 s.s1el Ne alAas.asn