The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-12

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ksscSsiss Ne deEi the analogy between the Min sy
u Great Britain and the Cabinet q the Confederate gov
erment stating In detail the differences which distinguish
them; hin reasons going 70 show that In England the
Ministry the Executive and the King Q purpct
She here the President q really the Executive and ms
IL matters very little whether these positions OF the
President be true not In the abstract Nobody ~ VIII
ing now 70 dispute about ancied snaoges and
sheorsa The object Of Congress 70 put somebody
into confidential relations with the President who snouo
possess the confidence and know the feelings o. ine
country. Congress may not have great deal Of that
popular confidence itself It's pterfer nee with Tie ree
dents Cabinet might, on general principles 2. open 70
universal yearning Of the people for change OF m
and measures 10 be brought home 70 the execo.
i've except BY the method adopted BY the membersf
In such method is not positively constitute nal 1t Is at
least sanctioned BY the public emergency IN grea.
sxgcncies Of State, where the organic law "a 70 supply
Q remedy suitable the IL 10 necessary to impro Use
one for the OCCASION and the measure thus orig mt ng
and thus sanctioned usually ranks thereafter ~ COM
The case with our Executive was one which presented
strong appeal for sort Of interference or reform
The soldiers Of the coniederacy were sacien.y
The material resources OF the country Were abundant 20
supply the people and army indefinitely fet us one
asmies in the field icf1x 10 treat the IN pa'io and
their supplies growing more and more limited every oay
the confidence Of the people or their armies per-
versely continued in command In spite Of continued re-
nonstrance and haoitua disasters and other generals
removed from the field the most caprc0us pre-
fences Finally, the burning disgrace was suffered l,
great seaboard city being captured without the shot OF
gun, by army marching overland from , base four
hundred miles in the inter disgrace under which no
British ministry could have retained the
would have lost his head In half an hour not Turkish
sultan his throne
The canker worm which was gnawing into the vitals
Of the confederacy and parayzng all its energies was
painful and htG, tca Of confidence In the administration
or affairs At Richmond There was no distrust OF the
intrinsic energies and Of the confederacy
Assure the country that it, contributions Of men and
supplies would be wisely turned 10 avail and no other
appeal was needed Everything Deedful for the public
defence and for the successful prosecution Of the
could be commanded provided only confidence could DO
TO- Members IL hsr With
the people and army, know them already They wero
hero in Richmond 70 represent their constituents and
endcavor carry into effect Their wishes in everything
wherein the public interest could be promoted Nothing
could have been more natural or more consistent with
members took to make known the wishes OF the country
70 the Executive.
the unpromsing condition Of public affairs was due,
not TO inherent defect In the cause but to faults In
those who conducted It, then judicous change Of
would not only revive the confidence Of the country,
but independently OF the powerful assistance thus OBJ
ained restore the fortunes Of the conederacy These
the views Of members In recommending the Pre-
hdent change OF the men who not merely his ad
vscrs but who conducted great departments Of the
ernnont the success Of which the c0untys existence
depended recommendation made In such spirit,
from such promptngs, under such grave circumstances
and for such high purposes deserved better response
than 1t has received from Mr. Davis. The question
II the safety Of the country and not the echy dignity Of
this that public functonary, the courteses due
between coordinate departments Of government
debate upon constitutional checks and balances Is
felt be untney. But the question Of executive
sponsby to the country has forced itself all unb dden
upon the public mind. Nobody wanted to raise II;
everybody anxious avoid all questions of the
And yet II thrusts itself forward In appalling shape
The country 0otng % ruin under gross and pdpa6c mall
administration. Reform instant and thorough vitality
essential and the Executive ol has causd ,s urgent ned
'ises up, rass o institute REFORM as ard denies the
pooer anyrhers enforce T. The confederate President
s elected for six years, and is forever ineligible
70 that the people can never reach
him. Impeachment never reached any erring
n all By sbolshng the four years term
and resleiebity the Confederacy lost control Of
chief executive He being out Of reach there but
one hope iefs Of enforcing this responsibility. The
Ing heads Of the great departments ought 70 DO gentle
OF sensitive honor proud TO hold their stations
against the wishes Of their country. The experiment
tried of requiring them 70 decide whether they
clerks Of the President servants OF the public,
responsible TO ia plainly declared wishes. There
Vrgnian In the Cabinet who knew that he would DO
dgraccd In public opinion here II he continued to hold
his position Whether his example will be followed 10
only another form Of the question whether public conf
dence will be revived in the cause and whether the Con-
fod0racy ahnll continue q ayiat