The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-29


and 20 forcibiy stated Ia the extract above
quoted. Without assuming that the dsaslps which our
cause has iered during the last sw months aitr
buabo In any measure either 10 maladmin stration in
Richmond, or TO bad generalship In the ueid without
asserting that those disasters could have been by
the sS policy We 90 most s ar% s,s
and i.compsss~ey on a part Of as xsscssiss saisrs
Sneqwisocal rsansatien Of ssaMt Of co.Hdenoe In
the saeacitv, discretiew a~d caPacsty Of As govern
sse"!i and that 70 this want Of confidence, and
Its causes, u owing the indisputable dependency
which Is tho most alarming feature OF condition In
other words tho GROWING mis- 0rtuns with which may
havo contend-the absence OF that moral spirit that
impusive energy, through which alOno we utilize
deonstrable physica! and mat rial arise
from disregard Of tho elementary truth above stated
and must DO followed by the doploable and disastrous
consequences necessarily flowing from an antagonsm
10 tho business OF the government represent and 70
press We do not by any means intend 70 accuse
tho President OF desire 70 place himself In oppos
ton 70 the wishes Of the country. On the contrary
nothing 10 reasonable than 70 suppose
that no would desire 70 strengthen himself by do
serving and securing that cordial and universal sup.
port without which even tho energetic OF
legislation and administration would prove Intellectual
Neither do VIC argue tho justice or injustice Of tho popu
opinion esis tas has asssmed decided cAaracser
conssississ 1as JoridaSs p,lsie opinisn vhiea =
idle to deny, Disastrous b disveguvd, and fatal
resist Let IL oven % cOnCedQ thot the Pre6~
dent has done all that any man could do for the
OF the cause still public Opn i0n persists In
discroditng the fact Lot 1t DO conceded that he has
made mistake, still public opinion fancics II sccs
In tho OF the last sin months series of national
pSortunes linked ,cith series Of erecntiue bluners
Let It DO conceded that the President has entirely
and that public opinion entirely wrong still the
public opinion exstswhich Is the only important fact
TO DO considered II may DO very unfortunate, but
IL Is very truo We do not wish TO hold tho President
responsible for this state of affairs We acknowledge
and applaud the integrity Of his character the purity or
his motives and the re.ttude Of his Intentions We
can readily believe chat no would promptly yield 70
the demands Of the public could those demands reach
him in authentic form, and that he would comply
with public op MON hc once convinced Of It's OK
istence But Is just hero that tho danger Ies 1t Is
hard for TO believe that he Is wrong; ii V
difficult for President 70 see that he q unpopular II Is
tho bane of ruors whether OF monarchios Of repub
lies that they surrounded by influences which so
late them from the public and render them compara
tengs OF dsontent waited to their upon the
breath OF attery and thus what IL a rst acquiescence
10, nav
ton, Is modified TO an idle and arsccss clamor Is
strange therefore, that the President shod be the
last man IN the country TO 500 what II would have
been desirable that he should have been the drst
TO discover. But 1t would be strange indeed II he
should now after the decisive expression OF sent-
fact which we have been insisting. He is not one Of
those statesmen Of sixty years ago who would deny the
extingush its liberty" He needs only indubilable tes
tiOny OF It's existence conform wishes II
been furnished
the public press by the indications Of pop
uar sentiment and still more f0rciby by that logical
connection between cause and effect which es tho
present feeling Of the people to that public opinion OF
which We have spoken, and which DO traced to
other cause, these evidences would DO confirmed by
the testimony the Of tho people
selves The membors OF Congress not affected by
the deleerous influences which must surround the
Pres dent they have como to Richmond impressed with
tho vicws and feelings Of their constituencies; and al
though questions Of public policy, abstractly
sid red they may be entirely wrong and the President
sn: s 'n o. se. nsG
that the President will reject these convincing proofs
but that ho will confirm the general estimate Of his
forming the public Wish as Expressed 6y Congress- and
by showing to all that in this contest he Is determined 70
net mot only for the people, but with the people
The Cabinet Changes.
from the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. 20l
to MI seldom Until such time Is enc shall be appointed
Mr. Scddons resignation will not DO received II Ia said
and believe correctly that Colonel Northrop Commits
the Senate yesterday providing for tho appointment Of
commssary general with tho rank Of brgadisr general
The Rebel Senate.
wEDSxspAy Jan. Is.
The Senate yesterday By vote Of fifteen 70 three,
passed the veto OF the President the bill 70 increase
the number OF Acting Midshipmen In tho navy.
In secret session. Tuesday, the Senate passed. with
some amendments, the House Il for the reduction and
redemption OF the currency Tho bill will be further
The Rebel Congress at Work I'm Earnest.
[From the Richmond Examiner, jan 2S
Congress begins 10 find leisure to give attention
70 the real affairs Of the countythat H. to the mainte
nance and proper organization Of tho army, notwth-
North Carolina who thinks OF nothing but negotiating
peace - and only content when no can divert tho
Of m.m ss s s
gnia tried to get them discussed session. adding
that "the same question is already before the House 10
~.I Of hn-.
Committee on Foreign Relations and 50 our legislators
got moment 70 attend TO their business.
The important bill aboshng details and limiting OK
omptions passed the House, provisions were pub
lshed yesterday, and 1t would DO difficult point out
wherein they do injustice TO any To exempt
agricuuralist upon cvcry farm which has
fifteen negroes of certain ages may been needfu
measure when first adopted now there men enough
discharged for disability perfectly competent 70 take tho
places OF those who have so long enjoyed immunity from
service that ground Besides the cxigcncy Of tho
country becomes creator IL must be expected that tho
.'soss places" viii gradually BE- smpiiod. Who
is injured BY thisi Not the soldiers certainly
who need all the help they can get; not the plan
we'll by others; mot the now conscrps themselves who
must only SGT down thcr exemption up to this dato
clear g and submit with ",nS patriotism sm TO share
and lighting for years In cause which Is equally dear 70
all e s~ cs
once forciby recur-that thorn would bs need
ut Dll OF this Limitation Of exemptions II only tho military
authorities bad taken better OF tho they had
the way 70 take Of them Ii 70 hold line ocers
strictly responsible for the men under their
mand 10 cashier those ocers when they connivo n a
without leave and 70 punish dosortion In the only
way known 70 stay that plague namely, by shoot
Ing.
zoher important bill has passed tho Senate bat must
again como before the House 10 tho bill for conso
dalton Of companies, batslions and reg mentx Az TO
tho appointment Of officers TO command the con
solidated organizations, that appointments BY this bill
virtually vested In the generals commanding the several
Departments. He Ii 10 designate and plscc on duty"
these Ocers retained out Of the whole number Of on
In tho organizations TO be consolidated subecS
ovnally1 to the approval Of the President with advice
or tks Senate. That 70 say, In this department Gen
Leo aer, OF course consulting with the commanders
under him and taking their Recommendation based
their knowi dge and observation OF former services will
a once name those who to be retained In command
and assign them 10 that duty at This tho simplest
and quickest way, which highly desirable points
be gained In tho present state Of affairs; and may
DO presumed that, In this army al least every will
acqucsco in the action OF General Ice Tho officers who
are dropped may fool their position hard yet
know better than they how necessary TO the occncy Of
an army u b that regiment should be really regi-
menh and company company IL Ia probable too
hath