The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-28
fHE SOUTH.
INEfFlCIENCY OF DAVIS.
0 Rebel Leaders Unequal
to the Occasion.
b Feeling Of Confidence in
Them Hopelessly Broken.
ADMINISTRATION MUST Be REFORMED.
|e People to Take Matters
In Their Own Hands.
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q ONCE Of GcneralissimO
Created.
REBEL BAZAAR At COLUMBIA, &. c.,
Re-, &C., Aes
9 People to Take Matters
In Their Own Hands.
Once Of GcneralissimO
Created.
REBEL BAZAAR At COLUMBIA, 8. c.,
As., &C., &es

I. Davis and the Other Rebel Leaders
o. Equal to the OccasiOn--The Best In-
le Control OF the Government.
From the Richmond Examiner, Jan. "a
Is fool sh and wicked to close our eyes TO dangers
n We have TO confront and which active efforts alone
arrest This confederacy, after all the blenders
hdve sgnalissd tie conduct If NE cao control
idle 70 regard q nation which muster the armies
the Confederate states control ready TOR sub
Etion by the power OF such government as that
ch rules In the North. But armies Of avail
- tiny are WieIded v;M constaat and faiejtd abity
had well be gone as not 70 be wisely and
rey employed Despair may grow upon W just as
ngv from the failure u direct usefully resources
rom the failure Of resources to be directed at all II
ms for those who real friends OF the great cause
ehalf of which others have squandered 50 much, 70
live on some defn te course OF action.
inspire the people with confidence in the success OF
struggle, now, as II always has been the great OBJ
OF those who really wish 10 win in this contest
placed confidence In those who are welding our re-
es 10 one o. the grea. elements Of success In such
.sement US ours Recognizing this, all forcbore TO
ak the confidence o the people in the authorities
| were equal 10 the emergency. A long series Of
eters, convincing soe sooner, Others later have
9eea sery general indeed ne might say aniversal
|n y non conducted Is not equal to tie great occa
r. That feeling Of confidence, SO carefully nur-
led, has been Aopeiessiy broken. That great
e way we ySrm s aasssrosson l Sssern N
sk In order TO inspire and preserve the spirit Of
L nee AMONG the peDpe anu tEo army, many gOOu
Re suppressed their own dis;rust Of The men n
|Ter. 1t is the plain duty OF those who have most
|ored the men In power now TO act in the same gene
spirit which chara teized those who most dstIusted
Pm in the early stages OF our separate existene Lot
10 arrange Affairs TO gan Tor the government
~ cond1 t. US in this strife the hope and the confidence
4, We cannot give 10 that hope and that confidence,
Nc NJ give TO that government such new Gle.
pnts rs will gain for Il those essentials
The worst feature or our past conduct has been the
sence Of stern, wise and ygilant control 0f gov
,mcnt by the masses Of the people. They have not
en- aroused sufficiently " sense OF what IL Their Il
g in this great movement They have not Piled tear
seynen any Of ifs branches cith the best intellect IN
country. II any one doubt this Let Linn s-an the
rsonai organization OF aur government in its different
y have control Of t.s gorrnuea& No great pans Of
lion haze been conceived held In view by any OF those
,S Arc rae arc me az ~r
L We are working through great and portentous
:ason, without thai oxhaasting draughi tho intel
tual calmc ~ OF tile country which is Imperative
cessity . danshi the physical resources can
Wherever this higher order Of mind In this country
" be 70 nd, we at least know that II Is 70 be
nd in the existing organization Of the govcrnme T.
or Il is vitality wanted today and tomorrow, and We
1t draw for Il. We listen for tho trumpet, not
the penny whistle.
The Cabinet Changes.
From the Rch,nond whig Jan rs
Hon j. Seldom stli continues TO ex rcise the Juno
ns Of Secretary OF War. Mr.. BENJAMIN has not re-
From the Richmond Examiner, Jan. Isl
" heaT OF changes In the Cabinet. Mr.. Seldom
certs My and dec 4 civ resigned HIS has
zen named or suggested
The GcncraJ-In-ChieE.
Rr. DAVIS SIGNS THE BILL CREATING A GENE
KALIssIMo.
From the Richmond Examiner, jan ISL
Ne are happy TO learn that the Pre- iden, has signed
bill creating Gcneral-in-C Chief That bill Is a
!. NO appointment has yet been made 10 ul the new
CO.