The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-27
Tho Cas,ne, Re ,isnat,on..

We have long pictured n'ught but ella 9hng
clements 10 the Presidents Cabinst lis condi-
ton is clearly set forth in the correspond 'nce
which we published yeater Ivy relative TO the
removal oG Sheridan. If il be true that
the Cabinet have signifed TO the Pres lent
their willingness to resig D. their resgne-
tons should st once be coepted. Ii Mr.
Johnson hesitltes he is loi t. Now is his
moment, when fortune, at the hood tide, aw,.its
his grasp The great mass af the North I'm
people are waiting anxiously TO hear that III,
President has risen TO the hei Iht OF the occl-
sion and shown himself ai to h Indlo the exc
utive power. Halfway work this moment
will be political suicide for him. An accep-
lance Of the resignation OF every member of
his Cabinet, and Is complete TO, construction,
will DO spplauded by the North rs the Hrst
step towards the reconstruction tS The South
and the harmoniglng Of our political elements
Mr.. McCulloch must not be retains a. Upon
the finances oil tbe country hangs tes nate .
greatness or its bankruptcy, With al! the otsen-
dsnt ruin. The national debt Of tSr,e thou
sand millions, with the corruption that hangs
TO its management, demands thu stIest hnAn-
cial brain in ,hs coantry to set IL into such
tr,ined channels. that he nation will be willing
| TO shape her destiny upon Its wise adninistta-
| ton. The present incumbent Of the Treasury
| DepartIent is not the MN to hattie With the
problea. Adler hands and clearer brains
| must now be entrusted with the position
| which has become the most iinpOrssn
| in the. Cabinet The President sAils in his
duty ii he re.,ius Mr.. McCulloch. Let hios
clear The wreck aud repair Our ship Of State
for Q new ana NOR. prosperous voyage.
Tie Secretary ud ;~,er'e Of tue wsr Depart.
ment must turn over his portfolio Co civi!
hands. His ideas arc too much enshrouded
Ia military uniform to suit the position Ho
has been completely endorsed in his tilt
; viii the President. Like true soldier, he
obeyed orders in essum az bis present duties.
lie him as quickly AZ possible give place 30
o!her and aoler brains, retaining solely the
general IMP Of our Grmles
As for Mr.. Seward, there X no doubt but the
country has sufys cd sufficiently under his mal-
administration of its foreign affairs lie has
8 | done n1re TO injurc republican institutions OF
4 this continent than csD be repaired In On!
!. r,asonsbls time. Tho President cannot refus
!, bis resignation.
! The navy, too, wants an infusion of ne'
energy. We di, on the OCEAN, and on
D. VT ckod commercial hopos como home 70 Va
contribute to the national mourning for los
- greatness Change Give II to us. We uui
ID have it,
Of The President AMI Congress, are oil reput
:, llcans together. Hess'o.ore they have, tlroue
> the Cabinet, been divided on personal Issue
!, i, The country has, In the meantime, looked o
azhast st the real Is ne presented, ald seen,
&C. the exclusion OF the white man from the ball
nd and the forcing OF the negro into power, u
JOS restoration OF political chaos We havs SEQ
-, under plea Of reconstruction, the shadows
l. a the old Roman proconsulship, hansing or
for Us. We have tasted sufficiently the plessur
ar of military rule. Dislric! commanders hs
Wv pressed military despotism to our lip, un
,os the dose has caused reaction. They APT
COS renly have no just conception Of tho law
ssp Congress, which made tbem simple pol
force, 90 no called upon when civil pow
failed In action.
srsl Military government! Negro supremat
"a These are the ruling idea. that cash scro's
~. Atlantic and ring the death knell OF the reput
orAl upon monarchcsl ears. WIN the loyal Stat
fer East and West consent to the overthrow OF
institutions 10 this wsys Tho President N
nM ,opple over these barriers which retsrd
"a. march. lie must rcsuscitats the great pl
cred Ciple, Of governments wbiOh lie bsOssia ia
As 30 must lii, these up Into the new light
,., reaction is poutlps upon the s'wsHop,
,s,.s hrss necessity Is q new Cabinet The cow
scsl. cries To him 70 clear the wreck