, 1862-01-14
RESIGNATION OF SIMON CA3fE-
RON.


Our Washington dispatches state that the /
Seelctary Of War has resigned his scat in |
the Cai'iuct and has been appointed Minis |
ter to Hussia; and that lion. Edwin II. |
Stanton. Buchanall's last Attorney Gene |
cral, las been appointed to fill the yacan-
cy. Cassius H. Clay has been urging the
President for some time past to recall him |
and give him command in the army,
where lie could draw his sword in defense |
Of the Union and Liberty.
Dir. Stanton, it will he reco]lected, went |
into Buchanan's Cabinet during the last
months Of It's existence. When Gen Cass
resigned the Portfolio Of State, Jeremiah S.
Black, then Attorney General, was promo
ted to tile vacancy, and Stanton vas ap-
pointed to fll the place Black left empty.
This was about the tune that Floyd. Cobb,
and Thompson, having stolen all the public
arms, robbed the Treasury and broken
down the credit Of the Government, retired
to The South 10 hclp the other conspirators
engineer The rebellion. It is just about
year ago that these designations aud ap-
rointmcnts were taking place. Stanton is un-
dt'.i;bly an ahle man and an accomplished
lawyer. Tie is Of Democratic politics, and
i voted against the President ut the last cleo
tion. hui whether tor Douglas or Breclzin~
ridge VIZ are not at present informed. He
is (. Union man, but how emphatic remains
to be asccrtai5aed. We shall be aSreeably
r. T,o tn In IN ,f
vigorous and practical prosecution Of the
war, and the employment Of all legitimate
means 10 crush the rebellion and save the
rui":!.
Tie country will be curious 10 learn the
cause Of C:meron's resignation. Was it at
h;sona instance. Or had the pro-slavery
Tnioa!sts Of Kentucky something to do
with It: Ever since he made his report to
Congress, ,inwhieh he recommended the con-
fsr:.ticn "ftlle slaves ofrebels. and their EN-
ployn.c!4t in whatever capacity they could
render tie Government the most assistance
ag,il,st the enemy, lie las been bounded by
the Whk1iaic class ofnegrophobists, led on
l.y tic Louisville Journal They have
increasingly baw1ed in the Presi
dents cars for his head. It vii
he remembered that the Kentucky Legisla
ture eren made formal demand for his re
n1oyal; and that committee Of the mos
Influential members, selfappointed, ant
headed by Lieut.. GOV. Fisk, left for Wash
ington some time since. The public vii
lie curious to know whether their mission
has had anything to do with the change
Still, his resignation may hare been entlrel,
voluntary on his part; he may have fel
himself unable properly to manage the vas
duties devolying on the Secretary Of Wa'
ard sought relief thcrcf1on1, preferring th
lighter and rleasanter position Of AIiniste
at tic Court Of the Gar Whatever ma
have been the iulpelling cause of his viii
draw:l from the War Department, the ous
qpnrs will soon scent it out and put til
public out Of suspense. The II
firing Secretary had his faults an
his strong points. We think he vas in
proving as he became more fanniliar vii
tie nul1ilutlinous duties Of the Office, ar
that lie was reforming many slaring abus
tlat disfgrlrcd the first months of his q
n1ini>;ration. We earnestly hope that Il
country !1as not lost by the exchange
Eetytt:s. les.
:i.,c the ice is broken We arc prepart
10 hear Of other Cabinet changes talzir
l!atr. slime Of which could be made wit
out 'lctEitnent TO the public good, if reaso
able care and prudence he exercised in s
}t4tiun their E11ccessnrs