Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-18

sar Regular Corrsspondont
WAsuNeFou, Jan. Is.

ar Regular COrrospondont
WAsmSeTOH, Jan. Is.
OF couras your readers know before this Of /
The ssSeaation Of Hon. Simon Cameron,
late Secretary Of War and the nomination
Of Hon. Edwin n. Stanton, formerly Of Ohio
Lut now = practcing Attorney Of this city,
to tho Senate e his successor. Nothing was
more unexpected to the people, and its an
nouncsnent, coupled with the name Of bis
successor, created very considerable excite
men, IN our midst. Whether tho Senate
wfll'cOn6Fm Stanton has not yet tranSpired;;
bat be Is filing the Office and tranSscting its
duties with energy and discretion.
Speculation Is at faul. az to the Immediate
cause Of Oameren's rsrisHG6on; some un-
charitable people attributing 1t 70 his partial
ity in the distribution Of fat contracts to
Pennsylvanians and others Of his immediate
personal friends, and others, to the Presi-
dents disapproEal Of hls views upon the
emancipation question. The latter V0As not
tie cause; the Administration stands square
Iy and fairly upon the Issue, and win Shirk
no responsibility in the discharge Of its duty.
Whether the former was or was not the
cause, shrewd people cannot fully determine.
Your readers will naturally enough feel
disposed to learn something Of the position
Of Mr.. Stanton upon the questions affecting
the oounty's welfare just now. Hs il WitR
ths Adziaistration, and believes in the right
and duty Of Congress to use all legal and
constitutional means to crush the rebellion;
among these, the unconditional ooahscatiOn
Of rebel property and the emancipation Of
insurgents slaves. OF this there is no dOubt
while bis well-known desire for vigorous
prosecution Of the war, gives good assurances
Of increased energy and fOrwardness in his
department
Oar good Buckeye State has another Laurel
added to her crown in the nomination 0,
Mr.. Stanton. He Is an ohiOan BY birth, as Is
also Secretary Smith. Gov. Chase is, and
has been ell his life, so intimately identified
with Ohio interests, that he may justly b'
called an Ohioaa, and thas We have 'hTs'
members of the Cabinet.
OF course the resignation of kr. Cameron
occasioned innumerable rumors of other res
ignations, including nearly the whole of thu
Cabinet. But they were, Of cOurss, unfOund
ed, and subsided Is the truth became appa
rent.
The indications of a forward movemen
from the front of Washington grow NOR
abundant and gratifying daily, and although
/ cannot refer to them in detail, can sssur
you of early movements and conseguen
grand successes. There is no doabt that tn
plan Of the campaign eontemplstes serie
/ Of simultaneous operations; among them on
BY the grand army Of the Potomac. ShOul'
they all prove successful, as it lie cOnsdentl!
believed they win, the rebellion VII be prac
tically crushed within thirty days and th
Union, in effect, restored. These are result
worthy of long delay and eztraOrdinar,
preparations, and if they shall be realized, tn
tremendous expense will be mors than com
pensstsd in our grand success.
The House of Representatives yesterda..
passed & bill abolishing the ranking privil
ege. Among those who voted aarmativel,
In thus destroying a great abuse end securinI
to the Government an additional revenu
equal to one million Of dollars ger, 20
will be gratifed to notice the name of you
representative, Albert G. Riddle. The re
, trenchment in our public expenses which wi
I be accomplished by the present Congress, 1
, the cutting of Of useless expenditures an
the economical administration OF al other
viii distinguish it from almost all previOu
--s'-iatnres.
There is considerable sr.- NM, n
ground, and the weather 10 -rrury 70 de
gree characteristic of more Northern lat
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