, 1862-12-22


The special dispatches Of Sunday even
ing bring the confirmation Of the previous
runor that H1r. Seward has succumbed to
the pressure that has been accommodating
against him and his official acts for months
past, and has retired from the State De-
partment having rendered his resignation
On Wednesday last. All transmission Of
news upon this important topic has rested
Under Government ban until last evening
The restriction has now been removed and
our Washington special dispatch gives an
Interesting and thorough resume Of what
= has hanspired since the 18th instant, with
The causes that Immediately led to it, and
the prospects, indeed, the probability Of an
entire re construction Of the Cabinet.
It is undeniable that whatever other Cab
met changes may take place, the sole and
separate resignation Of Nr. Seward has
come earnestly to be desired by multitudes
of men who have wished to see Visor and
straight forwardness characterize the War,
traits denied it thus far, within the scope Of
A1r. Stewards influence. So firmly lad
this view ofbis position taken possession Of
large share Of the public mini that its
elimination was meeting and formal ac-
lion Of Republican Senators before whose
expression Of opposition the Secretary Of
State retires.
1t is too early, and must be a work OF
care to write the history Of Mr. Stewards
connection with this WAT for the Union.
We're he his own historian and to continue
The tone which has characterized some o1
his expressions and permeated largely lis
official acts, We should expect to see lin,
claim its origin very exclusively Tor him
self And just here, VIC believe, lies Mr.
Stewards mistake He has looked upo1
himself too especially as the originator O
the i1epresdblc conflict" and in suc1
misconcep.ion has entirely misunderstood
the nature Of the struggle, as if q ma1
should ride down 4 mountain side upon u
avalanche and claim credit for the amour
OF material he brought down with him
Af. Seward has seemingly discovered hi
oTn prototype in the fisherman Of III
;A:abian Nights, who released the imprison
eigeuius. M1. Seward would fain haV
tle-w world believe that the dark spiri
booding over the land is his geni, an
Sd being his, to be disposed Of at his sol
wi and pleasure, even to the extent {
: cooking the spirit buck again into its pr
Vit tus close confines, a feat the fable indee
. accorded to the fisherman, but which Hi
toy will deny to a1r. Seward
= ais mistake is in his absurd claims {
:; 7,1tprieta1y right. The prominence game
t bythe opinions he put forth, obtained MOI
/ bgause they were true, than because the
| Tre MIR Stewards. If q man should ri
{ Btthree o'clock Of morning and rccru
t arty of enthusiastic advocates Of da
/ brak, the dawn would find them reae
& iaeed, hut 60 it would have come, h:
( thy remained in their beds This is ]
{ INNS war. The great truth that Hum;
+ Eiattelism is wrong dignifed Mr. Sewa
=: vile be uttered it, but in 10 respect {
T laoWledgcs him its patentee. Mr. Sewa1t
f dirf error, which resulted in his be -littli
:. f1r very nature Of this struggle, result
:; in: Ills second, Of assuming Ill
ua1inity when quite another Eentimt
7yas called for. Thus no one was 50 o
ciaDy uagnanimous as A1r. Seward at
vety time when the Capital was po1u
with the presence Of the duly qualif
commissioners Of rebels in arms. Nc
pressions could be more magnanimt
than those that crowded his~eaF1ier DIP
smatic letters, in which no reserve =
made. He gave every assurance geutIcma,
I slavcholdiug rebels in arms could des
nven to the extent Of surfeiting stoma
/ long before deemed proof against truck
and toadyism to the slaycocracy.. And
; this for magnanin,ity-
s Judging poorly and insufhciently Of
!. present and the past, Mr.: Stewards fai
! as q seer could but follow. The Cal
T Minister who promised that, the re
would be subdued in ninety days, Vile
the very time he could almost see I
44namp fires from the windows Of the
+, Department, and who again vaticin
/ The close of the war IN sixty days Will
{ get no victory had crowned Cur arms
& consistent to his own acts in holding
{ The WET from activity BY persistently
E: tanning the agents Of inaction. TIN
1ienoe Of loyal men has been put to tft
+ proof, and the work has begun Of reno
all the obstacles to War that shall C
= 7he rebellion By working its a1ha7
: ,:iazm. Now that the apparition Of
Sew Waf1's dressing gown and slippers
-. moving from the path our armies must
@ to strike the rebellion dead, there is
J;ope for the Republic
E-' .-=:=- .
W Our Victog at Kingston, North Car
vas coWple,e. The dispatch. Of The