The evening Argus., 1862-01-18

FROM lhc ,hlcdHo joufHhl--d ftpubNCdH paper.
Hon. Henry VI. stanton the new ~ecrets-
ry Of War.
Without in the slightest degree expressing
auv opinion as to the grave reasons that have
induced the late secretary Of war to give up
his portfolio, and accept the position ol minis.
ter 70 Russia, We hesitate not to say that the
change will be found beneficial in every point
Of view.
1t is perfectly evident 70 all intelligent
men, that If the union is to be restored, and
the integrity Of the constitution maintained
it can only be done by perfect aud cordial
union Of action, sentiment and feeling among
the people Of the loyal states,
1t is Idle to suppose that this war can be
successfully wagei, or ever ended. except hy
the entire disruption Of the union, unleSs tho
friends Of the union and the constitution are
heart and soul united The democratic party
! that is furnishing it, thousands and tens OF
thousands Of gallant soldiers, whose leaders
number and include such men a. Gems But
| Ter, and Shield, and Meagher and McClerh'
and and Iialleck, all Of whom were democrats,
isfully entitled 10 be iairiy represented IN the
cabinet. and in this respect the change is
most beneficial one IT will strengthen the
! hands of the government, draw closer the cords
| Of all the true, loyal uuloa acn, aud will give
new heart to the whole country
/ - far ~ hcappoiutmcnt itself is concern.
ed. had Mr. Lincoln searched the world over
he could not have found a maumorc perfect
" fitted for tina. identical place Possessed
Of mind of gigantic power, and grasp Of
physica. and mental energies unsurpassed -
The first lawyer at the bar Of the supreme
a.. n.Il oil - In, l,,,,., H.,
men ever posse s-a perfect, systematic order
in all his business, and the Napoleonic talent
Of using the brains and hands Of other men,
The war department will have new energy
aud force infused into 1t, while system and
exact order will be most rigldly enforced
Honest in all his private aud public life, he
will lash public thieves from the army. He
wa. loyal and brave when Buchanan and all
his cabinet failed, and he will prove to be the
master spirit and chief Of the grand army Q.
| the union; and we regard it as an earnest that
| this proiracted war is to be brought to sue.
| cessiul close,
| The writer hereof i, lifelong republican
one who has always differed politically from
Mr. Stanton, but he has long known his hab
its Of mind and business, his mental and mo
raj ilio-yncracie-, and he ventures to pac,
| the prediction upon record. that Mr.. Stanton
appointment will prove to be the most fortu
nate step taken by the president since tn
war began.
! II the government is to be upheld and sus
tanned, it can only done by so conducting tn
war, that the whole loyal people of the state
that remain in the union can heartily CO ope
rate therein. Let this war be carried on b
party leaders for party purposes, for sixt
days, and the government would I.deed b
ieapardl2ed, the union rrCtrievabiy Dissolve
and lost. But the appointment Of Mr.. Stan
ton. u democrat, shows conclusivcly that Pres
ident Lincoln means to wage this war for tn
union, without regard to partzan considerG
tiuns, and it is well.