Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-01-24
From the Nov York World
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
GTAVTg

/ Prom the New York World
l THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
J 1t is evident TO all who choose to look be-
meath the transparent euphemisms Of the
I Washington dispatches that the recent change
in the cabinet is the act of President Lincoln.
The vacancy which he has filled by the ap-
lpointment Of a new Secretary of War occurted
because he '0iued that it should occur. The
creation Of the vacancy and the mode Of Ill.
ing II viii confirm the opinion which has been
/ Tor the last ten months slowly maturing in
the public mind that President Lincoln is the
most selt-posed and seii-dependent statesman
that could have been placed ut the head Of
the government in this trying crisis His
whole course since bis Inauguration has ex.
hioited moral robustness combined with mas
iculine sense He has none OF the irascble.
explosive yehemence which lay behind the de-
hant moral courage OF Andrew Jackson. but
not even Andrew Jackson was more self-sus-
tanned n the formation of purpose, OF more
immova5lo in it when once adopted He is
slow and deliberate, pondering long and turn
ing over an important subject many times ia
his thoughts before reaching decision. but
the Alps or the Andes are not more firmly
planted on thoir bases than are his deliberate
decisions. When he once puts down his foot.
he puts it down firmly. Without any Of the
impotence Of weak character or any of the
hckleness Of time-seryer. or any Of the mar
rowness OF a mere partisan. Mr. Lincoln is
equally fortified against the practical errors
that result from hasty opinions and the mis-
judgments superinduced by the influence Of
other minds.
Though elected by one section. he has act
el throughout a, if conscious that he is the
chielmag glsirate ufthe whole country Though
comparatively inexperienced in public life.
none Of the practiced politicians in his cabi-
net has been able 70 gain an undue a.uondan-
cy over him--a fact equally creditahlc 20 the
soundness OF his judgment and his strength
ofcharactcr. The persistent pressure brought
TO bear upon him by an active faction in Con-
gress, with a view to effect radical change
Of policy, has not only failed Of its object,
but has not even had influence enough on
him 90 call forth self-a,scrting resistance.
Whether he will adhere 90 constitutional
policy is not 10 his own mind debatable
question and being conscious of no iuirmi-
ty of purpose, Doe can bear opposition with
composure He carries about with him a
constant feeling that whenever IL is necessary
for him 90 act le viii be master of himself
and thereupou does not flare up, like a puff Of
/ loose gunpowdar, at the touch of opposition.
The change that has been made in the
War Department must convince the whole
country that any further attempts TO reverse
the policy Of the President will prove waste
Of effort The appointment OF Mr. Stanton
fixes the keystone IN the arch of public con-
fdence. Mr. Lincoln cannot be deposcd from
office The objection of the war must remain
under his control, and he has now nude il
quite certain .if doubt existed before, that he
will not sNerve from his purpose of making it
a war for the preservation Of the Constitution
as 1t is aud the restoration of the Union as it
was. Congress cannot thwart him in this
purpose lor The simple reason that no uncon-
sututunl legislation is binding on the Pres
iden,; and that be must remaiu commander
in.chicf Of The army so long ass II /, Kept in
the field. Congress may indeed withhold the
supplies, or ruin the credit OF the govern
ment, and thus disblud the army; but il
would thereby incur the terrible responsible
ity Of leaving the country helpless and pros
trato at the feet of jeff Davis and his conled-
crate rebels. Congress were all OF its mem
bers what few are, would not dare take
this responsibility it would not even dare
threaten the President with such an alterna-
tive. lie will not be bullied or bounded into
sworn TO support; and convinced, as the rad
icas must nov be, that they have no hope
OF carrying their purpose, any further opposi-
ton to the President must fix on them the
+ stigma of deliberate attempt to ruin the
I country.
President Lincoln has never been so strong
IN the confidence Of the country as he is to-
day. There has never been day since the
emancipation scheme was broached when so
large majority Of the people of the loyal
States were determined to stand by him
The great budy of the Democrats and the
great body of the Republicans equally admire
his steadiness ofcharacler. He is the servant
of no clique, the plant tool of no party, the
T selt-deceived victim Of no binding fanaticism,
but cool wise, large-minded statesman,
whose patriotism is as broad as the bounda-
res of his country, and who does not despair
p of eonquering back every portion of it to its
old allegiance