Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-01-31

I The New SECRETARY or WAR.--Tho St
Louis Republican gives the following interest
/ ing account Of Mr.. Stantons entrance into
Mr.. Buchanan's Cabinet as the successor Of
Mr.. Black, Attorney General, and his bold
and patriotic course on the Sumter question
"At the frat meeting of the Cabinet which he attend
3D. the condition Of the scceeded States and the
fp be pursued with the garrison AZ Fort Sumter
dAusscd Voyd and Thonpson dwelling upon the rri.
atcn " the southern heart and the folly Of 'contnu.
ing useless garrison Co increase the irritation No one
formally mop1sct any course " action but the designs
a. the cnnsprtorf we've plain 70 The Attorney Gem
Grail lie went hore troubled. lie had intended, COM
ing n late day 70 remain quiet member Of this
dsc'rdtut council Bot was not in hts ne'uts to sit
quiet l7ngcr under such ui'e,fnccs
The uckt meeting was 4 lob1 % stormy one. Mr..
Holt lcohly seconded by the 'tesittnt, Wflng the i'm
mediate reinforcement Of Sumter Thie Thompson.
Floyd and Thomas contendcd that qusHueaty had
been made by ihC officer, of the government 8ih He
leaders of the rebellion TO offer resistance TO thef ~
oltinus n law and seizures Of government properly
Flovd especially bazed with indignation At what be term
ed ihc violation Of homer Al last Mr. Thompson for
may moved that an imperative order hc issued TO Major
Anderson 20 retire hom Sumter 90 Fort Moultue-abAu-
d1ung Sumter the enemy aud proc, eding % post
where be must at once suuendcf
stanton could st no longer, and rising. be said, with
al the came ,tucss that could be expressed in bis bold
aud rcsolute features Mr. President, t IS my duty
your ega, adviser 90 say that you nave no light 20 give
up The property of Che government or TO abandon The
soldiers u the United states TO its enemies and the
course proposed by the Secretary Of the INTERIOR n 'l
lowed, is treason, and will involve you and all concern.
ed ia treason" Such language had never beer heard
before IN Buchauan's Cabinet, and the men who had 30
long ruled and buied the President surprised and
enfagsd To- De thus rcbukcd Floyd and Thompson
sprang 20 their feet with fierce, menacing gestures,
seeming about TO assault Stanton. Mr. Holi took step
ftWard 90 the side ~ the Attorney General The inbc.
ellie President impiored them piteousy TO take their
seats
Alter a few more bitter words the meeting broke up
ihh was The last hine meeting that exciting ques-
ulh tn which Floyd pNrtici ted Before another was
called nll Washington startled with rlm1r " those
gigantic frauds which have made his name So infamous
Al FIRST he tiled 90 hr1zen h. With his customary
clustering manner but he next dav the Cabinet waited
long foT bis appearance AZ last be came the door
opened. his resignation thrust into the ROOM aud
Floyd disappeared from Warrington. Such was the
end of Floyd. aud the beginning Of stanton"
Mr.. Holt has written letter in which he
declares that Mr.. Stanton's appointment is an
immense stride in the direction Of the sup
preston Of the rebellion " He is, SAYS Mr.
Holt, "a great man, Intellectually and morally
"a patriot of the true roman stamp. who
will graphic with treason as the lion grapples
with his prey