New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-14
CHANGE IN THE CABINET.


Gen. SIMON CAMERON yesterday resigned
tie Department of War, aud EDWIN Nj.
STANTON (also a Pennsylvania, but recently
we believe A resident of Washington C'ty) was
promptly nominated to fill his place. MI
Stanton has hitherto been called Democrat
but now knows no politics but devotion 10 inc
Union. Nobody more earnestly urges inc
striking quick ard heavy blows right AT 'ne
heart of this abomnable treason, and II be
hates anything worse than an open Secesslonst
II is the skulkiug, sneaking traitor who clngS
TO the rank and pay OF L. ,. oilcer While
his heart il with those who are plotting and
fighting TO divide and destroy the country.
Unless we are grieyously mistaken in Mr.. S.,
the Nation will have ample reason to rejoice
over his appointment while the rebel agents
and spies in Maryland and the Federal District
will be suddenly impelled to mako themselves
scarce. We shall be disappointed if some OF
those in Washington who have richly earned a
traitors fate do not soon receive their deserts.
The retirement of Gen. Cameron will be
attributed by some to lis frankly expressed
views on the contraband" question, but Eve
are confidently incorrectly. Those who read the
speech Of Mr. Dawes in the House yesterday
will be abe to give better guess at the true
cause The truth is that Gen. Cameron las
had very unpreitabe friends. Himself patr'-
otto and devoted to the hearts core, he has
been surrounded and pressed upon by troops oil
noisy well wishers who would have scOrned the
idea of selling their God for thirty pieces OF
silver go long as there was the lantest hope OF
making it forty. These have bored HIM into
signing contracts by which they have maze
enormous profits at his expense as well as the
country's Some OF these contracts VIII have
to be pitched overheard and it would be well
if the contractors could be sent after them.
Gen. Cameron viii not DO fairly Judged IN
less the extraordinary circumstances under
which he has acted are taken into the ac-
count. When he accepted the post OF Secre'
tars of War, war itself was very far from his
thoughts. Six weeks afterward he was startled
as by clap of thunder from clear MONDAY
sky: Sumter was bombarded, and scarcely
week had elapsed before Washington itself was
virtually besieged and for a time cut oil from
ali intercourse with the thoroughly loyal States.
Communication with the North was soon re-
stored, but the le,guer of the Capital con-
tinucd, and was at length intensified by the
blockade OF the Potomac. Such were The con-
ditions under which enormous quantities OF
Arms Munitions, Provisions. Clothing, &c.
were required: they were 70 Oe transmitted
through o State and city Of dubious loyalty f.
Capital imper.led aud open 10 assault as wed
as TO blockade. 1t would not do - wait for
safe communications and reasonable prices:
arms and supplies must be had with ANAL re-
gard to aught but times and no one could DO
expected 10 deliver at Washington cattle
or anything else al his own rlsk on ouch
terms as would readily command them in
New-York 4 generous public viii make due
allowance for all that was novel aud trying IN
the situation; but why contracts should have
been made AR arms al famine prices TO be
delivered six ar eight months hence, wo con
Tess our inability 10 say. We trust Gen.
Cameron will speak out promptly aud frankly,
aud we shall be right glad to know that more
but errors Of Judgment can be imputed TO bi'
administration
Gen. Cameron goes out as Embassndor e
Russia, relieving Cassius NJ. Clay, who ba'
expressed a wish to be recalled. Clay doe
not we'll comprehend how there should be
fighting in Kentucky, and he have no hand in 1t
We Judge that other Cabinet modhcalion'
are not far distant.