, 1862-01-24
Chr Grthuut,
FRIDAY, JANUARY ~. 1862.


FRIGHTENING P1ost'EcTs.
We call lay finger on no particular :ct
# energy which has nlarizcl the Incoming
If 1he new Secretary OF War; but, in COM
1aon with I'LL n1cn with whom wc conc in
contact, and Will, all from, whom, we
hear, we feel that new life, yiyor, earnest
ness and effectiveness layc been infused
into lis department, and that, hcncefotth,
we slsn have no reason - complain Of the
Hardness, inef1eiency and corruption with
which, under Mr. Cameron, the war Office
was justly charged. The conviction
is almost universal that now NC
shall have war in earnest: that at last
the peoples wealth in patriotism, men aud
money, will be gloriously employed; that
the inpudcpt enemy whc has, for the last
six months, been defantly Haunting his
banners Of rebellion in the face Of our loyal
forces. within sight and almost within
gunslot Of the Capital Of the
Republic, will be routed out and
destroyed; that such tortoises as Sherman,
at Beaufort, will each have live
coal Put on his back; that Kentucky
viii be the scene Of active opera
lions; and that whenever there Is Il
foe within reach Of an armed and loyal
hand. he will be stTuck! Such, VIC say,
is the public conviction founded
on Mr. Stanton's brief but bold career in
Buc11anan's Cabinet, his known zeal in be-
half Of the Union, and on his inherent force
Of character and purity OF purpose. Pos
sihly there may be some gricyous mistake
in the enthusiasm with which this new ap-
rointment is hailed, and that the recipient
Of the generous expressions Of confidence
and esteem which come from all quarters,
may subside into state Of unreasonable
Information that will extend through six
months more. But al the auguries now
bctokcn action, and we shall gladly accept
and rely upon them until they are proved
to be false.
The unseenll, boasting Of few Of the
more hesotted Of the pro-slavery Journals
those. We mean, who prefer tic dissolu-
ton of the Tnion and the extinction Of our
national life, 10 the destruction Of the cause
of the war-whcn Mr.. Stanton came into
power, led many Of the most Jealous Of the
war men to bclieye that the policy Of the
Administration was becoming openly and
avowedly hostile to the sentiments enter
tained by the advanced party. We do not
know what his notions are on the slavery
question: and as long as We believe that he
will force the Generals under his command
to carry on their campaigns with
yisor, viii an eye to the accomplish
ment Of the great national purpose
and without reference to the 4ualns q
the quasi Union men Of the border slave
States, we shall not stop to inquire. As
our armies advance, unless they go under
tr:aitorous guidance, the slavery question
will demand the attention Of those in
power; and whatever their theoretical no.
1ions, it Will be solved in way which will
not disappoint the country, nor work in
Jury 10 tic Union cause Mr.. STANTON
though twice Secretary. and Alr. LIN
COLE, though he should, as he cannot, out
Tyler the defunct Tyler himself, would bt
powerless, without bringing tho who'll
governmental fat1ic down about thci
heads, to carry on s. pro-slaycry wal
As soon as the fighting begins and III
eremy's country is penetrated by our vic
to1ious columns, the doom Of the jnferna
institution will begin 10 be apparent, an,
Heaven will rot interposc to save it from
destruction. Of one tling We are a1rcad
assured; where 31r. Stanton sees rebe
head he will strike it; wherever lie cal
weaken and crir1l, the rebellion by a blow
he will inhict it, and if III descending
should threaten 10 fall on slavery, he wi
not put out his hand to arrest it. Wit,
such Secretary, if confidence is justifc
by performance, We are content; and will
out asking that he should adopt our di
tinctive theories Or endorse our dogma
VIC may believe that he will prove, liz
CA1uoT, "an Organizer Of Victory
We need not tell our readers, for the
have shared and enjoyed the gratef'
change, that the events Of the past wccl
with which Mr.. Stanton is connected, hay
given moro hopeful direction to our n:
tional affairs Confidence succeeds dc
pondcncy; courage which was dropping III
der the continued inaction, is revived; a
ready business feels the quickening impuls
capital wears a more smiling aspect, al
the belicfin the quick and glorious succe
Of our aims grows more assured and a
dent. These are the Frightening prospcc
which will give confidence and fE7nne
to the legislation Of Congress, unlock Il
Golfers Of those who must furnish Il
means for carrying on the war, and Uni
and EolidiF the new efforts which al loy
men will make 10 save the Republic!