The national Republican., 1862-04-19
ATTACKS uPON THE SECRETARY or
wAR.


The subjoincd article IRON the New York
Commercial advertiser Of day before yesterday,
II is Understood here, 10 70 be the key. note Of
concerted attack TO be made. upon Secretary
Stanton, BY the politicians Of various antece.
dent, but now Of one stripe, who are opposed
whose fundamental idea has been aud is war
without lighting, 70 be followed by hollow
and ignominious paci6cation Mr.. Stanton has
been tho lion in the path Of these men. and
they hate him with all the fury which accom-
pauies foiled plans and a disgraced policy.
II is remarkable that the men who make
these assaults, claim always to be the friend.
OF the Administration" aud are the same per.
cons who denounce criticism upon general,
al ian assault upon the Administration II
there Is any such thing as 'an Administration" !"
as distinct from the President, It is the Cabi
net. The public will Judge how much sup
port Is rendered 10 an Administration, BY
those who charge that personal ambition gov
erns that memb er Of the Cabinet who Oils wha.
is now Ito most responsible and conspicuous
post.
We deeply deplore these attempts 10 SOW
dissensions. these inputations Of unworthy mo.
lives, aud these iusidious exaggeratious Of dit.
ierspces oi opinion among those charged with
the conduct Of public affairs al this great crisis
II Ia consolipg 10 be able 70 believe that lhe
Presideuts good sense and good fortune, which
dictated the original selection of the present
Secretary OF War will retain him In the public
service, and that he will not be sacrificed 70 the
envy and malignty Of military mouutebauks,
who have given their highest proofs OF iorti
tude. not in tho field against the enemy, but in
stolid and brazen defiance OF the contcmp, Of
the country.
From the N. Y. Com. Advertiser, Of April II.
RHmored RssiSnation OF Seer ctary stan.
The rumor Is general that Secretary Stan.
ton has resigned, In oonseq quenue uf differences
Of opinions between him and the President
touching the movements Of troops"
We find tho above among the special dis
patches from Washington TO the 7rihsne. We
should not be surprised should the report
prove 10 be true. The Secretary of War has
certainly committed grave errors since he took
TO believe that the President is far from salts
Ned With the Secretarys treatment of Gen
Mcclellan. 1t Ia even said that after The gen
cral commanding went t Yorktown, the Prcsi
dcnt felt 1t TO be his duty peremptorily TO
Interfere for his protection, and sent troops to
him that Mr.. Stanton had withheld; and we
believe that such is the fact.
There are other unpleasant rumors afioat, al
lnded TO partially in our remarks on Tuesday.
rpiA a.,r~ A.
Of the Secretary Vi War TO General Mcclellan.
the most common OF which II that the Secretary
haa seen visions OF white house that will want
an occupant 10 lsta. apd That a desire 10 b,
'hat occupant DSs taken eDgr0s.ing possession
" hiH nina. The judgment being thus warved,
jealousy OF Mcclellan has followed, und Ia
h'arlig Some very unpleasant fruits. Such Is
'n' common rum"r. OF its truth we ARE no,
competent to juAyr, and therefore ,ti,r no
opinion But that from his frat entrance upon
ffice down 10 the preasBt tins. Mr.. Secretary
Siant"n has not given G-urral Mcclellan
cordial support, To suy tb- least. is very gen
orally understood. The evldsDccs Of his spirit
arc abundant. The letter addressed 10 the
ht1,ht by The Secretary, in rctpouse TO that
JIurnais excessive laudatou OF him At General
McCtct'ans expense, was u pitiiui exhibition Uf
this temper. II was followed soon by covert
sncer at The general commanding, dragged int D
eoct VI Uhahks 70 General Lander. anti has
been shown in other ways since. II 10 said
that at least one military general, whose ubli-
cations 10 Gen. Mcclellan should have 'aught
bim another line Of conduct, Ia more or less
covert'y in sympathy with these attempts TO
emharrass General Mcclellan.
reports from Washington. OF tenor that
indicated some such event as the Tribune aitifms
has come to pass show tha, President Lincoln
is not likely to allow Mr.. Stanton or any one
else to mar holy cause or embarrass n ratri
otic general by the indulgence of pers,na,
prcjudices or aspirations. It IL reported that
the course pursued by the Secretary OF War to
the commander Of the Amy of the Potomac
had become the subject OF grave Cabinet dis
cuss'ons, and that the Pre- ident had "rui bis
foot dOwn"-whicb is Il way he has greatly 10
Mr.. Stantons surprise ard disgust. 1t Il not
Improbable that these reports have some foua,
dstion in truth, II ia very certain that the Pres
ident has no jealouscs Of Mcclellan, and that
be- has much confidence in him; and we are well
assured that be will il necessary, very sumpa.
riiy disnles'irom HE Cabinet any man who ies
TO thwari, from whatever motive, that enduring
generals efforts TO give the final blow TO The
rebellion. Mr.. Stanton must change either his
policy or his place.