Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-03

rfeu ~ New York Times (semi oflcial organ
Of the Administration Nov. ~.
QThue $780, W b = temporary lulI IN the
6ewspapsf speculation shout changes in the
eohiasl. Ten days ego, II wss announce
Nth the utmost positiveness, that Mr.
GAanton as n once to give place to ten.
n,,eI.r Mr. Fcsscndcn 10 X. ). Walker,
erd NJ Seward TO q. r. Adams. Not
s;r.ie one of these changes had been pro
poscd or even talked about BY the president,
or By any Of the parties concerned; but
this msds not the slightest difference. The
outside public knew all about it. and the
nevspapers told all about it,-with just as
much confidence and assurance Is il 1t had
I'll been true.
These three changes are probably the only
three which are not in the least likely to oc-
cur. Mr.. Stanton's health has been very
seriously impaired by the gigantic labors Of
his depsrtmcnt-lab, which probably no
other man in the country COLD have per-
formed without having been utterly crushed
months ago. Possibly this fact may rem
der il necessary for him to seek Temporal
~ or comparative repose; but nothing else
in our judgement, will vacate his depart
ment. His rare talent, his unrivaled exec
utive ability, his familiarity with the enor-
NOUS and complicated business Of the war
department, and his single hearted devotion
10 the government and the country, have
made him indispensable in that position,
end neither the president nor the country
would willingly assent to his leaving it.
Mr.. Fessenden, though new 10 the treas
ury department, and, indeed, to executive
business Of any kind, has so much ability
and has 80 fully met the expectations OF the
public in his present position, that bis re-
tcntion of it iseilniversaly desircded. HIS
preference forA parliamentary field is well
known; and il the legislature OF Maine
should re-clcct h IN to the senate he would
probably gladly return toit. As debater,
he has had few supcriors, and has no equal
in Congress-, aud IL ~ quite natural that
he should prefer field already familiar to
him. and where his high honors have been
won. But il is understood that Vice Presi-
dent Hamian is also a candidate for that
position and il is not 1T all unlikely that
a recognition Of his general claims and quail
ifications, as well as ofthe graceful and pa
triotic manner in which he accepted the al
verse decision Of the Baltimore convention,
may prompt the people Of Maine to bestow
it upon him. In that event we have no
doubt Mr.. Fessendcn will continue to be
the secretary Of the treasury. And that Mr..
Seward will retain the state department,
unless for personal reasons he chooses to
leave it, we presume is a matter ofcourse.
That changes NAV occur in other cabinet
posts is more than likely. Attorney General
Bates has already signited his intention to
retire, and we presume his example will
soon be followed by the secretary Of the ma
Wy. The vacant chief justiceship will prob
ably be filed by an appointment from west
ern state, and this may lead TO the rcsigna-
ton Of the secretary Of the interior; but SO
far as we are informed NJ names h we've.
been canvassed to fiji these possible or prob
able vacancies. If Secretary Welles should
retire, we are confident the country would
rejoice to see his Office filed by some one Of
the naval horoes who have, by practical SER
vice, reflected so much horror on the Amer
lean flag.
The resultof the elcctionhas made President
Lincoln SO completely master Of the situa-
ton, and at the same time SO thoroughly
respo- sible for the conduct Of public affairs,
that he is not only able. but bound alike by
duty and by interest, to put aside all at
tempts at the dictation Of cliques or of fac
tons, and to act exclusively upon his own
convictions Of the public good.