New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-26

reasonably complain tHit " seuiCu "itoi
family letters and testamentary documents led TIE
Maryland octogenarian to besege the doors Oh oiei
Headquarters here with his imporunac presence for 1t
s noiceabo that The clamor wherewith his advent was
announced the diversity Of opinion and the halfborn
bo,es bave sottled down into quiet resolve that is
none the less meaning because Of its unobrusveness
n resolve that come what may, this cause is to Do
adjusted beucoforth by the arbitrament of battle 30
that when peace shall second endeayors, 1t shall be
sucb peace rs is wrung from the unrelenting but
beaten enemy who stalking all in the lust of ayarce and
the dejrium of hatred lost all in tho catastrophe OF
tremendous failure
A new bracinc of the Rebellion and new stripping
for more determined war is thus shown in The En-
oairey: The withdrawal of the Injunction OF seeresy
from the proceedings of the Congress reveal the TACT
that n law creating the important command oil General
Chief and intrusng that officer the command oil all
the armies in the field has passed the Congress To Gen.
Lee the whole country looks for the efficient direction OF
all the armies upon his wisdom and frmness the coun
try reposes all her hopes. But Gen. Lee as Generah
Chief can do nothing unless he is sustained by the
whole Of the country; there must now DC no
holding back, but every citizen must deny hnsen anu
literally contribute the support and maintenance OF
the army, and the Congress must remember that den
Lee has asked for the CONSUMPTION of the negroes
This appointment as GeneraLin-Chief if not ac
companied with the CONSUMPTION asked for, VIII be
giving him q stone when he asked for bread,
leaving the responsibility Of conscrpng the negroes
with him 10 whom is now entrusted tho important
duties devoyed by this law. He originated the meas
urc he has recommended it, and is prepared 20 meet all
the responsibilities that may result from 1t, we can
not see now that Congress hesitate longer upon
that measure This law intimates that new measures
are about to be tried and that this year is to witness
greater and more determined effort our part TO end
the war tfiumpbanty for than has hitherto
been made. But Congress has done more. A joint
resolution adopted almost unanimously, has signihed
The President the wish of the country for the resio
ration Of Gen. Johnston to the command of the Army
of the Tennessee The responsibility of restoring Gen.
Johnston rests with the Congress, who in this exraor
binary course has assumed that responsibility, and are
sustained by the voice Of the people Cabinet changes
arc reported TO be about to be made, embracing
more or less the whole cabinet Mr..
Seldom has already resigned tho Secretaiyship
Of War, and it is said that expression OF want OF
confidence in oil the cabinet except Mr. Trenholm has
been made by an influential delegation Of the Congress
The Commssary Department is also reported about to
undergo important changes, the present Commissary
General to be relieved and Maj Claiborne the zeaors
and efficient Commissary Of Richmond to be promoted
to be ehiet Of that department. New men and new
measures will revive confidence and drive away
dependency for whether justly unjustly. properly
or Improperly we cannot say, but the people desired
radical changes perhaps it the effect Of our disas
tiers upon the people, who look for goat but
be that 1t may the country greatly wanted new men,
Mr. Seldom, while laboriously and zeaously working
for the cause failed give satisfaction, just as Walker
and BENJAMIN had before him. and almost any man
that may succeed will also fail unless military success
gives hope and to the puohc expectations
Now that the pube demand has been gratfed wo hope
that the Secretary. whoever he may De- VII be
cordially and fully sustained and that every will
abandon the folly and deusion Of peace. and give him
self up heart and soul the for home and liberty
that the Congress will Danish from It's presence NIL idea
Of satesmanship and negotiation" about peace and
devote its whole time TO and war measures Peace
will come when victory comes and the peace that pre-
codes victory viii be only dishonorable submission
speedily followed by disgrace ruin and slavery. The
enemy and the world know that all in these States
desire peace above all other objects. We must now
show the enemy that if we cannot make peace without
making ourselves and our children slaves viii con
until the enemy who made the shall offer honora
BE tcrlns Of peace in these States will en-
terrain the idea of suffer himself to wish for
peace but that war; and continual war, shall be the
object and purpose Of this people,
OF general news The Dispatch has the following
There was report yesterday that Gen. Price had cap
tured Font Smith, Arkansas with it, garrison OF 1000
men. The report is not confirmed by official intel
gence Mr. James a. Seldom has resigned the porto
Ito Of war We have not been able to learn that his
successor has been appointed. though several promi
nent gentlemen are spoken Of likely to be appointed
Among these are Gen. Braxton Bragg, Gen Breckin-
ridge and Senator Hill Of Georgia. The H1ig mentions
ex Gov Letcher also. as among those whose names
have been mentioned in this connection Corr 7rib.
There report that the place has been offered to Gen
Breckinridgs but that he declined unless he al
lowed to select his Comnissary General 1t ia under
stood that Mr. Seldom induced to resign by action
taken by the Virginia Congressional delegation These
gentlemen appears sent in TO the Presdenta an official
announcement that they had lost confidence in all the
members of the Cabinet except Mr.. Trenholm, and
asked Cor a change Mr. Seldom being informed Of this
action. Immediately sent in his resignation.
The bill providing for the appointment Of General
In Chief Of the Confederate armies provides that The
GeneranChe shall have charge Of the armies Of the
Coniederacy Whether this implies the power TO select
the generals who shall command the armies is a matter
of doubt II also repeats the law providing staff for
the general assigned to duty at Richmond Gen. Bragg
now holds the position referred to. The bill has not
az yet been approved by the President.
Five hundred returned Confederate prisoners who
arrived at Varuna Friday, reached the city last
night on our aag-oftTuoe boat from BoulwaIcs Land
ing
The Hon. IT, S. Footo Of Tennessee left this city yes