Year: 1862

1t is evident to all who choose to look |
beneath the transparent euphemisms
of the Washington dispatches that the re-
cent change in the cabinet is the act of
President Lincoln. The vacancy which
he has filled by the appointment ot new
Secretary of War occurred because he
wiHed that it should occur. The creation
of the vacancy and the mode of filling it
will confirm the opinion which has been
for the last ten months slowly maturing in
the public mind, that President Lincoln is
the most self.poised and self-dependent
statesman that could have been placed at
the head of the government IN this trying
crisis. His whole course since his inau-
guration has exhibited moral robustness
combined with masculine sense. He has
none of the irascible, explosive vehe-
mence which lay behind the defiant moral
courage of Andrew Jackson, but not ev
en- Andrew Jackson was more self-sustain-
ed in the formation of a purpose, or more
immovablc in it when once adopted. lie
is slow aud deliberate, pondering long and
turning over an important subject many
times in his thoughts before reaching
decision, but the Alps or the Andes are
not more firmly planted on their bases
than are his deliberate decisions. When
he once puts down his foot, he puts it
down firmly. Without any OF the impa-
tience of weak character, or any of the
fickleness Of q time-server, or any OF the


narrowness Of mere partisan, Mr.. Lin


coin is equally fortified against the practi-


cal errors that result from hasty opinions


and the miSjudgment superinduced by the


influence of other minds


Though elected by one section, he has


acted throughout as if conscious that he


is the chief magistrate of the whole cOun-


try. Though comparatively inexperenc-


ed in public life, none of the practical


politicians in his cabinet has been able to


gain an undue ascendency over him--a


fat equally creditable to the soundness of


his Judgment and his strength OF charac-


ter. The persistent pressure brought to


bear upon him by an active faction in


Congress, with view to effect a radical


change of policy, hns not only failed Of


its object, but has not even had influences


enough on him TO call forth self-assert-


ING resistance. Whether he will adhere


to a constitutional pplicy is not in his own


mind q dobatable question and being


conscious of no infrmjy Of purpose, he
can bear opposition with composure. lie
J carries alb, ut with him u constant feeling
that whenever il is necessary tor him tC
act he will be master of himself, and
thereupon does not flare up, like a puff Of
loose gunpowder, at the touch Of opposi'
tlOn.


The change that has been made in the
t War Department must convince the whole
| country that any further attempts to re
, verse the policy Of the President viii
, prove waste Of effort. The appoint


ment of NJ Stanton fixes the keystone


in the arch of public confidence. Mr.


Lincoln cannot be deposed from office


the direction of the war must remain un
= der bis control, and he has now made i
- quite certain Git doubt existed betore) tha
r he will not swerve from his purpose 0
T. making it a war for the preservation O
y the Constitution as it is and the restOra
J, ton of the Union as it was. Congress
s. cannot thwart him in this purpose, for tn
= simple reason thatnO unconstitutional lee
u islation j. binding on the President; an


that he must remain cOmmander-in-chie


Of the army so long as it is kept in th


field. Congress may indeed withhold tn


supplies, or ruin the credit of the govern


ment, and thus disband the army; but
y would thereby incur the terrible respons
II bilty of leaving the country helpless an


PROSTATE at the feet of Jeff. Davis an
u his confederate rebels. Congress, wei
- all of its members what few are, wouI
a. not dare take this responsibility;
b. would not even dare threaten the Pres
of dent with such an alternative. He vi
I'd not be bullied or bounded into tramplir
d. on the Constitution which he is sworn
y support; and convinced, as the radica
:. must now be, that they have no hope
is carrying their purpose, any further opp
ee sition to the President must fix on me
N the stigma of deliberate attempt to ru
Id the country.


to President Lincoln has never been


strong in the confidence of the country


he is to day There has never been
st day since the emancipation scheme W
e broached when so large majority of t
ID people of the loyal States were determi
rs ed to stand by him. The great body
g the Democrats and the great body of t
+ Republicans equally admire his steadine
he of character. He is the servant of
at clique, the plant tool of no party, the Sc
g, deceived victim of no binding fanatici
r but cool, wise, large-minded statesma


whose patriotism is as broad as the bou


daries of his country, and who does n
i !, despair of conquering back every porto
y y of it to its old allegiance