IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON: RESIGNATION OF SECRETARY CAMERON; Nomination of Edwin P. Stanton, of Pennsylvania, as his Successor (01/14/1862)

New York Times archives – Times Machine ^ | 1/14/1862

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WASHINGTON, Monday, Jan. 13.

Washington was never more astounded than it was to-day, by the announcement that Secretary CAMERON had retired from the War Department. The thing was wholly unexpected, and no man was more surprised than Mr. CAMERON himself. It seems that the change made is wholly the work of the President. The first agitation of the subject in the President's mind occurred last Thursday. Yesterday he had formed his conclusion, and addressed a note to Mr. CAMERON informing him of it. This note was received by Mr. CAMERON last night, and was the first Intimation he had that a change in the Cabinet was determined on. It is needless to deny that the War Minister was surprised and agitated, but the President assured him of his personal good-will by the tender of the very honorable position of Minister to Russia, in place of Mr. CLAY, who has desired to be recalled.

We are not allowed to know the reasons of the President for this change, but we can safely venture the opinion that it results from his conviction that the country desires, and has long desired, a change. It would be useless to deny, also, that the President and his friends felt that Mr. CAMERON has not been recently sympathizing with the Administration, but, on the contrary, hat been in active sympathy with politicians in Washington who are zealously and bitterly opposing the President and his measures.

It is not known whether Col. SCOTT, Assistant Secretary of War, will retire with his chief. The Assistant Secretary is an appointment of the President's' who holds him in high esteem, and he can retain him; but of course he will not, nor would Col. SCOTT remain, unless on the invitation of Mr. STANTON.

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Important from Washington: Resignation of Secretary Cameron – 2-3
Important from Cairo: Two More Columns of Troops to be Moved into Kentucky – 3
Important from the Upper Potomac: The Retreat of Gen. Jackson to Winchester – 3-4
Affairs in Western Virginia: The National Troops Intrenching at Patterson’s Creek – 4
Department of Kansas: Gen. Hunter to Take the Field Forthwith – 4
The Burnside Expedition: Sailing of the Fleet from Hampton Roads – 4-5
The Stories Told by Contrabands – 5
The New Depot for Prisoners of War – 5
Editorial: The Change in the Cabinet-Resignation of Secretary Cameron – 5-6
Editorial: Mr. Blair’s Confiscation Bill – 6-7
Gen. Butler’s Expedition: Sailing of the Constitution with Two Regiments on Board – 7
The Cairo Expedition – 7