The True Ring

One year ugo Edwiri M. Stanton was called uto tiu; Oabiuot oí' Mr. Buchanar, to fill a vaeancy caused by attrociou treason. An oíd personal friend, but politicsl opponent, wrote him a letter thereupon, to which Mr. Stautou responded as follows : " Washington, Jan. 1G, 18G1. " Dear Sir : Your kind letter was received this raorning, and I tliaok you for tbc coiifidence aud regard it expnss for wyself. You ave right n supposing it to be rny iletermiuation t do everytbing in my power to preserve and inaintain this Óovornraent, and tho Constitutioü ander whioh thc United Statt has been 90 prosperou3 The means you indicato, I aeree with you, are the proper ones for tbla emergen oy; and so íar as it is possible, thcy will be exerted. I have an undoubting faith tliat tilia govcrnruent cannoi be overihrown - that it was ordaiued oí God, and the powers of heil cannot prevail aainst it. We may havo trouble ; tho City of Washington iuay be captured; bnt every effort vfill be made to prevent that catsistiophe, and even if it does happen, the revolutioniets will be as far as ever from accolnplihiIlg the deatruction of the goverument - but mueh nearer their own dostruction. So far from being indifferent tu j-our advico, any suggestion oí' your wisdom and experieuce will be thankíuüy rceeived. My aim is to perform my dutij in the post to which I ara called, and I shall be happy of any light to guide me in the true path. "Wii-li confidence and hope of the future, I ruiuain yourg, truly, ' EDWIN U. STANÏON. " Gen. William RoBisso.N." Is not this the sort of man to whora tbs safety of tho nation may wisely bo coraniitted even in such a time as this ?