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against four. Mr. Stanton saw at once that no advance until April involved national despondency, a tax levied upon a people for an immense debt which had borne no fruit in victories, hot weather, and a full campaign, distrust, and a great fall in national stocks, and a possible if not probable foreign intervention. Then, through him, was issued the President's Order No. 1, over Gen. McClellan's head, and against his protest, peremptorily commanding an advance at all points on the 23d of February. Gen. McClellan was placed at the head of the Army of the Potomac, and ceased to be Commander-in-Chief Mr. Stanton simply became a real Secretary of War. taking into his capable hands the reins which Mr. Cameron had either necessarily given to others or misused himself. The President had, at last, a great right arm to lean on, and each was strengthened and greater for the other. The movements in the West under Commodore Foote, which sent joy and hope through the nation were made w