The New York herald., 1862-12-21
THE CAIlNET CRISES.
RESERVATION 0f SECRETARY SEWARD.
The Reyortsd Breaking Up Of
tae Entire Cabinet.
Probable Removal or General
HaAcck.
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Speculations as to the New
Cabinet.
ne Talk, Hopes. Gossip, Fears and Rs-
nos in Washington.
IA &c &c.


mora in Warrington.
&c. &C.. &c.
Orr svocial Washington DaspatcfhgS-
aror,p pvoxEN IN THE CABINET--sAR. sEwAED'S
.rsras Ar,os-A NEW cnAPTEk IN MR.. LINCcLh's
wAsEEoEoy Dec. 20, ts62
N view of ho late terrible disester sshe national
a edsricksburg tho public opinion Of the Indignant
csh demands reconstruction OF the Cabinet and Of the
saagng heads Of the War Once. The abolition faction
ae quick the alarm psecee1ed to instant action
suA have broken ground In quarter where break IN
~ Cabinet was tho least desired expected by the
SNsservatye elements Of the sountry.
with the FIRST manifestations Of the public ecntnent
aanst the radical wing Of tho Cabinet and its Affiliations
= she conduct os the war tho radical majority 81 the
senate assembled In upon the subject, and with
sssr second sitting they resolved to deraand Of The
PRESIDENT modification Of his Cabinet meaning he head
Of The Secretary State as peace Offering to tho people
fsrmed Of these proceedings and this result MI Seward
.neuberatey sat down and penned denned. decisive
Md very suggestive letter Of resignation, and
~ 70 the freSlueit, haooIiu3 W siic os~2aDDb,
-. Postmaster General Blair (whose svmpathies
-snd views strongly incline 70 the road, con-
servatiye, stacsmanlike Ideas OF Mr. Sew Ard) called
vpoa tho Secretary Of State and earnest y pleaded
vh him 70 reconsider the step which he ha taken,
N vain. Next the President in person, int Tposed hu.
~, Seward was inHexisle in his rssolu lion, and 90
sspttnues.
what does this porterd7 An nbolon seicsl at the
Asadcs the State Department and compl idontNca-
sn OF the administration with the radio ais and their
nsane projects, thorough rsconst ructon OF tho
Cabinet, embracing saving concession two 10 tho
.reva,ns opinion here is that Mr. Sewar hs withdrawal
ssns new chapter ia the history Of this sdninlstA.
Men IN which The radicals will rule tho roast, ard that
nothing but evil consequences win foil ow The excite
sss b ~ tho polslcs circles VI tAe ipia &c intense
Sa the prevailing inquiry is, :hat as the Secretary Of
se has beer sacrificed Of no disaster 10 the
army ut Ersdsrickssurg the resi- Nnsble misuan-
asers Of the var stlr TO bc retained in powen fho
= tho great question which remains to DO settled.
ur. Seward meantime, has gathered up his private
apsrs in the State Department. and no and hs Assistant
Secretary Mr. f. W. Seward, who has also resigned arc
ou,v awaiting the appoiatnent Of their succossors
vwr RESIGNATION OF SECRETARY eEwARp-ssaera-
ELE ENTIRE REORGANIZATION o THE kOnlKIs-
1AnoS--ruE REAsoHs WHICH LED TO MR. SEW
AIMS gErIREsdKNr- --BLAIE AND SMITH To GO
Ovr-TxuMrH or TIE KADIcALs-P1oBABLg CAST
or THE NEW oABlEgr--pRExoNT TO AAvg AN I'M
roRrArr coNNAED--0ENxRAL RALIec6 TO AK Re-
wAsxnrYoS, Dec 90 1852
We are in the midst si ths most serious Cabne. crisis
xhat has ever IN the hirory or this country
Secretary Seward hag resigned, Postmaster General
1aar will resign aud Secretary Smith has besn the Same
- removed. Gsccral Haeck viii Also probably 20 by
emo board 2he si,uA.s from present appearances will
result in tremendous triumph ftse rsdcale who here.
sfssr will have e-srythirs their way IN The Cabinet
md IN tho feld The LIST OF January will the cmanci.
nation proclamation ssusd, principal @rls CON-
uanied by Fremont OF the: ak, snd Cabinet
uder the direct inspiration u Su1lrer Lovcoy Crescy
and their followers
IN understand tho position oe sHr il becon,ss pecss
ssry % recxR portion o. she hesary Of Tire saunis,ra
sion since sir LsAcon ccne into power Tho present
Cabinet r rather the pas. Caoinss Cor now ash,na
n the pas:was Chs result cf compromises. Hr Lin.
on snuouncsa when taking TIE rcins tf powcr sha, he
ss 70 govern the country IN The interest of the rcyb
can rarty lie therefore selecset fer bis
advisers" all a hs principal coSpettors nj tie Chicago
Convention, Who wero hr. Seward, Mr. Eates Mr.
Chase and Mr.. Cameron. ~ might lie expstod ;i,are
has econ irropscssble conicts the Cabine, ever
sincc y was organizod. Seward Bates Smith and some
times Blair formed :no sa.e wing OF the admin
xsration while Chasc. wcle and s:aaicr and prsyisus
% hin Cameron formed the radical wing. Up 10 tic
passage OF the ConrScaion acts Mr. sswards inference
vas paramount IL the Cabinet. The conducted
Al nearly possible according TO hs suggestions nd
Sdeas Not altogether, bswcver. the commands given
Fremont aud The encouragement given 70 the radicals
were Mr.. Lncon's own acts 10 cnrciG;e 'tha, faction
The passage Of the ConHscaon acts by Congress aud ;
srcmcpdors pressure brought bear npon trcsiie
40 carry them out, produced the ryt marked rupture IN
che Cabinet The HgssLps gatcner, NJ ta. time u Mr.
scwards intention TO resign snbrantlilv correct
Ne roresaw nothing but disaster fros The threatened en-
orccmcut Of the Couhscation ami Emancipation ar,s Of
Congress- and protesied always sarucrtIy araru hose
gatai measures To argued sn, while WAS possible 20
p,t 6oan armed insnrrcctiSn. il atteglv f,e 70
think of making war on roliaion Of nre mhlans a
sople 10 take sway from Them their property ana all
sLcir personal and civil rights, the .sdica nesures
passod by Congress proposed 10 do
since the adoption BY ths prosdoot oi the views oc ,,s
radicac Mr. Chase hiss had msi!ers pretty Huch his
way and am asa~d tas, Mr. Seward has really Dcca
20 retire ior tn,o pa1t cny b. had 10 de-
ccut pretoxi upon which do So lie warned the Pscs
cnt against the rcmogsl ef Gcgcrs Nclc,an, and has
had confidence in the movements Of cur araa
ne h. in great part responsible TIE anks cxpcdtio
Tor the that be has dssparcd ~ tbs repubn ms
sbscci tina, expedition 10 Texas and the we
bank OF tie Mississippi, as TO rctaiu all the Territories
botwscn that river AMI the Paci0cost Cor the Noracra
division Of the disnned republic. Tnero ~ reason 10 b.
Geve that be had combtsns foot also 10 persuade
Mr.. Lincoln 70 rerace hs seps aud withdraw tho emap
cipal,on proclamation and recede from tn. proposed
hscston OF Southern property. 10 usirg che arrr
s,euis for these with Erca, olcct unlh tie s
aGer 10 General Burnside occurred.
Although tlss disaster has confirmed all his yIsss ana
sdciio, tue radicals seized u;Hn thu occasion 10 COM
re him 10 leave tho Cabinet Casnu.r. 81 rc,ibi,vn