Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-25
RUTLAND HERALD.
thursday, pECEMBER, %, 1852.
|,ona the Daily Herald, of Dec. 23.
Cabinet Changes.

!. impossible as yet to sift the truth out
!, reports regarding the cabinet changes
4, varying in size from the resignation of
nenber to break up of the entire cabi-
inl general political crisis. II is un-
.,dy true, however, that Secretary Sew
pndered his resignation last week, and
h. sudden step was induced by the ac-
Il a Senatorial Caucus of Republicans, as
By announced in our telegraphic dispatch
alng upon the president for partial re-
srclion of his cabinet, aud aimed espec-
Il Secretary Seward. 1t is also reported
Secretary Chase sent in his resignation,
that Secretary Stanton followed his exam
The Washington Star of Saturday an
aces that Postmaster Geheral Blair, and
ably every other member of the cabinet
,gnl6ed TO the president their willingness
he New York Times, however, contains a
atch, the latest we have seen at the time
writing, that on Sunday morning Mr.. Sew
finally consented to resume his portfolio,
that Mr.. Chase, also, has resumption of
position under advisement, and his decision
d be announced to the president yesterday
ming. Our dispatches this morning may
some further light on the matter.
would be useless to speculate very much
e present indefniteness Of our knowledge
be subject, as to the cause of the Senate
action.
rsretary Seward, regarded as leading
in the cabinet, has probably been credit
nth more influence in shaping and control
The war policy of the Administration than
Aas really possessed, and in the crisis
ght on by the fredericksburg repulse, it
surprising that those who have thought
the evil genius Of the cabinet, should seize
ccaslon TO direct the current of public in-
atlon, now raised to the highest pitch,
nst him, in the hope Of driving him from
seat Of power into retirement. In the
aorial Caucus, therefore Secretary Seward
sharply attacked by Crimes, Fessenden,
nbull and others, charging that the tardy
aat Of the war was owing wholly to the
..a;n,, man. ,nee which he exercised over
dent Lin oln; that he was opposed to the
ncipation Proc .arnaton that the depart
ofGen, Banks to the Gulf, just at the mo-
when his cooperation with Gen. Burnside
needed, was due entirely TO him; and 9TH
harges Of a more vague and indefinite kind.
vet it came out afterwards in the interview
b the Senate Committee had with the Pres
and Cabinet, { r.Seward not being pres
upon the authority of Mr.. Chase that Mr,
hid warmly favored the emancipation
amation before it was issued, and suggest
nl caused to be inserted one of the most
Rtant provisions which it embodies; anc
the authority of Mr.. Stanton that MIR
md had nothing to do with the expedlho'
a. Banks, either in its original inception
its final departure. Finally, it seems tt
been disclosed that Gen. Burnside as
s all the respon sibili'y of the ~emen
INST the heights of Fredericksburg.
h the whole, this extraordinary Senstoria
cus is on MANY accounts, at least, TO be re
Eted, as it seems to us. 1t has the appear
e Of having been controlled too much b
excited feelings of the hour, to compol
the dignity and c"lmness which member
uch body ought ever to observe. Sens
Colamer, who was Chairman of the Con
fee to wait upon the President, seems
+ preserved his usual equanimity and e.
sci his opposition to the removal of Seer
Seward, and said that such step woul
be well received in Vermont, and woul
to the country the triumph of fa
he probability is that the breeze will sui
not, however, without leading to q chans
ONE of the portfolios.