The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-24
LATEST INTELLIGENCE
Highly Important From Washington.
piosOlutiOn Of the cabinet.
Great Political Crisis.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. ZI.-Since the lfth
ult.. the Government censorship has been
frightened so as TO prevent the Geographic
transmission Of important changes and
complications which have convulsed po-
ltical circles at the Capital. The CEN
shorship having again been relaxed, it
may be we'll to give an outline of recent
events. On the 10th inst, the Republic
can Senators had caucus TO consider
what was necessary in the light of the
last eighteen months management, and Of
the recent elimination, TO the public con-
fidence 20 the Administration. A gener-
al feeling of hostility TO the Cabinet as
at present organized, was developed. On
the 18th inst. another caucus was held,
when resolution was offered and came
near being adopted, declaring want Of
confidence in Seward, and asking the
President TO put some more earnest aud
reliable man in his place, They finally
agreed, however, on another resolution,
calling on the President TO reorganize the
Cabinet, which was presented to the
President next day by a Committee
of nine Senators. Meantime Seward
heard of these proceedings and seeing that
the resolution as finally passed really
referred to him, fastened TO tender his
resignation. . Assistant Secreta Fred
Seward did the same. Their private pa
pers at the State Department we're pack
ed up, and they prepared to return to
New York as soon as their successors
should be appointed. Stewards resigna-
ton seemed necessarily TO require that Of
several others, if not of the whole Cabi-
net, in order that the President might
determine upon a policy which should
mark the future conduct of his Admin
istration, and then organize the Cabinet
with reference to that policy. Ga Friday
when Stewards resignation became gen.
orally known, it was at once supposed
that general resignation of all-unless,
perhaps, Chase--would speedily follow.
1t was reported that Montgomery Blair,
who was only less obnoxious than Sew
ard, had resigned, but the report proved
unfounded, and finally, on Saturday,
Chase himself resigned. AS there had
been general concurrence in the opinion
that, under no circumstances, ought he
TO leave the Cabinet, his resignation was
that when he resigned there could be no
possible excuse for their failing TO do the
same. Rumors of Montgomery Blair's
resignation were now renewed but still
could not be found well founded Mean.
time, Stanton and others who did not
wish to resign and who saw that Sew
ards retirement compelled reorganiza-
ton of the Cabinet in which they might
possibly be left out, had been busy try
ing TO induce Seward TO return, and sew
eral weakened Senators had been help
ing in the same work They were mate
rally aided in this by the difficulty Of
filling Stewards place. Senator Fes-
sender seemed pointed at by common
assent as the proper man TO take the
State Department, hut Fessenden was
understood to positively refuse unless
the re. organization was thorough and
complete. Chase was talked of as good
man for premier but then who could take
the Treasury. A further difficulty was
in getting their members TO resign so
that the re- organization could be effect
ed. Stanton was understood 10 have de-
clared that he could not be forced out,
and Blair seemed 10 act If not talk, in.
the same way. The President seemed
unwilling to displace these gentlemen,
unless they indicated q disposition TO
relieve him Of his embarrassment by vol
UNFAIRLY retiring, and so matters came to
dead lock, and the Cabinet complica-
tions appeared worse entangled than
ever. Affairs still remain uncertain
Some Senators are said to have backed
down from their position, and every effort
is said to be making TO get Chase and
Seward TO come back and have things
go along in the old way.
Many well-informed persons insist to-
night that this will be the result, while
Others maintain that Case, at least, cam
not be coaxed back, and most probably
Seward cannot either, and that therefore
the Cabinet revolution is inevitable. II
seems generally conceded that IL new
Cabinet is formed Fessenden will go in
as Secretary Of State and Chase as Sec
rotary of the Treasury. Speakers Grow
is talked of 20 succeed Blair, and Schuy-
Ter Colfax 10 take Grows place as speak
err of the House, For other places part
of the names are mentioned, but every
thing on this su bieci is purely conjectu
raj. .....
Winter Davis seems 70 meet with
more favor than any border State man,
though Judge Holt is also fayorably
mentioned. II 10 dednately aseertained
that up to this evening none but Seward
aud Chase have resigned. Should Sew
ard be brought back, and Chase left out,
70 4 a A = A.
border State basis. On the other hand
III Seward is left out and Chase brought
back, a vigorous and consistent Repub-
lican policy will be inaugurated.
C1Ro, Dec. 22.-An eye witness to the
taking OF Trenton says that Col. Fry was
in command Of only 200 men. When
Colonel Fry heard that the rebels were
approaching the latter place, he made
breastworks Of cotton bales around the