The New York herald., 1862-07-29
Name, W of the Newspaper Press. Hit
At @tl Ae Leading Journals aS Our Prin-
eiPaL Cities" ME-. Seward Put Right

m.
eipaL Cities.' MIR. Seward Pat Right
Upon the Record &C., &c.
[Fnm the National Jnteigsncer, July 26.I
In order TO meet the ipsatate demand for exciting
which prevails among all classes OF people dense
communities 'ne leading journals Of principal cities
ksep correspondents at Washington transmit by tse
graph letter the many oolored rumors the offspring
generally of srmise which hourly flying about the
nails OF the hotels and Of hs and
when these flag fail the journals themselves supply
The dcficisnoy from their own fertile msginations.
served their ana forgotten in the exciting des
patch of the following cay. Sometimes, however q
boldsr stroke at sensation matters grave for
sport and cacHated to work evil abroad, nnocuous as
they may be at home, WHARF they Better
Such is the character Of some speculatons and imaginary
probabilities put forth wash much emphasis BY New
On the authority Of its 'telegraphic dispatches"
from Wash ngton, thGt journal informs the public
that from the conflicting views Of the members "the
Cabinet has been on the verge OF complete dissolu
ton;' that Mr.. Seward had msds up, his mind to
resign his position h his counses nosS acceded
to; that his retirensnt would have led to entire
construction Of the Cabinet that to avoid sach embar-
rsssmens at this crisis and especially desraus to retain
the invaluable serveas OF Mr.. Seward the President has
resolved TO harmorAze the execution Of the Conecaoa
and Militia acts, &C., &c. Furthermore, that a new
conservative democrats and republicans ts make General
Dix Governor Of New York and Mr. Seward Senator In
Congress.
II appearing that statements OF dlsssnsons In the
public councils at this critical uncture might receive
credencs abroad II at home and prove prej.
dical to the public interest in European world
thought duty 10 ascertain whether any foundation
rsaly existed for revelations Of serious character
A CALL UPON THE SECRETARY OF srATE-HE DE-
PINES HIS POSITION
We therefore took the liberty OF seeking the truth
where were sure of finding It and TO our inquiries
respecting the alleged dscords ana probable rupture q
the Cabinet we we're frankly answered SO far as the Sec
retary OF State is conc erned, as follows -
The honorable Secretary freely admitted that he fell
perhaps more sensbly than others the importance o
avoiding msapprehensions In public affairs, because il
dcvoves upon him to daily counteract the4eect abroad
publications which oftn not more nconsderaely made
than they speedily corrected at home The armies Of
the government which arc strong they brave need
| reniorcsmens, and the world needs TO know that
they are promptly coming in response to the call OF the
government. Every rmor d division Of counsels and Of
conflict among or about our generals, every private
jealousy and the uterance of every private grief
however unavoidabs tends 10 defeat these important
| objects.
liberty TO say that he never exercised assumed
power duty in the progress Of this h which he
formance a which be was not always 10 free communca
ten with him. That neither TO the President TO any
other person has he ever expressed dsrus Of the Prss
dent OF any Of his associates in the government
but the contrary, has uniformly supported and de-
Tended them all ina. he has not been quick willing
scott Mcdowell, Fremont Mcclellan, Hallsck, OF
Grant Buell. or Dix, or ssgel, or shslds, or Banks
OF Bencksr bot has exerted his best sndsavors 10
tain them ali more whom they encountered defeats than
when they achieved victorss That he has neither in
roduced encouraged any test question in the Cabinet
insisting tho appointment approval or rejection o
| any man, the adoption rejection OF any
| measure, - n con0ltlon VI hnuofencs 70 the aa-
| ministr alton, TO the war, or 70 the cause Of the
| country. He has never seen any intempcrancs
| in debate IN the Cabinet, and has discouraged II 10
public bodies and Journals equally whether appears
favor OF his Views against them That he
proposed thought Of requiring the removal OF
the overrung Of the propositions Of member OF tue
Cabinet has he proposed thought OF rssgnng his
place In il, has word Of unkndness OF
dsust passed between the President, or any Of his on
cal advisors and himself He is content az he hitherto
has been remain where he s long this csusasss
and nquitous war continues and so long as the chosen
Chief Mag ofhe country requires H. though his
adv should be overruled which happens very rarely
and thon which ns own judgment better informed
sometimes approves Al the same time he would not, II
could for any proong his stay In the place he
holds hour beyond the time when the President
should think IL wise TO relieve him. And when he shal
retire from II IL will be with the determination he has
than once heretofore expressed, under crcum
stances whatever TO be place holder In the
his country, even although, as he most confidently
pecs IL shall emerge In Its full strength and greatness
from its present troubles lie hopes Of his fellow
citizens thinks so uDkndy Of him rs to suppose that HI
would be content ~ exercise power in q ractien OF il
IA mould consent 10 be divided.