Worcester daily spy., 1862-07-29


SEcRETARY SEWARD AND THE CABINET
Some days ago the New York Herald started
the report that ''the cabinet was on the verge
of dissolution;" that Mr.. Seward would re-
sign the keys of the state department in a
certain contingency; and that an entire revo-
luton in the councils of the president would
follow his departure. The editor of the Ma
tional Intelligencer deemed the statement of
consequence enough to require investigation.
and sought an interview with Mr.. Seward. the
result Of which, we are sure, will be read with
Interest," =
The secretary felt authorized and at liberty
" say ulat ne never exercised nor assumed
power or duty IN the progress of this war,
win winch he was not specially CHARGED nv
the president, and in the performance of which
ne was not always in free communication with
MN. That neither to the president nor to anv
otner person has he ever expressed distrust
VI the president or OF any of his associates in
tle government; but on the contrary has uni
Iormly supported and defended them all.
Ihat ne has not been quick or willing to
entertain complaints against any general.
whether Scott or Mcdowell Fremont or
Mcclellan, Halleck or Grant, or Buell.. or
DlA, OF olgeI, or Smeids, or Banks, or Blenk-
er, but has exerted his best endeavors 10 sus
tain them all, more when they encountered de-
feats than when they achieved victories. That
he has neither introduced nor encouraged anv
test question in the cabinet concerning mon
or measures, or even said or thought of in
slsung on the appointment, or approval, or
rejection OF any man, or the adoption or
reJecuon OF any measure, as a condition of
adherence to the administration, to the war
or to the cause Of the country. He has
never seen any intemperance in debate in
the cabinet, and has discouraged it in public
bodies and Journals, equally whether it an
peared IN favor Of his own views or against
.nen' Lhat ne never proposed or even
thought Oh requiring the removal or the over
ruling OF the propositions of anv member of
the cabinet nor has he proposed or thought
OF resigning his own place in it, nor has eyer
one word of unkindness or dstrust nassed
between the president or any of his official
advisers and himself He is content. as ho
hitherto has been, to remain where he is. 50
long as this causeless and iniquitous war CON
tinues, and so long as the chosen chef mag
istrate of the country requires it, even though
his advice should be overruled, which han
pens very rarely, and then in cases which his
own judgment, better informed, sometimes
approves. At the same time he would not. if
~ oV"i"' ioi any reason prOlOng his stay in
tne place he now holds one hour beyond the
tune when the president should think it wise
70 relieve him. And when he shall retire
rom 1t, 1t will be with the determination he
iias 5a more than once heretofore expressed, un-
Ie, nv circumstances whatever to he a place. |
hoiuer IN the service of his country even |
ali'iip9uBh' i9 as he most confidently expects il |
sllall emerge in its full strength and greatness
rom e Us present troubles. lie homes no ono
OF OF MS ielow-citizens thinks so unkindlv nf
nm a. 70 suppose that he would be contaI, W. W.
exercise power in a faction of it. if il shorSS
consent to be divided 'nouiu