Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-12-25
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Reconstruction OF the Cabinet.
William H. Seward has resigned the Of
fee of secretary of state, and his son, Fred
eric w. Seward, tfftt di@ssistant secretary.
The circumstances that led to this act,
which comes Unexpectedly upon the coun-
try, are reported as follows The republic
an senators, in caucus on the 10th, con-
sidered resolution requesting the presi-
dent to dispense with the services of MIR.
Seward. No vote was taken, but the SEN
ators present stood l6 for to Is against
the resolution. At an adjourned meeting,
the next evening, the resolution was made
more general. so as to ask the president
partially to remodel his cabinet and this
was unanimously agreed to. The Wash
ington Star says that the conservative re-
publicans went for the resolution on the
presumption that it would be regarded as
being a general republican party senate
rial invitation to the whole cabinet to re-
sign, leaving the president free to elect
who should hereafter be his official advi-
sers; and that the grand result would sure
! ly be to induce him to accept what they
considered t, be the recent unmistakable
manifestations of popular sentiment as his
guide in the necessary reconstruction. The
committee to wait on the president and
make known the wishes of the republican
senators was composed of six radicals and
three conservatives. On being informed
of the action of the senator's secretary Sc
ward and his son Immediately sent in
their designations.
There are rumors that the other score
taries will resign, with the exception of
secretary Stanton that Charles Sumner or
Senator Fessenden of Maine is to be Sec
rotary of state; that Gen Halleck will be
removed; that Gen Burnside has resigned;
that Gen Fremont will take command of
the army of Virginia; and, in fine. that
none but radical abolitonists are to be
retained either in the cabinet or in COM
mand of the armies. But these rumors
are sensational and not to be absolutely
relied upon. If there is to be general
breakup of the cabinet, however, as Mr..
Stewards resignation indicates it is likely
that the new cabinet will be composed Of
harmonious elements, but whether of the
radical or conservative sort it is impossi-
Bile to judge from anything known of the
presidents leanings. In their present
mood the people will welcome any change
that promises to secure unity in council
and vigor in action; and we regret to say
that the condition Of fairs has made the
people so anxious to have the war pressed
; to some conclusion that they will sustain
any policy promising that, whether it ap
pears likely to result in maintaining the
, Union or not. Give us anything bu
; these useless slaughters is the universal
cry. Uf course the changes in the cabi
net will make great commotion among
the politicians, and the opposition will
q not be slow to seize every advantage offer
e ed them; but the administration and th
Q republican party are in position wher
T they can lose nothing by bold policy
and may win by it, both for themsclve
and the country. -Sprina6eM Rep.
' Mr.. EDIToR: While visiting in Hines
f burgh, recently, | learned that there i
now living in that town man faniliarl
known as Esquire Bostwick, /" who com
:, plctcd his 95th year the last of Angus
8 or the first of September, it is not know
s which, as he was born in the night, an
: there was no time-piece in the house. A
IS the last annual election, he voted for tn
d 10th successive time in that village.
johnson, Dec. %. 1852, y.