Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-23
THE RECENT CABINET IMBRoGLIo.

full exposition OF the action Of the Republican
~ nat6rs in caucus, which caused Messrs
Seward anc Chase to tender their res pectiye
resiSna!ions, tina. the President might be free
to act upon the virtual Senatorial demand
made upon him, if in his Judgment that course
would subs'rye the public interest We regret
that tn. current pressure upon the Stars
columns prevent US from republishing this
account, which is evidently from the pen .f
Mr.. Raymond himself, who has done his
country substantial service in laying bare 10
public view the extraordinary acts of the Sen
atCrial combination in QUESTION.
Mr. Grimes appears TO have been the mover
of the resolution OF Senatorial distrust Of Sec
rotary Stewards capacity or fidelity to the
Union cause, and Messrs. Fessenden, Trum-
bull, Wade and Field, the principal ad Vocates
of its adoption. The charges urged against
Mr. Seward in the caucus were opposition to
the Presidents "proclamation of emancipa-
tlon," "e1ercising a complete and ccntrolIng
influence over President Lincoln" and that
sending General Banks to the g ulf instead of
to assist in taking Richmond, ..was due entirely
to him"
The only one of these charges Of substantial
interest TO the public is that last mentioned
That. Mr.. Raymond sets at rest forever, as
promptly, as Cmphatically; showing that MI
seward had no m to do with the selection
Of the destination Of the Banks expedition
than the Senators now foaming AT the mouth,
almost, over the defeat Of the effort to deprive
the President OF what the country at large
hold TO be the benefit of his conservative coun.
GELS.
The committee selected to present their reso
iutions to the President were Messrs. Cola
rner, Sumner, Fessenden, Harris, Howard
Wade. TruuhuII q rfnnas and Rror-oino
Collamer, its chairman, read to the President
paper explanatory of the result at which the
caucus had arrived. According to Mr. Raw
mond, "its general purport was to urge the i'm
porfance OF a cabinet which should be united
In Its views Of public policy, and W hich should
insist upon vigorous prosec ution of the war
II avoided all reference 70 Individual men,
b. rs"
The President, evidently avoiding any COM
initial concerning the purport Of this address,
in his response said, ssphdt the country wanted
Has MILITARY SUGGEST" Nothing truer was ever
said. In this brief sentence he proved his far
better comprehension of 'the situation than
that Of the caucus.
In almost as few words We can explain 70
him what public sentiment is fast settling upon
rs the axiom, on which the solution of the pub
he difficulties m ust necessarily be based. Viz.
1st. That either the military power of the
Government is not competent to put down the
Toeliion; or, or that to put it do wn, that power
must be more advantageously welded tina n it
has been mp TO this time
I'd. That 80 long as he continues 10 play the
game OF war with the two eminent opposing
counsel in the celebrated Almedin Law case 10
determine on and execute the Governments
strategy, however patriotic they may be, while
the heoeis have four such experienced and sa-
gacious practical military men As Jefferson
Davis, Robert Z. Lee, Joe johnson, and Thomas
Jackson TO devise and execute theirs, he may
never reasonably hope that any possible re.
sources OF the loyal portion of the Union will
sufdce to secure abiding success for his war
measures.
These are plain words; but con viction of their
truth will Instantly be re-echoed from the heart
OF nearly every loyal reader.
But to the caucus again: In the course Of the
Interview the members Of this COMMITTEES IA
vored the President with their indiyid nal
views-the radicals earnestly urging the reno
val Of MI. Seward, and the three conser vat, YES
on it as earnestly depreeating any such action
The rrsult-the Presidents declension to re-
move Mr. Seward-is as creditable to his "a.
triousm, rs to his sagacity.