Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-12-24

look after some Of the minions of Abolitol
tyranny before the close of his term.
The Radical War on the Administra
tion..Secretary Seward.
The Washington correspondent of the Jour
ndI "NoRMAH," says the Cabinet troubles q
Washington "are produced by causes at vol
since the advent Of the present Administratio
Into power. Mr.. LNcoLN's great mistake, j" h
alleges, "was in the organisation of his Cabi
net" This miatsks was. according to Non
MANS view, in attempting to blend radica
acids with conservative slkalies. The result
Ing compound was q neutral salt
We have uDderstoOd ell along. aincs LIN
cows Inauguration, that the radicals were
secretly making war upon him and his Admin.
istration. They were doing this, too, at the
very time that they were fercely denoulcing
Democrats for an alleged opposition to the
Government and calling for their arrest and
imprisonment. They accused Democrats Of
treason and secesh sympathy and doing these
very acts which they themselves were perpe-
trating under the mack of sustaining the Ad.
ministration and desiring the preservation OF
the Union. The trouble with the Admipislra-
tion was that 10 was not fast enough for them.
II did not push forward the work Of abolshing
the Union under pretense of abolishing slavery
With sufficient vigor and energy, so as to an
tlcipate and prevent reaction of the people
that would foil their dlsunion scheme.
This "NoRMAE" belongs TO the class Of "rad.
ioal aclds." He is among those who have been
undermining the Administration 10 the dark,
while affecting to be moved with holy fervor
against Democrats and Conservatives for being,
as be inslnuated they were, lukewarm IN the
support Of the Administration. But now
"NoRMAN" and his brosher radicals begin to
throw of the mask and come square out like
"AaATR" of the Cincinnati Cassfte, in open and
undisguised hostility to LINCOLN and his Csbi-
nsi, with possibly an exception In favor of
CEASE. SEWARD in particular Is the target at
which the iercer radicals now aim their poison
ed arrows. We have had no great partiality
for the Secretary Of State; Jet We could not
help wondering q. the storm Of abuse and de-
nunciaFon with which the radicals have assail-
ed him for months past. They have gone go
far % to accuse him of completely with treason
and rebellion.
The Republican or Abolition Senators at
Washington held Caucus on Tuesday night,
the 18th inst, at which, as we learn from the
Cincinnati Gazette, "a general feeling Of hos
tility to the Cabinet as at present organized,
was developed" On the mex. night, as we are
told BY the same authority, another caucus was
held, and resolution declaring want Of conf |
dence In SEWARD and asking the President to
dismiss him came near being adopted. But
resolution was unanimously agreed upon, call |
ing upon the President to reorgsnizs his Cabi-
net. This rsss lation was presented to the Pres
iG9nt the mex. lay, Thursday. the 18th instant.
by committee of nine Senators. When Mr.. |
SEsARD heard Of these proceedings, knowing
that be was personally aimed at, he and his
son, FRED, SEWARD, the Assistant Secretary Of
State, Immediately rendered their designations |
The report now is that ct the earnest solicita-
tlons of the President, SEWARD has been In
iuced to remain. But this 10 evidently patch
work that osnpot wear long.
"NoRnAN's" acids and alkalies will be likely
TO effervesce again socn and result In more
decided explosion. "AnotheV fatal mistake Of
he Pfesldent," ssys NoRAAR In his letter, In
serted In the Journal Of Tuesday, "was the
appointment Of Mr.. SEWARD as his Secretary Of
3ete." He then proceeds to argue that be-
,ause SEWARD was LiScoLN's competitor at
Chicsgo for the nomination, and was defeated,
be tsEvARD) started out to carry two points
q First to break down Mr.. LINCOLN 90 90 to un-
81 him as candidate for second term" and
"to break up the Republican party"
md form one Of his own, on the back Of which
be might ride into power. And the radical
. NORMAN" In the true style of his reckless
party. cites It as one of the evidences that "God
has not turned Us over to hardness Of heart and
The power of the Devil" that he has 90 ordered
,ur recent misiortunes as to rid rs Of the " Evil
Genius Of hia Country" that ia--of Secretary
SEWARD.
Bat, alas, for the best concerted schemes Of
adical politicians as we'll as Of mice, this Evil
Genius" still Temains In the Cabinet. He is
here because LINCOLN will not lei him GO
What will the radicals do nov' To get rid Of
SEWARD, II would seem that they must carry ont
their threat and compel LINCOLN tOresign. Bu.
let them Asht their quarrel out In their own
way. When the radical Dlsunionists get fairly
BY the ears, there may bo some hope for the
,ountry. 1 8
IT 10 estimated that, In the counties Of Pike,
Adams, Hancock, Brown and Schuyler, Illinois.
10. less than ten th,usaud hogs have died from
lqg cholera.