The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-29
CABINET CHANGES.


There seems to he temporary luu inthe news
paper speculation ubolt change, in the Cabinet.
Ten days ago it was announced, with the utmost
positVcness, that Dlr Stanton wa, at once to give
place to General Butler Mr. FCssCndcn to r. J.
Walker, and Mr Seward to C. +. Adams. Not q
single one Of these changes had been proposed or
even talked about by the President or by auv OF
the pattes concerned; but This made not the
slightest difference. the outside public knew oil
about u, and the new papers toll all about it
WIN Juet Gs muCh confidence and assurance as if
IL had oil been true.
These three changes are probably the only three
which are not in the least likely to occur Mr.
Stanicns health has been very seriously i'm
paired by tie gigantic labors of his dcpartmcut-
labCfs v Which probably no Other man in the coun-
try could have performed without having been
utterly crushed months ago. Possibly this fact
may Tenacr IL necessary for him 20 seek tempu-
rary or comparative rcpOsc; but nothing else Ia
our judgment, will yuClto his department His
rare talent, his uuriYalled executive ability his
IamiiSrty win the enormous and complicated
business OF the War Department, and his single.
hearted dcVOlon tothc 1yernmeutan the COuu.
ty, have made him indispensable In that posi-
tcn, and neither the President nor the country
would willingly assent to his leaving it
MIR. losstndcu. though now 10 the Treasury
Department, and, indeed, 20 executive business
OF any kind, has So much ability and has so fully
met the expectations Of the public in his present
position, that his retention of it (, universally de-
sired. His preference for parliamentary field ia
wcll known; and II the Legislature of Maine
should rc-eect him to the Senate, he would pro-
bably gladly return to it. As debatcr he has
had few sureriOrs, aud has no equal in Congress.
hnd II is quito natural that he should prefer a
held alteauy familiar 20 him. and where his high
h0nCrs have been won.
But 1t is understood that Vice President IIamIip
is also candidate for that position and il is NOT
AZ all unlikely that recognition of his general
claims and qualifications, as wei as of the grace
tul and patriotic manner in which he accented
the adverse decision OF the Baltimore Couyen-
non, may prompt the people OF Maine TO bestoy
It upon him. In this event We have no doubt Mr.
Eessenden viii continue TO be the Secretary of
tho Treasury. And that Mr.. Seward will retain
the state Department, unless for personal reasons
ne chooses to leave H. we presume is d matter Of
course -
That changes may occur in other Cabinet posts
Is more than likely. Attorney. General Bates has
already signied his intention 70 retire and we
presume his example will soon be followed by
the Secretary of the Navy. The vacant Chief
JusticeShip viii probably nc filed by an appoint.
ment from Western S'ate, and this NAV lead 70
the resignation Of the Secretary of the Interior:
Dut so lar as we are informed no names have vet
been cauva,scd TO ill these possible or probable
vacancies. If Secretary WCles should retire we
are confident the country would rejoice 10 see
hls otlce hlled by some one of the naval heroes
VINO aaVe, by practical service, reflected 80 much
honor on the American flag.
The result of the election has made President
Lincoln so completely master of the situation
ana at the same time so thoroughly responsible
for the conduct of public affairs, that he is not
only able, but bound alike by duty and by mter.
est, 10 put aside all attempts at the dctation of
cuqueS or of factions, and 20 &C. exclusively upon
MS own convictions Of the public good.